Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Social Media Small Business Media Technical Review 289

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Every business needs to develop a revenue model even before a product. The alternatives range from giving the product away for free (revenue from ads), to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). Revenue is a percentage of every transaction. Facebook spent $150 million getting started.

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Revenue Affiliate Advertising Retention 166

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. billion revenue in 2021 for Epic Games and was played by 83.3 billion revenue in 2021, a 107% increase year-on-year. Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? Here we go!

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

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 Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit. Carpe Diem.

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

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

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. So what are some of the most common revenue models being used by startups today? It’s great for customers, but not for startups, unless you have deep pockets. Freemium model. Subscription model.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Business Model 184

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Internet of Things. While AI helps businesses make sense of their data, the Internet of Things (IoT) helps capture and deliver data from a plethora of interconnected devices. For example, in China, a taxi company discovered a new business area by using AI to monitor what people were saying on social networks.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. It’s a myth that social networks and their technologies are creating new approaches to marketing. One is known as ‘Mr.

Marketing 211

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 211

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

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. Use friends, family, and angels, if possible, to get a product, revenue, and customers first before the VC connection.

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Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc.

Open Source 150

Open Source Business Model Technical Cofounder Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Use networking, the Internet, and personal contacts to really understand the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind related success stories. Don’t be afraid to contact insiders directly, reach out through social networking, and reserve some time each day to expand your insight until you understand their story.

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Entrepreneur Stealth Social Network Business Plan 339

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Between January 2015 and January 2016, we grew our platform Slidebean from $1K to $20K in monthly recurring revenue. Getting the first tracks of revenue is one of the toughest processes of building a startup. Customer Lifetime Value (LTV): The potential revenue that you’ll be receiving from a given user.

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). link] leehower.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

Atari and Nintendo have now borne witness to two revolutionary inventions that are changing the landscape of video game design: the Internet and the smart device. The Internet provides a completely unique platform for new video games. The most popular way to utilize this is through Facebook on so called “social games.”

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Mobile Video Design Initial Public Offering 157

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. It is also a result of pent-up demand.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. In most cases, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is adequate, with projection formulas for revenue, costs, and cash flow over the next five years. Variables for “what if” questions add credibility.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

Small Business 75

Small Business South Africa North America New Zealand 75

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The other day, I noticed an eye-catching headline: "Internet Funding Boom Ends as Fast as It Began". How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? Perhaps I need to rethink that. How can you measure it?

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Marketing Term Sheet Software Review 114

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. In most cases, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is adequate, with projection formulas for revenue, costs, and cash flow over the next five years. Variables for “what if” questions add credibility.

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 12, 2010

That may be OK for Twitter — today — but what about the 100 other social-networking-slash-link-sharing networks that didn't survive? In retrospect we say that Google transformed how people find information, and further, how advertising works on the Internet. Ask them about selling intangible benefits.

Technical Review 243

Technical Review Software Review Engineer Search 243

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

What appears clear to me today is how fundamentally the Internet is changing business processes, and the advent of nifty social media tools and technologies that plug into core business processes like lead nurturing are a powerful force. The next event will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 8:00 AM (PDT), register to attend here.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review New Jersey 116

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. So what are some of the most common revenue models being used by startups today? It’s great for customers, but not for startups, unless you have deep pockets. Freemium” model. Subscription model.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

Understanding how to harness social media and being up to speed with the newest trending platforms allows us to be everywhere. As an Internet entrepreneur, tech skills are certainly helpful (at the very least so you know when you’re paying a fair fee when outsourcing), but they’re most definitely not necessary.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2012

The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. So what are some of the most common revenue models being used by startups today? It’s great for customers, but not for startups, unless you have deep pockets. Freemium” model. Portfolio pricing.

Business Model 282

Business Model Revenue Portfolio Differentiation 282

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Technology costs.

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Cost SEM Burn Rate Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

Social Media 267

Social Media Media Social Network Viral 267

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

I don’t know exactly when the agency to product transfer happened at Buddy, or at what point you can start calling yourself a software company (when service revenues dip below subscription/license revs?), but the evidence would suggest that repositioning the company as social enterprise software was a master stroke.

Software 105

Software Media Social Media Advertising 105

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). New financial services and healthcare regulation will also create the need for related IT solutions.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Global 110

Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

However, it will create a big shift in the short to medium term of how many crowd-powered or user centric internet services currently operate. DAO’s could launch a brave new world that reverts to the original promise of the internet: a technology powered by people and not a handful of giant technology companies.

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Australia Distribution eCommerce Revenue 62

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

When I recently was looking to find people who had experience with using social networks to reach people for what might be considered guerilla marketing efforts, again LinkedIn worked great. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Unfortunately, a number of them had an early exit from the business scene due to ineffective business plans and/or unsustained revenue for their investment. Over time, as you scale your operations, you may need to source additional funding from venture capitalists to mitigate high production costs or limited revenue.

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Private Equity Startup Incubator Social Network 150

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales.

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Chicago North America Boston Silicon Valley 100

Brandanew

AUGUST 22, 2016

Show Guest : Meera Sapra is a senior manager at Zoho and is a part of the team that is building out the Zoho Social product and their current CRM integration. Meera love comics, travel, art, food, books, conversations and the internet. FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE BRANDANEW SOCIAL TRENDS SHOW, Episode 3, Season 1 .

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Operations Social Media Lead Generation Media 100

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

Understanding how to harness social media and being up to speed with the newest trending platforms allows us to be everywhere. When I started my social network, I didn’t have any tech skills. Being able to change your website on the fly based off a new analytic has been key in growing our online business.

Technical Review 79

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 79