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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

So how did a company that provides storage grow so fast (we’ll exit 2017 with 10’s of millions in recurring revenue), why is it so defensible and is it really a tech startup? If you buy that Amazon is a tech startup then essentially you’ve already answered the question. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job – Disruption and Activist Investors

Steve Blank

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. — In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. Innovation at GE was on a roll.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. Late last year we passed $100M in annual recurring revenue. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. An example of the systems companies build are pricing & revenue management tools to best help to optimize yield. Seriously, this happens.

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

But as impressive as its technology is, the Apple’s smartwatch has been a product looking for a solution. Large tech companies like Google, Amazon, Apple recognize that the multi- trillion dollar health care market is ripe for disruption and have poured billions of dollars into the space. Healthcare on Your Wrist.

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4 Reasons A Diverse Sales Team Will Boost Revenue

YoungUpstarts

Fast forward to 2017 and a lack of diversity in the workplace remains an issue. In working with them, we have identified the top 4 reasons a diverse sales team will boost revenue this quarter: 1. The same study cites a cloud-based software company would have had $2 million more in revenue if they met their hiring goals for sales reps.

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7 Easy Ways for Small Businesses To Increase Their Revenue

YoungUpstarts

by Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies. More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. 69% of small business owners expected revenue growth this year. More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. And so you need more sales. You’re not.

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