ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing. Use email marketing automation to send offers, sale reminders, and new feature announcements to give lapsed users a reason to re-engage. Image source.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. of their time), marketing teams (84.2%), and sales teams (75.9%). Use product marketing to boost reach and sales. Image Source.

Marketing 110

Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. But the 2013 Snowden revelations damaged that tenuous relationship yet again. But this quarter-century relationship between the military and universities ended with a bang in 1969.

Government 308

Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 308

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Add new revenue streams, and more aggressive marketing. Grab market share from competitors. fiscal cliff.

Small Business Administration 195

Small Business Administration SBA Forecast Small Business 195

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. Build Non-Ad-Based Revenue.

Video 339

Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. how to evolve our management team.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

Beyond that, they actually went back in time and looked at the earlier stage periods for these companies so we can track how some of the world’s best SaaS companies performed at revenue levels more akin to the typical Series B business. Companies in the study that scored 40% of greater had TTM revenue multiples of 6.4x

IPO 113

IPO Vertical Balance Sheet Valuation 113

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

As shown in the chart below, since 2013, there has been a 10% increase in the time spent on the mobile web. Modern businesses are embracing the fact that customers’ perceptions have a profound impact on business metrics ranging from brand equity and customer loyalty to increased revenue and cost savings.

Customer 100

Customer Technical Review Mobile Web 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2014

If there’s a sure sign that shows how interest in online flash sales have waned, it’s how many daily deal sites have either deadpooled or pivoted away from that particular business model. “Initially, our main focus was on flash sales which worked well as a USP because these were deals you could not find elsewhere. .

Flash 164

Flash Business Model Sales Singapore 164

Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

In 2013, a Pew Research Center study revealed some sobering insights into the reasons why 34 percent of millennial women weren’t interested in becoming a boss or top manager. trillion in revenues.” ” Nicole started her healthy food and mindfulness training business in 2013, though she worked in ad sales and marketing before that.

Cofounder 142

Cofounder United States Leadership Audience 142

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

credit terms), a rise in daily sales outstanding, or DSO, affects the cash flows of local businesses. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. The accounts receivable turnover ratio is your annual net sales divided by your annual accounts receivable.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

How Do You Turn a $10,000 Investment Into $20 Million in Sales? The tech industry doubles down on design in 2013 | Gigaom – [link]. Social Networks by Revenue and Employees, Facebook Stands Above All | Web Strategy – [link]. Skeuomorphic vs Digital interfaces and what will 2013 bring us | Designmodo – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Consider this stark statistic: In 2013, as a group, Fortune 500 companies spent more on health insurance than they earned in profits. Opportunities to profit from offering defined contribution solutions include: Increased individual health insurance policy sales. We said it. On its face, this sounds like bad news.

Software Review 224

Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

CopperEgg today announced year-end results for 2013, achieving 380 percent growth in monthly recurring revenues year-over-year, and adding 440 new customers. The company also named Chad Bockius as CEO, Heidi Farris as vice president of marketing, and Chris Yndo as vice president of sales. Enterprise copper egg'

Chad 73

Chad Revenue Naming Sales 73

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2014

Before you run a fire sale and torch your profits for the sake of staying competitive, you need to read this. How Testimonials & Social Proof Impact Sales. of all US album sales in 2013. Most Shoppers Do Not Cite “Lower Prices” As Their Primary Motivation For Shopping Online. Businesses either: A.)

Software Review 117

Software Review Social Media Vertical Algorithm 117

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

A Startup’s Minimum Revenue Per Employee - crowdspring.co/GNlKua. Sales Efficiency Benchmarks for SaaS Startups – crowdspring.co/1admuzC. Sales Efficiency Benchmarks for SaaS Startups – crowdspring.co/1admuzC. 140 Quirky and Serious Free Fonts of 2013 | 1stwebdesigner - crowdspring.co/1gqp3Ey. 16aZ5Ts. .”

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 29, 2013

Rebuilding Startup Culture for Enterprise Sales — [link]. Everyone is talking about mobile ad revenue, but few are talking about efficacy – [link]. 20 Awesome Fonts for 2013 | Vector Diary – [link]. Design Trends 2013 – Flat and Minimal | Abduzeedo – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The sales helped them raise $30K and the attention of a startup incubator, which offered them training and another $20K in funding. Over the years, despite massive losses, Netflix was able to bounce back and improve its revenue by 47%. Having a simple background in sales and marketing , he came up with attractive employee benefits.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Southern California South Africa 94

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2014

Often these companies will engage an outside tax accountant who specializes in the arcane details of the IRS as well as state departments of revenue or taxation. Sales data, inventory data, employee data, customer data… the list is endless. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! Pick your software tool.

Small Business 103

Small Business CPA Software Review Startup 103

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Shopify swiftly came in with solutions that allowed these firms to turn their point-of-sale terminals into e-commerce storefronts and begin online operations the same day. Mindbody is a shining example of a business that used innovation and quick thinking to turn negative circumstances into an incredible new revenue stream.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 120

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2013

percent in January 2013, it fails to tell the whole story and its drop does not mean that economic good times are a’ rolling. Answer: Well thought out, broad and detailed business, operational, growth and acquisition/sale strategies that can be implemented quickly. While the unemployment rate has decreased from a high of 9.4

Technical Review 183

Technical Review Operations Acquisition Leadership 183

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Example: An individual sales goal. Example, keeping the sales motif in mind: the sales department will attain 10 million in new sales revenue for 2013. Examples: graduating with an MBA by 2013, completing a course/seminar by 2013, attending a conference, etc. Department/Management Goals.

.Net 133

.Net Revenue Employee Sales 133

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Still… Now Slack has been valued at over a billion dollars, less than a year after launch, every month adding more than a million dollars of annual recurring revenue. — Eric Jackson (@ericjackson) November 14, 2013. “It’s not fair,” we all said to ourselves. They’re next! You know, Kevin, minimum.

Metrics 246

Metrics Early Stage Retention Revenue 246

The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Last night it was finally time for Wayra demoDay 2013 – a chance for the fledgling startups to draw interest and offers of cash from a crowd of more than 200 investors. At the demo day, Tine Hamler, CEO of the company said it was seeking £250k to increase the sales and marketing team, and spread the word about Peekster even further.

Croatia 147

Croatia Bulgaria Startup Cofounder 147

Spencer Fry

MAY 2, 2014

It’s something that we began working on in July 2013, only to release it ten months later on April 30th, 2014. We started in July 2013 with the intention of getting something testable in the hands of a few customers by September and releasing it to everyone else by Thanksgiving. OMG is the best way to describe how I feel right now.

Bootstrapping 57

Bootstrapping Revenue Forecast Product Development 57

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011.   His entire income is based on his personal output and he’d like to hire several woodworkers, expand his sales to existing customers, and generate a profit in addition to his contributed labor.  Startups and angels: Along the way to success.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 5, 2013

If you are a revenue generating company, you’ve probably got a formally approved 2013 plan by now (if not, why not?) Your board is paying attention to your performance against plan, and you and your management team are executing based on the plan you had approved, which likely includes both a revenue plan and an expense plan.

Forecast 158

Forecast Revenue Metrics Sales 158

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. Next Level: Buying Customers/Revenue/Distribution. Satya likes to describe the trend as “outsourced R&D.”

Technical Review 116

Technical Review Cap Table Acquisition Startup 116

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

from Black Friday through to Christmas) rolls around, online revenue for retailers spikes. In fact, they pull in 50-100% more revenue compared to shopping days throughout the rest of the year, according to RJMetrics. while online retail sales will increase 13.9%. Promo / Sale / Discount names / descriptions.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review eCommerce Conversion Mobile 48

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2013

7 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013 written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Like a lot of content producers I’m using the end of the year to look back and reflect on the body of work produced throughout the year. The use of high quality, education based content.

Semantic 62

Semantic SEO Audio Campaign 62

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

One or more of the following parameters are viewed by most investors as traction indicators, but good entrepreneurs are often creative and define their own to supplement these: Start with sales to-date for a priced offering. As an investor, I would like to see one month of sales, and see how that compares to your projections.

Hockey Stick 266

Hockey Stick Early Stage Metrics Acquisition 266

Agile VC

MAY 22, 2014

Unfortunately Alibaba doesn’t actually break out revenue by marketplace or business unit. There are no commissions on closed sales (other than Taobaoke) or placement fees on Taobao. based on product category for all sales settled through Alipay (~80% of Alibaba’s GMV is settled through Alipay).

China 159

China Revenue Flash Affiliate 159

David Teten

AUGUST 8, 2013

Car sales per capita have dropped significantly due to recession, cultural change, and growth of car-sharing. Car Sales Per Capita. National Automotive Dealers Association, [link] , as of August 6, 2013. For example, frequently the company’s annual volume or revenue appears on multiple slides. Units in parentheses. (M).

Technical Review 114

Technical Review .Net Audience Naming 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max. These are “up front” costs that can’t wait the four or five months before the sales and revenue catch up.

Startup 286

Startup Matching .Net Sales 286

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2013

According to Gartner, the worldwide video game market, which includes video game console hardware and software, online, mobile and PC games, is forecast to reach US$93 billion in 2013 and US$111 billion by 2015. Specifically for the mobile games, worldwide revenue is forecasted to surge from US$13.2 billion to US$22 billion. .

Singapore 145

Singapore Mobile Malaysia Thailand 145

Early Growth Financial Services

DECEMBER 31, 2013

2013 has been a very special year for me. And so like we did in 2009 , 2010, 2011 and 2012 please raise your fists in the air and celebrate these amazing people who rolled up their sleeves, faced their fears and shipped something meaningful in 2013. Happy New Year’s Eve! for the next ten years. A for Awesome. D for Delicious.

Phoenix 75

Phoenix San Diego LLC Community 75

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. I agree with YouTube (that they provide more (hosting, ad sales, etc.)

Networking 366

Networking Media Distribution Video 366