Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

Influencers are talking about this opportunity as one of the “next big things,” like the Internet of Things (Iot) or artificial intelligence (AI). Typical valuations range from 3x-5x revenues. Investors are rushing to offer ridiculous valuations, even to pre-revenue startups, to keep from missing out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. The best place to learn is by scouting around the Internet today. Generate revenue around the clock. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

Even if the idea sounds unique to you, it’s worth your time to do a few Internet searches using relevant keywords. Even good social causes need to bring in revenue to continue their worthy efforts. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Some have labeled this period as irrational exuberance. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

But when you create a product for a large segment of users who previously couldn’t afford products due to price or complexity and if that product can work at “Internet scale” you have the chance to do something truly amazing. I have written this up before if you’re interested – I call it Deflationary Economics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment via the Internet of Things (IoT) and analytical software with a suite of products called the “ Predix Cloud ”. At GE the biggest problem in 2017 was major revenue misses in their Power business.) Andreessen’s article helped accelerate the company’s digital transformation.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

We increased our revenue by 20% last year. Many clients express initial skepticism but find that the comprehensive support and expertise provided lead to substantial increases in revenue, staff, and resources. A Rhode Island-based general contractor had zero internet presence before partnering with the agency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Products that can be easily produced and sold via multiple channels, including the Internet, are more easily scaled world-wide. You need a stable customer base with an automatically renewing revenue stream, such as the subscription model. Get support from credible industry groups and partners.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =. We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Where are we today?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Some startups not only ignore this and don’t budget for it, but they actually plan on the free viral marketing to generate enough revenue from click-through advertising to fund operations and future growth. That’s a double death wish.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 19, 2021

IoT (Internet of Things) is one of them. Also, it can open up numerous business models and revenue channels that were earlier inaccessible for want of a suitable hardware and software solution. In the process, it is creating Billions of revenue and cost-efficiency impact for several industries. . Source: Mckinsey.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2020

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit. Both have worked. Traditionally, it was simple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Major leading-edge (also called bleeding-edge) products or technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) or the Internet of Things (IoT), involve new concepts, time for acceptance, and focus on understanding value. New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A recurring expense was turned into a recurring revenue. The Internet and social media are also a key knowledge source. A few years ago, Safeway and other big retailers struggled with the growing problem of plastic bag cost and pollution, before realizing they could actually sell reusable cloth bags to customers, as a win to all.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Neil launched an internet marketing agency called Advantage Consulting Services, together with his sister’s boyfriend. Neil carried on running an internet marketing consulting business so that he could pay for Crazy Egg’s software development. Neil’s next step was to go back to school. Finally, his luck began to turn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

Even if the idea sounds unique to you, it’s worth your time to do a few Internet searches using relevant keywords. Even good social causes need to bring in revenue to continue their worthy efforts. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 billion in revenue last year.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

— Unremarked and unheralded, the balance of power between startup CEOs and their investors has radically changed: IPOs/M&A without a profit (or at times revenue) have become the norm. Typically, this caliber of bankers wouldn’t talk to you unless your company had five profitable quarters of increasing revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition, research shows that companies that fail to align their marketing and sales departments have less ROI, and lose 10% or more of their revenues per year. With the internet at our fingertips, even B2B customers research and compare solutions, completing 50-90% of the work before a sales rep is contacted.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

An industry agnostic studio , such as Rocket Internet , is a standalone venture studio that generates its own ideas and IP and is industry and market agnostic. The most successful venture studios are founded by entrepreneurs that have previously built companies with $10+M in revenue and had 100+ employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

For the rest of us, here is my prioritized list of key strategies that I believe every business leader can benefit from as a starting point in making the current inflation economy less of a negative impact on their business, or maybe even a pleasantly surprising positive: Solicit follow-on revenue from existing customers.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

The opportunity here is in improving communication channels through the plethora of tools that technology and the internet offer. According to TechRepublic, ecommerce revenue in the US has jumped 37% during the outbreak. By then, you’ll have a formidable internet presence and a strong following.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2020

Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. Real contracts, testimonials, and even statements of intent are much more effective, if not real revenue and growth statistics. Both of these approaches are a waste of your time and theirs.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

All you need is just an internet connection & some ABCs of what you want to do! And in some cases, only the internet connection is enough to start making money. People’s views are changing rapidly about the content they want to consume from the internet. In return, the revenue will be higher. Become a YouTuber.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Some startups not only ignore this and don’t budget for it, but they actually plan on the free viral marketing to generate enough revenue from click-through advertising to fund operations and future growth. That’s a double death wish.

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Viral Marketing SEM Campaign 268

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

A critical component to building a successful business is being able to capture ongoing revenue from consumers who feel they are getting incredible value and continue to feel good about paying. Having recurring revenue allows you to keep the original purchase price down, which in turn increases sales. it was a personal mission.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

It is also very important that the mobile site is optimized for loading time since currently more than half of the internet traffic is generated by mobile users. Providing answers on the spot encourages customers to go ahead with product purchases more confidently and boosts sales revenue.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

The fact that the Internet and remote work apps are finally fast and robust enough that near-seamless remote collaboration is possible. The internet itself, and most particularly last-mile connectivity, would not have supported the sudden global shift. You must focus on growing revenues, predicting revenues, and reducing expenses.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There are so many businesses around us, and to stay in the game, you need to think of ways to improve your small business revenue. As a small business owner, you need to do some research on industry practices for growing small business revenue. Today’s world is all about competition. Follow industry best practices. Final thoughts.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We did a full-court press led by Steven because once we decided this was the team we wanted to work with and this opportunity mapped to our belief system that content + tech will build a generation of great Internet companies. Again, I think the company would slug me if released revenue data, but … wow. Domain Knowledge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

Sizing the market, projecting revenue, and calculating break-even points are critical, even for a coffee shop. In today’s world of social media and the Internet, people want to know who you are, what makes you outstanding in your field, and relate to your vision. Don’t get too comfortable – take comfort in fear.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As we are spending more of our resources online, we believe that a “new Internet” is being created – with the consumer at its centre – on top of a strong tech infrastructure: 5g/6g, cloud, edge computing, new powerful GPUs, spatial computing, decentralisation etc. . The “new internet” aka “Metaverse” .

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Others will work hard on a business plan, and then mail it indiscriminately to every potential investor they can find on the Internet. Real contracts, testimonials, and even statements of intent are much more effective, if not real revenue and growth statistics. Both of these approaches are a waste of your time and theirs.

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