Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

We were even more embarrassed by the pathetically small number of customers we had, and the pathetically low amount of revenue we had earned so far. We’d always cringe as we admitted that, no, we really only had a few thousand customers and a few thousand dollars in monthly revenue. Retention cohort analysis. I am chugging along.

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San Francisco Tampa Continuous Deployment Lean 60

Up and Running

JUNE 1, 2016

Between 2008 and 2014, industry revenue increased at an annual rate of 12.4 Think Tampa, Florida’s I Wanna Wok or Portland, Oregon’s Kim Jong Grillin, both of which nailed their concept by choosing memorable, funny names, distinctive logos and branding, and a cohesive menu that reflects their brand.

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Revenue Portland Oregon Social Media 60

Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

Outcomes: Revenue | Ideas Funded Behavior: Path Length | Cart Abandonment Rate Acquisition: Assisted Conversions | Share of Search. Every ecommerce site has to obsess about Revenue. Newspapers: Tampa Bay Times. With advertising revenue in a tailspin, it is more important than ever. Yet, you won’t notice it in my KPIs.

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Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Now, let me clear here - there are exceptions to this advice where 50/50 worked… but those exceptions are similar to having a “billion dollar pre-revenue company.". Los Angeles. Mexico City. Rio de Janeiro. Washington DC. Sydney Spring 2012. Applications: Aug 14, 12. Sessions: Aug 20, 12 - Dec 04, 12.

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Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley San Diego 43

Hearpreneur

JULY 14, 2017

The founders of College HUNKS Hauling Junk, Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman have built a socially conscious franchise that generates revenue but also improves lives. Our World headquarters in Tampa, FL, employs over 100 people, including a call center which answers the client calls on behalf of our franchise owners.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Increase Sales / Revenue by entering the consumer’s decision process. David Capece is Founder and CEO of Sparxoo , a Tampa-based advertising agency specializing in branding, digital, and integrated marketing. Become a thought leader. Increase loyalty. Create passionate brand advocates. 2) Demand generation. Improve SEO and Traffic.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

Whether this cyclic process is deliberate or inadvertent, it certainly goes a long way in creating company value and revenue. They do ordinary things, but they do them without thinking, too fast for the other team to react. They follow the habits they’ve learned.”.

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Web Tampa Non-Compete Search 141

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 12, 2018

Fast-forward to last year, which was out first time posting $200k+ revenues (that’s a lot for an artist), and large companies are flying me around the country to photograph their C-level executives. I’ve been voted the best photographer in Charlotte, now I’m setting my sights on the whole Southeast.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Companies that develop these laser-focused, non-negotiable values tend to see higher customer and employee satisfaction, as well as increased revenue. Alyssa Armstrong is a digital marketing coordinator at Sparxoo , an integrated digital marketing agency based in Tampa, Florida.

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Tampa Florida Employee Retention 28

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

Tampa Bay community and make a difference in people’s lives. I hit over six figures in my first year in business – and the company revenue has increased annually ever since. He could have bought his bow ties from anywhere, but he loved the fact that he knew they were special and made with love.

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