YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Others are building their companies with the definitive intention of selling them. Whether you are in business school, at the local bar or sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner, you will find no shortage of advice as to when it’s time to sell your startup. Questionable business model. This begs the question.

IPO 162

IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. However, as we know from the cable industry, subscription businesses can be very profitable over time. For a direct, enterprise sales business model, these thresholds are likely to be around $80,000-100,000 CMRR (approx. $1-1.2M Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

While it’s flattering that someone might think I’m capable of immediately grasping all the complexities of the business instantly, it’s a bit unrealistic. If I can copy your business by just looking around, then your company isn’t going anywhere anyway. You don’t have a defensible business model.

Sweat Equity 41

Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Although I knew I would be working in (not on) the business to some extent, the work turned out to be more than I anticipated, at least initially. Investment in small businesses require knowledge of transactions and the related aspects such as business valuation, due diligence, deal structuring / financing, contracts, etc.

Internet 80

Internet Technical Review Stock Due Diligence 80