Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. In his tenure as CEO of DataSift we have never missed a monthly revenue figure. What Rob wrote in his post is right. That in itself is quite a challenge.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? Will these third parties produce something people will watch?

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Up and Running

JUNE 8, 2016

If you already own your own hair salon, you’re wondering how to increase revenue and how to take your business to the next level. When it comes to boosting your hair salon’s revenue, selling gift certificates isn’t just a good idea, it’s a no-brainer. Should you use only organic products? See Also: How to Open a Successful Hair Salon.

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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. Gamestop stock becomes more valuable than Google :-) Just kidding. First it was Fortnite and Epic, now it’s Facebook and soon other players will team up to reduce the revenue share with app stores.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Every Airbnb rental is a lost night of revenue for hotels that hate it.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

To do this we partnered with the RevGenius community to get a better understanding the challenges mature companies faced. After analysing our case studies and CRM, we saw that 73% of total revenue came from these two segments. As a result, Zoom became a house name for video calling while their stocks grew by 545% in 1 year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

Risk capital takes equity (stock ownership) in your company instead of debt (loans) in exchange for cash. VC’s raise money from their investors (limited partners like pension funds) and then spread their risk by investing in a number of startups (called a portfolio). If so, how is the revenue measured? The Deal With the Devil.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

How to Scale Unicorns With Partner David Zhang, TVC. Joining us for this episode is our partner David Zhang, Partner at TCV (( Technology Crossover Ventures ). I’m a partner at TCV, which we founded in 1996. And now we are much more careful about revenue quality revenues. Jonathan Siddharth .

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2019

Moreover, a trade war with China, the world’s second largest economy, has created volatility in the stock markets and upheaval for certain corporate sectors. They are now the vanguard in controlling the damage and identifying new streams of revenue. Share the pain with business partners. It remains to be seen which U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Increasing my revenue by attracting more leads is my plan for 2022. Thanks to Adam Wood, Revenue Geeks ! #10- 12- Boost revenue. 6- Boost organic traffic.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

When shelter-in-place hit last March, forcing their doors to close, their revenue dropped to nothing overnight. million of inventory online and recovered all their lost POS revenue with online sales. With no way to serve it in their restaurant, their revenue flattened. And the benefits go way beyond pure revenue.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

We have won vacations with the other companies we partner with. Having achieved our business goals for the year and now being stocked in Nordstrom Stores have been proud moments. 16- Hit $1 million revenue. I'm proud of our business finally hitting the $1 million revenue. We have launched a Facebook Page successfully.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008).

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2022

The SoStereo firm that Salo helped build not only streamlines the way Fortune 500 Brands use music on their ads, but also helps indie artists build a musical middle class and earn extra revenues. Salo built on his background as a music producer and engineer to see the power of music in advertising. That’s when SoStereo really came to life.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

Now synonymous with video-conferencing, the company-name-turned-verb stock peaked in October 2020, a market interpretation of how the Zoom Boom has defined the daily lives of many millions throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Next47 and American Insight Partners VC, demonstrates growing trust in its current and future business model.

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Vertical Video Technical Review Europe 148

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Organic growth (reinvesting profits only) will not allow you to build the “hockey stick” growth curve desired by premium buyers at exit, or financial analysts positioning you for public stock sale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers. Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

To keep one step ahead of this, it’s worth exercising caution – consistently review your stock levels of core products and stay in touch with your suppliers to understand their constraints. Alternatively, if you have excess stock in certain areas, think about how you might promote it or if it’s worth attaching it to other orders.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Stock Non-Compete 52

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Angel investors will perk up if you have a prototype or a few real customers, while venture capitalists will likely choose to wait until you have achieved several million in revenue or customer count. Most professional investors will expect preferred stock, a board seat, rights to later rounds and perhaps anti-dilution protection.

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Preferred Stock Exit Strategy Equity Angel Investor 304

Transformify

MARCH 4, 2020

The stock price of Wirecard plunged almost immediately and it took sufficient time to recover. For those not familiar with the terminology, ‘’roundtripping’’ is used to describe transactions designed to inflate revenues and profit as one party is sending money to the other party involved in the transaction.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Valuation Stock Acquisition 78

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. So we think about scaling a lot.

Private Equity 60

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers. Calculate employee stock option values and vesting times, as well as salary.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Sweat Equity Burn Rate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk.

Forecast 120

Forecast Startup Stock Options Technical Review 120

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

How much dilution should I take for it?&# My friend’s company was pre-revenue. My recommendation to our lead partner looking at the deal, “Pass. My version is, “you have a company with private stock. Somebody else is trying to convince you to sell to them in exchange for all stock. million uniques.

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Merger Technical Review Early Stage Dilution 276

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 21, 2009

If you had zero revenue from now on, on what date would you run out of money? Second, you know the length of your fuse even in event of disaster (if you have revenue) or if you never manage to land a customer (if you're just starting out). It could be a new partner willing to work for stock. Cartoon by Andertoons.

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Startup Revenue Cofounder Sales 315

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

Many were real companies with traction and revenues that found this to be a quick and easy way to meet and get to know investors without the hurdles of the intro gauntlet. What surprised a lot of the investors was the quality of the founders and the ideas.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

The C Corporation is often the best choice for companies that want to take on capital from investors or sell shares of stock. Sell Shares/Take On Business Partners. What if you want to sell shares of stock, take on investors or have more flexibility in the ownership of your business?

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LLC Bankruptcy Venture Capital Stock 255

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Many people follow the market closely and watch these companies’ stock ratings every day. Each ranking will be based on stock ratings. #1. The company has become the most valuable company in terms of company and stock success in the tech sector. It also drove the way to success in the stock market. Alphabet Inc.

Artificial Inteligence 179

Artificial Inteligence Stock Social Media Seattle 179

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Organic growth (reinvesting profits only) will not allow you to build the “hockey stick” growth curve desired by premium buyers at exit, or financial analysts positioning you for public stock sale.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. Revenue When I look at an income statement I start by focusing on the revenue line. You need to understand the “quality” of the revenue.

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Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227

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. We’ve also become very adept at partnering with seed funds.

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Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2021

Since shipping is outsourced, finding reliable partners is essential. Locating trending products and using HyperSKU and Shopify tools will identify which items will generate the most revenue for an online store. The best way to rise above rivals is to stock an online store with items customers want to buy.

Product 182

Product eCommerce Stock Revenue 182

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

Angel investors will perk up if you have a prototype or a few real customers, while venture capitalists will likely choose to wait until you have achieved several million in revenue or customer count. Most professional investors will expect preferred stock, a board seat, rights to later rounds and perhaps anti-dilution protection.

Startup 337

Startup Preferred Stock Exit Strategy Equity 337