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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

I had taken the job of VP of Marketing in a company emerging from bankruptcy. But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. And it was going to mention the two words that marketing needed to live and breathe: revenue and profit. Why Do You Work Here?

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How to Wisely Utilize Debt for Business Expansion

The Startup Magazine

By strategically leveraging debt, businesses can access the capital needed to invest in new opportunities, expand operations, and increase profitability. Poorly managed debt can lead to financial strain, decreased creditworthiness, and even bankruptcy. While debt can provide necessary funds for expansion, it also comes with risks.

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Tripwire Marketing: From Bankruptcy to Over 1 Million Dollars in Profits in One Year

ConversionXL

In 2015, 9-figure apparel retailer Karmaloop.com filed for bankruptcy. That latter term is used to describe an initial offer that generates enough revenue to offset the cost of acquiring a customer. of our total sessions, still contributed 43% of the revenue during this period. They brought me in as CMO. Whales rock.

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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

The key to being able to run a business that isn’t yet profitable (on operating margin) is availability of capital to finance losses and preferably at a cost that isn’t too punitive to the founders and employees. Poorly calculated LTVs can become BVs (bankruptcy values). I’m guessing much of this was 101 to many readers.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. First, you need to be certified with the Health Insurance Marketplaces in the states where you want to operate. For many, it’s been a struggle. But the Affordable Care Act has changed the game.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control. II: Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? III: Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders? IV: Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing?

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. The most expensive cost right off the bat is the time commitment when compared to the minimum capital and operational cost. Photo credit: Ty Crandall. Thanks to Jessica Randhawa, The Forked Spoon ! #7-