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Pour And Stir I – In Pursuit Of The Ideal Business Model

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Note: This is Part I in a three-part series on The Perfect Business Model. I am not a Muslim scholar, but a layman’s interpretation of this tradition of intentional errors is that it arises from the belief that attempting to emulate God’s perfection is sinful. . Click here for Part II , and Part III. Ideal Business Model Attributes.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

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I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.” As noted in Pour and Stir Part I , the key to the successful execution of this strategy is managing the following equation: The cost to acquire a customer < lifetime value of a customer. John Wanamaker.

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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

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What do Warren Buffet, Martin Luther King, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Harry Truman and Wayne Gretzky all have in common? In addition to all of them reaching the pinnacle of their chosen professions, they also all started their careers performing the same job. All of these extremely successful individuals were paperboys*. Through Rain, Sleet, Or Snow.

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UnVenture Capitalists: Seek Investors Aligned With Your Interests, Not Their Egos

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The disappearance of these legacy costs has spawned a legion of Capital Efficient Startups (CESs), described more fully in Pour And Stir. For instance, I recently met a young CEO who had previously founded a company that raised a sizable round at a $30 million pre-money valuation from two large, Bay Area VC funds.

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UnVenture Capitalists: Seek Investors Aligned With Your Interests, Not Their Egos

InfoChachkie

The disappearance of these legacy costs has spawned a legion of Capital Efficient Startups (CESs), described more fully in Pour And Stir. For instance, I recently met a young CEO who had previously founded a company that raised a sizable round at a $30 million pre-money valuation from two large, Bay Area VC funds.