Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. There was now a public market for companies with no revenue, no profit and big claims.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Of course incumbents cannot be expected to jeopardize their revenue streams or investments in CRM platforms with new concepts that wipe out the need for their current solutions. Too much was at stake, we couldn’t afford the risk of destabilizing everything and losing substantial revenue. Inflation: The Next Big Opportunity?

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Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

If we are in a bubble, that is a bit of an odd commentary for a company that grew revenues 83% year-over-year and grew earnings 93% year-over-year. In the last bubble, the S&P hit 44x in January 2000. Software is eating the world. Books were just the first of many industries to be eaten by software. What is next?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Make your choices only after you’ve done some due diligence with other companies where they’ve served. Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation. I am very surprised when that cool thing actually meets a customer need or drives revenue.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., For example if you have a 90% gross margin SaaS software product and assign a $1.1M To that point, a well-run telesales operation will be super metrics-driven. a "jungle" stage company would have a lower quota than a "highway" company).

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Office and Operations. Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Jumpstart was one of Grahams first clients; it signed on shortly after he founded Arizona Bay, in 2000.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. Magical, really.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

As a revenue-driven founder specializing in sales and business development, Melissa has learned how to build companies with very few resources — by automating what she could, outsourcing wherever possible, and inspiring talented people to join her team with shared focus and enthusiasm. [22:06] It was like an open house sign in software.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Increased productivity also leads to reduced lead-time and improved due date performance, both of which reduce chaos and foster a great work culture. Before starting Bizstim Software Solutions I was a college professor and I had a tutoring company as a side hustle. Thanks to Christopher Binns, Bizstim Software Solutions ! #12-

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

13:58) Advice for companies who think it's too late to start looking for new ways to operate, including some examples from Austin, Texas. (15:55) I think about this in customers and protecting your employees and customers, always protect your P&L, your revenue. Highlights from the show: Carl details his background and experience.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2018

I started PromotionCode.org as an online spreadsheet of coupon codes for teachers out of necessity ten years ago with no idea it would eventually become a business. 8 tons transportable dome capable of withstanding 200 or more mph winds due to its shape and design. I sent out over 2000 resumes over about 3 months and got nothing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. Are there ways that you’ve seen local businesses use this in a way that might effectively drive revenue? [19:23] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Like this show?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

They bought high-end car brands like Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover thinking they would be able to successfully grow these brands using the same marketing and operational methods that made Ford so successful. Luxury brands are now cultural codes. And in the 1990’s, Ford Motor Group learned that the hard way. Emphasize exclusivity.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. Like Edison and the lightbulb, like Gates and the pc operating system, I would launch a revolution that would transform society while bringing me wealth and fame. spent $20 million to get back to the same revenue that I had when I was CEO. Company : Nouncer.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I got out of the university in early 2000 and I never went on to a full-time job, so it’s always been an online business for me. As I said, I have a very small operation and I’m able to make much more than the average person. Adding Ad Revenue. I’d find a café, bring out the laptop, do some work, and get away with it.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. NAME Comcast.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features. reinvented, with more people online and trained. It was mostly timing.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

endeve – Issue invoices, manage clients and check revenues all in one place. Bootstrap – Online bookkeeping software that lets you track sales and expenses, organize your records for tax time, and more. Invoice Place – Online billing software that lets you track invoices, quotes, receipts and more.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We use QR codes to simplify the process. With 7 billion people on the planet today, there are more than 6 billion mobile subscriptions, up from just 720 million in 2000. We will enable a generation of experimentation with innovative business models, in our industry making today’s form of revenue management look like a primitive art.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

My research was valuable enough for a large corporation that is known for creating a popular operating system to give us about $250K in funding. I have been working with my Partners since November 2000. My entire staff had been laid off due to an acquisition by an aggressive v.c. increase not only brand share but also revenue.

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