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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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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

We’re hitting record revenue months, weeks, and margins. Don’t be afraid to pivot The collapse of SVB spurred us to do a deep evaluation of how we’re generating revenue and value for customers. So instead of throwing dollars and time at a revamp, we’re doubling down on what we already know is the best value and revenue generator.

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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. Instead, it tells a story of the forgotten history of Tulsa, Oklahoma—a history and place that serves as the backdrop and the setting of the show.

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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. Christian graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Accountancy. We’ve asked several industry leaders their experience in how to successfully navigate the ups and downs to remain profitable and cash flow positive.

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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

Gust

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. For the first time, we asked for data from specific business sectors, as follows: All pre-revenue deals. Pre-revenue life Science, biotech and medical device deals. million).

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Entrepreneurs, Commit Not These 7 Deadly Sins

YoungUpstarts

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. It depends on the stage of your company.

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After 20 years: Updating the Berkus Method of valuation

Berkonomics

There is a universal truth: fewer than one in a thousand start-ups meet or exceed their projected revenues in the periods planned. I must believe that the candidate company, if successful, could achieve some level of gross revenue at the end of the fifth year in business. But a lot of time has passed since then.