Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Capturing market space versus Russia, for instance. Reforms in each of these areas will strengthen the foreign military sales process. Facilitating technical release ability. And increasing industrial capacity. And in addition to strengthening our interoperability with allies and partners.

Acquisition 284

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 284

Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

This emerging opportunity reflects the urgency of keeping pace with rivals like China and Russia, who are furiously integrating commercial technologies like AI, quantum computing, and unmanned systems into their armed forces. Investors are also likely to express impatience with the long timelines of defense sales.

Artificial Inteligence 326

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 326

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The question they'll ask: But how do we know our $250,000 investment in digital (ads plus sites/apps) will drive offline sales? " Let's look at the actual data by comparing USA and Russia. For example, if you are in Russia and an ecommerce business, it is even more important to have a well thought out mobile strategy.

Global 136

Global Czech Republic Russia Norway 136

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. The number of serial entrepreneurs is very low and until recently most of the talented sales and marketing professionals choose to work for Nokia.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Magento e-commerce system is not very common in Russia where there are few serious implementations in domestic e-commerce, and there are almost no competent developers either. But in the world of CMS, Magento development now occupies a leading position. Retargeting Facebook to increase revenue.

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Developer Technology Architecture Russia 133

A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

My first role was in sales and the buyers on the platform absolutely loved the access to global freelancers, the low hourly rates, and the full transparency and flexibility in the system. Early on, we would routinely get emails and chats from freelancers in Russia, Ukraine, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines expressing tremendous thanks.

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San Francisco Bangladesh Ukraine Philippines 60

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sales Efficiency Benchmarks for SaaS Startups – crowdspring.co/1admuzC. Sales Efficiency Benchmarks for SaaS Startups – crowdspring.co/1admuzC. 110 People Own 35% of Russia’s Wealth - crowdspring.co/19D9pi8. .” – crowdspring.co/19fkE20. All Is Fair in Love and Twitter - crowdspring.co/19gICtT.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. sales office. Outside the U.S. a rough rule of thumb for scale is a local population greater than 100 million (and language, cultural and/or regulatory barriers to delay or keep out U.S. Obviously this depends on industry and application.) Trip 4 to the U.S.

Global 335

Global Australia Silicon Valley China 335

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 6, 2020

Several of our companies have had great success in Eastern Europe and Russia with technical teams. Cities in the US that have concentrations of technical, sales, or operational talent, usually because of one specific employer or a highly motivated university nearby, have been surprisingly effective.

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Silicon Valley Seattle Russia Denver 81

Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

The irony is that once you’ve gone through the lean cycle, you have all the information that goes in a business plan: customers, sales strategy, product features, and financial metrics. I realized I was looking at a paradigm shift in entrepreneurial education – away from the business plan-focused model to a Lean Startup model.

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Business Plan Silicon Valley Saudi Arabia Lean 120

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

has sales offices throughout Korea and over 1,000 retailers carrying its product line, in addition to a local formulation facility. The volume of trade (excluding diamonds) between Israel and Russia in the first nine months of 2010 totalled $711 million. (Bravo AG). MONOCLE MAGAZINE NAMES HAIFA INVESTMENT HOTSPOT.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review South Korea Mexico 87

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2014

The good news is that corporations have access to resources and capabilities that most startups can only dream of , whether it is free cash flow, a strong brand, a vibrant supply chain, strong distribution, a skilled sales force, and so on.

Startup 327

Startup Business Model Lean Russia 327

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Just like it did for me in Russia. Commonality builds trust. And commonality in arenas where we are uncomfortable or there is not much in common brings about the strongest of connections.

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Russia Customer Video Sales 149

murkygrey.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As a development manager I have, over the years, utilized development teams in India, China and Russia. Once product development is complete they would open a sales office in the US and leave product development,QA, tech writing and other functions back home where things are more reasonably priced. But what about marketing functions?

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Offshore Software Developers Software Development Software 40

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

First, the company bought a fleet of 15 rockets from Russia, the U.S. They made other assumptions about the type of sales channel, partnerships and revenue model they would need. And Iridium would do this without building a single cell tower. With an out-of-this-world business plan.

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Business Plan Customer Business Model Customer Development 335

VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

Girls in Tech London picked the top women in 19 countries – the UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Israel – on the basis of their leadership and excellence in innovation and technology.

Latvia 109

Latvia Lithuania Russia 109

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2015

The startup culture is rampant today, especially in emerging national economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. If there’s a special offer or sale that you want like to tell customers about, check if your cloud telephony service provider supports the sending of bulk SMS messages and voice calls.

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Cloud South Africa SMS Startup 100

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In 2011 they were on the cusp of bankruptcy when Russia’s ‘least famous oligarch’ Alexander Mamut rescued the business. Daunt took the job because he loves books and knew that if Waterstones went bust many of his favourite mid-sized publishers would lose 60% of their sales and also go under.

Russia 60

Russia Bankruptcy Stock Global 60

thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Apples first weekend iPhone 4S sales surpass 4 million. Latin America. Middle East. United States. Previous story. Next story. -->. How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps. 16th September 2011 by Harrison Weber. Story Toolbox. Stumbleupon. Break the news! Google Fails 36% Of The Time.

Social Media 67

Social Media Stealth India Startup 67

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This is well shown by Norway - with a population less than that of Colorado but with arguably the world’s best Athletes Development and Coaching Program, leading the Olympics Medals Count while the US is 5th and Russia 7th. Business is no different.

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Norway Russia Colorado Finance 48

paulgraham.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Its a good thing eBay bought Paypal, for example, because Paypal is now responsible for 43% of their sales and probably more of their growth. 14 ] I once explained this to some founders who had recently arrived from Russia. In Russia they just kill you," they said, and they were only partly joking.

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Startup Technical Review Software Review Acquisition 111

OnlyOnce

JUNE 12, 2017

Sometimes this takes the form of calling us or our products out by name in a presentation at a conference; other times it takes the form of a blog post; other times it’s just in sales calls. It’s weird. You don’t see that all that often in other industries, even when people take aim at market leaders. That hasn’t turned out so well for him.

Harvest 48

Harvest Russia Reputation Naming 48

David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia. Bi-national companies , which from inception have an international presence. Companies founded by immigrants.

United States 60

United States Silicon Valley Canada Offshore 60

David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Typically engineering, QA, and support are offshore, while CEO, sales, and marketing are in the US. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia. Bi-national companies , which from inception have an international presence. Companies founded by immigrants.

United States 60

United States Silicon Valley Canada Offshore 60

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

The startup didn’t work out, but I found ways to be around it, whether it was on the sales side in Goldman for a few years. So that’s the big one, obviously, with the geopolitical tensions, not just Russia and Ukraine. I never had to focus on building a sales team. Jonathan Siddharth. Sounds great.

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 12, 2015

Firstly, as always, understand your objectives: Are you trying online marketing to save money, help with branding, or generate sales? Sales campaigns can be driven completely virtually. – So if you want a successful sales campaign, make sure that your marketing campaigns are established and strong. Absolutely!

Marketing 28

Marketing Social Media Turkey Russia 28

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

By the mid-18th century, the Empress had decreed that vodka distilleries were the exclusive purview of the government and and in the latter half of the 1700s taxes on Vodka sales were responsible for up to 40% of the Czar’s revenue! Meanwhile, distillation of Vodka spread like wildfire to neighboring countries.

Poland 68

Poland New York City Russia Flash 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

We spent around £5,000/day and generated around £50,000/day in sales on average. We found a range of providers, mainly in Russia, that were as low as $100/day to eliminate your competitors from the ad auction. When the fraud hit, that fell to just a few hundred pounds of revenue a day and a ton of wasted spend.

PPC 121

PPC IP Idaho Non-Compete 121

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Or perhaps while you sell via the retail channel like everyone else, your strategy is different in its focus on driving purchases through the web, or maybe you are obsessed only about offline store sales. Or perhaps while you have 100% copy pasted GroupOn's business and are executing it in Russia. on our website? Open ended.

Analytics 119

Analytics Web Metrics eCommerce 119

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Many start-ups are going through ups and downs and this change would both incentivize them to hire more when things are going well and lay off less people in the downturns Examples from other countries: Russia reduced IT companies’ social contributions from 30% to 14% until the end of year 2017 2.

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Netherlands France Salary Spain 48

Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

She has also authored many best-selling books for Amazon on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship and small businesses. She initially started out as professional circus juggler in Russia after dropping out of school but soon turned to acting and video-making when she discovered YouTube. Tamara McCleary. Website: tamaramccleary.com.

Entrepreneur 76

Entrepreneur Social Media B2B Cofounder 76

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

I got fired from a software sales job, started a systems integrator called MicroSolutions. My grandparents were forced from Russia. I'm Mark Cuban. I own the Dallas Mavericks. I'm on Shark Tank. I've invested in hundreds of companies. I made my money initially when I was in my 20s. Wars have been fought. It's either leave or die.

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Dallas Employee Government Social Media 68

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. I remember once sitting on a panel with Esther Dyson who is one of the most travelled and broad-experienced technologist I know. It was an “enterprise 2.0” panel at the dawn of what people began calling “web 2.0.”.

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India New Jersey Silicon Valley France 334

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This very simple setup can help answer the age-old question of, ‘does my blog content help drive more sales and revenue?'” For example, apply a filter to find out if the page loading slowly in all countries or just Russia and Turkey. ” (via Analytics Talk). For example… Include: Page contains ProductDetails.

Analytics 70

Analytics eCommerce Software Review Technical Review 70

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

You start to see weird things like Russia and India are the same. Worldwide Smartphone Sales by Operating System , in thousands. The raw numbers used for sales makes the above graph less insightful. are more clearly visible, and you get a much stronger sense of proportions. Yes, it was in the table. Nothing complicated here.

Analytics 143

Analytics Sierra Leone Channel Conversion 143

ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2016

This very simple setup can help answer the age-old question of, ‘does my blog content help drive more sales and revenue?'” For example, apply a filter to find out if the page loading slowly in all countries or just Russia and Turkey. ” (via Analytics Talk). For example… Include: Page contains ProductDetails.

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Analytics eCommerce Software Review Technical Review 48