David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Of the Inc.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2019

With staggering statistics like these, it’s clear that startups need to come up with affordable ways to handle their accounting services needs in order to avoid bankruptcy. However, after some time when your business expands and you start generating more revenue, you may want to hire a CPA ( learn more about CPA’s.).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. Launching a recipe website can cost as little as $150 if you can utilize your phone as a camera to start. Faced with rising costs, many businesses have a difficult time growing.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

Why are there so many digital commerce companies which can challenge large traditional retailers and even force them into bankruptcy? When his boss asked him to map and monitor all fast-growing E-Commerce companies in the Netherlands, he saw how fast these companies were growing, with some of them quadrupling their revenues year after year.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 16, 2020

The answer, unfortunately, was to declare bankruptcy. The business will be much simpler, focused on our strength—the growing revenues and customer loyalty at our shops, which are profitable when you subtract the costly overhead of a big factory. This is what happens when you deal with investors that aren’t professionals.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

If your business is considering filing for bankruptcy, read on to see how to proceed. If your business has been experiencing financial difficulty for some time, is filing for bankruptcy the appropriate step? And if so, what bankruptcy options do you have? Shrinking revenue and/or profits. Lack of proper cost control.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Two, establish a formal reimbursement program to reimburse employees for their substantiated individual health insurance costs on a post-tax basis — up to a healthcare allowance specified by the company.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2020

As a landlord, your main goal is to maintain your rental properties at tip-top conditions and grow your revenue. Failing to resolve the issues you face can damage your business reputation and may result in property destruction and bankruptcy. Cost control – Limiting your expenses will result in higher revenues for your business.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2015

It can be lower cost and can either buy more time or accelerate growth. It’s generally got a lower cost compared to equity capital and can help support growth. Traction and revenue? Today, we wanted to share some basics of another source of capital: venture debt. What is it, and how should founders think about it?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2017

When I took the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy, excuses seemed to be our main product. We weren’t supporting the mission of the company (generate revenue and profit), and the lack of honesty diminished our credibility, and our integrity. It will cost you your job.” “We still have time.” (We

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Austin Startup

MAY 8, 2018

Every startup lawyer knows stories of startups that treated someone as a contractor in order to keep costs low, then the relationship went south, and the person ended up filing complaints and getting the startup into hot water. The legal and tax requirements for engaging (and terminating) contractors v. employees are also very different.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And without a steady, sustainable stream of new customers, cash reserves will dwindle, revenues will dry up, and bankruptcy will inevitably ensue. Without consistent revenue streams, growth is virtually impossible, and a business’ attractiveness to investors quickly diminishes. Leads are the lifeblood of any company.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2016

Collections, delinquencies, and bankruptcies stay on your credit report for up to 7 years, but their impact lessens over time. Most lenders will only disqualify applicants who have had bankruptcies in the last 2-3 years. With time comes better knowledge of your business’ operating costs. You can build business credit over time.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2018

2017 was capped by the announced bankruptcy of Toys “R” Us, a once formidable retail giant. In all, there were 662 bankruptcy filings in retail last year, according to data cited by CNNMoney. What they keep is paid for, and the other items can be returned at no cost. That amounts to a 30 percent year-over-year rise.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2012

But during that time she had been an alcoholic, and in seeking to break away from that life, she had walked away from the company, causing her to declare personal bankruptcy. Revenue or distribution can both be evidence that, in the Bear and the Rat’s case, the dogs literally are eating the dogfood.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Compute ROI: (cost of Facebook campaigns + salary of people running campaigns + agency creative costs) vs. profit from incremental product sales. A good business analyst will measure how many clicks came through from Facebook, and she/he will also measure the conversion rate, revenue, etc., from those clicks.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While employees are often inspired by success stories and case studies of triumphant innovation tales of large companies, the cost of not innovating is often overlooked. Rental subscriptions and late fees were the main drivers of revenue for the organization. Blockbuster missed multiple opportunities to innovate.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Startup a business from scratch, or buy a business that has done its MVP and maybe even has a track record of revenue and customers. Bankruptcy trustees. This will help you recoup the costs quicker and generate a revenue stream much faster than if you started a business on your own. Entrepreneurship can take two tracks.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2015

Run of the mill startups accept seasonal drag without a plan while the ones that eventually grow significantly larger do not accept profit swings or revenue losses as part of their company’s reality. Here’s how to change your business model in order to mitigate or leverage seasonal demand: Level out revenues. Mitigating Seasonality.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

for high-volume lower cost cars and by continuing to innovate. The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. i.e. revenue/profit sharing, two-tier hiring, etc. In contrast, U.S. Rent seeking is bad for the economy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2018

Robots will do more complex and non-repetitive tasks thereby realizing the true concept of “smart factories” where machines are able to deliver products with minimal human intervention and companies are able to reduce costs, boost production, and consequently, increase profitability.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 28, 2022

The FTC and Chamber of Commerce were the greatest supporters of the Revenue Act of 1938. It took three years and cost three million dollars. The Chamber’s goal was to help as many businesses as possible avoid bankruptcy during the Covid-19 situation. was ongoing. They completed this project in 1925. Restoration of the D.C.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 2, 2014

During this initial phone conversation, the recruiter provides a general overview of the franchise system, outlines start-up costs, and asks the candidate questions about how they plan to operate, and what, in particular, interests them about the company. Bankruptcy information. Identity and business experience of key persons.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

for high-volume lower cost cars and by continuing to innovate. The bill came due two decades later as the American auto industry spiraled into bankruptcy and its market share plummeted from 75% in 1981 to 45% in 2012. i.e. revenue/profit sharing, two-tier hiring, etc. In contrast, U.S. Rent seeking is bad for the economy.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. billion in revenue annually. It cost him $4.8B The company faced bankruptcy over 10 times but Elon came up with some genius ideas the next day to save it each time. Sloan, who would remain in charge well into the '80s.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2016

Are not going through the process of bankruptcy. There are many benefits to choosing this latter option over Companies House: Costs are comparable with (and sometimes cheaper than) the Companies House fee. Have not been disqualified from company directorship. You can start trading through your company as soon as this happens.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Failing to look at customer and partner financial data can end up costing you big time. This could include things like bankruptcies, judgments and liens, and should be looked into very carefully. For example, look closely at their revenue and stability. Just look at the example of Hewlett-Packard. Payment Disputes.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

“In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy.” Obviously that barrier has been brought down with low-cost ability to capture, stream and distribute content over the Internet. ” No royalty paid until there is revenue. So pray for Harvard Business School if you wouldn’t mind.”

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Turn the question on its head: How could it make sense to lend money to a brand new, seed-stage company with no revenue, no products, and no collateral? (You Convertible notes have a maturity date upon which the company can be forced into bankruptcy if it hasn’t closed a financing round. How can this possibly make sense?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For $20 headphones, it’s not worth the cost and effort. Before, they were on the brink of bankruptcy. In tandem, the biggest question you’re trying to answer—the one that will earn you the most conversions and revenue—is this one: If I am Prospect [A, B, C, etc.], They didn’t even make me pay to ship the old scale back.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The idea is to use the end of the year to actually reduce profits by decreasing revenue and increasing expense. Under Section 179 of the tax code, you can deduct the cost of certain assets which you purchased in 2010. Defer and spend! 179 gifts for your company! That’s a lot of laptops. Bad debts, bad!

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Cost of Debt is one way of analyzing the effectiveness of your debt. The cost of debt calculates the amount of interest that you’re paying. Also, the cost of debt provides you better information if you’re making tax-deductible interest payments. Professionals often compare the cost of debt with their new revenue projection.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Businesses are still committed to having world-class marketing leadership but have to take in cost considerations due to the new economic landscape. The three ways a Fractional CMO , a part-time CMO, has an advantage over a traditional full-time CMO in a post-COVID-19 marketing industry are all cost-related. . Lower Cost.

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Transformify

MARCH 20, 2020

It is highly likely that thousands of small businesses will go bankrupt as few can afford to pay rent and salaries while generating no revenue at all. Unless the operating costs are cut to the bare minimum, many budget carries may not survive the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. 70-80% job cuts are likely.

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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.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

Interestingly, CODELCO is required to contribute 10% of its revenues to the armed forces , but the mining industry seems to have little or no connection with innovation and entrepreneurship efforts in universities and startups. Perhaps because the cost of a public failure is so high in Chile. See below.).

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