ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

This is a segment that is well beyond traditional micro-finance, but also somewhat below the scope of the regular financial institutions. Hardika intends to build a financial institution focused on this segment with financing from social entrepreneurship oriented venture funds like Unitus. million financing round for.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I will work with him on his inventory financing strategy. Her upcoming campaign of reaching out to 100,000 moms will be one of the first concerted efforts to actually test her business model. Add to this the Not-Invented-Here (NIH) syndrome that most e-commerce companies in India have - will they buy Indrajit's product?

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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. Please try to understand why.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. I call it drip-financing. In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Today, the telecom industry charges customers based on fixed price business models for data services. Sequoia has financed them. Rajeev wants to build a BPO firm in a place called Bolpur in West Bengal, India. Anyway, those are just a few blue sky ideas for you to go after. Photo by thesaint.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. Please remember, free is not a business model. a healthcare IT business for managing compliance requirements for pharmaceutical and medical device companies, recording transactions that involve payments to physicians. I said, no.

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thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

A couple of days later, the Journal reported that Snapdeal, an Indian e-commerce site, was in talks to raise a round of financing (led by Credit Suisse) that would potentially value the company at $1 billion. So are we in a bubble or are these companies really worth their valuations? The answer is yes and yes.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

The discussion today was around Social Media financing and go-to-market strategy. Additional work in figuring out the precise go-to-market consumer, academic institution, or enterprise - each is a different business), and consequent business model and pricing model will help enhance the company's valuation.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. The business is already profitable with $2.9 million in revenue. Photo by nosheep.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 5, 2012

Surjith Singh from Chennai, India, pitched Rural ERP , a business that intends to focus on supplying rural Indian small and micro businesses with local language ERP systems. Sudhi also has a professional services business that generates $200-250k a year, and is currently financing his forays into ERP. Patient-Help.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 26, 2011

make so little use of the affiliate business model for monetization purposes? Please use the comments below to give your thoughts and analyses on why you think Twitter is not using the affiliate business model to monetize its immense traffic. This is a question I would like to address to you guys as well. Don't miss it!

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2011

Pune has become a hotbed of product entrepreneurship in India, and I was curious to see what kinds of ventures are cooking there. He is exploring outside financing, but my concern is that unless the growth rate accelerates, this particular business may not fit the venture model.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

As a result, the expectation is that you have to figure out a way to get to some level of momentum on your own (by bootstrapping) or with small doses of angel money - "drip financing" so to speak. Gnosis India. In today's India, people with high-end engineering skills are in high demand. Photo by wax115.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

LESSON #1: Equip your business with a portfolio map and a 21st century org chart. With industries from banking to transportation being transformed and, in some instances, undermined by new business models and technology, executives are smart to wonder, “Are we next?” LESSON #2: Forget innovation. Not, ‘what's the technology?’

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

It is currently evaluating options and strategies for growth and the possibility of additional financing. The business model Adarsh is proposing is a per lead compensation structure, which seems perfectly reasonable. The business model Adarsh is proposing is a per lead compensation structure, which seems perfectly reasonable.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

While North America may be the current hotbed for home health care businesses, the fastest growing region is in Asia-Pacific, where the markets expect a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 This is based on advancements in health care infrastructure in India and China, as well as a rapidly aging Japanese population. Rental expenses.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2018

A few years back, I was working as a business consultant for a venture located in a small city in India. After one year as a consultant to the business owners, I realized it was not in a position to succeed. But if you don’t get out before you’re in financial ruin, you’ll have fewer resources to put into your next business.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. VII: Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability. IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

There are also interesting initiatives in other sectors, such as search engine marketing , predictive marketing , education , non-profits , financing , micro-loans , and energy. Canada , Greenland, India and many other countries leverage crowdsourcing to solve public and complex private industry problems.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

For nearly 15 years I had analytical, numbers-driven jobs in finance and banking, working for some of the world’s largest banks. I love talking to clients about how (and why) they built their businesses, pursue opportunity, and solve problems. 20 – To Blend A Beautiful Business Model.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As an enthusiast of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and in particular the financial sector, I decided to focus and look into the list, review the fintech companies selected one by one, and understand the business models behind this industry. I delved deeper in order to look beyond this information.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

the business models to sustain and grow. Entrepreneurs find the right innovations from networks and build them into products and services with business models. These business models might be focused on economic profit, even as they deliver key new technologies that increase quality of life.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had entrepreneurs presenting from Brazil, Israel and India. In fact, I was pleased to even see an entrepreneur from Kolkata, India, the city in which I was born and raised. As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. Estate Lister. ServiceSutra.

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Steve Blank

MAY 18, 2009

You literally have to take your vision of the opportunity and against all rational odds assemble financing, and a team to help you execute. You literally have to take your vision of the opportunity and against all rational odds assemble financing, and a team to help you execute. were born in India. steve Michael F.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 23, 2017

Another hurdle we faced was navigating the huge difference in the way products are marketed in India versus countries such as the U.K. Thankfully, we didn’t need to use our emergency fund, but having one surely helped us manage our finances better. Understanding the nuances of international marketing. Don’t do that!

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Steve Blank

JUNE 10, 2010

Both my parents worked as hard as any Silicon Valley entrepreneur but with a different definition of a successful business model; when they made a profit, they could feed our family. When business was bad they figured out why, adapted and worked harder still. All searching for a sustainable business model.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

For four years we have offered the synchronization service for no charge, predicated on the hypothesis that a business model would emerge to support the free service. We had the wrong business model. Dave Jones made a virtue of having no business model for APB. Finances were just one part of the story.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 28, 2023

To recap the year, here are some of 2023’s biggest themes for Version One: 1) Building in AI While still early in the AI wave, we’re seeing not only technological innovation but also business model transformation. 2) Building in India Back in May, Boris took V1’s first trip to India and wrote about his reflections.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

They can serve different segments of the society, but they must be innovative, have a viable business model and demonstrate strong impact.” The Salon is Hong Kong’s first international pitching platform to connect start-ups with potential investors and business partners. shares Yotam Cohen, the co-founder of Wibbitz.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. have you heard of any luck using outsourced coders from India … or where do you suggest ? Now our biz model is lighter, more flexible.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

Once there is critical mass, lots of business can, indeed, happen. However, how do you get to critical mass, and how do you finance the period during which this business runs on red ink? How much time do you budget for red ink financing? If there is friends and family money available to you, how far can that take you?

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

On the topic of business models, Spencer proposed building traffic and then selling the company, which I pushed back on. We spent considerable time exploring ways to verticalize the app and creating an ad-supported business model instead, which would also broaden his exit options considerably.

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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. Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. Michael Kassing. Let me just say "Thanks".

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Overall, nonventure-backed companies fail more often than venture-backed companies in the first four years of existence, typically because they dont have the capital to keep going if the business model doesnt work, Harvards Mr. Ghosh says. Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Other Business Services. América Latina.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Existing companies are starting to feel the pressures of new technologies and the massive wave of new entrants fueled by the explosion of investment from a recent form of financing – venture capital. Venture capital firms, as we know them only date back to the 1970s.) See here for background on horizons.).

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

2) Business model-defined funds. B2B vs B2C) within the business model preference. . Avataar Ventures invests exclusively in companies which fit these criteria: “$15 Million + in Annual Recurring Revenues; Strong Tech-Led B2B & SaaS Companies; Core Operations in India/ South East Asia; Open to Active Partnering.”

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Through this journey, we have raised the visibility of fundamental issues like the causes of exorbitantly high infant entrepreneur mortality, and alerted the entrepreneur community with a simple observation: Entrepreneurship = (Customer + Revenue + Profits); Financing is Optional. The rest of the services are for paying members only.

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