Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Investment banks that last September seemed destined for bankruptcy are suddenly feeling flush and motivated to stimulate more business. You can’t get paid for sitting on the sidelines – I always tell people that when recessions start managers in large companies get rewarded for cutting costs. I believe the data are not yet clear.

IPO 255

IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Sloan put in place GM’s management accounting system (borrowed from DuPont) that for the first time allowed the company to: 1) produce an annual operating forecast that compared each division’s forecast (revenue, costs, capital requirements and return on investment) with the company’s financial goals.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley United States RSS Customer Development 156

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2014

Or a key vendor declares bankruptcy. Sometimes that sabotage might cost you ‘only’ a customer or a sale… but over time, a few customers here and a few dollars there can lead to your closing your doors forever. As a small business owner, of course you’re going to try to cut costs and stretch the budget wherever possible.

Technical Review 254

Technical Review Entrepreneur Florida Cofounder 254

Transformify

JUNE 6, 2019

From automated QA tests to seamless checkout process to standardized customer support, it will save time, cost and effort and keep your customers happy. No one expected Kodak to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2012. Have you ever wondered why most enterprises, if not all, have standard operating procedures ( SOP)?

Lean 56

Lean Management Technical Review Software Review 56

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2019

Creating your own business plan can help you forecast possible problems that can happen in the future and come up with the necessary solutions as early as possible. This can include costs on labor, insurance, and materials. Outsourcing these services might require money from your pocket, but doing this is actually cost-effective.

Bankruptcy 124

Bankruptcy Business Plan Forecast Demand 124

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

But nine months after the first call was made in 1998, Iridium was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When Iridium was first conceived inside Motorola in 1987, worldwide cell phone coverage was sparse, calls were unreliable and per minute costs were expensive. Cell phone handsets were the size of a lunch box and cost thousand of dollars.

Business Plan 335

Business Plan Customer Business Model Customer Development 335

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

If you’re looking for something quick, DIY, and no-cost, this is for you. You can also compare your forecasted marketing and advertising budget against the competition. Financial forecasting and financial dashboard. LogoGarden : Logo Garden is a great free option for creating your own logo. Landing pages and A/B testing.

Curation 60

Curation Finder Startup Social Media 60

Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Upfront costs for startups can be extremely expensive, and a term loan is especially useful to finance your expansion efforts. Do your homework by doing a revenue forecast. Some of these business costs include expenses such as payment for restocking inventory to serve your growing clientele, various invoices, as well as overhead costs.

Due Diligence 40

Due Diligence Forecast Finance Bankruptcy 40

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Second, the model has to define revenue and cost items, which can be complicated in large SaaS ecosystems. When you start considering LTV forecasting, segmentation, cohorts , etc., When it is defined, you can use the data to forecast and set high-level retention objectives, which will fuel your experimentation program.

Retention 48

Retention Metrics Churn Rate Acquisition 48

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization. In September 2008 this was the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the rippling effect was massive.

Valuation 150

Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150