Feld Thoughts
JUNE 22, 2012
But it’s hard to say, even with hindsight, that we could have predicted Wikipedia, let alone forecast when it would occur. (If There’s three parts to to the process: Calculate the annual increase in a technology trend, forecast the linear trend out, and then map future disruptions to the trend. Step 2: Forecast the linear trend.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 23, 2017
An early example occurred in 2010 when UBS Analyst Neil Currie accessed satellite imagery to monitor activity in Walmart parking lots, running the data thru a mathematical regression to translate it into customer activity for better earnings forecasts. Headcount. Revisiting our components let’s see why.
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Up and Running
MAY 23, 2016
Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 1, 2019
To appeal to the digital natives born between 1996 and 2012 , it’s important to hire a marketer who understands the trends and values that are influencing this generation’s spending habits. A key piece of that type of decision is understanding your cash flow , and putting together reasonable forecasts.
abovethecrowd.com
JULY 17, 2013
The next obvious transition was the rise of the browser in 1996, which transformed not only the software application market but also the print and media world. Consider the case when you are curious about the weather forecast? Many fortunes were won and lost based on how well companies like Borland and Lotus executed this transition.
The Equity Kicker
MAY 5, 2015
We have big challenges ahead sustaining the world’s growing population (on an exponential curve and forecast to grow from today’s 7bn to nearly 10bn by 2050) but technologies under development give us a strong chance of solving them. As you can tell, I’m very optimistic about the future.
Up and Running
MAY 31, 2016
He started from his dorm room at the University of Oregon in 1996; he sold his company, Rumblefish.com, for $27 million in 2015. Although a lot of people fear forecasts, don’t. It’s easier to do essential forecasts than to run a business without them. For more on cash flow, try this post: How to Forecast Cash Flow.
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