YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When conceptualizing his business plan, Raef Hamaed knew that he had to differentiate his business from that of competing pharmacies. Hamaed had to believe in his business venture, and that started with believing in himself. Success Starts Within.

Entrepreneur 195

Entrepreneur Redemption Leadership Differentiation 195

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Versatile has built out a suite of no-cost portfolio acceleration services to help its companies succeed.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

It worked by enticing app users to recycle, which earned them points they could redeem for rewards from local businesses. The end user of the application was those who recycled, however, the recycling and reward redemption process required partnerships with recycling facilities, local businesses, and government agencies.

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Distribution Redemption Demand 96

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2013

More often than not, magnificent success results from executing a business plan that is rooted in a strong understanding of the landscape of possibilities, and a deep self-awareness of business capabilities. Focus on optimizing your Cost per Acquisition (CPA). You can add other costs if you have access to them.

Analytics 165

Analytics Marketing Channel Metrics 165

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed and redemption is a holiday staple, and to the casual observer, the story’s main protagonist, Ebenezer may seem to be a one-dimensional, miserly villain, but he’s also the original bootstrapper! Cutting-costs by skimping on coal??

Redemption 64

Redemption Cost Business Plan 64

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 14, 2012

It costs Cozy Bug about $6 to make a dress (which will presumably go down with scale). Assume that at scale the company can cut manufacturing costs in half, from $6 to $3. That leaves a profit margin of between $3-7 (= $6-10 in wholesale price less $3 of costs) before any overhead. This is uninvestable in its current form.

Equity 164

Equity Dilution Redemption Distribution 164