Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Airbnb’s bookings have rebounded to roughly 70-80% of what they were in 2019 pre-COVID whereas global hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton are operating at roughly 35-40% of where they were in fall 2019. But even with this profitable Q3, on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis Airbnb has a GAAP net loss of >$1 billion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2023

Telegram, the popular messaging app with over 800 million monthly users , has raised $210 million through bond sales. The new bond sales come at a time when interest rates have gone up significantly since 2021, which has resulted in a different issue price for the bonds, according to a company executive.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2020

Or maybe with sales? Mario Peshev is the CEO of DevriX , a global WordPress agency serving industries from publishing to automotive and airline. For instance, what is it that you need the most? Is it help with marketing? Or is it customer support? Software development? Product management?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

Another major factor is the seasonality of sales. By using FBA, your products become eligible for Amazon Prime, which can significantly improve sales. Amazon charges fees for storage and fulfillment, but many sellers find these costs worthwhile due to the increased sales volume and customer satisfaction.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 7, 2025

Microsoft has introduced Dragon Copilot, an AI assistant designed for healthcare professionals as well as AI agents for sales to take on Salesforce. Kol hakavod Stav Levi Neumark and team Alta on coming out of stealth with a $7M seed round to bring AI-driven sales agents to market! in funding and a combined valuation of $4.6T.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Assistive Devices : Global Market Insights, Inc. estimates in their recent report that medical products will have a very high global market valuation, crossing 30 billion US dollars by 2026. These apps are used by teams to collaborate and pitch sales through digital channels.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 7, 2024

How to Achieve Remarkable Sales Results Every Time written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Ian Altman, renowned sales expert and author of “Same Side Selling.”

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2022

Bitcoin’s most significant and controversial use case is that it is known for its use on the dark web for illegal activities such as money laundering, drug purchases/sales, murder-for-hire assassins stories, etc. These benefits make Bitcoin very appealing, but until recently Bitcoin has been banned in many countries and economies.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

There are emerging marketplaces in the chemical industry seeking to increase sales in 2022 by helping both the chemical buyers and sellers to be able to find each other. Almost Half of Chemical Companies Fear Losing Markets Due to Not Meeting Customers’ Needs.” — Accenture’s Global Buyer Study. as startup funding for Carbanio.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This required a repeatable and scalable sales process, which required a professional sales staff and a product stable enough that customers wouldn’t return it. This often is a way for founders and early employees to turn some of their stock into cash before an IPO or sale of company. Hire a CEO to Go Public.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Sales and Social Media. According to Smart Insights, the number of social media users globally grew from 4.2 One of the main advantages of creating business software is to increase sales through marketing. If your chatbot processes all incoming requests quickly, you will see how your buyer base expands and sales growth.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

The AWS APN Global Startup Program – for startup AWS Partner Network (APN) select and advanced technology partners looking to grow their products on AWS. Our dedicated startup resources provide support through technical validation, go-to-market support, and sales enablement to support startups at the speed they need. Physical space.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

Thus, I challenge each of you to measure yourself against the following practices which I believe will expand your thinking and ability to keep up with the pace of change, and win in the global marketplace today: Don’t let your passion alone drive the business. Dig for the root problem rather than fixing symptoms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. get the attention of the market they choose.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 Tech Trends: Israel is winning the global race for tech funding. Part of a global trend. Records were broken globally as well, both in terms of funding and number of unicorns. To put things in context: startup fundraising 2021 Global: $643 billion ??US: Global tech correction. US: $330 billion ??China:

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A global leader in innovative cleaning solutions and hygiene management, Washing Systems is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and technical services to the North American and European textile rental market. Organic and Inorganic Growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Though it is better for new businesses to start with local shipping if the owners are in doubt and later expand it overseas to global shipping when it becomes stable. As your products start reaching international customers with global shipping, they will start recognizing and relating products and services to your brand. Conclusion.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

Ask yourself if you have the capacity to increase production and handle additional sales. Adapting Products for Global Markets Products that perform well in domestic markets may need modifications to meet international standards and preferences. Evaluate your current operations, financial stability, and product demand.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The next sale isn’t quite as sweet.). And now, with Silver Lake’s investment and support, we can accelerate our growth investing even more into our strategic roadmap, and placing some new bets on ideas we’ve had but haven’t been able to find the space to explore. It’s the heroin-hit that hooks the entrepreneur. (The

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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). Goori herself came on board in October 2021, when DataRails significantly bolstered its executive team with a string of high-profile hires.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

I found that role validated and highlighted in a new book, “ Scale or Fail ,” by Allison Maslan, who has built ten successful companies from the ground up, and consulted with many more in her current role as founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? First I was in production, and then I moved over to sales, and I thought, what a wonderful industry and what a necessary industry, but I think it can be done better. They needed to achieve certain sales goals, and then they could add a person and so on.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 16, 2021

For example, my colleague Sameer Somal at Blue Ocean Global Technology once met the head of sales for a financial services firm he introduced to others — but Sameer assumed that the new contact was not likely to work with our company directly. The new contact connected back with Sameer and with the owner of his firm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

Too many business owners still think of “ customer support ” as an after-sale process to rectify customer problems with completed transactions. Even small businesses can now easily be global in scope, and available 24x7 online. The world has changed. Company amazingly finds you based on your interests.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

And the globalization of entrepreneurship means the worldwide pool of potential startups has increased at least 100-fold since the turn of this century. The response was inevitably “great pipeline.” (Great pipeline means no real sales.). Finally the board would fire the VP of sales. VCs have now ceded more control to founders.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2019

When I was a senior systems engineer at AT&T Information Systems, I was supporting the top sales rep, Phil. When he quit, his sales manager, Betty, offered me the job. When I said I wasn’t cut out for sales, she replied, ‘You obviously don’t know why Phil was so successful. It’s all because of you.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. Artificial Intelligence – Scaling global intelligence and redefining work: AI training costs should continue to fall 75% per year.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Or they may even put the entire company up for sale. . — In June 2017, the board “retired” Jeff Immelt and promoted John Flannery to CEO. Since then Flannery has replaced Immelt’s vice chairs responsible for innovation. Beth Comstock is out.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

Marie Kondo’s 2019 Netflix program on the benefits of decluttering was a huge hit this year, sparking a global tidying trend that led to charity shops reporting that clothes donations had doubled since the show’s release. Increasing productivity and sales doesn’t always have to be complicated. Key Takeaways.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

As an example, all major global markets regions require that electronic devices for sale in public markets meet radio emissions specifications (industry known as Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) regulations, which vary by region. Remember, regulatory and compliance requirements differ by industry.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 2, 2020

With this shift in trend, we witness a hike in online purchases with: 43% of shoppers globally searching products online. A key to making a successful sale is to facilitate the shopper journey. Keep them large and Hi-Res, as according to VWO blog, there is a direct relation of larger product images to sales.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 18, 2020

With that in mind, what’s the right approach for a business that wants to increase sales by targeting their business across generations? While the right customer data can point you to where your most fruitful efforts may lie, a company lacking in one particular channel is missing out on potential sales, particularly as their business grows.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

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