Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Even a single unsatisfied customer can lead to negative reviews that deter future business. The good news is that technology, specifically ERP solutions , offers tools to eliminate unnecessary delays and keep your customers happy. Startups often face delays due to limited resources and fragmented processes.

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Artificial Inteligence Customer Technical Review Operations 144

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2017

Perhaps the main use of AI within the context of businesses is currently as a means of improving technical support and troubleshooting. Stock Management. Not long ago, effectively managing a business’s inventory required frequent manual examinations and recording of stock levels. Troubleshooting.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Database Stock 257

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. I always remind this to journalists who ask me about public stocks.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Technology disruption is happening at a rapid pace all around us. We asked our entrepreneurs what changes do they expect due to technology shortly, and this is what they have to say. #1- I also expect to see more technology to assist with personalized experiences at trade shows, both in person and virtually, shortly.

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technology 126

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets. Team must be purely technical.

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LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. During Jeff Immelt’s tenure GE’s stock-market value fell by about half. billion of GE stock – about 1.5%

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Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 272

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

Yet, most small businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. Startups can use just-in-time (JIT) inventory systems to order stock only when needed. Analyzing sales trends can also help businesses predict demand more accurately, preventing overstocking or understocking.

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Management Startup Forecast Finance 143

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. IPO – public company initial public stock offering.

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Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

I’m doing due diligence on a company of another entrepreneur in LA whose company was apparently doing very well. I know, I know … technically they can be structured as mergers. My version is, “you have a company with private stock. Don’t trade your company (cat) for their stock (dog).&#.

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Merger Technical Review Early Stage Dilution 276

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. Singapore Innovation.

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Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 198

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

As the amount of time that we all spend online continues to increase, digital transformation has become crucial for sales growth into the next decade. It means integrating digital technology into every aspect of business, including sales channels. Online sales have been steadily rising over the last few years.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Private markets for stocks are the opposite. I acknowledged this in the article.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For many businesses, one of the biggest investment areas is stock, materials, inventory, equipment , and the like. No matter what you sell in your venture, if you have valuable stock that you need to move throughout the year, it’s vital to ensure its security so you don’t have extensive insurance and cashflow issues to worry about.

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Stock Security Technical Review Government 158

The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

Another major factor is the seasonality of sales. Efficient management of stock levels is also important, as excess inventory can lead to higher storage and removal fees. Regularly reviewing performance metrics can help identify areas for improvement. For instance, a lightweight item incurs lower fees compared to a heavier one.

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Cost Technical Review Software Review Stock 167

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. IPO – public company initial public stock offering.

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Exit Strategy Entrepreneur IPO Startup 289

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Last year, Heartland Payment Systems may have compromised tens of millions of credit and debit card transactions, causing a big run on its stock. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Internet Social Network 212

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To be clear Airbnb posted a GAAP profit in Q3 2020 of over $200M which is impressive given travel remains materially depressed due to COVID. For reference, high-flying megacap tech stocks like Apple and Google have operating income margins >20% and Facebook and Microsoft have operating income margins >30%.

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North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I’m a mom, a full-time sales manager, and recruiter. Angels invest in one out of every forty deals they review (2.5%) versus the one out of 400 by VC’s (0.25%). Entrepreneurs need to find a way to get traction (sales) without funding. Perhaps the library or a local tech company can host. I’m not your average angel.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). Since that date the S&P 500 is up 2.45% while Accenture stock is up 206% with revenue of $23 billion and a market cap of $32 billion. The things that always differentiated Accenture?

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Turkey Differentiation IP Technical Review 302

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Equity is stock, but private company stock has no market value until the company goes public or is sold or merged with another company. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. IPO – public company initial public stock offering.

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Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2020

You stock the products in a warehouse or your garage, then ship them off as the orders come in. It’s still highly possible to make a lot of sales and generate loads of customers. Even worse, the images are just stock photos of a product, rather than showing the real thing in action. Well, not in theory at least! Suggestions.

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Search Stock Security Technical Review 317

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Shopify is a technological tide in the digital advancement of e-commerce. Currently, Shopify tops the e-commerce industry due to its unique services. The automated sales option helps you take repetitive tasks off your head. Marketing tools such as custom gift cards, product reviews help sellers increase their sales.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Analytics 182

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most of the United States is in a lockdown and many businesses have had to close. can make a large impact on your business because, historically, the use of this kind of marketing and digital technology in the e-commerce field could be most utilized by larger retail companies. Through Retail 4.0

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Software Review Social Media Technical Review United States 232

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

Although I put the general terms together, I will ultimately utilize an attorney for formality of the deal and to review anything that I may have missed. For Leads or Sales consider a Modified Lehman Formula. Hand-off Sales. Due Diligence. Here are the 14 points not to forget: 1. Use plain language. White Label.

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Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence 164

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

In its annual fall gala, Google announced gadgets that will likely have an impact on the company’s stock price in the future. Google this year released two stock android phones from different manufacturers. The pricing of these phones is also expected to boost sales in China. The Chromecast 2.0 and Chromecast Audio. The Pixel C.

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Stock Audio Software Review Technical Review 100

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The top 20 tech billionaires globally have lost $480 billion on paper in the past year. This is largely due to several major stock market crashes and global economic uncertainties. As IVC reports: In Q1–Q3/2022, Israeli high-tech companies raised $12.3 Israeli tech review Q3 2022, IVC Online and Bank Leumi.

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Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2015

In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Owners of corporations also pay taxes when they are paid dividends or profit from sale of the stock, which is why it is common to say that corporations are “double-taxed.” Verdict : It’s a tie! Management.

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LLC Technical Review Software Review Limited Liability Company 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. But everything has intrinsic value.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2020

by Joseph Heller, CEO & Founder of The/Studio Technologies and SuppliedShop.com. Most years, the holiday season means long lines at malls, loads of crowds, and tons of in-person sales. Update your inventory so in-stock items are clearly marked. Plan and stock your inventory in advance.

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Silicon Valley Stock Technical Review China 246

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

When you had physical stores selling books, the bookseller would have to stock the shelves with those books most likely to sell so consumer choice was more limited. But their core asset (other than great tech & management) has been exclusive windowing of premium content that people want to consume. Revenue models are emerging.

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Media South Korea Distribution Technical Review 302

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review. 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?”. What can a company do?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

Most commonly, that’s uncertainty about whether you can build the product at all (what MBAs call “technical risk”) or whether anybody will use or buy it (“market risk”). For example, when your company adds ano ther blade to its disposal razors , the product’s technical development, marketing and sales will follow relatively predictable paths.

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Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2017

Growth stocks provide the ideal opportunity as they see earnings and revenues rise at above-average speed. One risk of investing in growth stocks is that future potential is considered instead of current operations. If the Hero 5 sales surpass expectations continuously, there could be a significant pop in the GoPro stock.

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Stock United States China Technical Review 113

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” He or she has worked at some very successful big technology or media companies and went to a great school.

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Technical Review Liquidation Preference Silicon Valley IP 150