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10 Negatives That Still Make Going Public A High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent Ernst & Young global report , the first half of 2017 was the most active first half by global number of IPOs since 2007. Typical costs for startups today range from $250,000 to $1 million, even if the offering does not go through. Going public is an expensive process.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

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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

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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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Why Privacy Is A Business Imperative

The Startup Magazine

Evolution is too slow for consumer demands. The business that stands against that tide, against consumer demands, and against advocacy by tech firms such as Apple, will be swept away. The two years following the iPhone’s release in June 2007 were some of its best years ever.

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8 Reasons Business Plans Fail That No One Wants to Talk About

Up and Running

By focusing on the needs of the end-user, the developers of The Embrace—who were also students at Stanford—were able to create a highly demanded and successful business plan. Make sure to consider how legal costs and taxes will deduct from the bottom line. Do not forget to factor in future expenses.

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Pandemic Impact on the Gig Economy – Survey Reveals Key Insights 

The Startup Magazine

Both labor pools experienced a sudden change in demand that is well outside their normal variance. The Great Recession began in December 2007 marked by a 5% increase in the unemployment rate. Contingent labor had its deepest drop in hiring in May, dropping by 44% year-over-year. For FTEs, the unemployment rate jumped from 4.4%

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How To Be A Leader When Machines Are Smarter Than You

Startup Professionals Musings

Some people call this the emergence and development of a new type of leader, called the algorithmic leader, who can steer the course through the world of big data, machine learning, and the constantly changing demands of new customers and social trends. Only your human element can imagine what life might be like in ten years.