Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

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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.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Sales forecast. It’s a table that lists all of your revenue streams and all of your expenses—typically for a three-month period—and lists at the very bottom the total amount of net profit or loss. A typical profit and loss statement should include: your revenue (also called sales), followed by. Cash flow statement.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Of the Inc.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

On the other hand, if you receive a payment of $2000, that’s considered income or revenue, you’ll generate positive cash flow that can be reinvested in other areas. . This can factor in a variety of things such as inventory, equipment, investment value, cash on hand, accounts payable, deferred revenue, and debt. .

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. Comparing the MOQs of his product SKUs “saved me running out of stock at Christmas,” Peska told Sutton. It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I asked what they already knew about it, they tossed me a tall stack of industry and stock analyst reports, company names, web sites, blogs. In revenue, market share and growth rate. The beginner’s forecasting method is to simply extrapolate current growth rates forward. Forecasting. Detailed Industry Understanding.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

To answer the first question, take stock of your current gross burn rate i.e. how much cash are you spending each month. Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. Subtract your monthly gross burn rate from your monthly revenue to get your net burn rate.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. Unemployment coupled with a stock market drop will stop this spending cold IMHO.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

DSO is the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. According to The Economist forecast for 2015, ASEAN will add USD 335 billion and become the fourth largest economy in the world. Forecast cash flow. The higher the number, the more efficient your collection. Reduce inventory.

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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?

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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.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea.

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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.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To give context, compare market share changes with objective measures such as changes in total industry spending and company revenue, and strategic changes. Bean had been experiencing a long period of zero revenue growth. Think of brand tracking like stock investment. Take Tesla. Bean , an outdoor goods retailer, as an example.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 28, 2009

Our sales forecasts were revised downward – many times. I know that we haven’t brought in revenue as quickly as we had hoped. They haven’t hit their revenue targets. We do hand out stock options. Our customers were generally happy but they were pushing us hard for promised features. Believe me.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Notwithstanding the disappointing forecast for Q418 , Amazon’s recent operating performance has been spectacular. While Revenue Growth YOY has been strong, the real story has been YOY growth in Operating Income. For many years, Amazon (and Bezos) trumpeted their focus on revenue growth. Those are beautiful numbers.

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Rob Go

MAY 26, 2016

I’ve been thinking a little about non-recurring revenue businesses. I’m coming to the belief that these are under-appreciated categories of investment, especially since the gospel of recurring revenue, subscription commerce, and SaaS has been preached in recent years. That is not good. Some categories just are this way.

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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 software and healthcare businesses fit this description.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

Revenue needs to grow 20x, and margins must expand dramatically. I won’t dive into cost structure in this blog post, but let’s think through how Snap could grow revenue 20x. I won’t dive into cost structure in this blog post, but let’s think through how Snap could grow revenue 20x. Global smartphone revenue is about $420B.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 26, 2022

Imagine if an industry spent $4 to generate $1 in revenue. It really is astonishing: Forecast VOD streaming content spend = $US230 billion Forecast VOD streaming revenue = $US83.4 Incidentally, Telsa has lost nearly half its value since Elon Musk submitted a bid for Twitter, using his Tesla stock as security.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Chapter 2: Defining and Testing the Story…Start Out By Admitting You’re Wrong, A Lean Business Plan Template, Problem, Solution, Key Metrics, Unique Value Proposition and Unfair Advantages, Channels, Customer Segments, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams. Budgeting in a Context of Uncertainty, Forecast, Early and Often.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fuel your growth, boost revenue and save precious time by upgrading to active campaign today. Let's say they went from 5 million in revenue to 10 million in revenue or whatever the leap is, John (13:52): But Todd (13:53): They made the same or less money for all of that revenue growth or profitability did not grow in step.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

Investment Crowdfunding is A Ghetto Stock Market | Forbes – [link]. Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link]. Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link]. Forecasting Fox | NYTimes – [link]. Lead Or Follow, But Keep Your Eyes On The Crowd – [link].

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Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2017

Forecast your sales and outgoings accurately. Forewarned is forearmed, so make certain that your cash flow forecasts are accurate, both in terms of figures and timing. Take a look at the golden formula for cash flow forecasting in small businesses. Manage your stock carefully. Compare your projections to reality.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 18, 2022

Do you understand your cost structure and can you manage to a forecastable growth rate. Your runway is impacted by the absence of projected revenue. Right now there are a lot of public market stocks which look attractive compared to private startups. Similarly, for a variety of reasons, the music stopped.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

A detailed financial model that shows your anticipated revenue, costs and profits (Income Statement) as well as your balance sheet and cashflow statements. Investors love to be able to see what you told them in forecasts in prior years and then compare with how you actually performed.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. You want to show that, and investors need to see the scale of a business that have to do with your sales forecast. They’re going to look first at the sales forecast. That’s a lean business plan. It is not a document.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 21, 2014

Our stock naturally plummeted. As a result, the full revenue for each deal was recognized in that quarter as soon as the software was shipped. This allowed our revenue to skyrocket from $1.8 But the downside to our business model was that we did not have hardly any recurring revenue. . million to $22.5

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Board Effect

JUNE 24, 2020

The next steps are to forecast and plan for a structure that will address the weaknesses that will also be effective for the short-term and the long-term and implement those changes. Revenue mix. Be aware that forecasting and planning for changes in the model can lead to significant changes that affect core programs and activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow? Forecasts are evaluated as a level of commitment and a measure of your business savvy. Technically, this is your exit strategy, usually a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public stock offering (IPO).

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Up and Running

MARCH 27, 2017

Think the buying habits surrounding toys around the holidays, swim suits, skis, and fireworks, among others—these seasonal businesses have special challenges with cash flow and deal with stocking up for the big season and lasting through the thin seasons. Nurture forecasting. Seasonality makes forecasting more important than ever.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2014

For example: The inventory may be increasing with no corresponding increase in revenues, leaving less operating cash. Revenues may be decreasing, showing customers are not interested in purchasing the merchandise your business has for sale. Research industry trends and talk to customers to forecast future demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2015

Every customer understands that your solution has to generate more revenue than cost, but you should not put that data in a customer pitch. Projected revenues and expenses over the strategic period. This allows them to calculate burn rates, break-even points and forecast the company valuation over time.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 10, 2010

With venture capital came accountability to board members, forecasts, and other people’s agendas. Success for a scalable startup is a three-times (or more) return on the investor’s money – either by a public offering of stock or by selling the company. The division developed the IBM PC and announced it in less than a year.

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