Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

All the data actually suggests with the growth of mobile, inbound sales calls will double from 30 billion to 60 billion in 3 years (source: Kelsey). billion by 2014. In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. Calls are changing but not dying. There are 2.9

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

For example, mobile now has become the formidable new communication channel, posting a year-over-year growth rate of 47 percent in 2014, according to WBR Digital Research. I still see too many websites that look like they have had no updates or blogs in months or even years. Blogs must provide value to customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Early in a services business there is usually no profits as the company reinvests in hiring people to grow, but by $20 million in sales the company should at least be pulling in 10% profits (if not more) depending on how much is reinvested. Even tech blogs know this. Who are your competitors – how much do they charge?&#.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. The menu should include a link to your blog, separately set up on Blogger, Wordpress, or TypePad – all free. Or, fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Life is more fun that way.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

I suppose it depends how much money you’ve raised but if hiring critical staff, raising VC and streamlining your biz dev or sales is important to you then you might consider putting a small amount of spend against PR. And you need somebody who is committed to keeping up your presence in blogs, social media and other online forums.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. Getting a sales contract before manufacturing inventory.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 There is still infinite room for new startup sales modes and models. Use internal collaboration platforms, then extend to online customers through your website, blogs, and social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

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Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 24, 2016

After being what I assume is the subject of one or more of Seth David’s emotionally charged blog posts, I’ve decided it’s time to respond. This blog post is for information purposes only and my only intention is to move forward. I will not respond or comment further. I did the rest.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In 2014, for the first time ever, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers the federal Medicare insurance program, published data showing how much Medicare reimbursement individual providers received. billion) in 2014. How does this end?”. The amount the U.S. Medicare spent about $2.63

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Sales of both drugs, ivacaftor (Kalydeco) and the combo pill ivacaftor-lumacaftor (Orkambi), reached almost $1 billion in 2015 and are growing. Telaprevir sales rocketed to nearly $1 billion in the first six months, at the time the fastest drug launch ever. But the drugs aren’t cures, and competition looms.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

First it was street-style photography, then came the launch of her popular fashion blog WeWoreWhat. Influence’s Robertson tells us venture capitalists were initially uncertain of his latest startup despite his track record, which includes the sale of multiple software businesses, including the affiliate marketing company VigLink. “We

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Respondents cited a greater focus on cost cutting and efficiency as the number two step to achieving growth in 2013, only slightly behind increasing sales. economy is transitioning to a self-sustaining economic expansion in 2013-2014 that will not be derailed by the sequester, Europe’s sovereign debt problems, or the still looming U.S.

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Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

Merck also saw some expected fruits of its 2014 big-ticket acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals wither away this week, as the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse a decision that shaved years off the patent life of the top-selling antibiotic daptomyicin (Cubicin). —When Merck (NYSE: MRK ) bought Cubist Pharmaceuticals for $9.5

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Cho, a former sales manager for Nikon Instruments and Vala Sciences, founded Echo Labs in 2014. He told the audience Revolve sales had generated $1.8 million in nine months. Revolve hybrid microscope combines the features of an upright microscope and an inverted microscope.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

That’s what drew me to them as I hopped on board for PR/marketing, and a little bit of sales and operations.” With service and hardware out of the way, the team could step on the gas to get more sales and raise awareness. In 2014, Karma will be releasing an LTE device and with coverage in 300 US cities.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

The company became a Wall Street darling when it raised $1 billion-plus through its 2014 IPO, and now claims to have deployed roughly $19 billion in loans since inception. LendingClub stumbled earlier this year, however, when an internal investigation found improprieties in the sale of $22 million in loans.

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Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

The company became a Wall Street darling when it raised $1 billion-plus through its 2014 IPO, and now claims to have deployed roughly $19 billion in loans since inception. LendingClub stumbled earlier this year, however, when an internal investigation found improprieties in the sale of $22 million in loans.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

AJ: Buddytruk has been active and accepting pickups in Los Angeles since August 1, 2014. After we had our app completed, our initial batch of drivers recruited, insurance in place, and a solid operational foundation set, we were able to open our doors for business on August 1, 2014. TZ: How long has Buddytruck been active?

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Four of the companies here were founded in 2014, another three were started in 2015, and two—CureMatch and Lymber—debuted earlier this year. million in a Series D round of investment capital, according to founder and chairman Tony Farwell. With the benefit of all their insights, I winnowed the list to 12.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

Sixty eight percent spent less than $1 million on mobile developments in 2014. RetailNext data shows that sales over the 2015 Thanksgiving weekend were down by 4.7 With Apple Pay , users can pay within an app by holding their mobile device to the point of sale system and placing their fingerprint to the phone’s sensor.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Shares were down nearly 8 percent in aftermarket trading… Boehringer Ingelheim said it would lay off 724 jobs , mainly in sales, across the U.S., —Shares of Tesaro (NASDAQ: TSRO ) more than doubled Wednesday , from $37.21 apiece, after the company produced positive Phase 3 data in ovarian cancer for a drug called niraparib.

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Xconomy

JUNE 30, 2016

Springer formed LeukoSite in 1993, and that company ended up developing an antibody drug for IBD, vedolizumab (Entyvio), that was eventually approved in 2014 and is now owned by Takeda Pharmaceutical. Vedolizumab generated about $530 million in sales last year, and Takeda has projected that it may top out at north of $2 billion a year. “If

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Xconomy

JUNE 24, 2016

Biostage cut ties with the surgeon in 2014. —Warsaw, IN-based OrthoPediatrics filed for an IPO to help support sales expansion and new product development. The institutions will work on cancer drugs, and Celgene will get an option to license them. The company sells orthopedic devices used in surgeries on children.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

Then came the rumor mill: Companies may or may not be approaching Biogen about a sale, and Biogen may or may not be fielding offers. His Chatham Therapeutics was acquired by Baxter International in 2014. Bamboo was formed by UNC School of Medicine gene therapy pioneer Jude Samulski.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 22, 2016

The developer also provides rent-free space for a second EvoNexus incubator in University City (about a mile or so from UC San Diego) and a third EvoNexus incubator near UC Irvine that opened at the end of 2014. We’re not doing this to position a building for sale,” he said. “We 101 West Broadway tower in downtown San Diego.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Developments Blog. Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014. Community Home Loans: FOR SALE. Upstate NY Retreat For Sale. » More.

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