YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2018

More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. 69% of small business owners expected revenue growth this year. They expected hearty growth, too: 38% expected revenue to rise by more than 5%. Now every time someone comes in to pick up a cake, the bakery makes double the revenue.

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Revenue Small Business Technical Review .Net 174

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Supportive co-founder and executive positions.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

A firm like ours has almost 100 different investments across all the various partners so we get to see some businesses very intimately. " Revenue doesn't pay your bills, GM does  —  @msuster 2/ Founders obsess with revenue as a vanity metric. Some even grow "bad" revenue just to show growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Supportive co-founder and executive positions.

Advisory Board 312

Advisory Board Startup Dividend Angel Investor 312

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Consider the consequences of these monthly pricing possibilities: $0/mo means your goal is to maximize growth (trust and usage) instead of revenue. Even outliers like WhatsApp (sold for $19b with 55 employees) and Instagram (sold for $1b with 13 employees) raised lots of venture funds. simple enough to be self-service).

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Offering a sparring-partner function on strategic decisions. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. Mentorship.

Technical Review 325

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Every young entrepreneur needs an experienced partner for credibility with investors, and as a trusted cohort for strategy and growth discussions. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Supportive co-founder and executive positions.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Advisory Board Dividend Angel Investor 266

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In 2015 Trian Partners, an activist investor, bought $2.5 And now Immelt is now the ex-CEO, and Trian Partners just a got a seat on the GE board. At GE the biggest problem in 2017 was major revenue misses in their Power business.) During Jeff Immelt’s tenure GE’s stock-market value fell by about half. of the company.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

We increased our revenue by 20% last year. ” Many small-business owners hesitated to embrace digital marketing before partnering with the agency. Many clients express initial skepticism but find that the comprehensive support and expertise provided lead to substantial increases in revenue, staff, and resources.

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Rhode Island Ohio Web Development Social Media 88

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Every Airbnb rental is a lost night of revenue for hotels that hate it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Others have seized on the opportunity to restructure their business for the future, eliminate marginal processes, and find new growth partners. Now is the time to reach out to satisfied existing customers for repeat business, as it is less expensive to generate more revenue from your past customers than it is to land new ones.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. By being proactive, and empowering and rewarding your frontline employees for improving processes, you will enhance your business productivity and growth in both the short term as well as the long term.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Due Diligence Merger Social Media 312

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Client work serves as an additional source of revenue to form new startups. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations. Over time, this revenue reduces the dependency on outside venture capital sources. Keep Employees Engaged When on The Bench.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

companies can no longer afford to provide group health insurance to their employees. And both employers and employees alike have tried to make the most of a bad situation. Below as an overview of the steps you should take right now whether you’re an employer, insurance professional, trusted adviser, or employee: If you’re an employer….

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Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

If the company has been around for more than a couple of years, and still has no product or revenue flow, there better be a good explanation. One more key employee or one more investor will probably not turn the situation around. Look for examples of similar companies and revenue multiples achieved from acquirers.

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Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 207

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

You can, however, make sure you do your part in keeping your employees and yourself safe from the disease. During this time, it’s also important to safeguard the morale of your employees. According to NBC News, companies with fewer than 500 employees may apply for forgivable loans of up to $10 million.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

You get access to outside experts without needing to hire full-time employees. But be warned: finding the right partner is key, or you could end up wasting time and money on a setup that doesn’t fit your business. Cons : Switching to this model requires a bit of a mindset shift, but with the right partner, it can be a game-changer.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You can always spot these types because they can’t tell you what their revenue number for last month was or what their sales target is for next month. Of course they “need&# the title to convince customers, biz dev partners and VCs that they’re to be taken seriously. What have your experiences been?

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Due Diligence 325

View from Seed

JUNE 13, 2019

The company launched in 2011 and then was acquired by PetSmart for over $3 billion in 2017 (PetSmart itself owned by PE firm BC Partners), but Chewy is now preparing for life as a standalone public company. revenue business still growing >50% YoY? I’ll break down Chewy’s business based on their recent S-1 filing here.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

But I firmly believed the company needed to have a large presence in the US given our major data partners were all here and the biggest companies looking to buy our products were also based here. He travelled tirelessly to clients, data partners and to the UK to make sure the global organization was synchronized. Shaping an industry.

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Founder CTO Hire Silicon Valley Leadership 309

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

Along with my partner Stuart Lander, who runs operations at Upfront and is a former lawyer, we have scoured through, debated and helped scores of companies make this determination. The government believes that it not only is better keeping employees in jobs where possible but also in helping these businesses remain solvent.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Common business risks include: Financial Risks: These include changes in market conditions that can affect revenue streams. Employee training on cybersecurity best practices can further strengthen your defenses. Diversification: Reducing dependency on a single revenue stream to minimize financial risk.

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Technical Review Global Reputation Employee 167

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

by Joshua Conran , senior partner at Deksia . In 2010, Diapers.com brought in an estimated $300 million in revenue. It began to level out my former client’s customer base and even absorbed a few of its employees who were looking for better opportunities. Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara did just that with Diapers.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

These days you can create a C-corp or LLC online quickly at a low cost, to serve you well in signing partners, intellectual property, investors, and revenue. You need to recruit advisors, key partners, and cofounders well before approaching investors. Prepare a pitch deck to document and share your plan.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Silicon Valley LLC 184

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

The lack of team cohesion and respect for individuals has probably been one of the biggest weaknesses of Zynga – at least from nearly EVERY employee I’ve ever talked to who worked there. She started it with a partner, 50-50. They were close friends, lived down the road and members of our synagogue.

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Founder Cofounder Sacramento Technical Review 340

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

especially if the startup already has a product and revenue? To reduce the impact of dilution, the expectation is that startup valuation should more or less double between the pre-seed to the seed, and seed to series A (ideally backed by reasonable traction/ revenue multiples). A founder asked me what makes a $2M round “pre-seed”?

Valuation 186

Valuation Software Review Generative AI Technical Review 186

Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

By early 2024, we were sustainably profitable for a second time, on track to generate over $30 million in revenue and starting to get some PEs and strategics showing interest in Issuu. We hired a strong mid-market banker, Lightning Partners to help us with the process and got an introduction to Bending Spoons in April of 2024.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Does partnering with other businesses make sense? Here are a few of the advantages to consider when partnering with another brand or business. Depending on who you partner with, this could be an entirely new complementary audience or an expansion of the market you already serve. Increase revenue. Reach new customers.

Small Business 153

Small Business Reputation Partner Distribution 153

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

It doesn’t matter what industry, what product, what revenue model, what stage of development. You’re spending much of your time selling: the vision to employees, the opportunity to investors, the story to the press, the offering to the customers, the relationship to partners. Yes and No.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

I thing I’ve learned over the years is that technology purists hate advertising even when it is that revenue stream that truthfully drives much of our industry. In fact, IdeaLab employees around 50 people who are not necessarily dedicated to a single company. That gave Google a huge cost advantage. They are very hands on.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Our employees are the most valuable parts of our business, and investing in them helps to get their best selves working. 7- Providing employee engagement software.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Employee Los Angeles 139

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

Of course your friend’s company raised $50 million and offers it’s employees free kombucha and desk massages. And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. They’re doing how much in SaaS revenue? For investors life is no different.

Software Review 150

Software Review Turkey Portfolio Syndicate 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

by Bruce Cleveland, Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners and author of “ Traversing the Traction Gap “ As we continue our exploration of the Traction Gap Framework® – a step-by-step approach that startup teams can use to go from ideation to preparing to scale – I will walk you through the principles.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

Seeing a 200-percent revenue growth in just the first year after securing that loan, TRISTAR took out an additional $500,000 SBA-backed loan to expand its physical presence into two more locations. It has grown from five employees generating $120,000 in annual revenue to 350 employees generating annual revenues of $16.5

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