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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 7: Revenue Model

Steve Blank

This week they were testing their hypotheses about Revenue Models: what are customers really willing to pay for? Are you generating transactional or recurring revenues? The team looked at the potential revenue and concluded that the outlook for this business with this customer segment was dismal. The Nine Teams Present.

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Brand Strategy vs. Marketing Strategy (And How they Work Together)

ConversionXL

A focus on brand awareness and brand lift, while harder to measure with numbers and revenue, contributes to overall growth by widening your customer base and deepening your relationship with them. LEGO : “Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.” Developing a brand ecosystem and brand experiences that drive client loyalty.

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Tips from the Oil and Gas Service Industry Leaders by Christian Brim

Mike Michalowicz

Find recurring revenue with a necessary product, in our case maintenance of highways. Develop relationships with your lenders during the good times. Christian graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Accountancy. Johnnie Reaves, Asphalt & Fuel Supply, Inc. Know your customers! Cross-train your employees.

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Entrepreneurs, Commit Not These 7 Deadly Sins

YoungUpstarts

Incubators and economic development agencies may invest at the concept stage. Most VCs don’t invest pre-revenue. First from the corporate sector within Battelle – and then regionally, building innovation and startup support systems in Oklahoma, Ohio and advising several regions of the United States and the United Kingdom.

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After 20 years: Updating the Berkus Method of valuation

Berkonomics

Originally created in the mid 1990’s to help with the imprecise problem of how to value early stage companies, especially those in technology, I developed what soon became known as “The Berkus Method” when published in the popular book, “Winning Angels” by Harvard’s Amis and Stevenson with my permission in 2001.

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Kevin Durant Could Teach Businesses a Thing or Two

crowdSPRING Blog

Kevin Durant, former star of the Oklahoma City Thunder, announced that he would be leaving the city where he made his name to play for the Golden State Warriors, and people had some feelings about it. Will this help your brand develop into something that makes you proud? This is apparently a big deal to those who love basketball.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

If failure is defined as failing to see the projected return on investment—say, a specific revenue growth rate or date to break even on cash flow—then more than 95% of start-ups fail, based on Mr. Ghoshs research. DJVentureWire : Clinical Development News, Sept. start-ups fail, he says. Massachusetts. Mississippi.