ReadWriteStart

MAY 22, 2012

The relatively low cost of starting a tech business today has made this choice more enticing than ever. To ensure he didn’t get in over his head, Herman says, “I only put monies on the credit cards for which I know I have corresponding payments due from customers. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. “At

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2024

Key Takeaways Chris Martinez’s journey underscores the importance of strategic pivots, understanding customer needs, leveraging technology, building a strong team, and continuous learning. By pivoting to a specialized niche, he aligned his services with client demands, enhancing efficiency and scalability through technology.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

I’ve been writing up reviews of this season’s Shark Tank pitches from a silicon valley VCs perspective. They won a design award at a trade show, but have no revenue and no orders. As he said, “Great innovations solve problems or reduce costs. in 2012 sales and $2M in income. BACK 9 DIPS.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. How much will it cost? Your financials should easily allow you to calculate your customer acquisition costs. Your Revenue Model : Investors tend to care about this slide the most. How will you reach your customers?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. It’s a myth that social networks and their technologies are creating new approaches to marketing. Build strong customer communities.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008).

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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. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. revenues while large caps are trading at 6.4x.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This year, LoveMyDetour devised a program which provides creative strategies, resources, to empower women with the leadership tools needed to transform adversity into creative growth and entrepreneurial success, which I’ve toured internationally to organizations, conferences, hospitals and universities since 2012.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. This is my recap of what stood out to me this year and what I’m looking forward to in 2012 — we are only in the beginning of many revolutions.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. 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. How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). June 5, 2011.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link]. Romney, Obama Release Statements On How To Grow Tech Startups | TechCrunch - [link]. Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster than Any Technology in Human History? Technology Review - [link]. Technology Review - [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

It's been just about two years since Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits released their self-published book The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development (you can see my original review here ). Their goal is to share stories of Lean Startup applied in many industries and domains outside of tech startups.

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gigaom.com

JULY 10, 2012

Tech News and Analysis. 9, 2012, 3:50pm PT. Lingo licenses Watson’s core speech technology for its language servers (though that relationship will likely end after the Nuance acquisition closes), and Research in Motion’s QNX is working with Watson’s API to develop a conceptual connected car assistant. By Kevin Fitchard.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

It’s possible to simulate user experience through existing, lower-tech resources. Back when I was junior in college in 2012, I had an idea for an app called Recycler Spotter, a platform that rewarded users for their eco-friendly actions. They looked for reviews, social interactions, and recommendations.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Tech: Blogs. Technology Live. Talking Tech. Talking Your Tech. Sponsored Links Americans with heaps of stuff, skills and time are connecting online with tech-savvy and early adopters eager to share and rent homes, cars, tools and services in exchange for deep savings. Skip to Main Content. Game Hunters.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We launched the larger channel back in 2012 and the smaller channel in 2019. Educational content covers videos like how-to’s, tutorials, documentaries, product reviews, and many more. If too many people do it, however, your cost per ad will be higher. We’re able to create more versions, test quickly, and keep costs down.

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David Teten

APRIL 6, 2015

An Nguyen and I just completed an analysis of VC and research funding compared with the cost to society of different diseases, and the results show wildly disproportionate funding for certain diseases relative to their impact in society. of US annual medical costs in 2008, compared with 6.5% The data is painful. a decade prior.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

However, we small business owners can take some comfort in the fact that we’re not at the helm of a massive corporation where a mistake can cost millions. There’s no denying that Bill Gates is a visionary, founding Microsoft in 1975 and monopolizing the tech industry for decades. See Also 4 Secrets of Successful Business Owners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Given the predictability of SaaS GAAP revenues on a quarterly basis, the fact that the 08/09 projections were unchanged is not a surprise. Given that the revenues are not growing very fast, this means that most of the companies have reduced their sales force and focused on productivity improvement. ► 2012. (1).

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. Of course, everyone understands that somewhere in the equation theres revenue, whether directly or indirectly. What will it cost to re-communicate? Price competitively by reducing costs. Our fully loaded cost is coming out at about $65 (!).

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www.kalzumeus.com

AUGUST 13, 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012. Folks scamming you for the incentive are a — cheap — cost of doing business.). Email Helps Get Marginal Revenue Out Of Existing Customers For Almost Nothing. May 31, 2012 at 8:21 am. #. May 31, 2012 at 9:45 am. #. Greatest Hits. Standing Invitation. by Patrick. in marketing.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Do they use technology to help make buying decisions, to stay in touch with your company, and to share their experiences with others? What’s more, they assume all technology users are comprised of the younger generation and NOT their customer base. Many small business owners don’t think so.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 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. One way to measure this productivity is to look at the Customer Acqusition Cost ratio that I have defined in a previous post. ► 2012. (1).

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The industry is expected to grow 16 percent between 2012 and 2022. Additionally, start with basic services for phone and internet to keep costs low. Everything added up to twice the cost that I expected,” he recalls. “Reoccurring patients can only provide so much revenue. As demand grows, so does the annual salary.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

By 2011, the number of subscribers worldwide had surpassed 5 Billion and cellular communication had become an unprecedented technological revolution.” ( article via @trengriffin ). I don’t think very many people put young kids into taxis (due to trust), but they are quite comfortable doing this in an Uber. The Atlantic (3/25/12).

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

The overarching idea, of course, is to reduce the cost of capital while maintaining appropriate flexibility for the venture.  But, this should lead to a thorough, well-planned review of bootstrapping alternatives, since bootstrapping can reduce cash requirements in the pre-cash flow phase.  and won’t repeat it all here.

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searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

May 30, 2012 at 1:06pm ET by Conrad Saam. More technical. What I’m really looking for is some holistic, out of the box thinking that is driven by a business orientation and technical experience. Also note that the data I’ve provide the candidate so far doesn’t include anything around revenue or costs. Question 3.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

► 2012. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. McKinsey highlight #1: the art of cost cutting or. My Yelp reviews. The recession created opportunities! Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

The New York Times recently ran an article titled, “ Tech Companies Leave Phone Calls Behind.” … phones cost money, phones do not scale. Tech Companies most certainly do take calls. Tech Companies & Calls: I once read a quote on Twitter that said, If you use a tech service for free then product is you.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The fact that SaaS valuations are being more affected by the downturn than the Nasdaq can be surprising given the supposed resiliency of the SaaS model (recurring revenues) but it translates the public investors belief that SMB software spend is going to be hit very hard by this recession. With this decline, the average EV/08 rev.

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Cracking the Code

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. ► 2012. (1). Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) Cloud accounting is all about matching revenue and costs to consumption…well, except for professional services! ► 2012. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Pinterest is quietly generating revenue by modifying user submitted pins – [link]. How Much Does It Cost to Travel The World For One Year – [link]. Oscar nominations 2012: if posters told the truth – in pictures – [link]. The Power of the Rule of Three in Marketing Your Small Business – [link].

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 27, 2015

Another scenario: you’ve been optimizing for 12 months and your revenue per customer has increased by 2%. In 2012, MarketingSherpa posed the question , “Did optimization or testing demonstrate ROI in 2011?” If asked to measure improvement in conversion rate due to optimization efforts, most people would point to Google Analytics.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

5, 2012, and it is a very personal post. I farmed out work to Wharton undergrads that were in the Management of Technology program. The margins were small given the competition (~10–20% depending on the item), but I grew the revenues at a pretty impressive clip and sold the business two years later. One was my consulting firm.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

While it may make sense to offer very slight adjustments for favorable payment terms and one time revenue, net additions to MRR should dominate the sales rep’s thoughts. 1 of MRR generates $12 of annual revenue, so $1 commission equals 1/12=8.3% What is my cost of capital and how much is worth an incremental upfront payment?

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