A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 12, 2010

Listening to first-time entrepreneurs talk about their competitive advantages is as predictably invalid as the local weatherman's 10-day forecast. Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. Software patents are especially useless for small, bootstrapped startups.

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Intellectual Property Bootstrapping Software Review Open Source 319

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

When an entrepreneur can forecast his next moves, even his/her employees become part of the moves the business makes. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners where they forecast their business will be in the next five years. #1- 10- As one of the foundational software solutions. Thanks to Kristina Knight, BizReport ! #10-

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Forecast Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review 133

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

by Enrico Moretti, author of “ The New Geography of Jobs ” Over the past three months, Facebook, Zynga and Groupon have lost between 33% and 52% of their market value. Is the entire sector destined to a sudden and quick demise, similar to the dot-com bust of 2001, with widespread stock market collapses and mass layoffs?

Technical Review 170

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how to market our products and company.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2009

We went through the euphoria of massive exposure at the time of our launch due to an article that ran in the Financial Times. Our software wasn’t fully baked. We had one of the largest US software companies talk about buying us. Our sales forecasts were revised downward – many times. We were unprepared.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Sales forecasting is much easier than you think, and much more useful than you imagine. You review and revise your forecast regularly. Since sales are intimate with costs and expenses, the forecast helps you budget and manage. Since sales are intimate with costs and expenses, the forecast helps you budget and manage.

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Forecast Sales Aggregator Software Review 119

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

It became harder and harder to separate how the software is built from how the software is structured. If youre trying to design an architecture to maximize agility, how can that work if some people are working in TDD and others not? If not, whos going to insist we switch to free and open source software? I dont think so.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

DataRails , the financial analysis and reporting software startup, has announced the hiring of David Rosenberg as the company’s new VP of customer success. Others in that cohort included Zviki Shimon (CFO), Yair Areli (senior VP of global sales), Nir Mandel (VP of product management), and Aviv Canaani (VP of marketing).

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For startups, this means being cognizant of how daily operations, from production to marketing, impact finances. The Power of Liquidity Forecasting Imagine having a magic crystal ball that tells you about future expenses. Liquidity forecasting isn’t magical, but it’s close enough.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2017

An article from the Saturday Evening Post in 1900 forecasted the “home of the twentieth century”. With projections in smart home market growth from $20.38 Keeping software updated and changing passwords regularly is not enough. by Julian Lee, founder and CEO of Ambi Labs. billion USD in 2014 to $58.68 billion USD in 2020.

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Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Mobile 124

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2020

When is the next payroll due? Purchase of fixed assets like machines, vehicles, real estate, or capitalized software. Sudden payment of unaccrued tax, bonus, or commission liabilities (this is a common bookkeeping and forecasting error for small businesses.). Startups burn through cash due to their rapid growth cycles.

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Recapitalization Forecast Software Review Finance 200

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. When the market run started in March people were relieved that “the world wasn’t ending” so they started spending again. Unemployment coupled with a stock market drop will stop this spending cold IMHO.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 13, 2017

Agile marketing may not be a phrase you hear often, but it’s becoming increasingly popular and important. Traditionally associated with development and product management, agile is a lightweight and, well, agile framework for software development and bringing features and products to market. sourced from the Scrum Guide.

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SCRUM Agile Marketing Development Team Review 112

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. In contrast, it left several e-trends: augmented reality, zero coding, the marketplace boom, and product subscriptions are just a few of them.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

So you have a great business idea, you’ve done your research and due diligence, you know your market and you are good at what you do. One-stop-shop” accounting software. Again this can be managed by implementing a strong accounting software program. For the self employed, software needs to be fit for purpose.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2020

As you grow and potentially expand your market and sales team, it becomes much more difficult to maintain both quality and speed. This may mean you’ll need to invest in a configure, price, quote (CPQ) software solution to stay competitive. Why invest in quoting software? How to find the best quoting software for your business.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 11, 2018

One of the worst things about marketing — aside from the endless supply of ill-fitting t-shirts at conferences — is the pressure to keep up with new trends, even if you don’t understand how they benefit your business or its customers. What marketing automation is good for — and more importantly, what it’s not.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Does your spreadsheet allow you to see trends and forecast at a glance? But this is where online software such as TradeGecko’s inventory and sales management system provides an ideal solution. Sales inventory software: Pulls together your sales cycle into one central system that all your team can use. Up with the trends.

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Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2018

Creating financial forecasts and budgets are not typically how many entrepreneurs envision spending their time, but these tools are incredibly necessary. An accurate and thoughtful forecast can be time-consuming, but it will help you to make informed decisions regarding staffing and growth, and it will help you attract investors.

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Up and Running

MARCH 24, 2021

If you’re looking to start or expand your business, you need to have a firm understanding of how to enter and grow within your chosen market. This requires you to take what you’ve learned during your market analysis to develop a market penetration strategy for your business. Market penetration definition.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

How will you be taking this to market? If you launched tomorrow, how many users would you forecast? Often this ties to marketing support. How do we prioritize internationalization versus getting something to market? How can we leverage AI to get our product to market faster? Who are the other stakeholders involved?

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Developer Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 520

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

According to research, 82% of businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. Maintain a cash flow forecast and consistently review your cash flow statements to ensure that you know what your position is at all times. When trying to be responsible with your finances, the last thing you want is a missed due date.

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Technical Review Software Review Forecast Cloud 132

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 30, 2022

Deep Market Analysis. Most investors want to finance a project that targets a large market to allow the business to scale. In startup presentations, the market assessment is often underestimated or overestimated. After successfully analyzing the market and receiving up-to-date data, you must draw up a financial business model.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

Regularly reviewing performance metrics can help identify areas for improvement. Amazon charges fees for storage and fulfillment, but many sellers find these costs worthwhile due to the increased sales volume and customer satisfaction. Amazon provides various tools to help sellers keep track of inventory levels and forecast demand.

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Cost Technical Review Software Review Stock 167

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2021

I used plan vs. actual analysis once a month, comparing forecasts and budgets to actual results since I started Palo Alto Software back in the 1980s. Short of some extremely expensive budgeting software for corporations, that was the only way to do it. Forecasting and budget math is usually simple. Categories matter.

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Forecast Matching Balance Sheet Software Review 147

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

I was expecting to be asked about my team, market segments, financial projections, go-to market strategy, exit strategy, etc. 3 : How do you track trends in your market? If investors find your pitch interesting, they will want to begin what’s called the due diligence process.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Determine your target market: You need to know and understand your customers. Develop a forecast: Basic forecasts and budgets are critical; And tracking them is even more so. Here at Palo Alto Software in 2007 and 2008, we embraced these planning concepts and moved towards a more agile planning process. Target market.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Sales forecast. Consider this: What happens when you send out an invoice to a client, but they don’t pay it by the due date? Sales forecast. The sales forecast is exactly what it sounds like: your projections, or forecast, of what you think you will sell in a given period (typically, a year to three years).

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

When you start with an honest and diligent effort to determine the truth of your situation, the right decisions often become self-evident.” — Jim Collins , author of Good to Great. Forecasting is sometimes done by dragging the mouse based on many assumptions, because it’s hard to predict the future. Consumer apps and services.

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Up and Running

JULY 27, 2020

If you’ve built a budget and forecast for your business, you’re already one big step ahead of most businesses. But, you can’t just rest on your laurels – you need to put that budget and forecast to work for your business. Develop your cash flow forecast. How to create a dynamic, more accurate cash flow forecast.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Before building his projections, Dick needs to make three main decisions: Should he build a simple cash forecast or a set of projected financial statements? Cash Forecast vs. Projected Financials – What’s the difference? A simple cash forecast is just that – it is a model that helps anticipate cash balances over time.

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Revenue Balance Sheet Forecast Software Review 128

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Empower Your Small Business – NEW edition: marketing, lean business, paid search, #1 mistake – [link]. Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. The company overview provides a quick review of the company’s legal structure and location, as well as some background on the company’s history if you’re writing the plan for an existing business. Target Market. Target market.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It isn’t unusual to act as CEO while also tackling marketing tasks and coordinating operations. Instead of getting bogged down with social media strategies, for example, your chief marketing officer can now handle it. This typically includes reviewing financial reports, overseeing budgets, managing overall financial planning, and more.

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Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

Even if technology isn’t the driving force of your business or your main differentiator, these days, almost all businesses have to manage technology as part of branding, marketing, and communications. I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting.

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