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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

One of the most highly anticipated startup IPOs of recent years, we now get a peek inside Airbnb’s business. Since inception this lodging marketplace (note 1) has enabled 825 million guest stays in over 200 countries with a cumulative booking value of more than $110 billion. So Where Does Airbnb They Go From Here?

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The Business Model Canvas Gets Even Better – Value Proposition Design

Steve Blank

Product/Market fit now has its own book. —— The Lean Startup process builds new ventures more efficiently. This week the author of the business model canvas, my friend Alexander Osterwalder, launched his new book Value Proposition Design , the sequel to his million copy best seller, Business Model Generation.

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5 Financial Concepts Every Startup Founder Should Know

The Startup Magazine

So you’ve started a business: you’ve made a great product, achieved product-market fit and have an extraordinary road map laid out. But to build a scalable business you need more than just product-market fit. Many lack intuitive financial sense that can help them build a great company once they achieve product-market fit.

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4 Tips for Growing Your Investment Portfolio

The Startup Magazine

Growth is observed when an investment portfolio gains more potential market value and liquidity than before, irrespective of the number of investments the portfolio contains. Invest in Diversified Stocks Boost the value of your investment portfolio by creating a diverse, balanced, and dynamic stock investment portfolio.

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Include your labor value in your plan.

Berkonomics

Investors love it when entrepreneurs draw little or no money from their startups. that is a messy way to demonstrate that you are taking less than market wages from your company. Email readers, continue here.] But the tax effect would be the same if audited – you would owe tax on the booked value. Berkus.com.

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Should you include your sweat equity in a business plan?

Berkonomics

Investors love it when entrepreneurs draw little or no money from their startups. But that is a messy way to demonstrate that you are taking less than market wages from your company. But the tax effect would be the same if audited – you would owe tax on the booked value even if not paid in cash. What would the IRS think?