YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In the current economic landscape, it’s common for startups and businesses to seek a buyout or acquisition — in fact, it’s frequently the goal from the start. Whether your company is generating profits or operating at a loss, taxes are a significant risk area in any acquisition. by Jeff Stark, Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo.

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Acquisition Intellectual Property Technical Review Due Diligence 100

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2017

Software development companies face lots of different cases, but generally all of them fall into two main categories: – Client has been nursing the idea of his/her mobile app for a long time but it takes months or even years to bring it to the stage of development estimation. Idea vs. real app. How long and how much? Integration.

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Developer Small Business Estonia Ukraine 178

SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

Hiring seems to be the preferred use of seed funds (by investors and founders), whereas I'd prefer a focus on customer acquisition. And in most cases they are not ready to hire developers either. Using my StartupRoar as a radar, I came across a great post by Gabriel Weinberg Do you really need a full-time hire for that?

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CTO Hire Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO Los Angeles 205

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

For many start-up companies, the dream is to one day become the other half in a merger or acquisition with a larger, more developed organisation. If you want to turn your start-up into an attractive acquisition target, there are a few key tips that all small companies should remember: Fine Tune your Management.

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Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

Not yet profitable but invaluable to developers worldwide, the decade-old company bootstrapped, differentiated from formidable competitors GitLab and Atlassian’s BitBucket, weathered leadership upheavals, and eventually ingested lots of venture capital which helped them weather the challenges they faced. 5/ “Decentralized Everything?”

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Acquisition Azure Open Source Seattle 71

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The outright and abject failure of a software development project is a surprisingly common occurrence, and the reasons for a specific project’s failure tend to revolve around three easily avoidable mistakes. Poorly defined goals and objectives represent an unfortunately common source of endless frustration for a software developer.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. - Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. He told them it was now or never.

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Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. Leadership brand development. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.”

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. Common Signs You Need a Technical Review We’ve already mentioned the most common signs that you might need a technical review: Slow or late delivery: “I’ve authorized two new developers, and we’re still behind.”

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Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Architecture 260

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. Pivot early, as required, to tune your features and marketing to meet the market and technical realities. Even non-profits need income to run a business.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Merger Software Review Acquisition 329

Steve Blank

JANUARY 8, 2021

The class emphasized that winning future conflicts requires more than just adopting new technology and developing new weapon systems. Next, we described the US strategies developed since World War Two to gain and maintain our technological and competitive edge during the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

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Technology Artificial Inteligence North Korea Russia 385

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This reduces the cost of customer acquisition, allows easy upgrades for service and new features, and improves customer loyalty in the face of new competitors in the market. Develop a product line and add alternate channels. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early. Minimize one-time sales in your business model.

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Merger Acquisition Software Review Social Media 386

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. In tandem with these efforts toward organic growth, they will also explore opportunities for inorganic growth through acquisitions.

Private Equity 129

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 129

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Status of the solution.

Technical Review 296

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 296

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In a utopian landscape, we’d all be able to develop and run people-first social media marketing campaigns based solely on organic content. The post Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy that Builds Loyalty and Awareness appeared first on CXL. Where does advertising fit into social media marketing?

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Social Media Media Developer Marketing 142

NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Learn about business development with this free e-guide from tech business strategist Flavio Hangarter. Customer acquisition and revenue are an early-stage company’s most significant success factors but resource poor, with an endless stream of action points, finding customers and building revenue can be overwhelming.

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Developer Early Stage Later Stage Acquisition 68

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are many benefits of selling your startup through a mergers and acquisitions advisor. When selling your startup with a mergers and acquisitions advisor, it’s essential to identify the key employees who have made the most valuable contributions to the business. Hiring a Mergers and Acquisitions advisor.

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Merger Acquisition Due Diligence Valuation 130

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

Also known as a system on module, SOM offers companies a unique strategy when it comes to developing products while keeping customizability fully possible. One of the major benefits of using a SOM approach is that product development costs are drastically decreased and technical risk is also reduced.

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SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Differentiation 147

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc. By process I mean all the tools that allow companies and government to scale repeatable execution.

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Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

Cracking the Code

JUNE 5, 2019

In this second extract from our roundtable, John and Joe share their playbooks for managing acquisitions as you scale and handling crises. What is your advice on when and how to make acquisitions? He has a very clear strategy and never makes an acquisition that doesn’t fit with it. Any acquisition creates uncertainty.

Acquisition 48

Acquisition Management Merger Social Media 48

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 238

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

Acquisition 48

Acquisition Retention .Net Sales 48

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Business development isn’t just a buzzword. But what exactly is business development? In this blog post, we’ll explore the essential components of successful business development tactics and how they can help you bring your organization’s goals closer to reality.

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Developer Reputation Merger Audience 121

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Overreliance on acquisitions drains resources and de-motivates internal teams.

CTO Hire 229

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Merger Non-Compete 229

The Startup Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

These days, many businesses are adopting the freemium model as their primary strategy for customer acquisition, and it’s easy to see why. If you’re a software development company, you’ll need to secure the services of a software monetization solution provider. While the service may be free to users, it’ll still cost you.

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Startup Technical Support Software Developers Software Development 131

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

billion acquisition of Sweden-based software company Mojang, the developer behind the popular building game ““Minecraft”, which has sold over 100 million copies since its release in 2009, illustrates the degree to which Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s long-term vision for Microsoft is taking root at that company. Microsoft’s $2.5

Acquisition 157

Acquisition Azure Merger Sweden 157

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web.

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. Leadership brand development. In the investment community, these leadership elements are often called “goodwill.”

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It outlines four major growth strategies: market penetration , market development , product development , and diversification. Acquisitions can quickly increase your market share and bring in new customers. Market development. Market development involves taking existing products into new markets. Acquisitions.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2021

A hard look will be taken at the technology maturity, the current development progress, and customer satisfaction with early product shipments. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections. Status of the solution.

Technical Review 379

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Bankruptcy 379

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

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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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

As pre-seed investors in the world of gaming (both studios and infrastructure) at Remagine Ventures, we stay up to date on the trends and new developments in the world of gaming. All of 2021 saw only $85 billion in deals. Time Magazine cover, July 2022. Source: Dappradar x BGA report Q2 2022. The company announced a $5.5M

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As a testament to the growing power of “the creator economy,” visual content creation app development startup Lightricks has secured an impressive $130 million investment round, at a valuation of $1.8 Hanaco Venture Capital is a fund located in New York and Tel Aviv that invests in developing and late-stage startups from across the world.

Private Equity 144

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 144

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

As an early stage investor in the world of gaming and metaverse technology at Remagine Ventures, I find these companies have the potential to set the agenda, become the potential platforms for developers building in this space and future acquirers/consolidators of startups building the next generation of the Internet. Here we go! Epic Games.

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

They want to snowball their customer acquisition, attracting thousands of new people to the brand, and reach diverse new audiences in new locations. Developing your company’s website is one of the most important investments you’re going to make. In the early stages of your business’s development, you’re going to notice dead weight.

Startup 127

Startup Retention Acquisition Agile 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

That keeps people from pushing themselves to develop the kind of new solutions that will permanently change the business for the better, versus short-term band-aids. These days, the market is moving so fast that it is rarely adequate to rely only on internal development to keep up with change.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Merger Social Media 312

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s relatively small business, but I had a big part in helping build the infrastructure for the firm and hiring people and kind of the whole business development side and just really helping a firm grow.

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