David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013 | MIT Technology Review – [link]. Job Titles Aren’t That Important | Matt Ferguson-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2011

Good post by Twilio about strategies to avoid downtime due to single point (i.e. 4 Ways to Make Social Technology Work For Your Biz – [link]. Must read article for all startup entrepreneurs about valuation – [link]. AWS) failures – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Mark Achler – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

11 Ways Big Companies Undermine Innovation | Scott Kirsner – Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1aksObQ. “Life’s too short, and high tech moves too fast, to mess about with mediocrity.” But a nearly $4 billion valuation? It’s The Future” – crowdspring.co/1c1aJij.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The newly formed teams then work for the entire weekend, with the help of some experienced mentors from the industry, who volunteer their time to share advice on product, technology, legal, PR and other issues. For example, you may point out that there is a company with similar technology, but different application/market.

Elevator Pitch 102

Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Product Reviews Mindjet Connect Helps Small Businesses Visualize and Manage Projects. Sweat equity is just one component of early-stage valuation.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

VC Cafe

APRIL 4, 2024

How can startups even compete against big tech, scale ups and other startups? By the way, this not just about marketing or PR. Counter position – Kill the value-proposition of the competition with a new, superior business model, which the incumbent does not mimic due to anticipated damage to their existing business.

Generative AI 78

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review ChatGPT 78

ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

A sponsorship strategy should cover five areas: Assets Audience data Asset valuation Activations Market identification. Asset valuation. PR Week does this in a Twitter poll. If you have testimonials or reviews, add them to give weight to your offer. Your most obvious asset is the product itself. What do they dislike?

Audience 139

Audience Social Media Email Ruby 139

Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

Your team is directly correlated with the valuation of your startup. You don’t have the right people on board, you are burning cash and the work is not done, at its worst, your product is already live and you are losing clients due to software bugs and poor user experience. Team comes first. The downside? The downside?

Hiring 64

Hiring Software Review Burn Rate Startup 64

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

VC valuation spreadsheet – [link]. John Sculley on Steve Jobs and the Experience of a Lifetime – [link]. Excellent example from Uber on how to analyze data to improve your product/service – [link]. I’d pick a passionate amateur over an uninterested professional any day – [link].

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. But with the help of Grahams company, which specializes in creating tech systems for start-ups, Jumpstart grew to more than $50 million in revenue--enough to make it an attractive acquisition for media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi. Join our community. Forgot login ?

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000. Morgan Stanley had proposed a higher valuation to let them in. But I sometime see people get bogged down in PR releases, cancelation clauses, minimum guarantees, whatever.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. A $15–20 million valuation sounds better than an $8 million valuation, doesn’t it? million or $4 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 292

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

For example, to outflank a competitor who had faster products, Intel moved the conversation about microprocessors away from speed and technology to create a valued brand. Both Apple and Intel were selling complicated technology but did so by simplifying the message so it had broad emotional appeal. The question is when ?”

Marketing 318

Marketing Audience Technical Review PR 318

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

But often this doesn’t tell the whole story because often companies are also spending money on PR and other marketing activities in order to support the sales process. Generally you should take your full marketing spend including PR divided by your customers acquired to get your “fully loaded CAC.” That is what finances rapid growth.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. To justify a 60pts difference, we have to believe that the current growth rates of 10% for technology and 20% for SaaS will continue to hold for the next 9 years before converging. anecdotes.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. 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. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. Then one day it was over.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Demystifying 409A Valuations - crowdspring.co/18IYhky. Snapchat’s Valuation If For Real | Business Insider - crowdspring.co/19B3kCX.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. I make the most of this time by listening to my favorite tech and venture podcasts. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Technology San Francisco 48

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

How a high valuation could actually run your business into the ground | BlogPivotDesk – crowdspring.co/1xaYyMn. Utilize Technology to Build Intimate Customer Communities – crowdspring.co/1sVvTWk. What to Do After a Bad Performance Review | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1t2zZuz. Sales – crowdspring.co/1xb1iJy.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Given the lag in GAAP revenue recognition, the Q4 09 revenues are indicating an increased productivity in Q3 2009 (we have unfortunately to look backward due to the GAAP revenue recognition model), but the trend is very encouraging. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments.

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 63

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If If you would ask me what part of the market is most underserved by technology companies today, Id tell you its small and medium sized business. SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Software 48

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Far more common is a need to acquire customers through a series of steps like SEO, SEM, PR, Social Marketing, direct sales, channel sales, etc. Owning the customer base is an important way to control your own destiny, and will also earn your company a higher valuation. Tech support is not cheap.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Today, United did not: David stroke back at Goliath using the power of internet technologies. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review RSS Europe 63

Cracking the Code

MAY 25, 2010

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 74

Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Europe Cloud 59

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The fact that SaaS valuations are being more affected by the downturn than the Nasdaq can be surprising given the supposed resiliency of the SaaS model (recurring revenues) but it translates the public investors belief that SMB software spend is going to be hit very hard by this recession. With this decline, the average EV/08 rev.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

In other words, how much of the decline in revenue growth is due to signing up fewer customer vs lower revenues from each new customer. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

I guessed the measuring spoon was not used diligently. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy ending? at 11:30 AM.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Seed Stage Valuation Guide – [link]. Remarkable valuation for Zynga – but their profits might actually justify it – [link]. Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – [link]. “The median net return to VC fund investors has not been positive for any vintage year since 1998″ – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. My Yelp reviews. My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48