ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

I don’t have to convince you that email is important: Email is a cost-effective way to get sales. Email maxes out revenue from big sale periods. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales represented $123 billion in revenue in 2018. And, according to Klaviyo, emails initiated 30% of those sales. Off-brand emails.

Campaign 123

Campaign eCommerce Email Software Review 123

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2018

Make sure you allow for any difference in revenue between what was predicted in your plan and what you are taking in reality. It’s not much use working out costs and comparing them to budgets unless you calculate the net percentage increase or decrease. Get the infrastructure sorted. Consumables and miscellaneous costs.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review .Net Warrant Cost 100

Up and Running

AUGUST 13, 2014

An Income Statement, also called a Profit and Loss Statement, is a fundamental tool for understanding how the revenue and expenses of a business stack up. Typically, an Income Statement is a list of revenue and expenses, with the companys net profit listed at the end. A line by line breakdown of an income statement.

.Net 100

.Net Balance Sheet Forecast Business Plan 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

In other words, if there exists low hanging fruit for your company to expand, sometimes leaving that fruit alone before you sell will help you entice a higher multiple, resulting in your net benefit. How could you position your company in the sales pitch to make the growth potential visible and appealing to prospective buyers?

Valuation 145

Valuation Technical Review Exit Strategy Metrics 145

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

To answer the first question, take stock of your current gross burn rate i.e. how much cash are you spending each month. Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. Subtract your monthly gross burn rate from your monthly revenue to get your net burn rate.

Burn Rate 436

Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

credit terms), a rise in daily sales outstanding, or DSO, affects the cash flows of local businesses. DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. The accounts receivable turnover ratio is your annual net sales divided by your annual accounts receivable.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

We also know lots of valid reasons why the company could be valued at far less than it once was including: Stalled Growth – revenue essentially flat over the last 4 quarters. So I can appreciate why public stock investors would be leery of Zynga and why the stock price has been punished recently. as of this post.

Stock 160

Stock LBO .Net Valuation 160

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2015

It’s a precious commodity; your investment into your own company stock. 50% of B2B companies find it difficult to attribute marketing activity directly to revenue results. If your business works on long term or repeat customers, marketing should be based on the long term value of the client and not just the first sale.

Marketing 60

Marketing Social Media Campaign Acquisition 60

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 Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. Revenue When I look at an income statement I start by focusing on the revenue line.

Stock Options 227

Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets. But in bad economies many angels get burned.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For those of you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

You can read various articles out there which will give you the cursory facts about Airbnb like their overall revenue or profitability or how their business has faired here in 2020 in the COVID environment. But even with this profitable Q3, on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis Airbnb has a GAAP net loss of >$1 billion.

North America 401

North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 24, 2020

However, eCommerce is really coming into its own as of late, and most experts agree that the eCommerce sector will experience huge increases in growth , sales, and users throughout the following decade. While it might sound like something from a stock broker’s library, SDE is actually a pretty simple concept. mailing lists).

eCommerce 90

eCommerce Valuation B2C Revenue 90

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Take little to no net profit. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. If you do, there probably won''t ever be a long run! Reinvest gross profit. Act big, behave small.

Bootstrapping 278

Bootstrapping Startup Merger Salary 278

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2018

‘Official’ finance record keeping has to be carried out using specific financial documents, and supporting paperwork has to be undertaken so that an accountant can calculate the company’s tax liability and submit accounts to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). The documents. So what are the main finance documents to be aware of?

Finance 113

Finance Balance Sheet Cash Position .Net 113

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

Like it or not, this will likely affect your revenue and enrollment, especially if you are offering part-time care. Make sure to find out if it is a gross or net rate. Gross includes everything, but net doesn’t include the following: Property taxes. Having a solid marketing plan will help you get clear on your sales strategy.

Business Plan 93

Business Plan SBA Software Review Advisory Board 93

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A study co-sponsored by Crawford International and HR.com in Palo Alto, California in 2006 found that “companies that create adaptive corporate cultures outperform companies with non-adaptive cultures by a factor of 900 to 1 as measured by long term net income and stock price growth.” Are sales growing or shrinking?

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Take little to no net profit. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. If you do, there probably won''t ever be a long run! Reinvest gross profit. Act big, behave small.

Equity 241

Equity Bootstrapping Startup Merger 241

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

A detailed financial model that shows your anticipated revenue, costs and profits (Income Statement) as well as your balance sheet and cashflow statements. For starters you have to realize that fund-raising is a sales process. A brochure is an easy out for you in the sales process without being rude. It felt like heresy.

Cap Table 336

Cap Table Due Diligence Forecast Churn Rate 336

Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2019

It breaks down the revenue your business generated and the expenses incurred. This information in your balance sheet can provide a view into the following: The net value of your small business (should you ever want to incorporate or sell your business). Current (otherwise known as “ short term ”) and long term debt.

Balance Sheet 120

Balance Sheet Small Business Finance .Net 120

Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Take little to no net profit. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. If you do, there probably won’t ever be a long run! Reinvest gross profit.

Bootstrapping 176

Bootstrapping Startup Merger Salary 176

Berkonomics

APRIL 4, 2019

These include election or re-election of board members if required by the bylaws of the corporation, approval of any increases to stock option plans (which would dilute the worth of shares outstanding,) and approve any additions to the capital stock authorized to be issued. Requirements created by investment documents.

Stock Options 48

Stock Options Balance Sheet Stock Common Stock 48

Up and Running

JULY 20, 2015

Most simply, cash flow statements very quickly tell the story of how much revenue a company has coming in (inflows), and how much it has going out (outflows). Your organization’s operating activities include everything that relates to how you generate revenue. To do that, determine net income and remove non-cash expenses (e.g.

Dividend 60

Dividend Balance Sheet .Net Merger 60

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

These new entrants disrupted their food categories by offering high quality proprietary recipes, outsourcing their manufacturing, and using their cash and resources on sales and marketing to build distribution and a differentiated brand. It was Krave’s first national stocking order. But Jon had much bigger ambitions.

North America 120

North America Lean Customer Development Distribution 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Take little to no net profit. All you need is a blog, Twitter, email, some business card stock, and a little creativity. As soon as you bring in investors, they force you to plan for an exit (merger or sale) in three to five years. If you do, there probably won't ever be a long run! Reinvest gross profit. Act big, behave small.

Bootstrapping 240

Bootstrapping Merger Salary .Net 240

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). For you who fit that description, nice work. There is a lot to say about retaining control. It’s an option, even though an expensive one.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2013

A pro forma statement is a method of calculating financial results of a business over a three- to five-year period that projects revenue and estimates future expenses and profit. Here is how to prepare a pro forma statement for your business: - Calculate Revenue Projections. Prepare a Balance Sheet. . Aged Payables.

Small Business 149

Small Business Limited Liability Company Balance Sheet Finance 149

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The business income statement, also referred to as a profit and loss (P&L) statement, is a useful tool for providing an overview of how your business is doing over time and breaks down the revenue generated by your business and the expenses incurred. whether you should focus on more profitable product lines or curb unnecessary expenses).

Balance Sheet 136

Balance Sheet Small Business .Net Finance 136

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

Go there now » Sign up or log in to mint.com Updates Drop Your Debt to Win 2 comments How To The Top 5 Customer Complaint Letters — And What You Can Learn From Them 5 comments Investing In Graphics: What Is a Stock? What is your net outflow per month? These days revenue is the best source of capital. Live your life.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Sales forecast. It’s a table that lists all of your revenue streams and all of your expenses—typically for a three-month period—and lists at the very bottom the total amount of net profit or loss. A typical profit and loss statement should include: your revenue (also called sales), followed by. Balance sheet.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

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 first, we were much more sort of with a high growth rate, and we did not even care about how we got the revenue when we got it. And now we are much more careful about revenue quality revenues.

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

Berkonomics

APRIL 14, 2012

These include election or re-election of board members if required by the bylaws of the corporation, approval of any increases to stock option plans (which would dilute the worth of shares outstanding), and approve any additions to the capital stock authorized to be issued.

Stock Options 81

Stock Options Balance Sheet Stock Common Stock 81

Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2009

If you want to stock products yourself (I am vehemently against this), you will need a garage or other large space, thousands of dollars in up-front inventory, and you will spend hours packing boxes and running to the post office…this is not work for a Micropreneur. From a blockbuster month of sales I made just over 10% net profit.

Product 35

Product Software Review RSS Software 35

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

NPS (Net Promoter Score) and CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score) are both methods of quantifying customer sentiment and satisfaction. You might find that, on average, your CSAT score is lowest at the handoff point between sales and service. Bean had been experiencing a long period of zero revenue growth. NPS & CSAT.

Metrics 157

Metrics Marketing Campaign Audience 157

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. Our goal is to produce a $10 billion+ winner and remain the market leader in this SaaS category of AI in Sales & Marketing.

Venture Capital 363

Venture Capital LP Valuation Later Stage 363

Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

But outcome-differentiation is probably lacking – people who use Mailchimp use it to increase revenue by selling more products / services via their emails. Think about it – if you’re using MailChimp and make let’s say $100 in sales for every send. That’s a feature difference. But that’s not Hustle Fund.

Sales Cycle 54

Sales Cycle Differentiation Early Stage Bootstrapping 54