Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Business model: o They bought a lot of ad inventory (banner ads/advertising) driving people to signup forms, converting (fill out form) and sold leads, o Initial strategy was first comparison shopping and then monitoring and upselling on more savings. Mark: 10% warrant coverage is like stock options.

Acquisition 304

Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

And they probably never will be unless business model viability is reassessed across the board. We didn’t have to change our business model entirely, we just realized what was working and what wasn’t and moved on from there. Hire versatile players and lean into your team The SVB collapse reminded us that staffing matters.

Early Stage 146

Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 146

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

You can Influence Work Culture Positively with an MBA since a comprehensive business degree will teach you effective culture-making and help you dissect your company’s needs. You may, for instance, offer stock options to your best-performing employees, especially in the current uncertain environment. Final Thoughts.

Framework 158

Framework Stock Options Leadership Employee 158

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Edwin: Oh sorry, so the business model. Edwin: The business model is that the organizer has to pay. I think I might be able to speed things up, especially now that everybody always talks about the book The Lean Startup. Do you think that’s a good business model? Is that what they’re doing?

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 7, 2016

Bill Gross examined 200 startups of all shapes, sizes, funding, and outcomes, and discovered that “timing” was the most significant factor of success — ahead of team, business model, idea, and funding. Not for the stock options — you won’t be doling out 1% of the company to anyone by then.

San Francisco 170

San Francisco Startup Framework Azure 170

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Nosake From nothing to losing money every month with no business model in sight. Without having deep connections in the SV/VC community, there is no way that a “guy with an idea” will crack into that world without a strong (really strong) business model. Hopefully your idea of business model isn’t “ad revenue based”.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84