betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

But, you can iterate and iterate on features, but you cannot iterate your way to a business model. I’ve seen too many businesses get stuck or fail because of their endless pursuit for the magic new feature that is going to help them gain traction. So, we started thinking about our business differently. Fab Culture.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2012

It’s been over 10 years since Napster came on the scene to disrupt traditional music business models, sparking a wave of debate on the right mix of “free” vs “paid” content going forward with digital that has yet to be fully settled. In the shift to digital music, several models emerged, with the jury still out on the clear winner.

Business Model 159

Business Model Distribution Aggregator Channel 159

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). ► 2012. (1).

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act) into law on April 5, 2012. One highly anticipated provision of the JOBS Act, Title III, is entitled ”Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2012” or the ”CROWDFUND Act.”

SEC 58

SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

Is “Data” a Business Model? March 30, 2012. Several years ago I wrote a post about the three business models of the consumer web : commerce, advertising, and user-paid premium services. So is “data” now a new business model, as some suggest? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

June 12, 2012. But in 2012 it turns out I still pay for all my offline and online purchases with a credit card or cash, and not my infinitely smarter mobile phone. ” I think the crux of SQUARE’s business model is obviating the need for merchants to have an acquirer account with a bank. And Why 20%?

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. 90 percent of our clients are ordering more than one product at a time, so we’re an aggregator. Always be learning.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship. Here’s some big news for San Diego’s innovation economy: There’s a new venture capital firm in town—and its investment methodology represents a fundamentally different approach to the conventional business model for venture investing. Steve Seitz.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A check-in aggregation platform. ► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. VoiceBase - Transcription and search of voice communications (presentations, conference calls, etc.) Post a Comment.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You validated our business model and added huge value to our efforts. However, as we know from the cable industry, subscription businesses can be very profitable over time. For a direct, enterprise sales business model, these thresholds are likely to be around $80,000-100,000 CMRR (approx. $1-1.2M Michael Kassing.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. aggregation. broken vc model. Wireframes.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Israel Startup 53

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

In fact, 54% of users said they may actually leave a website and go to another rather than complete an individual registration form, according to a 2012 survey conducted by Blue Research. The number of visitors directly correlates to revenue – whatever business you are in.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130