Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Instead of looking at your credit score or asking you for your business’s detailed financial statements, Kabbage asks you for your UPS, PayPal, Amazon, Square, eBay, and/or Quickbooks accounts, and then uses the data it gathers from those accounts to determine your sales revenue and cash flow itself.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. But the 2013 Snowden revelations damaged that tenuous relationship yet again. But this quarter-century relationship between the military and universities ended with a bang in 1969. persons.

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Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 316

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Tech nerds and mainstream consumers alike swooned when Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear smartwatch in 2013. More focus on customer demographics and implementing the findings into updates would probably have made a huge difference in sales. Samsung Galaxy Gear. Don’t Make the Same Mistakes. Brands are fueled by competition.

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Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I know it should go without saying that in 2013 you should be thinking about building a global business. For example, if you get a Facebook Connect integration you not only get the ability for your viewers to socially share video but you also get access to their email address, demographic data and social graph. Build a Global Business.

Video 339

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. A simple example might be mortgage calculator to add to your real estate sales site. Open an account with PayPal.

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping .Net 196

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.). And now, with Silver Lake’s investment and support, we can accelerate our growth investing even more into our strategic roadmap, and placing some new bets on ideas we’ve had but haven’t been able to find the space to explore. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The

Engineer 152

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

So Investor A might have bought 20% of your company in 2012 and in 2013 with no addition money invested suddenly owns 40% of your company. What happens in a sale or acqui-hire? my note didn’t convert) then I get $50,000 out of the proceeds of the sale. You rarely find full ratchets in early-stage deals any more.

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Ratchet Liquidation Preference Equity Stock 354

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2020

Barely 4 months later, Yahoo admitted that there was a previous breach in 2013 that had affected 1 billion accounts, but later revised the figure to 3 billion accounts. This hack was part of a data breach that affected 16 sites, where the hacked data was later put up for sale. How often do you protect your online data using VPN?

Technical Review 169

Technical Review Security Internet Naming 169

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. Reduce inventory.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

But if you’re being honest with yourself, you know that you let a few things slide in 2013. With that in mind, think about where you and your people dropped the ball in 2013 in terms of client relations, personal integrity, and interactions with coworkers. Conduct a 2013 accountability post-mortem.

Leadership 145

Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Moreover, the state has the second highest number of startups in the country, according to the Small Business Friendliness survey.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2013

percent in January 2013, it fails to tell the whole story and its drop does not mean that economic good times are a’ rolling. Answer: Well thought out, broad and detailed business, operational, growth and acquisition/sale strategies that can be implemented quickly. While the unemployment rate has decreased from a high of 9.4

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

But by learning from the experts, making a conscious commitment to social media as a sales or customer service channel and leveraging their inherent flexibility and adaptability as small organizations, SMEs can get it right and reap the benefits. [1] 6] The Guardian, How SMEs can make the best use of social media, 13 December 2013. [7]

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ConversionXL

JULY 15, 2014

You as the merchant decide how big a commission to pay and you only pay me when you have verified that the sale has indeed been made. How Affiliate Sales Have Grown In Recent Years. billion respectively) in 2013. billion respectively) in 2013. After that affiliate sales took off. This means 2 things.

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Affiliate Programming Marketing Software Review 111

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

We’re looking for speakers for the 2013 Lean Startup Conference. For example, when your company adds ano ther blade to its disposal razors , the product’s technical development, marketing and sales will follow relatively predictable paths. George Bilbrey gave insight on using the methods on a sales team. in ten years?

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Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2013

You can see how your sales and expenses compare here: ( [link] ). This is in effect for 2012 and 2013. One area that is especially tricky for a number of small business owners it home office deductions because the criteria is limited and some items in the home office might simply not qualify.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2014

Before you run a fire sale and torch your profits for the sake of staying competitive, you need to read this. Back in October 2013 Simon-Kucher & Partners , a global marketing & sales consultancy, published a survey that found 33% of shoppers did not name prices as the primary driver for online shopping. .”

Software Review 117

Software Review Social Media Vertical Algorithm 117

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Consider this stark statistic: In 2013, as a group, Fortune 500 companies spent more on health insurance than they earned in profits. Opportunities to profit from offering defined contribution solutions include: Increased individual health insurance policy sales. We said it. On its face, this sounds like bad news.

Software Review 224

Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Add new revenue streams, and more aggressive marketing. Grab market share from competitors. fiscal cliff.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

In 2013, a Pew Research Center study revealed some sobering insights into the reasons why 34 percent of millennial women weren’t interested in becoming a boss or top manager. ” Nicole started her healthy food and mindfulness training business in 2013, though she worked in ad sales and marketing before that.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Chorus.ai (2015) – Chorus uses AI to analyze sales calls by joining the conference calls, transcribing the data and extracting important action items. MedyMatch Technology (2013)- automated medical diagnostic support system that utilizes machine learning and expert feedback to deliver diagnostic recommendations for medical imaging.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

According to OfficeZilla , caffeine and executive chairs are some of the top office supplies purchased last year, and the online office supply discount retailer predicts that these essentials are likely to be the most popular items ordered by office purchasing managers and company bosses in 2013.

Cofounder 174

Cofounder Sales Founder Management 174

The Next Web

JULY 14, 2013

It’s 2013 — you can’t afford not to be personalized and relevant. If you know from the very beginning of the sales process that your lead or client is a beginner or expert, the whole game can be changed. From there, you can innovate with insights based on real user feedback. Matt Ehrlichman , Porch. Skill Level of Clients.

Software Review 137

Software Review Entrepreneur LLC Advertising 137

The Next Web

DECEMBER 16, 2013

In its most recent report , analyst and research firm Canalys predicts that tablet sales will account for 50 percent of all PCs shipped. It’s also widely reported that from back in Q1 2013, tablet shipments passed the half a million per day mark (the global birth rate is only 370,000 per day). Here are some key considerations. .

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Mobile New York Open Source 124

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

billion – masks how sagging performance from its PC business wiped out the momentum Lenovo had generated since 2013 and has forced Lenovo to reset its profit and revenue growth expectations for its enterprise and mobile device businesses. Lenovo’s modest overall revenue growth in calendar 2Q15 – 3.1% year-to-year to $10.7 and Europe.

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Revenue Technical Review Lean Mobile 100

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 15, 2013

A bunch of the companies we’ve invested in were at CES 2013. They were showing Cubelets ( which are for sale now ) as well as a few new spicy connector things that they are about to release that let you connect Cubelets up to anything you can build with Legos. MAKE at CES 2013: Hands on with Cubelets. It was mobbed.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2015

It’s more productive: A 2013 State of Agile report noted that 73 percent of developers say that agile helps them complete projects faster, and 87 percent say it increases their productivity. Rob Bellenfant is a millennial entrepreneur and investor specializing in IT, sales, marketing, and talent development.

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Agile SCRUM Nashville Software Developers 100

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

According to a 2013 Bazaar survey, 7 out of every 10 customers question the authenticity of reviews on a company’s website. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Develop Trust. Balancing the Personal and Professional.

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Developer Technical Review Retention Social Media 100

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. of their time), marketing teams (84.2%), and sales teams (75.9%). Use product marketing to boost reach and sales. They rely on each other for success.

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Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

Free, downloadable SAAS sales forecast template. 50 percent of consumer packaged goods growth from 2013-2018 came from sustainability-marketed products. Sustainable product sales are estimated to reach $142.4 – $151.1 Resources for starting a tech business. SAAS Business Startup Guide . Create a lean business plan .

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Technical Review Green Silicon Valley Non-Compete 97

ConversionXL

MARCH 16, 2014

” In October 2013, Josh Schwartz from Chartbeat studied how users interact with articles on Slate.com and the results were surprisingly similar. It’s what helps create that emotional connection which can be so critical to the sales process. More realistically, users will read about 20% of the text on the average page.”

Conversion 133

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing. Use email marketing automation to send offers, sale reminders, and new feature announcements to give lapsed users a reason to re-engage. Image source.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2013

VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. VC Cafe collated the top startup intelligence tools for 2013. It used to be hard to find information about early stage startups. Team members (and their background), funding to date, metrics (not just the vanity metrics shared by management).

Early Stage 167

Early Stage Startup Metrics Management 167

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

At IPO only 7 of 39 companies that have gone publics since 2013 had positive EBITDA. Not surprisingly companies raised well above their revenue level in the earlier stages as they built product and sales and marketing. Ultimately churn is a drag on growth and on sales efficiency. and below 0% 1.9x.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I came up with the idea for Hazel Lane in November 2013 and we launched our first box in December (with subscribers and everything!), We raised $585,000 in pre-sale by launching a 35 day crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo. The biggest piece of advice I can say is to be brave and just dive in to the business.

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Cofounder Entrepreneur Technical Cofounder Technical Review 145

Up and Running

JULY 24, 2014

Think of fundraising events: silent auctions, sponsored runs, car washes, bake sales, and just flat-out individual contributions of money. In 2013, their single biggest source of revenue came from individual contributions—over 86 million dollars.

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Silicon Valley Government United States Programming 123