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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money.

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3 Cost-Saving Tips for Your Business Website

The Startup Magazine

So what to do when you have many other (more important) start-up costs to cover and are unable to afford a web developer? A lot of web development companies offer cost-effective web solutions to help new entrepreneurs build their business website. Source: Openvine. Are you out of luck? Of course not. Get the Right (Free) Site Builder.

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How Much Does Business Internet Cost On Average?

YoungUpstarts

A 2007 poll concluded that 20% of all businesses would go out of business without the internet. People wouldn’t be able to work remotely, labor costs would be much higher, and it would be more expensive to get new customers. How much does business internet cost? How Much Does Business Internet Cost?

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Small business startup kit for 2007 – mostly free!

BeyondVC

As I started thinking about his question, I remember what it was like setting up our office in 1998 and the headaches and cost of buying a Nortel phone system and phones and hiring a Microsoft networking expert to get our office set up for file sharing, back up, and email. The post Small business startup kit for 2007 – mostly free!

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

Yet in expansionary periods, successful leaders spent significantly less on [selling, general, and administrative costs] than did their former peers. A focus on cost cutting—every decision is viewed through a loss-minimization lens. As the authors found, “Firms that cut costs faster and deeper than rivals don’t necessarily flourish.

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Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs

www.forentrepreneurs.com

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. ► 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. McKinsey highlight #1: the art of cost cutting or. Thursday, December 28, 2006. Being a San Francisco-Menlo Park commuter, I spend an average of 90mn per day on the road. ► 02/24 - 03/02. (1).