Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Hone your process for due diligence and integrating these new elements.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has produced significant challenges for businesses of all sizes across the entire world. Doing so also closed their doors to a source of revenue they relied heavily on to keep their business alive and operating. Because what Expo has done since spring of 2020 has been remarkable. .

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VC Cafe

JULY 13, 2022

In the big picture, it’s needless to say that the market is going through a challenging economic period, but despite tech layoffs and a decline investments in Q2 2022 (as was seen in the US) the Israeli tech industry faired well. IVC/Leumi Tech Israel tech review Q2 2022. billion in revenue in 2021.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Let’s explore the latest trends in information technology and 4 practical tips for how your business can leverage them during your recovery. Tech Trends For Businesses in 2020-2021. Many technology trends that have slowly been making traction, have seen an unprecedented boost in the past year. Marketplaces Like Upwork.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2020

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. We asked 30 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2020. #1- This has been my main goal for 2020. Photo Credit: Stella Samuel.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The demand for these services, which is largely driven by those small business leaders that desire to make their companies operate more efficiently and effectively, will only continue to increase in 2020 and beyond. For instance, some focus solely on technical support, and others that work specifically in the marketing industry.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2020

2020 may have been a bad year for especially due to COVID-19 pandemic while to others, it was a great year. In the last few days of 2020, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and businesses what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- All in all, 2020 was a great year at Hill Law Firm. Thanks to Justin A.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 14, 2020

Companies that actively focus on CX can significantly reduce churn rates, increase retention rates, and earn higher revenues. Whereas customers used to make decisions based on adverts, mail, and the news, consumerism in 2020 has been revolutionized. Technology is everywhere, meaning customers have multiple options to reach your brand.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2021

Last September (2020), six months after the 1st lockdown, my co-founder Vladimir Blagojevic and I decided to run market research to figure out what challenges B2B companies face and how they solve them. After analysing our case studies and CRM, we saw that 73% of total revenue came from these two segments. Let’s dive in.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

especially if the startup already has a product and revenue? Pre-seed rounds accounted for 14% of all seed stage deals in 2023, up from just 5% in 2020 according to Pitchbook data and I predict it will be even higher in 2024. A founder asked me what makes a $2M round “pre-seed”?

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Covid changed many things for the post-pandemic world and brought on digital tech advancement, one of the major advancements was in AI , especially in the field of con versation. The daily customer engagement, whether from your customer success team, sales team, or customer support team, contains crucial market and revenue intelligence.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. RevOps, or “Revenue Operations”, is a B2B function that uses automation to help teams make the right decisions to grow their business.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The company started the year with no revenue and at it’s peak had a run rate well in excessive of $100 million / year. We’re at a new watermark because there are now global assets deployed and as the sun peeks out so to do the riders and the revenue. They were new, they were strange, they were ridden mostly by young people?—?they

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VC Cafe

MAY 28, 2020

This brings back into the spotlight the technologies of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Given it eliminates distance, travel time and costs, “this technology will likely stick around long after COVID-19 fears pass,” according to the Forbes article. In 2019 we had $6 million in revenue. With COVID-19, who knows?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2020

As we wrap up 2020, there are those business ideas you’ve been longing to start and 2020 is the year to implement them. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2020 and here are the responses. #1- I have faced many troubles in 2020. 1- A new app idea. 1- A new app idea.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

During today's roundtable, we opened the session with a discussion of the existential crisis in media and how talented bloggers and journalists are facing a tough time sustaining themselves due to lack of business models. I met Ram Kumar during my visit to Chennai and advised him to look at the Bioscope project in my Vision India 2020 book.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up. In early 2020, Sutton set up meetings through cold and warm outreach over email, LinkedIn, and networking through angel and tech start-up groups. It’s innovative, combining new tech with a growing appetite for subscription automation in SMEs.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If scaling your business is a long-term goal, VoIP technology is non-negotiable. Using traditional phone technology will work short-term, but eventually you’ll need a more capable technology. VoIP phone technology is inherently flexible. Running into constraints with traditional technology is inevitable.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As the world struggles to control the spread of Covid-19, the travel and lodging sectors continue to navigate the unprecedented turbulence and major business challenges delivered by 2020. Hosts and property managers need to step up to ensure the long-term viability of rentals in their community, and technology can help.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. I believe that industries that are most optimistic about the future are those that use technology to create new products & services and it is the IT industry. 9- The translation industry.

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Mucker Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mucker’s first meeting with Emotive happened in November of 2018, though our initial investment wouldn’t happen until 18 months later in May 2020 when we would lead their Series A. The company experienced 466% revenue growth in 2020, surpassing all revenue and traction goals outlined pre-COVID. .

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Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

The first thing most eCommerce companies did in February of 2020 was to smash their crystal balls and toss out demand forecasts because the world was shaping up to be like nothing we’ve seen before. Other social channels also made inroads as 2020 ended. using the technology to make a purchase.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In this article, I share how I’ve executed marketing and technical support for a virtual summit with 3–5k registered attendees. As always, there’s a temptation to translate any marketing effort into immediate revenue. — Alistair Croll @ localhost (@acroll) September 2, 2020. Choosing the right tech for your virtual summit.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Pundits are mixed on whether FourSquare represents a major technology trend or a fad but undoubtedly it has captured the zeitgeist of the technology elite at this moment in time. Is the game over? The Social Graph Will Become Portable.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 20, 2021

We’ve also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. The trends shifting in the eLearning sector due to the influence of COVID 19 on schools and colleges across the United States and the world are shifting to a hybridized-online and in-person format. 1- Use of cheaper online divorce tools. #2- 3- Two trends.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5- Since January of 2020 when we began, we’ve gone from 0 to 30,000 unique visitors per month. the golden era of technology.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

2020 was a good year for Zoom. Now synonymous with video-conferencing, the company-name-turned-verb stock peaked in October 2020, a market interpretation of how the Zoom Boom has defined the daily lives of many millions throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Their latest round of 138 millions dollars, led by Viola Growth ?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

As the owner of his own consulting firm, Lazarus knows that new businesses do not fail due to a lack of passion or effort. He places a strong emphasis on branding and how it positions his clients to start earning revenue shortly after opening their business. Luke Lazarus Comments on the Top Marketing Trends of 2020.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Ah, but then 2020 happened, and anything that might have crept up on anyone pretty much arrived untethered and proud. In 2021, as in most years, businesses will thrive and survive due to many factors, but next year those who best discover the shift of the moment will be more equipped to evolve with their customers.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

For those of us that have been working in the startup and technology space for at least the past 10 years, these addresses mean two things. Second: These addresses are some of the most exciting places to visit in tech because upon arriving, one can instantly see what true scale looks like in action. . — Matching Algorithms.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Well, 1M/1M is focused on helping businesses generate $1M in annual revenue, whatever be the nature of the business. But our goal is to make sure that these businesses are sustainable, have customers, revenues, and profits. It turns out that in my Vision India 2020 book, I have a similar project called FDBI. Photo by kipcurry.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I do my annual wrap up of 2020 in a way that predicts what is coming next year! Ah, but then 2020 happened, and anything that might have crept up on anyone pretty much arrived untethered and proud. Give us a review! Testimonials reviews. AI gets practical.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Sales tech changes, but at the very heart – sales is about building positive relationships that sustain your business. Key services and resources Were building B2B sales pipeline and revenue, especially for tech, IT, engineering and professional services sectors. CRM set up (HubSpot) Sales tech that grows with you.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

a group of entrepreneurs from TiE Chennai gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research Park campus, and we spent the next four hours discussing strategy and tactics of early-stage entrepreneurship. The concept, if technically as compelling as it sounds, could become a standard in building safety all over the world.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 2011

Acelerar Technologies Daniel expects SharePoint's cloud based solution provider eco-system to develop over the next few years. Anupam Rajey from Lucknow, India, presented Acelerar Technologies , an outsourced accounting services BPO project from India. I asked him to review the TrueCFO project in my Vision India 2020 book.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Due to the pandemic, not everyone has been lucky enough to keep their jobs. My number one goal for 2020 is to get our marketing flywheel to a state of complete efficiency.

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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.” Kauffman Fellows Report (2020): “Diverse Founding Teams generate higher median realized multiples (RMs) on Acquisitions and IPOs]. ” (I discuss this more in Why are Revenue-Share VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders ?)

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