ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

First is that there are, perhaps, a thousand people in the world of entrepreneurship who know what they are doing when it comes to dealing with issues like financing, positioning, market sizing, customer validation, customer acquisition and other seemingly obvious topics that all entrepreneurs need to deal with.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I call it drip-financing. Most entrepreneurs have no choice but to avail of this sort of financing along with the mentoring and the contacts that could come with it (doesn't always come along, though). In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

Cloud 115

Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

The discussion today was around Social Media financing and go-to-market strategy. Chris is primarily trying to assess his customer acquisition strategy, which requires that people see the game being played. His customer acquisition strategy, however, needs a lot of work. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

Illinois 114

Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. They need to get a handle on the customer acquisition strategy and I advised Ram Kumar to utilize the Positioning and Customer Acquisition modules of the 1M/1M premium curriculum to work on it further. Photo by Alexander Mooij. Discuss.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Parallel6 is already clocking over $1 million in revenue and is looking to enhance its customer acquisition and also raise some financing. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Statisco Economic Analytics. Discuss.

North Carolina 116

North Carolina San Diego Entrepreneur Balance Sheet 116

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. Jeff also described a compelling in-game offer-based customer acquisition model that is proving quite effective for him. Brainscape. The answer to the question is neither. million in revenue.

Dilution 114

Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

If you are thinking about getting a mortgage to finance your real estate purchase, then it is essential that you will have a real estate attorney present in the facilitation of closing the project property in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina or West Virginia.

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West Virginia South Carolina Hiring Connecticut 89

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2016

I’ve seen the company go through ups, downs, more ups, near failure, acquisitions, and incredible growth. Private financing is another source that is rapidly growing in popularity, and these investors are often less risk-averse than their traditional counterparts. Hopefully I can save you a few bumps along the road with these tips: 1.

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New York City Massachusetts New York Early Stage 124

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

This curriculum is based on the various questions entrepreneurs have asked me over these 64 sessions, spanning financing, positioning, customer acquisition, marketing, sales, channel, and various other early stage, startup-related issues. He is looking for financing for the show. And that is what I advised J.J. Photo by yirsh.

Vertical 115

Vertical Web San Francisco Entrepreneur 115

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The company is profitable and has so far raised only $400,000 in friends and family and angel financing. At this point, he can grow organically and leverage channel partners and other creative modes of non-equity financing and preserve equity as much as possible. Jimmy asked if he should be raising money at this point.

Senegal 117

Senegal Nevada Bootstrapping Silicon Valley 117

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

I also advised Antonio to defer his investor road show and even customer acquisition programs until this basic positioning exercise is in place. All this, could, potentially, be done without external financing. And along the way, if necessary and appropriate, she can raise financing with a vastly more validated business.

Partner 117

Partner Belgium Portugal Bootstrapping 117

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. I have a fundamental observation to make here that seems to be lost in the noisy universe of entrepreneurs' obsession with fund-raising: Most companies should not raise external financing. His firm invests in four. That's a 0.21% hit rate.

Incubator 116

Incubator Silicon Valley Idaho Entrepreneur 116

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

To replace them, employers spend $11,500 average per healthcare employee acquisition cost (20% of the annualized salary plus hiring incentives is considered customary for acquisition cost). He is looking to raise money now, but I must say, his financing strategy made me cringe. Bureau of Labor and Statistics - 37.5%

India 115

India Silicon Valley Incubator Bootstrapping 115

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Justin is looking for a more efficient customer acquisition model, and my suggestion to him was to look into using distributors, instead of trying to do all the development and then also all the distribution himself. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bootstrapping 113

Bootstrapping IP India Silicon Valley 113

www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

M&A and Finance. Finance/Accounting. Mergers and Acquisitions. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. City & Regionals. CMS Insights. Consumer Media. Design & Production. Digital Editions. eMedia & Technology. Lead Generation. Sales & Marketing. --> Bloggers. --> Resources. Operations.

Social Media 40

Social Media Rhode Island Media South Dakota 40

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. But the company began to struggle after its relationship with Yahoo Inc. fell apart early that year, Mr. Dreymann says. A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to comment. Auto Repair, Parts & Services.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 30, 2011

Jeu is trying to figure out his financing options, and the majority of the discussion today was around target market, product roadmap, and monetization models, which are the factors that would drive investment strategy. The revenue models need to be revisited, and the customer acquisition strategy as well. Discuss.

India 115

India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 115

VC Cafe

JUNE 4, 2012

This month’s trend continues to be the acquisition of mature Israeli high tech companies by multinationals. Avaya, EMC and VMWare are following the footsteps of Facebook, eBay, Cisco and HP with Israeli acquisitions that become R&D centers. EMC is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts with offices worldwide.

San Francisco 90

San Francisco New Jersey Private Equity 90

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Are Israeli companies on the verge of developing a repeatable playbook to scale their companies and become market leaders, not just acquisition fodder for the Silicon Valley giants? headquarters, in Massachusetts, to immerse the team in the American market. “At How do I strengthen my market position through acquisitions and innovation?

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Today, HealthTab announced the acquisition of Q&A site Avvo Health specifically to increase the number of doctors within its network, doubling it to 30,000. The acquisition also brings a database of :hundreds of thousands of doctors and dentists across the country,” information that HealthTap previously licensed.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93