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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

Industry-specific domain experience becomes critical when identifying operational pain points ripe for transformation. Client work serves as an additional source of revenue to form new startups. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 258
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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 310
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Does a Freemium Model Work for Your StartUp?

The Startup Magazine

If you’re a software development company, you’ll need to secure the services of a software monetization solution provider. You may also require sufficient server space to deal with significant volumes of data beyond customer and technical support representatives, marketing staff, and business development.

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5 Keys To Minimizing The Burn Rate For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 223
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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (1 of 2)?

David Teten

On the other side of the equation, there are a growing number of design, development, and digital media shops who are hungry to expand, or swap focus, to building a company that’s more than just a service shop. The post Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (1 of 2)? Can a shop work for just equity?

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

How about young or pre-revenue companies? Although young companies rarely measure profitability this repeatedly, more mature companies usually can bring from five to ten percent of revenues to the bottom line in the form of net profit. We often accept that development schedules for young companies are almost always too optimistic.