The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 29, 2013

I’m rather late to this, but this morning I was pointed towards an eMarketer projection of Twitter revenues from March this year which has them hitting $950m in 2014, up from $583m this year. Only 17% of their revenues come from outside of the US. a genuine part of the native user experience). Advertising Twitter'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/26/2014. Be a miser with contract services and facilities.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Since July 2014 Nadella has evangelized a device-and-platform-agnostic strategy for Microsoft. Minecraft” accounts for nearly all of Mojang’s revenue, highlighting the risk to Microsoft should interest in “Minecraft” dissolve, or Microsoft fails to produce “Minecraft” sequels or add-on software. Microsoft’s $2.5

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

With Nadella’s message that the company he leads is primed to further evolve into a platform and productivity company communicated at great length during the Windows 10 preview event in earlier January 2014, it is clear that the primary focus for Microsoft has shifted back to increasing user engagement with Windows software.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 13, 2024

AMD’s revenues were $5.5 billion in 2014 and $22 billion last year. Lisa Su has led Advanced Micro Devices as its Chief Executive Officer for a decade to much success. Among its other accomplishments, today, an AMD CPU powers the world’s fastest supercomputer, Frontier, at Oak Ridge National Labs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 23, 2020

Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 Cree was recognized as MIT Technology Review’s 50 Smartest Companies for 2014 and as one of Fast Companies World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2015.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Consider the consequences of these monthly pricing possibilities: $0/mo means your goal is to maximize growth (trust and usage) instead of revenue. If you want to scale faster you’ll need venture funding, both because of the anemic revenue, and because otherwise you can’t afford to advertise. This is a hard slog.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/24/2014. Member of the Advisory Board. You too will be one someday, if you are not already. boomers entrepreneurs gen-x gen-y startups'

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SiliconHills

APRIL 1, 2015

San Antonio-based Payment Data Systems, which processes electronic payments for other companies, saw its revenue increase 159 percent in 2014. million in revenue for 2014, compared to $5.2 Payment […] The post Payment Data Systems Reports Record Revenue for 2014 appeared first on SiliconHills.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

It’s no wonder then that the upcoming BroadcastAsia 2014 will see a huge focus in this space. In fact, as Asian consumers continue to demand easily-accessible entertainment, OTT services such as pay TV are increasingly becoming a necessity in the region with revenues expected to grow to US$43.9 billion by 2018.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2014

of their businesses generate more than $1 million in revenue.* So how can female entrepreneurs take advantage of the upswing in the economy and take their businesses to the next level? The benefit of helping this group of entrepreneurs will result in increased revenues and job growth in community across the country.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. On day one there are no customers to lose, no revenue and profits to decline.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. In 2014, Microsoft finally announced that Ballmer would retire, and in early 2014, Satya Nadella took charge. On day one there are no customers to lose, no revenue and profits to decline.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2013

SPROCKIT 2014 , a year-round program by NAB Show and World Series of Start-Ups that showcases elite emerging companies in media and entertainment and introduces them to industry influencers and decision-makers, is again looking for startups to participate in the coming year’s program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Even good social causes need to bring in revenue to continue their worthy efforts. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/19/2014. All your friends may love your idea on how to find the nearest bar or gym, but how many others are willing and able to pay money for your solution?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

You have the Startup Awards, the Family Business Awards, even the Security & Fire Excellence Awards (which has sold out every year since 2014!). Deloitte , for instance, do not let you make a nomination without first providing past revenues, future growth plans and two-years worth of signed, audited and unabbreviated accounts.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

billion revenue in 2021 for Epic Games and was played by 83.3 billion revenue in 2021, a 107% increase year-on-year. billion revenue in 2021, the second year in a row it made over $1 billion. Animoca Brands is a Hong Kong-based game software company and venture capital company founded 2014 by Yat Siu. but still lost $2.8

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

With an impressive product lineup of new iPhones, Apple watches, iPads and an all-new Apple TV queued for shipment this week, 2015 is the most successful year of revenue growth for Apple , according to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. The online retailer Amazon experienced an 18 percent growth of revenue in 2015. percent) to 2014 (21.9

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I thought it might be nice to turn to my network of authors, strategists, social media executives, and entrepreneurs and ask them one question: “What is one prediction you’re seeing others make for 2014 that you just flat-out disagree with?”. Many are predicting that content marketing will offer improved results in 2014.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2015

With the end of the 2015 fiscal year nearing, businesses may be reviewing their consolidated revenues and thinking of ways they can increase their profit margin as they enter the new fiscal year or second-half of the calendar year. A large portion of a company’s revenues can be wasted on unneeded expenses.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Earlier this month, I asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council about the top events for founders in 2014. We asked 20 women of YEC the following question: What is one must-attend conference or event you’re looking forward to in 2014, and why? Empact Showcase 2014. Their top picks (not all are gender-restricted!)

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. It doesn’t take a huge leap to see how well the VC industry is positioned for the immediate future.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Once you’ve established your ideal customer, you can better focus your growth hacker marketing efforts to improve revenue and ROI. In the revenue phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Customer lifetime value Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) Repeat purchases Revenue churn. Image source.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

9, 2014 event was the largest its recent history, raising expectations and questions about how the company was going to deliver on its promises of new products. Most of the new features and capabilities had been rumored or disclosed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June 2014, and most of the improvements were incremental.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

Newzoo, a video game research firm, reported that 2014 revenue for mobile gaming was $25 billion – up 43% over revenues from 2013. And 2015 is expected to exceed that same growth with some projecting as much as $40 billion in revenue by 2017.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Here are 10 things you should be considering as the calendar ticks down and 2014 looms large! Create a new strategy for 2014 which leverages the best of what you did in the past year and plan for testing and implementation in the year to come. Be proud of what you did in 2013 and use it to do even more in 2014!

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 7, 2015

As you are probably aware, 2014 saw the explosion of coding schools all over the US. Companies were being bought (and valued) at 10x forward revenue only to be valued at between 0.5x revenue several years later. I just saw my first proposal for a Coding School Rollup. These are typically four to 12 week programs.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

According to research from JP Morgan, revenues from investment banking peaked in 2009 at $207.7 Today employment in the sector is comparable to levels from 2005-2006 when revenues were also similar. So although technology has certainly advanced rapidly since then, the effect is not showing up on revenue per employee.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Key outcome: All 4 treatments brought in more revenue than the control. Luke Wroblewski (@lukew) March 11, 2014. The post Testing The Hamburger Icon for More Revenue appeared first on ConversionXL. Not clicks, engagement or other soft metrics. This outcome is worth an extra couple of hundred thousand dollars / year.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. In 2014, I created and started writing on my blog. Increasing my revenue by attracting more leads is my plan for 2022. Thanks to Adam Wood, Revenue Geeks ! #10-

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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+. Inside Sales), Channel, Pre-Sales, SDRs, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

And three, utilize Section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code to establish a formal self-insured medical reimbursement plan to reimburse employees for their substantiated individual health insurance costs on a pretax basis. Open enrollment in the Marketplace begins on November 15, 2014, and runs until February 15, 2015.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

To do that, we built a demand funnel that took us from nothing to 44X revenue growth in a single year. This is the model my customers referenced when I was selling them demand-gen software in 2014. If you’re in SaaS, expansion revenue is critical to success and, according to Profitwell , can separate you from your competition.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The business models not only have to have the potential to scale, they also need to have demonstrated product acceptance, be post-revenue, be innovative within their space, and meet timing criteria for broad market acceptance. Wyncode has experienced a 473% growth in revenue since becoming an Endeavor company in 2014.

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. Smart enterprises are analyzing all of this data to make better decisions, increase revenue, and improve operating performance.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

5 Things I Learned Analyzing Buffer’s Revenue Dashboard | Ivan Kreimer – crowdspring.co/1xfTwMG. 30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. 30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. 1mVbaEI.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We started our business in 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Furthermore, we are quintessentially tech experts, coupled with the fact that the best narrative to project would be that of revenue, profit, and user experience, which made me switch from the generic software development path to the eCommerce landscape.

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