A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The initial marketing channel was sustainable for a while , but got wiped away due to external forces. The company landed one big customer representing 80% of total revenue, but that customer canceled. When a company has revenue but is susceptible to the fatal afflictions above, I call it “brittle.”

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. But the government is now on a mission to cut down barriers, launching several new initiatives focused on making it easier to grow hi-tech companies, including the Italian Startup Act and Visa scheme.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Even social entrepreneurs need milestones, quantifiable results, and revenue to sustain their value.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Second, it could provide a boost to the local tech sector. In addition, the launch of NFT trading could provide a boost to the local tech sector. The development of new technology is always a major driver of economic growth, and Serbia’s tech sector is already one of the most dynamic in the world.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The end of the year is approaching but many businesses have yet to meet their end-of-year revenue goals. Chances are, quite a few simply went cold due to indecision. Did it get declined due to timeline, costs associated, lack of testimonials. by Angela Leavitt, founder of Mojo Marketing.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

When you start with an honest and diligent effort to determine the truth of your situation, the right decisions often become self-evident.” — Jim Collins , author of Good to Great. In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. In fact, the small brand is likely to become a rising industry star due to the established trust, convenient delivery times, and various payment options available in the marketplace. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

We All Know That Dollars into Venture Have Gone Up … As a starting point, we know that the dollars into venture have steadily rebounded to pre great-recession levels, with just under $30 billion committed to US technology venture capital in 2015. Final upfront lp survey data 2016 from Mark Suster.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We couldn’t begin any recap of 2016 without focusing on the bubble we hear so much about. Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. So, what really happened in 2016? for the last two years.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Largely yes, but the pot of gold might be more modest than some of 2016’s notable transactions suggest (Jet, Cruise, Dollar Shave Club). When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

2016 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2016, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1 I officially incorporated my culinary consulting business January 2016 after freelancing in the industry for 2 years.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2016

Not only are you kicking it when it comes to revenue, you’re also savvy marketers with impressive do-it-yourself skills. Digging into the numbers, 70 percent of small business owners reported meeting or exceeding their Q1 2016 revenue targets. Get Ready Now To Crush It At Year-End.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2014

Small business owners often make mistakes in their early years due to the lack of proper accounting procedures. Profit, on the other hand, is what remains from sales revenue after the company’s expenses are subtracted. Not using software or cloud technology. Tip: Take advantage of cloud technology.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Investor VC. A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2016

As a result, Google has become a verb, and the company is a tech giant with record growth rates and a revenue of $74.5 Every team member needs the motivation, training and authority to make day-to-day decisions without review and approval. Optimize team efforts with the latest technology and tools. billion in 2015.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Here are seven ways that advisors can immediately help your small business achieve the next level of success: Assist With Strategies & Connections to Have Record Revenue & Profit in 2016. Have a CTO Advisor Provide Their Guidance & Due Diligence Suggestions on a Large Upcoming Technology Expenditure.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2017

Starting in 2016, Research and Development (R&D) tax credits can be used to offset payroll taxes. The research activities must be technological in nature; in other words, they must rely on the sciences such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, etc. Who qualifies for the R&D credit?

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Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

This funding is big news, particularly since 2016 was a weak year for Ed Tech funding. Generally speaking, Ed Tech has proven to be a tough vertical, primarily due to the fact that it’s hard to charge consumers (students) directly. They focused on revenue early on. They hustle.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2017

Due to recent improvements in computer graphic cards and releases of popular frameworks, deep learning has some excellent results in specific narrow use cases with actionable intelligence. Data science plays a vital role in unlocking the potential of enterprise data to extract maximum value, improve revenue and increase profitability.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

But there are technical and strategic keys to smart deployment. The strategy, according to Google, improves ad recall (and, undoubtedly, YouTube revenues). Just as LinkedIn videos perform differently than YouTube pre-roll clips, they have unique technical and targeting requirements, too. LinkedIn video ad tech specs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Terms “paradigm shift” or “disruptive technology” used more than once. In reality, fundamental changes in technology frighten away more customers than they attract, and take longer and more money to come to fruition than any investors wants to commit. Declare a $10 million valuation with no revenue or customers.

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David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. ” .

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For this article, we asked 14 SaaS CEOs a simple question: “How much did you spend on your MVP before you had your first dollar of revenue?”. Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “I Their growth since their MVP release in 2016?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In 2016, businesses and organisations will need to put a greater emphasis on effectiveness, top-line revenue and overall engagement. How do you think evolving and/or new online marketing technologies and processes will change inbound marketing in the coming year?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. On the other hand, if your solution is aimed at boomers or requires in-depth technical knowledge, crowdfunding may be futile. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/17/2016. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2017

This index tracks Venture Capitalist (VC) backed tech startups and compares this week to the same week last year. Not launching a tech startup? 55 percent of their respondents said that their revenue has increased in the past year, and 64 percent say there’s never been a better time to own a small business. Bloomberg U.S.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

It’s tempting to tell everyone about all the future potential uses of your new technology and risk confusing them, having them wait for your future or disappoint them with several poor solutions. Forecast revenue growth that defies business principles. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/24/2016.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Back in 2016, I read a book called Sprint by Jake Knapp, founder of Google Ventures. However, as an agency, clients expect you to be knowledgeable about shifts in the market, new technologies, approaches, tactics, and methodologies. For UX agencies, one example is offering technical or UX writing services.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

With an impressive product lineup of new iPhones, Apple watches, iPads and an all-new Apple TV queued for shipment this week, 2015 is the most successful year of revenue growth for Apple , according to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. GoPro’s High Tech Wearable Cameras. Netflix is another strong contender worthy of consideration.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. And there’s this other thing called “gross margin,” which shows the quality of your revenue.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

As a business owner, it’s important to monitor the health of your growing company to spot warning signs—a fractured team, negative customer reviews, poor customer retention, and a lack of creative innovation. Negative customer reviews. Sometimes your business, product, or service is going to receive bad reviews.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2019

Regardless of the intent of your membership website, these tips can save time and bring in more dues revenue. without any personalization (from Statista in 2016). According to one study, segmented and targeted emails generate 58% of all revenue. Number of past due and new members. Shopping cart revenue.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. As we noted in our survey of more than 150 VCs we know in the industry, many saw drops in Q4 valuations last year with nearly all of them projecting decreases in 2016. So here’s my take away.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2017

Growth stocks provide the ideal opportunity as they see earnings and revenues rise at above-average speed. Investors, therefore, should be willing to sacrifice current return as long as the revenue keeps on increasing at an above-average rate. Strong and sustainable growth is challenging to discover. and $24.48 on the same day.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

3- Due to financial difficulties in my family. I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. So I got to work and jumped in on starting my business, TTYL—a tech-free community. In the fall of 2016 I had an unexpected job loss.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Many of these companies are pre-revenue and in the cash burn stage as they try to establish their technology and market. by Michael Gallaher, Audit Associate at Sensiba San Filippo . To outside investors, the future of early stage and startup companies can be murky. Here are a few things to understand about assessing going concern.

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