Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

If your goal is a large national corporation with more than 100 investors, and multiple classes of stock, you might prefer a C-Corp or S-Corp. All startups, including non-profits, need revenue to thrive, such as such as from subscriptions, retail, online, licensing, or services. They want to see revenue to share in the return.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

We planned to use smart yet inexpensive software developers to build business application software. We didn’t have any financing except for Brad’s credit card and the $10 with which we had purchased our common stock. It plateaued at around $2 million in revenue before we sold it in 1993.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Whether you are contemplating an investment in your favorite startup, or a little-known stock on a public exchange, there is “big data” out there that can’t possibly be evaluated by you without predictive analytics.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

Business startups need a tool that can help them increase customer intelligence for increased sales and revenue if they have to grow fast amidst stiff competition. Customer relationship management software helps startups to increase business agility. But what is CRM? Increased Agility. Automated Campaigns. Then you need a CRM system.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off. They have have raised $2-3 million, built a product that has some amount of market traction and got to annualized revenues of around $1 million.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

IN THIS EDITION Fintech products ease more Americans into the stock market In defense of the IPO, and how to improve it What’s inside your (mobile) bank? Among the most interesting is Stash’s “stock back” program, which is essentially an alternative form of rewards. Thanks for signing up. in addition to home ownership.

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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. Give client booking software a try. Should you use only organic products?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

After analysing our case studies and CRM, we saw that 73% of total revenue came from these two segments. In the first quarter of 2020 we grew our revenue by 50% and were able to double revenue compared to 2019, significantly decreasing the sales cycle length and growing the ACV—all the while the world faced the consuqneces of a pandemic.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The expansion of e-commerce should also bring about seeing returns as a strategic lever, similar to how companies used faster delivery to drive customer experience and revenue. In that initial growth phase, running out of stock can be detrimental and slow down the momentum of your business growth.

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David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Software is very tricky and never ‘done.’

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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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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. A company’s goodwill might be worth 2x more than the discretionary cash flow, or the accounting practice’s value might be worth 1 to 1.35x the annual revenue + work-in-progress (inventory). Software (system and application) 0.7 Oil and Gas 0.7

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

In today’s society, new technology and software have impacted pretty much every aspect of how modern businesses operate. Businesses can use technology to connect with their target audience, provide better customer service, increase sales and revenue, and remain competitive in the modern business world. VPN Software.

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K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

In fact, at the time (1996-1997) we offered both a downloadable product, that our customers could install on their own servers, and a “hosted-offering”, which came to be known as “On-Demand”, then the “ASP” (Application Service Provider) model, and today we call it “SaaS” (Software as a Service). Today, we call that an “Embed-Code”.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Now that we’re months into the pandemic, most customers are understanding and aware of delays and items running out of stock, but that understanding will be put to the test for the holiday season. Being transparent and open about your stock and delivery times is more important than ever. revenue increase. Images source).

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Up until late August, Lightning Labs had capped the channel capacity and payment size for users of their popular implementation of the network to ~$2000 USD and ~$500 respectively to better protect user funds with experimental software. . And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases. > 14,000 public nodes . >

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Whether you are contemplating an investment in your favorite startup, or a little-known stock on a public exchange, there is “big data” out there that can’t possibly be evaluated by you without predictive analytics.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

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 didn't have much in the way of a revenue target when we started the year. Photo Credit: Alina Clark.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 4, 2018

Look at the Dropbox IPO which priced above its initial value and came out white hot at the end of one of the worst weeks in stock market performance. Couple that with Mulesoft being bought for 21x TTM revenue ( see Tomasz Tunguz analysis ) at $6.5 Their growth to over $509mm of revenue from $281mm 2 years ago is a case in point.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. Comparing the MOQs of his product SKUs “saved me running out of stock at Christmas,” Peska told Sutton. It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

We planned to use smart yet inexpensive software developers to build business application software. We didn’t have any financing except for Brad’s credit card and the $10 with which we had purchased our common stock. It plateaued at around $2 million in revenue before we sold it in 1993.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&#

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Kayak Software Corporation. 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. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Whether you are contemplating an investment in your favorite startup, or a little-known stock on a public exchange, there is “big data” out there that can’t possibly be evaluated by you without predictive analytics.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. Unemployment coupled with a stock market drop will stop this spending cold IMHO.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Thanks to Abdul Saboor, The Stock Dork ! #2- As I've taken the time to invest in companies and programs that can manage various facets of my business on my behalf, I've been able to increase my revenue and provide better financial insulation for my firm to help it withstand the negative effects of a recession. Photo Credit: Eva Tian.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Here’s why.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Here’s why.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2023

Investors were astounded as Cava’s stock price soared , underscoring the immense potential of even non-tech consumer product categories. The company’s stock price surged, surpassing initial projections and leaving investors and industry experts in awe. Startup success is not a one-size-fits-all equation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. A software product is a classic example of a scalable solution, since it costs real money to build the first copy, but unlimited additional copies can be quickly cloned for almost no incremental cost.

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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. Your firm worked with an investment banking firm that underwrote and offered stock (typically on the NASDAQ exchange) to the public.

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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. A liquidity event means that the equity (the stock) you sold your investor can now be converted into cash.) For example, in your industry do companies build value the old fashion way by generating revenue? FDA approvals?

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Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

We also know lots of valid reasons why the company could be valued at far less than it once was including: Stalled Growth – revenue essentially flat over the last 4 quarters. So I can appreciate why public stock investors would be leery of Zynga and why the stock price has been punished recently. as of this post.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2018

And you have to show your annual revenue with other collateral as well. Stocking Up on Inventory. However, you need to figure out a way to strike that balance of stocking up just enough. No office is complete without basic furnishing—chairs, desks, cabinets, computers, printers, and computer software.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

To prepare for this we invested in Virtual Tour cameras and software and packaged it with our other services. Although our in-person services were put on hold, our eCommerce products, including virtual services tripled in revenue. Due to that, we decided to widen our client base to increase our revenue. Photo Credit: Alex Bryce.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

These are: Revenue Recognition issues. Share-based Compensation. Accounting for Income Taxes. Revenue Recognition. This accounting principle determines the exact conditions in which revenue is recognised and accounted. Stock Option Expensing. . Accounting for Income Tax. Share-Based Compensation.

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