Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”). ” I answered, “Deal.” Matt was still CEO.

Fractional CTO 195

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. We only want software revenue.” It’s Profitable Revenue Covering Your Fixed Costs.

Technical Review 403

Technical Review Software Review Startup API 403

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

One of the most important things to get right when starting a small business is your finances, but if you’ve never had to organise invoices and pay taxes, this is easier said than done. You’ll also have to pay your taxes online and, with most transactions taking place over the internet, it’s easier to have everything in one place.

Finance 161

Finance Small Business Management Early Stage 161

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2022

As long as you have access to the internet, you may work as a freelance copywriter. With each passing day, the internet's value rises, but it also gets more difficult for businesses to break through the online clutter and properly advertise themselves. Thanks to Andrei Kurtuy, Novoresume ! #5- 5- Digital marketing.

Entrepreneur 128

Entrepreneur Web Development Affiliate Hosting 128

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Private financing market continued to see strong deal activity with $3.6B in total financings in Q2, surpassing Q1 total through 169 deals. NPD reported on Friday that consumers spent 10% less in the first six months of 2022 than they did during the same time period last year, with game industry revenue down to $26.3

Forecast 190

Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2023

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 $1 trillion. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit. Both have worked. Traditionally, it was simple.

Valuation 235

Valuation Revenue Viral Retention 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

Revenue 246

Revenue Entrepreneur Valuation Viral 246

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 The “big boom” in startup financing started around March 2009?—?more We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Let’s now explore the major developments and ultimate use cases for the Lightning Network in two categories: A) payments/finance and B) Web3. . Use Case I: Payments and Finance . And >40% of that revenue is coming from in-game purchases. 1) Generalizable Payments . Instant: all settlement on Lightning happens instantly.

Networking 168

Networking Global OTC Security 168

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The way to start is with a sample financial model, available from many sources on the Internet, such as over 200 downloadable free from the Corporate Finance Institute website. Most entrepreneurs realize that doubling their revenue each year puts them in a premium category with investors, so that may be your first target.

Conversion Ratio 368

Conversion Ratio Startup Business Model eCommerce 368

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. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit. Both have worked. Traditionally, it was simple.

Revenue 145

Revenue Valuation Startup Viral 145

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. In SaaS (or any recurring revenue business) this is also a very difficult task. The first input is CAC. That bit is easy.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. For VCs, early-stage means customer revenue is less than $10M. Super Angels.

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. If an overseas customer is not able to settle an account due to liquidity problems, sourcing local finance to bridge the gap is an option. Alternative financing.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Usually these are revenue-generating e-commerce sites, or have the potential to be revenue-generating.

Cuba 316

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 316

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

By September 26th we had submitted a term sheet which was signed on October 4th and financing was closed in less than 30 days. Again, I think the company would slug me if released revenue data, but … wow. Massive success after just one week of launching that has continued into the third week (this week) with their first property.

Technical Review 373

Technical Review North America Los Angeles Cofounder 373

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

The two companies did the same thing and were the only two competitors in a nascent category called “email change of address” (Veripost’s original name was IECOA which stood for “Internet Email Change of Address”). ” I answered, “Deal.” Matt was still CEO.

Fractional CTO 70

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 70

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Additionally, the major factors contributing to its high growth are better Internet access, e-commerce platforms, the scope of international trade, smartphone usage, and a rise in disposable income. Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

After many years in business, I’m convinced that none of us has the strengths and interest in all the areas needed for success, including solution changes, finance, marketing, and operations. Satisfaction comes from the gains you get from highly engaged teams, and the revenue and brand scaling to new marketplaces.

Metrics 272

Metrics Early Stage Finance Programming 272

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

How many do you suppose produce any revenue? (My How many do you suppose produce enough revenue that, after hosting and marketing expenses, they result in a profitable company where the owner doesn't need a day job? (My Tags: Essays customers feedback finance investment pricing sales. My guess: 80%). My guess: 5%).

Software Review 312

Software Review Part-Time VPE Houston Cofounder 312

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

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. Increasing my revenue by attracting more leads is my plan for 2022. Thanks to Adam Wood, Revenue Geeks ! #10- 12- Boost revenue. 6- Boost organic traffic.

Entrepreneur 130

Entrepreneur Revenue Channel Technical Review 130

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

It’s not unusual for creative entrepreneurs to find finances difficult to understand, intimidating, or just a numbing bore. This discipline is the art of making a constant of new business opportunities, new customers, and new revenue flowing into your startup. Have patience, and listen actively before speaking. Watch your money.

Partner 247

Partner Entrepreneur Finance Revenue 247

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. Your friends and family are really the only answer until you have a significant revenue stream. Internet and healthcare deals stayed flat and funding actually dipped. I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. That represents a $1.5

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

From manufacturing to sales to finance, the supply chain routinely fails to command the respect it deserve. According to one recent survey of 600 supply chain decision-makers , 41 percent have an Internet of Things (IoT) Supply Chain Planning solution in place, and another 23 percent were working on such a strategy.

Management 145

Management Forecast Los Angeles San Francisco 145

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 26, 2018

This is when you have to think outside the box and find other ways to finance your startup. And you have to show your annual revenue with other collateral as well. Or if you have no finances to spare at all, working from a home space is your best bet! So, what could you possibly do to get kick off this idea?

Software Review 100

Software Review Startup Social Media Stock 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2020

The way to start is with a sample financial model, available from many sources on the Internet, such as over 200 downloadable free from the Corporate Finance Institute website. Most entrepreneurs realize that doubling their revenue each year puts them in a premium category with investors, so that may be your first target.

Conversion Ratio 308

Conversion Ratio Startup Business Model eCommerce 308

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

After all, unauthorized access to company files and client data could damage your reputation as well as your finances. Your business activities can be slowed by a host of tech issues ranging from weak internet connections to damage systems. Conversions will fall, which will bring a noticeable reduction in revenue.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Cloud Reputation 52

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. Many people have speculated a variety of revenue sources such as charging 3rd parties for their data, charging power users for their accounts, charging “verified users&# for their certified accounts, etc. I remember in the mid-90’s when banner advertising started.

Technical Review 286

Technical Review Advertising Early Stage Internet 286

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2012

It’s not unusual for creative entrepreneurs to find finances difficult to understand, intimidating, or just a numbing bore. This discipline is the art of making a constant of new business opportunities, new customers, and new revenue flowing into your startup. Have patience, and listen actively before speaking. Watch your money.

Entrepreneur 241

Entrepreneur Partner Finance Revenue 241

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. I have discussed at length why revenue sharing channel deals may serve as perfectly fine alternatives to raising equity (or even complements) because of their non-dilutive nature.

Dilution 114

Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Instead, they are watching TV through internet streaming services like Netflix, and Hulu. This developing technology allows a larger customer base to access business information as well as allows businesses to provide their customer base with new and intuitive software, internet bandwidth, and over positive experiences from users.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Technology Entrepreneur Software Review 87

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Contractors should also be prepared with customer-friendly financing options. Now, with the use of technology and the internet, especially with the pandemic, the landscape is shifting to safe, non-contact phone sales for life insurance. Digital navigation classes teach you how to use the correct tools to get around the internet.

Artificial Inteligence 110

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 110