Agile VC

MAY 22, 2014

There are no commissions on closed sales (other than Taobaoke) or placement fees on Taobao. Some Taobao sellers also pay a monthly subscription for software (Wangpu) which helps them create better looking and easier to manage storefronts.

China 159

China Revenue Flash Affiliate 159

Agile VC

JANUARY 21, 2015

But here’s the very troubling byproduct of this: I’ve met plenty of entrepreneurs who, surrounded by this hype, find it hard to manage when their own startup hits challenges, which are inevitable in any startup (even successful ones like PayPal). This is the vernacular of today’s startup ecosystem, for better or worse.

Cofounder 188

Cofounder Seed Stage Employee PR 188

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

When you’re company is growing >10x year over year, I suppose if management didn’t invest a lot in continued growth their board directors would line them up against the wall. If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 21, 2015

But here’s the very troubling byproduct of this: I’ve met plenty of entrepreneurs who, surrounded by this hype, find it hard to manage when their own startup hits challenges, which are inevitable in any startup (even successful ones like PayPal). This is the vernacular of today’s startup ecosystem, for better or worse.

Cofounder 100

Cofounder Seed Stage Employee PR 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

And a large cash infusion from a sale may be more valuable to Netflix than simply owning a cash-generating unit, as Netflix looks to acquire more digital rights or produce more of it’s own content. At present, streaming will be the format of choice for back catalog films (e.g. older movies) and TV shows.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

Management Shake-ups – most notably the sudden departure of COO John Schappert and shuffling of Marc Pincus’s direct reports. Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc) Zynga has to spend substantially on sales & marketing to acquire players. That being said, unlike a company that has essentially zero user acquisition costs (e.g.

Stock 160

Stock LBO .Net Valuation 160

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Groupon didn’t manage to get out until November and Zynga in December. Investment banks of varying size and prestige might say slightly different things, but typically it means over $50M in trailing sales and a run rate near or above $100M. Right now the macro economic conditions are comparatively calm.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100