VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

especially if the startup already has a product and revenue? To reduce the impact of dilution, the expectation is that startup valuation should more or less double between the pre-seed to the seed, and seed to series A (ideally backed by reasonable traction/ revenue multiples). A founder asked me what makes a $2M round “pre-seed”?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Explore partners and M&A to solidify your strategy.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. You Need To Know Tech Basics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Others have seized on the opportunity to restructure their business for the future, eliminate marginal processes, and find new growth partners. Now is the time to reach out to satisfied existing customers for repeat business, as it is less expensive to generate more revenue from your past customers than it is to land new ones.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Despite the glowing positive side of it, technology also has negative implications on business, especially in this cyber-crime era. Photo Credit: Todd Ramiln. 4- Business runs efficiently.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2018

by Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. 69% of small business owners expected revenue growth this year. More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. Partner with another business or non-profit.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. New customers are expensive to acquire, and typically produce less revenue than would current, satisfied customers. Yet, when faced with declining revenues, most companies focus on finding new customers. Here’s a look: 1.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Beyond being a seller of natural stone products, I aim to be a trusted partner in the aesthetic endeavors of homeowners, my primary customers.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

by Gadiel Morantes , chief revenue officer at Early Growth Financial Services. Think of a tech startup the same way. Forty-six percent of those cases fall short due to issues of “incompetence,” which can allude to any type of structural snafu. Be diligent about income and expenses and how each relates to your milestones.

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Board Effect

MARCH 22, 2022

In recent years, economic disruptions and technological advancements were already challenging community bank boards when COVID-19 emerged. We’re outlining 7 steps for your review and consideration. Data will help community banks turn data into insights that will help strategize how to drive revenue. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They couldn’t possibly understand the new social media culture, new technologies, or have the determination to beat their younger counterparts in the market. In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. A firm like ours has almost 100 different investments across all the various partners so we get to see some businesses very intimately. Some even grow "bad" revenue just to show growth.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. How Innovative Is Your Technology? If you want to start a tech company, you must understand the space. Laura Roeder , LKR 2.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2020

Some food banks saw demand 3-4x normal, just as their volunteer base shrunk due to worries about COVID-19 infection. We’re hopeful that by sharing our story, others in the tech and philanthropic world can get some ideas for ways they can use lean principles to help their communities through this trying time.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 3, 2021

Business success requires a range of skills and talents and it often makes sense to have a business partner rather than going solo. Should business partners also share a close personal relationship? Ideally, business partners should be just that — business partners. ” (Source: Harvard Business Review ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2015

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

By bootstrapping, bartering, reducing overheads (rental and manpower), and leveraging technology (especially the web), one can start one’s own business almost on a dime without being beholden to creditors or venture capitalists. Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 Jeff Immelt ran GE for 16 years. of the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

The decision on which industry one should venture in is often determined by factors such as advancement in technology and availability of capital. There is no doubt that technology has impacted it in a large way in current times, and this pandemic as only accelerated it’s progress. Is your industry ready for a change?

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Information revealed that OpenAI passed the $1 billion revenue pace over the next 12 months, far ahead of its projections. billion quarterly revenue, driven by surging demand for its AI chips. But it’s not just large tech companies fighting for their share of cloud revenue – startups are entering the space quickly.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2015

The summer brings humidity, heat, vacations and the well-known fact that employee productivity decreases this time of year. This plunge in productivity has critical impacts on a business’s efficiency and revenues. Have an employee appreciation day. Revisit technology inefficiencies in the office.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hiring an agency to work with can be exciting but also expensive, and results can vary if you find the wrong partner or won’t analyze what you’re doing together. Top 4 mistakes to avoid when partnering up with agencies. Just like your new employees , agencies need to be completely prepared and settled in due to effective onboarding.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2016

by Jeff Stark, Audit Partner at Sensiba San Filippo. Watch out for complex areas such as accounting for revenue, inventory, contingencies, equity instruments and consolidation. More than 50% of deals fail, often due to uncovering skeletons in the closet. Employees and contractors. Books and records.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Many times they also pick up product and tech, too. Often times you find the CEO who really just likes to do product or tech. You can always spot these types because they can’t tell you what their revenue number for last month was or what their sales target is for next month. They don’t know the details of the deals.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5- Due to business, I am free to spend my time and money as I see fit. the golden era of technology. 3- Create a unique product.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

Along with my partner Stuart Lander, who runs operations at Upfront and is a former lawyer, we have scoured through, debated and helped scores of companies make this determination. This money is administered by the SBA (small business administration) and is obtained through an approved bank who reviews your application.

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ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

We consider four critical areas for planning your data strategy: Strategy and culture; People and skills; Technology and tools; Methodology and process. You may choose to work down only to a team level if your company has more than 30 employees. Avoid writing a technical solution at this point (e.g., “we

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

If your startup’s goal is to sell a product or service but you’re having a hard time with your revenue model, affiliate marketing might be the perfect match to give you that much-needed boost. Affiliate marketing can help your startup rise above the clutter and increase your revenue. What is affiliate marketing?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2019

You’ve got to carefully screen employees. Some of them will be with you for the long-haul, and perhaps even become partners with you. Such alternatives help you keep producing revenue while you source an issue affecting your online persona. The latter is a lot less likely than the former.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 29, 2020

According to the Covid-19 impact report by research firm Beauhurst: 5,070 UK companies are at a ‘severe’ or ‘critical’ risk 615K startup and scaleup jobs are at risk Later stage startups are at the most risk Across the board, tech sectors and verticals are the most likely to experience a positive or low impact.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Although we have companies that are leveraging all of these technologies, we’ve realized that the best companies tend not to be easily categorized and don’t necessarily fit the standard playbooks. Fareed Mosavat is the product lead for Upgrades and Expansion at Slack, focused on revenue growth for Slack’s small business customers.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

In fact, 2021 was the year that my sister and business partner quit her 9-5 corporate job and we both went full time with the business. With all of the challenges created by the global pandemic– supply chain shortages, hiring difficulties, new technology– Improovy remained transparent with its customers and employees.

Technical Review 124

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation.

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