VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Reusable Rockets & Space Technology Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Services: Develop services enabled by low-cost LEO satellites, such as broadband internet and direct-to-mobile device connectivity. Datacenters: There’s a need for more data centers that can be built faster and at a lower cost to support AI infrastructure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Only real results count.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are some tips which will signal traction and fundability to investors, as well as to your team: Document your business plan. Don’t expect them to believe your $100M revenue projection, if you are still waiting for the first revenue dollar. Get a real customer and real revenue. Only real results count.

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Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 253

Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Like it or not, you are now entering the dreaded realm of specifying and documenting “formal business processes.” Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Billing and revenue collection. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

If you haven’t yet finalized the business model, cost projections, and customer segments, you aren’t ready for investors. Don’t send investors documents and notes that would be rejected by any high-school teacher. They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A few years ago, Safeway and other big retailers struggled with the growing problem of plastic bag cost and pollution, before realizing they could actually sell reusable cloth bags to customers, as a win to all. A recurring expense was turned into a recurring revenue. Openly acknowledge current challenges in your business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If you haven’t yet finalized the business model, cost projections, and customer segments, you aren’t ready for investors. Don’t send investors documents and notes that would be rejected by any high-school teacher. They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2021

In this guide, we will discuss the different ways you can set up an LLC and the costs involved. The only costs that you will need to pay will be the state filing fee. You will incur a legal cost of somewhere between $1,000 to $1,500 for the process. LLC Formation Costs. What Are Your Options for LLC Formation?

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LLC Cost Limited Liability Company United States 128

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Using LTV in a business decision — like how much we can spend to acquire a new customer — implies that the lifetime gross revenue from a customer is know-able today. If cancellations are under control, then LTV will necessarily be computed assuming 4-6 years of future revenue. LTV is defined here if this is greek to you.)

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ConversionXL

APRIL 28, 2020

To do that, we built a demand funnel that took us from nothing to 44X revenue growth in a single year. That difference cascades down the funnel, allowing you to track the ROI of your lead sources between inbound and outbound campaigns—all the way through to revenue. Here are the three lessons we learned along the way. Image source ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever. The days of lengthy, text-heavy, business plan documents prepared by expensive experts are behind us. The cost of social media done well is low. Later cleanup can double your costs and risks. Marty Zwilling

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Consider investing in these four software categories to improve business performance and bring in more revenue. There are a variety of powerful, low-cost, SaaS-based marketing automation tools available that enable SMBs to deliver buyer journeys and experiences like the big players. Marketing automation software.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is an important metric for any ecommerce business. Put simply, you need a healthy customer acquisition cost for your business to succeed. In this article, you’ll learn what ecommerce CAC is, how to calculate it, and how to keep costs down to maintain profit health. Your business is unique.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

If you haven’t yet finalized the business model, cost projections, and customer segments, you aren’t ready for investors. Don’t send investors documents and notes that would be rejected by any high-school teacher. They only want a quick overview of the product, not detailed features and patent secrets.

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Business Plan Technical Review Angel Investor Social Media 273

Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2020

Maintaining your business through the coronavirus crisis has likely led you to cut costs, revise your sales projections, and potentially seek out a loan to help you stay afloat. Second, if a requested loan is below a certain amount, depending on the size of the lender, the cost to service that loan is too high to make it worth it for them.

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SBA Forecast Software Review Business Plan 139

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

If you are early in a platform (Zynga to Facebook, AngryBirds to iOS, Maker Studios to YouTube) you catch a major marketing wave where acquiring customers and growing revenue is exponential. The more the supply of dollars spent in your channel the higher the cost-to-acquire new customers.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

But being able to monetize customers and acquire those customers at a low enough cost is quite another. Especially in the early stages of growth, standing up to competition means that your business also needs to minimize the cost of acquiring new customers. This kind of retargeting is highly cost-effective. Customer retention.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2022

TailoredPay has discovered a gap in the industry due to online sellers’/merchants’ elaborate compliance with procedures and high-cost integrations concerning business payments solutions. Documents Needed for A High-Risk Merchant Account. All of the above-mentioned industries demand seamless integration of payment.

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eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Demand 158

Steve Blank

APRIL 21, 2011

Veritas , the team building a low cost residential wind turbine. In talking to customers, the team found that cities are actively trying to reduce street lighting costs (retrofitting with LEDs, turning off lights, and charging streetlight fees.) Should they look at the Document Management market? Next was D.C.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Some specific defense related AI applications are listed later in this document. Engineers can input design goals into AI-driven generative design software , along with parameters such as performance or spatial requirements, materials, manufacturing methods, and cost constraints. We’re in the Middle of a Revolution. Example here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

The cost of rolling out a business has never been lower – it only takes a few hundred dollars to incorporate a Limited Liability Corp (LLC) online, create your own website, use social media to get attention, and you are in business. In the early Internet days, it would cost a million dollars to get this far.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Two conditions that do matter to your startup’s out-year viability are the cost and length of its product development cycle. Longer, costlier cycles drain cash on hand while delaying the onset of crucial revenue streams. Adequate documentation for Customs clearance. Full treatment of product components and functions.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. We will see an increase in cloud platforms and a reduction in the cost of sensors. The only thing that prevents smart clothes from becoming a popular trend at the moment is their high cost. Trillion by 2025.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While true fraud and merchant error chargebacks should not be fought, as they are considered by card issuers to be the merchant’s responsibility/liability, friendly fraud chargebacks should be contested, otherwise your business is at threat of losing revenue. Friendly Fraud Chargeback Categories. Tips for Managing Friendly Fraud Chargebacks.

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Management Software Review Warrant Revenue 197

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Small fine-tuned models as an alternative to giant generic ones – when finely tuned with appropriate data, smaller, specialised LLMs can yield comparable results at a fraction of the cost. Artificial Intelligence – Scaling global intelligence and redefining work: AI training costs should continue to fall 75% per year.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

When considering debt options, comparing interest rates, repayment terms, and fees from multiple lenders is crucial to finding the most cost-effective solution. Prepare detailed financial projections, supporting documentation, and a persuasive pitch that demonstrates the viability of your business and the potential ROI for lenders.

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Finance Technical Review Metrics .Net 147

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Even if your company is large enough to justify it, with health insurance costs today exceeding profits for many companies, it’s rare that the CEO and CFO of a Fortune 500 company don’t spend many hours managing their health benefits program,” notes Lindquist. Losing group health insurance clients due to cost or participation requirements?

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Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Board Effect

JUNE 1, 2021

A nonprofit budget is a financial document that provides an overview of how the organization plans to spend its money. There are two parts to the budget — expenses and revenue. Nonprofit budgets should be considered flexible documents. Revenue may not stream in as expected and large, unexpected expenses can creep up.

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Software Review Technical Review Revenue Forecast 98

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The reasons for startup failures are well documented in numerous sources. Pricing/Cost Issues – 18%. Rule #2: Revenue is your first priority. Startups that focus on finding those who execute tasks for the lowest cost, instead of seeking out the best, are much more likely to fall victim to poor execution.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. It is going to cost a lot of money just to get the initial batch of products to test the market and would definitely require external funding. Incubators and Accelerators.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

After launching a new startup, you’ll be interested in growing the business as quickly as possible, thus generating more revenue, securing more stability, and improving your reputation as well. But with efficient employees, your costs decrease, customer loyalty increases, and your business model will have a much better chance of success.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Stacked Marketer turned a free newsletter into a six-figure revenue generator by staying actionable, convenient, and entertaining. Top marketers are 414% more likely to report success when they document their strategy, according to CoSchedule’s 2022 Trend Report. A marketing playbook, in the traditional sense, is an internal document.

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Campaign CTO Marketing Social Media 149

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. Analyze the financial details such as the cost per conversion (CPC) and Return on Investment (ROI). .

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Board Effect

AUGUST 10, 2021

Tuition costs only cover about 20% for public institutions and 32% of college costs for private nonprofit schools. Private for-profit higher education institutions fare better, however, tuition costs only cover 91% of the total college costs. It’s a good system for managing known costs for necessary expenses.

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Software Review Technical Review Revenue Security 98

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The primary challenge (ignoring disruption) is to find ways to better service their customers at lower and lower cost. The focus of the management team is largely internal – how do we cut cost without impacting the offering? By its definition, a start-up has no existing revenue. A technology start-up is very different.

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Product Development Lean Developer Product 153

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 13, 2011

I’ve chronicled the eye-melting design work that punished potential customers in the evolution of the Smart Bear website, and yet with all that cringe-worthyness, here is a company that doubled in revenue and profit like clockwork for half a decade — a stat any startup would be proud to match.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

The alternatives range from giving it away for free, to pricing based on costs, to charging what the market will bear (premium pricing). The revenue model you select is basically the implementation of your business strategy, and the key to attaining your financial objectives. Cost-based model. Value model. Subscription model.

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Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287