Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

By then, I had become a venture capitalist at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and found myself talking to a lot of entrepreneurs who were proclaiming their great technology yet were struggling with little revenue, and claiming they were “crossing the chasm”. Maysee now enjoys hockey stick revenue growth. Customer Development Education.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% but the truer number of underemployed is a whopping 16.8%!

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

They provide a hands-on transformation and revenue growth partner for B2B technology companies. Prior to working with Citius, he helped global businesses generate up to $200M in annual recurring revenue and realise valuations of $1Bn+. Mobile phone technological advance. Transformation of Mobile Handset business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

I first met Nick Halstead in 2009 when he was running a company called Tweetmeme (the predecessor to DataSift) who had invented the Retweet button and actually helped Twitter develop its early API. He travelled tirelessly to clients, data partners and to the UK to make sure the global organization was synchronized.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. more than 5 years ago?—?and and hasn’t abated. More opportunities than ever in history for venture capital firms =.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

In 2009, 27,000 smart phone applications were downloaded a half-billion times. Facebook’s chief online game developer, Zynga , was recently given the enormous market value of $7 billion in its initial public offering and ninety-three percent of Zynga’s yearly revenue is generated through Facebook.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

The company, which started up in 2009 , has grown steadily over the past three years, expanding by an average of 60% annually. Gesto plans to invest the fresh funds in global expansion, such as the recruitment of new employees, the opening of new regional offices, and the introduction of new products and technologies.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. Founding Date: 2009. How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. revenues while large caps are trading at 6.4x. ► 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? What happened?

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. Who needs freelancers? Top image credit: kazoka / Shutterstock.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Outsourcing is spreading at a frantic pace today with a global footprint and players like oDesk and eLance have made it very easy for companies to connect with outsourcing vendors. Bizosys Technologies, a Bangalore, India based software engineering company was founded in 2009.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

I don’t know exactly when the agency to product transfer happened at Buddy, or at what point you can start calling yourself a software company (when service revenues dip below subscription/license revs?), 4/19/2009 – Still an agency. 12/11/2009 – Slight tweak: Now you use our tools to control your social media.

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Up and Running

JUNE 29, 2016

Globally, the textile and garment industry is worth over three billion (yes, billion ) dollars, and experiences annual growth of around four percent. It’s not just the overall trend toward online shopping that makes this a solid strategy for increasing revenue, however. In 2009, Cameron Parker sold his first pair of leggings for $10.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. Given the predictability of SaaS GAAP revenues on a quarterly basis, the fact that the 08/09 projections were unchanged is not a surprise. ► 2009. (9). ▼ 03/07 - 03/14. (1). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2019

It is a company that is proud of their efficiency, transparency, and clarity that has helped them become a company that is trusted globally. In addition to that, it is a major partner with the MasterCard International and have been doing this ever since 2009.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

But did you know that founder Markus Frind has just 3 employees for his $10MM+ revenue business? When you outsource…at least in the early days…it matters little wheter you pick a local bank or a global one. Unfortunately they will be very expensive (30-50% or more of gross revenue). PR/Marketing.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” recession in 2009.”. Even less does it mean high transaction volume or revenue. You’re no longer in a growth and acquisition position, so KPIs based on revenue targets, etc., Tim Stewart, trsdigital. are moot.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. And importantly we’ve had revenue. I remember, for example, when business intelligence swept through companies globally. When I start to see revenue figures I always want to know the details behind the revenue: Who championed the project?

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View from Seed

MARCH 16, 2016

These companies have a long way to go until global dominance in many cases, but they are all growing, hiring, and strengthening the local community right now. How about Jana , which brings internet access to the developing world and boasts 30 million global users? Want businesses with massive reach and international presence?

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OnlyOnce

JUNE 23, 2022

We are in uncharted territory here with a land war in Europe, a partial global oil embargo of a top tier oil producer, a pandemic, supply chain problems, etc. And yet there are days and circumstances that feel like 2001 or 2009. There are days and circumstances where everything feels normal.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Targeted email marketing with personalization that leverages marketing automation and the data from your CRM will put your SMB in the best place to secure click-throughs and even grow revenue. Perhaps emails that announce a special offer or sale have the largest open rate and lead to the biggest boost in revenue.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 01, 2009. ▼ 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and Cloud Computing business. David Cowan.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Friday, October 09, 2009. This strong recovery has highlighted the resiliency of the recurring revenue model in a downturn as well as the stength of the shift to soaftware-as-a-service and cloud computing. ▼ 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Post a Comment. . Save the planet!

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009. It is intriguing to see the M&A dynamics in the space, highlighting the interest of tech companies for recurring revenue streams - even SAP announced in their analyst call earlier this month that they were moving from perpertual licenses to five year term licences. ▼ 2009. (9). David Cowan.

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Austin Startup

JULY 2, 2021

The self-service Chargify Business Intelligence analytics suite enables users to create custom dashboards with real-time billing and revenue management data. About Chargify Founded in 2009, Chargify is a globally-recognized leader in the recurring billing and subscription management space.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

John came to Swiftpage with a 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. In 2006 and in 2009, John was awarded the Technology Executive of the Year, and the Titan of Technology awards by the CTA.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Driven by strong customer demand for its award-winning identity governance solution, SailPoint achieved record growth in 2010, with revenue up 200% over 2009. SailPoint doubled its customer base in 2010, adding 40 global companies. SailPoint’s worldwide partner network saw dramatic growth in 2010.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

The driving beliefs behind the Institute are that (1) great founders are often overlooked by the current entrepreneurial ecosystem, and that (2) innovative startups have a dramatic positive effect on the global economy. Helping smart people start new companies should, in fact, help the global economy. Applications. Basic Research.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2019

The global financial crisis served as a wake-up call to investors: few investments are immune to panicked selling activity. As a case in point, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta published a graphic indicating that stock prices plunged 50% from the high to low between October 2007-March 2009. Real estate prices tend to rise over time.

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fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Globalizing Silicon Valley - See the Worldwide Schedule - Lead a Local Chapter. -->. Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. Copyright 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Founder Institute, Incorporated - All rights reserved. Alexandria.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue , in the Department of Global Studies & Geography at Hofstra University, observed that bubbles have four phases; stealth, awareness, mania and blow-off. Long before others, they saw that these applications could have hundreds of millions of users with “off the chart&# revenue and profits.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts for SaaS companies planning their 2009 budget. It is time to fix your key SaaS metrics: P&L: MRR = MRE: you control your destiny when your monthly revenue equals your monthly expenses Sales & Marketing: Your cost of capital doubled, so if a CAC ratio > 0.5 Post a Comment. Newer Post.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. source: Harris Interactive IM Shopping Poll (August 2009)). But when it’s time to scale you need to bring in a bigger firm that has global resources and relationships that can’t be matched by smaller funds with less resources and staff.”

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Cloud accounting is all about matching revenue and costs to consumption…well, except for professional services! ▼ 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Support, support, support! Leverage and monetize the data asset (more.)

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2019

John came to Swiftpage with a 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. In 2006 and in 2009, John was awarded the Technology Executive of the Year, and the Titan of Technology awards by the CTA.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2020

The Economic Antidote to COVID-19 Eric Ries & Ryan Beck In 2001, Apple's revenue fell by 33% in the depths of the dotcom bust. COVID-19 has driven the global economy into the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. The rest is history. Over the next five years, Apple created iTunes, the iPod mini and the iPhone.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The CEOs on the panel were (from left to right): Michael Simon, CEO/founder of LogMeIn (2009 IPO) . Niraj Shah, CEO/cofounder of Wayfair ($500m revenue). Paul English, CTO/cofounder of Kayak ($200m revenue, S-1 filed). Matt Lauzon, CEO/cofounder of Gemvara (reportedly $10m revenue) . Scott Griffith, CEO ZipCar (2010 IPO).

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