Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2016

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400B. A business only achieved critical mass by becoming cash-flow positive. Both have worked.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. Free” is not an attractive revenue model to investors.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Staff functions in finance, human resources, legal departments and business units developed Key Performance Indicators, processes, procedures and goals to measure, control and execute. Finance The goals for public companies are driven primarily by financial Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). This is a big idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Every business needs revenue to provide investor returns and offset costs. Free” is not an attractive revenue model to investors.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 15, 2016

I wish I could claim I deftly foresaw this, but I was just seeking recurring revenue to to cover OneMatchFire’s office expenses. By the end of 2004 I had brought on two co-founders: John Vars – who is now the Chief Product Office at TaskRabbit, and Steven Reading took over Sales and Revenue. InVenture is in a really great place.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

They build response and recovery into their business plan. The business does not need people; it needs specialists, skills, and smarts. It needs performers to run finances, operations, and marketing. As long as the product is yours, you manage the relationship and retention. Grow business. Hire performance.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 13, 2019

Whether summer or winter is your business’s busiest season, all seasonal businesses are best positioned for success when peak-season revenue can be used to fuel growth, rather than cover past expenses. How you answer each can reveal fresh insights to help your business get stronger, whatever the season.

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www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.” These days revenue is the best source of capital. Who is on your board of directors?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

He is the president and founder of Revenue & Associates and the creator of The bullseye marketing framework and we’re going to talk about a book built on that called Bullseye Marketing: How to Grow Your Business Faster. In fact, keep listening, I’m gonna tell you how to get 50 percent off.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 20, 2015

Especially this time of year - when so many of us are assembling and committing to our professional resolutions and goals, questions arise as how to best develop financial (growth, revenues, and profits) projections for our businesses. to proposals, to sales, to retention, to ongoing revenue. What Does Management W ant?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention. Messy cap tables can come back to haunt you when you do a financing or sell the company. Your original business plan will probably go out the window when you land your first customer. They also observe who is pulling his or her weight and who is not.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Mr. Allen Lin, eCommerce Strategist, Retention Science. Retention Science has developed the industry’s first predictive marketing technology powered by Artificial Intelligence, empowering marketers to turn customer data into actionable insights.

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Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2016

spa industry recorded more than 160 million visits, an increase of almost 16 percent from the previous year, with total revenues of $12.8 By 2013, the number of annual spa visits had increased to 164 million, with total revenues of $14.7 Step 1: Creating a business plan for your spa. Step 3: Getting financing.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 1, 2016

Especially this time of year - when so many of us are assembling and committing to our professional resolutions and goals, questions arise as how to best develop financial (growth, revenues, and profits) projections for our businesses. to proposals, to sales, to retention, to ongoing revenue. What Does Management W ant?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Starting a new business is a busy time for an entrepreneur. You’re developing a business plan , getting your financial plan in order, and possibly pitching to investors or seeking funding. There is no business registration with Companies House required and keeping records and accounts is simple. Partnership.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Thanks to Louis Gudema, revenue + associates ! #2- Sometimes the big picture suggests that a certain priority will drive the most revenue, or that the ROI of another is higher. Our team in the last five years has gone from five to nearly fifty, however we have amazing retention. 2- Managing technology priorities.

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dondodge.typepad.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

It isnt always possible to have a competitive bidding situation at each financing round so here are some guidelines for funding sources and percentages. Friends & Family can usually raise between $30K and $300K and usually take an interest bearing note that is convertible into stock at the next financing. 5% Managers -.25%

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. I don’t have any formal business training and I actually think it’s served me well.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

She is regularly invited to participate as a judge for business plan competitions, as well as speak on topics including entrepreneurship, angel investing, social media, and authentic self promotion. Needless to say, the webinar was absolutely packed with great tips on what it takes to pitch your business so that investors take notice.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Right now our solutions are HR-centric but over the next five years, we plan on scaling our products to IT, Finance, Legal, and other aspects of an organization. Maintaining that growth would result in a 200% revenue increase. This is my vision for the next 5-year business plan. Thanks to Adit Jain, Leena AI ! #8-

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

He goes on to add, “Having revenue is even better, though not applicable to every startup … Passion, skill, vision and maturity really matter.&# If you’re lucky enough to score a meeting with Gordon, make the most of it — and don’t forget to talk revenue potential. Just don’t call Feld on the phone.

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