ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Meaning: C = Customers (traffic x conversion rate) CLV = Customer revenue – (CAC + cost of serving that customer) CAC = Customer Acquisition Cost G = Growth. The formula weans businesses from an obsession with traffic and instead focuses on increasing customers that generate the most revenue with the lowest acquisition and maintenance costs.

Customer 132

Customer SMS Retention Acquisition 132

K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

One of our first customers was a stock trading company in NY that wanted to host live stock chats. In the end the revenue simply wasn’t enough to make a sustainable business and so we had to switch gears once more (in today’s parlance that would be a “Pivot”). Today, we call that an “Embed-Code”. This time we’d gotten it right.

Revenue 72

Revenue Developer Java Customer Development 72

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. At the time he was not only running GM but was a major Wall Street speculator (even on GM stock) and was big in the New York social scene. But trouble was on the horizon.

Michigan 299

Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 299

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008).

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2022

Technically speaking, in the United States, a non-profit corporation or association is one which has been exempted from Federal income taxes by meeting the criteria set out Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, most notably religious, educational, and charitable entities like the Salvation Army. distributed cash aid from $137.9

Distribution 250

Distribution Africa United States Salary 250

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Getting investors to trust you with their money is always a challenge, and it’s even more difficult in the early stages, where you don’t have a significant revenue stream, a few customers, or maybe even a product yet. At these stages, it’s all about you, and your ability to communicate and execute effectively.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

VC Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2021

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. 2020 was a good year for Zoom. Their latest round of 138 millions dollars, led by Viola Growth ?-Next47

Vertical 148

Vertical Video Technical Review Europe 148

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 18, 2015

They have everything: money, brand, momentum, existing customers, press, product teams, distribution channels, expertise, market insight, analysts, sales offices, product features, and, by definition, a working business model. The insight is: The profitable revenue stream is a prison. But David has a clear path to slaying Goliath.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Valuation Flash Revenue 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Your firm worked with an investment banking firm that underwrote and offered stock (typically on the NASDAQ exchange) to the public.

Silicon Valley 236

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 236

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

LPs have been feeling great about venture capital due to holding valuable paper positions in companies like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Dropbox, all of which they feel confident will drive large cash distributions in the future. Without some cash distributions, eventually LPs will become stretched.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Before your financial statements can be filed with the SEC or distributed outside of your business, an external auditor must ensure your records adhere to GAAP. These are: Revenue Recognition issues. Share-based Compensation. Accounting for Income Taxes. Revenue Recognition. Stock Option Expensing. .

CPA 165

CPA Stock Options Valuation Stock 165

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Getting investors to trust you with their money is always a challenge, and it’s even more difficult in the early stages, where you don’t have a significant revenue stream, a few customers, or maybe even a product yet. At these stages, it’s all about you, and your ability to communicate and execute effectively.

Due Diligence 308

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Startup 308

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Apple under Cook has doubled its revenues to $200 billion while doubling profit and tripling the amount of cash it has in the bank (now a quarter of trillion dollars). Lessons Learned.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

If the Microsoft board was managing for quarter to quarter or even year to year revenue growth, Ballmer was as good as it gets as a CEO. Apple under Cook has doubled its revenues to $200 billion while doubling profit and tripling the amount of cash it has in the bank (now a quarter of trillion dollars). Lessons Learned.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Two of the teams focused on the two main sources of revenue, one team on inbound leads, and the last team on site conversion rates. The headline , the URL box, the call-to-action (CTA) button copy , the secondary CTA toward the bottom, even the random stock-photo dude. Suddenly, our revenue from these campaigns dropped by 50%.

Conversion 133

Conversion Technical Review Channel Engineer 133

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2015

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) can be an attractive way for an owner to sell a company and for employees to gain an ownership stake. ESOPs are qualified retirement plans that buy, hold and sell company stock for the benefit of employees. more than 50% of the stock is sold to the ESOP). by Timothy L.

Stock 100

Stock Employee Private Equity Valuation 100

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

The market regards equity as an ownership “share” in a corporation’s income revenue stream. Common stock. The holding of common stock in a company indicates ownership in the corporation. Investors of common stock are eligible for : The choice of the Board of Directors. What is Company Equity?

Valuation 108

Valuation Equity Warrant Common Stock 108

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Distributed Ledgers The current stagnation with Ethereum to Hyperledger to Corda and everyone else pretending they have a distributed ledger solution for fintech is distributed ledgers actually transcend the concept of financial technology.

Technical Review 54

Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Software Review 54

Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

SEC 158

SEC Prospectus United States Technical Review 158

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world. Often, creating work from home jobs and remote jobs is mistaken with outsourcing.

Hiring 98

Hiring Bulgaria Italy Spain 98

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2021

Locating trending products and using HyperSKU and Shopify tools will identify which items will generate the most revenue for an online store. This distributes risk and benefits from both trends and buying habits. The best way to rise above rivals is to stock an online store with items customers want to buy.

Product 182

Product eCommerce Stock Revenue 182

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2019

Technically speaking, in the United States, a non-profit corporation or association is one which has been exempted from Federal income taxes by meeting the criteria set out Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, most notably religious, educational, and charitable entities like the Salvation Army. distributed cash aid from $137.9

Distribution 187

Distribution Africa United States Salary 187

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

It was a stock option incentive related “expense” but I bet you didn’t know that because in an era where we only read the headlines — they must be a train wreck losing billions. Revenue When I look at an income statement I start by focusing on the revenue line. You need to understand the “quality” of the revenue.

Stock Options 227

Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

The C Corporation is often the best choice for companies that want to take on capital from investors or sell shares of stock. What if you want to sell shares of stock, take on investors or have more flexibility in the ownership of your business? Sell Shares/Take On Business Partners.

LLC 255

LLC Bankruptcy Venture Capital Stock 255

VC Cafe

JUNE 14, 2010

According to VentureBeat Games , the deal is estimated at $18 million, but could reach up to $48 million if Mytopia’s assets hits certain revenue milestones by 2011. The acquisition is a concerted effort for 888 to enter the huge casual game on mobile devices market by applying some its monetization and distribution abilities.

Stock 75

Stock Israel Acquisition Global 75

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

I asked a bunch of investors I knew to sign up a widely distributed Open Office Hours—across firms and across places, wherever investors wanted to meet. Many were real companies with traction and revenues that found this to be a quick and easy way to meet and get to know investors without the hurdles of the intro gauntlet.

Curation 142

Curation Community Founder Stock 142

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

For example, you could deploy CSAT surveys at various parts of the buyer’s journey (distributed across leads so as not to bombard a single customer with multiple questions). To give context, compare market share changes with objective measures such as changes in total industry spending and company revenue, and strategic changes.

Metrics 157

Metrics Marketing Campaign Audience 157

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Companies horde cash and squeeze the most revenue and margin from the money they use. The stock market clearly values companies that can deliver disruptive innovation. For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels.

Private Equity 330

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Up and Running

AUGUST 13, 2014

An Income Statement, also called a Profit and Loss Statement, is a fundamental tool for understanding how the revenue and expenses of a business stack up. Typically, an Income Statement is a list of revenue and expenses, with the companys net profit listed at the end. A line by line breakdown of an income statement.

.Net 100

.Net Balance Sheet Forecast Business Plan 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

It wins through better distribution, logistics, inventory management, warehousing, customer support, merchandising, cross-selling and ultimately on price & scale. The stocks are managed as REITs (real estate investment trusts) and their tenants are you skis, bikes and winter clothes. ” Let’s start with some basics.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Diego Dallas Startup 150

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 1, 2011

Since most companies have little to no revenue, who else has already invested in the deal is heavily weighted to prove value. In the traditional stock market an index is a small sample of the market that represents the stock market as a whole. Follow McCann on Twitter @Mccannatron. Roberts also takes issue with the emphasis on

Technical Review 123

Technical Review Due Diligence Cofounder Startup 123

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Within a year WAP became the laughing stock of the mobile industry. Apple wants to take a major share of the revenue. But you need to think in terms of broader distribution. With 5 years’ of British sarcasm under my belt I said, “WAP is CRAP. We’re doing nothing.&# And I refused to say more. It was slow.

Flash 326

Flash Mobile Application Development Cloud 326

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

To illustrate, let’s investigate two typical company scenarios: Company Scenario #1: A company lacking great financial traction - slow revenue growth, little profit - but one that competes in an industry attractive to strategic and financial buyers. Many distribution, manufacturing, and service businesses fit this description.

Harvest 48

Harvest IP Software Review Forecast 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2017

Technically speaking, in the United States, a non-profit corporation or association is one which has been exempted from Federal income taxes by meeting the criteria set out Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, most notably religious, educational, and charitable entities like the Salvation Army. distributed cash aid from $137.9

Distribution 140

Distribution Africa United States Salary 140

Up and Running

JULY 18, 2014

So the S corporation splits the owners income into two parts, wages and pass-through distributions. But you’ll avoid employment tax on the income distribution. Typically a C Corporation is a good idea when: You need to raise equity, to maximize medical deductions or you plan on using multiple classes of stock.

Small Business 87

Small Business LLC Nevada Software Review 87

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

She makes money for the platform that hosts her without receiving the legal and financial protections of employee status, or the stock options typically given to the platform’s engineers, designers, and managers. “What the creator economy promises, and what it actually does”, The New Yorker. This is where new startups can help.

Startup 207

Startup Social Media Venture Capital Audio 207

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Week three’s breakdown covered topics like how hard momentum is to turn around, and how participating preferred stock works. He had been at it for 6 months and had no sales or distribution lined up yet. They won a design award at a trade show, but have no revenue and no orders. BACK 9 DIPS.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110