ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

First up was Brad Barrett presenting GrillGrate , a grill accessory with which Brad has built a year-to-date revenue of $400,000. Brad has had some success in working with retailers as well, but I advised him to be careful about the cash flow management. I will work with him on his inventory financing strategy. GrillGrate.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Our discussion today was largely around her financing strategy, and one of the key milestones that I probed her on was: What does it take to get a validated customer? Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap.

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Valuation Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Bootstrapping 119

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Cloud-based legal records management, digitization, archival, retrieval. Sequoia has financed them. First up was Ambal Ramachandran with SurgeForth , a talent management SaaS company that we first saw last November. An entrepreneur should pick this one up ASAP. Michael Aginsky, CTO of Gibbons P.C. Next page: Today's Pitches.

Cloud 117

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. It is much better to grow organically with revenue. a healthcare IT business for managing compliance requirements for pharmaceutical and medical device companies, recording transactions that involve payments to physicians. Cortese Design Bags.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Antonio has a portfolio of Web-based business process management applications for small businesses with 10-100 employees. Then, she can start doing partnerships with fraud management system vendors and use their channels to sell, perhaps. All this, could, potentially, be done without external financing. If possible, of course.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 30, 2011

Senthil is doing a small business marketing solution that combines loyalty programs with email marketing and campaign management. The site has 11 million page views a month, and Jeu expects 2011 revenues to be about $250k. The revenue models need to be revisited, and the customer acquisition strategy as well. Discuss.

India 115

India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 115

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Management. 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. Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. » More.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Then Jimmy Hendricks presented DealCurrent.com , a white label platform for media companies to manage daily deal advertising on behalf of brands. Jimmy already has about 65 customers and about a million dollars in annual revenue. The company is profitable and has so far raised only $400,000 in friends and family and angel financing.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

First up at this week's Strategy Roundtable was Cheryl Yeoh presenting CityPockets , an online destination, and an app for managing daily deals across a wide range of sites. Such OEM deals may cost him 50% of his product revenue, but would be the fastest way to reach a large number of customers, nonetheless. Gnosis India.

Channel 115

Channel India Bootstrapping Silicon Valley 115

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Nonetheless, in the last couple of years, the flow of first-time entrepreneurs who come out with the misconception that Entrepreneurship = Financing has not abated. Folks, please understand a simple point: Business schools, when they teach you entrepreneurship, teach you about financing. Jay does not have that yet.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

To answer these questions, we built a database of 112 Israeli companies founded between 1996 and 2013 that have met or exceeded $20 million in revenue. to build the satellite office and to personally oversee the recruitment and management of American executives who can lead the sales and marketing efforts.

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Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2011

Manoj is experiencing a long sales cycle of close to 12 months, but he has already created a sustainable company that has revenues and profits. He is exploring outside financing, but my concern is that unless the growth rate accelerates, this particular business may not fit the venture model. Rohit is interested in exploring a U.S.

India 116

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Benson's business needs $500,000 to get off the ground, buy a machine, and meet the operating expenses, and he primarily came to discuss his financing options. My assessment is that this is not a traditional venture financing type deal. That would be the equipment manufacturers like 3M. Qualitas Technologies.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

First up, Alvin Yuen from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, presented ISA Innovation , a company providing a hosted IT asset and inventory management solution. Also, the business is primarily on CD-ROMs right now, but the good news is that the CD-ROM product is selling and generating revenue.

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Malaysia Incubator Silicon Valley Entrepreneur 114

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Finally, I am queasy about the assumption that retailers will fulfill their part on the merchandising and logistics side adequately, because other than catalog companies, most retailers do not have the infrastructure to service consumer orders - packing, shipping, inventory management. Trinity Business Solutions.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

As a result, Pandora is nowhere near profitable at more than $103 million in quarterly revenue, paying more than half of this sum to labels for content licenses. iOS App Store revenue still dwarfs Google Play’s, but the challenger is catching up fast. Surprisingly, the leading market for Google Play revenue is Japan, not the US.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

He is looking to raise money now, but I must say, his financing strategy made me cringe. In speaking with Lokesh and discussing his and his colleague's backgrounds, I sensed that this is a group trying to do management consulting with little or no background. We have to work on that! Financial Consulting Service.

India 115

India Silicon Valley Incubator Bootstrapping 115

Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Yesterday, I analyzed the Massachusetts IPO ecosystem. Estimated 2010 Revenue. Everyday Health almost did, but then pulled out and raised a private round of financing instead. Today, I look at NY. . Estimated Market Value (mn). TheLadders.com. Gilt Groupe. Everyday Health. FreshDirect. Vibrant Media. The best is yet to come.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

M&A and Finance. Social media audiences have effectively become another universe of prospects to tap, which means measurement and tracking is essential to yielding from these visitors both direct and indirect revenue. Senior Management. Publishing Management. Finance/Accounting. Executive Management.

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