YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2018

If you are an innovative company entering an emerging market, you should be aware that you are sailing into a vast ocean and will need to engage in purposeful navigation. Emerging markets can be volatile, and the trick is to maintain a steady course by keeping an eye out for the critical beacons of market progression in your industry.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 5, 2021

One of the business side effects of the pandemic is that it has put a very sharp light on Marketing budgets. There is a sharper focus on Revenue/Profit. From there, it is a hop, skip, and a jump to, hey, am I getting all the credit I should for the Conversions being driven by my marketing tactics? AKA Incrementality!

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

Google is focused on expanding its already broad reach into the advertising market by increasing the span and coverage of its digital and mobile platforms, and the company’s 4Q14 results highlight how the company’s efforts to buttress its core services is paying off: Google’s revenue and gross profit climbed 15.3%

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2022

I was recently in a board meeting for one of my portfolio companies, and we had a discussion that must happen in almost every board meeting. The CEO shared the revenue target for the year at X, and the revenue target for next year at 3X. One of the board members asked a simple question: “Why is revenue our North Star KPI?”

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As always, we are grateful for the partnership of all of our Limited Partners who entrust us to be good stewards of their capital in both good markets and bad. While some of our prior funds are still quite early, we were able to take advantage of the attractive market conditions in 2021 to deliver significant liquidity back to our investors.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Kevin Wu, co-founder and CEO of job search optimization program Pathrise , says “Digital marketer roles are some of the most in-demand positions in the tech industry.” According to a recent McKinsey survey, 83% of CEOs said they depend on digital marketing to be the major driver of growth. How do marketers promote a company’s content?

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. Digital Wallets – Digital wallets could grow select vertical software platforms’ revenues to $27-$50bn in 2030. trillion by 2030.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Founder’s Journey To truly succeed, a founder needs resilience , a consistent capacity to innovate, and the agility to adapt to an ever-changing market. From custom app development to effective mobile marketing strategies, they embody the spirit of innovation.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

But the value that a strong patent portfolio can give your company is unmatched. It covers which innovations you select to give patent protection to, which markets you want to protect patents, who you hire to prepare your patent applications, etc. Proper alignment between the patent portfolio and revenue is financially savvy.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

It needs to maintain a positive cash flow , taking in revenue in excess of expenses, and reliably enough that it can continue to sustain your business model. So what happens if your main revenue stream begins to dry up, or if your expenses begin to grow more than you can handle? The Benefits of Multiple Revenue Streams.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Businesses utilize a plethora of information to assess markets, competitors, customer preferences, organizational performance, etc. Knowing the consumers that are more likely to become loyal buyers in the future can help you in directing your marketing investments appropriately. Not every product aims at the entire market.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

This is a logical thing to do… when we started LinkedIn, my mentor Reid Hoffman instilled a mantra of Growth –> Usage –> Revenue which still holds for many consumer companies. We invest in internet enabled companies at NextView and our portfolio is roughly equally split between consumer and B2B businesses.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And truly, the development of tech, inclusive regulations, and an open global market did make the job of starting a company easier than ever before. Besides, taking any shot at moving to new territory or expanding the product portfolio requires strong financial foundations. Establish a strong brand from the get-go.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Learn how to identify what your customers want from your brand, how to build momentum with content, and then explore some brands that excel at brand marketing. For most of 2021, CXL didn’t have a marketing team. And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. For example, let’s say you’re building a new tool for content marketers.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. Go-to-Market Guild. Jessica Meher, VP, Marketing at Notarize.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

From building a strong brand and network to leveraging digital marketing and providing exceptional customer service, these tips will provide you with actionable strategies to take your real estate business to new heights. Stay up to date with the latest market trends, regulations, and technologies.

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Technical Review Social Media Networking Differentiation 152

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The Customer Development process is the way startups quickly iterate and test each element of their business model , reducing customer and market risk. In Discovery startups take all their hypotheses about the business model: product, market, customers, channel, etc. It’s A Marketing Problem. We Have a Marketing Problem. “So

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

The Innovation Portfolio. Companies manage these three types of innovation with an innovation portfolio – they build innovation internally, they buy it or they partner with resources outside their company. buy out an entire company for its revenue and profits. buy out an entire company for its revenue and profits.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This blog aims to guide you through the process, from the initial steps of conducting market research to operational management, hiring staff, and more. Conducting Market Research An integral part of your journey should be conducting extensive market research. From booking appointments to post-cleaning care instructions.

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Balance Sheet Technical Review Business Model Business Plan 108

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. I suspect those days will end soon, and 61% of LPs polled said they felt VCs were coming back to market too quickly.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Esports revenues as an industry. Despite the massive viewership, Esports as whole is still relatively small when it comes to revenue. In 2020, revenues are expected to reach $1 billion, and grow by 60% in 2023. Source: Newzoo Global Esports Market report. Nearly 60% of the total esports revenues in 2020 ($636.9

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. Integrate PS Work Into Sales & Marketing Processes. rollout support.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2020

They’re also a perfect example of opportunistic marketing : many companies are now reaching out to viable businesses to create custom inflatables to promote their brands. They are quickly becoming the leaders in the Australian market because of their commitment to making each creation a one-off custom piece.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

An article on growth and marketing in the middle of a crisis—the current one or any other—can seem tone deaf. This post surveys what people have done in the past—and what marketing leaders are doing now—to make it through tough times and thrive in the post-crisis era. Tim Stewart, trsdigital. But nothing gets better if we stand still.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. ” Fire, Ready, Aim.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 billion in revenue last year. According to Ark Invest’s research , revenue from virtual worlds will compound 17% annually from roughly $180 billion today to $390 billion by 2025. Fortnite alone made $1.8 Twitch stats in 2020.

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So if your costs are $500,000 per month and you have $350,000 per month in revenue then your net burn (500-350) is equal to $150,000.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

“The Centaur is a business that reaches $100 million of annual recurring revenue (ARR)—a rare breed of cloud business, part of an elite subset of the growing unicorn herd.” The term ‘Centaur’, coined by venture capital firm Bessemer, indicates companies that achieved $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

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Software Review Open Source B2C 109

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. The next reason is to establish a competitive advantage over your competition and quickly acquire a substantial market share. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6%

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

The AI Portfolio It got me wondering If I could get ChatGPT to recommend an investment portfolio. We all know that much can happen in a market in a day, let alone more than 18 months. And so, I have managed to manipulate ChatGPT to provide me with an investment portfolio. One of my fav ever recordings. Listen here.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 15, 2020

The platform is designed to help hosts streamline operations, manage their properties, and make the most of their vacation rental property portfolio. You can analyze financial data related to your vacation rental business, by accessing the four types of reports: Revenue, Reservations, Payouts, and Tasks.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend. Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

The mobile app development market is evolving at a rapid speed. To compete in the market, you need to keep up with trends. According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. It will definitely become a trend in 2021 since the consumer market is promising. dollars by 2024.

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Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review Mobile 150

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

If you’re a CEO who can’t quickly bias yourself for action and if you wait around for someone to tell you what to do, then your investors, or more likely the market, will make those decisions for you. Your revenue plans are no longer valid. What’s your monthly cash burn at your new low revenue level? Emergence of New Market(s).

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Revenue is the lifeblood of your tech startup. But too many startup tech entrepreneurs focus on a single revenue stream—a primary source of income that will exclusively sustain the business. However, if you want a better chance of success, it’s important to develop multiple streams of revenue. Diversification and protection.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

The alternatives range from giving it away for free, to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. The customer advantage is a lower entry cost.

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