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. You can be pissed off, but I don’t set prices. That’s stupid.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Berkonomics

MAY 21, 2015

By definition, scaling requires the addition of fixed overhead, sometimes the kind you cannot shed easily, including leases for expanded space. Experienced CEOs often make it a habit to scale as a result of demand, reducing risk and mating cost to growth in revenues. Scaling a business is an art as well as a science.

Venture Capital 120

Venture Capital Social Media Invest Marketing 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. The color of any investor’s money may look the same, but it won’t help you if the price you pay is higher than the value it brings. Marty Zwilling

Startup 98

Startup Venture Capital Funding Invest 98

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Many people bandy about the definitions of “disruptive technology&# or “the innovator’s dilemma&# without ever having read the book and almost universally misunderstand the concepts. This is important because the customers they serve (the red line) demand a product that meets their complex requirements.

Startup 376

Startup Framework Marketing Customer 376

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Of course, nothing is totally free, and I have heard the horror stories of relatively small companies finding thirty or more employees spending most of their time scanning and using social media for promotions, or engaging high-priced consultants who never seem to be able to show any real return for all of their efforts.

Social Media 99

Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. The color of any investor’s money may look the same, but it won’t help you if the price you pay is higher than the value it brings. Marty Zwilling.

Venture Capital 125

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Startup Invest 125

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

See definition of a whore. Deer are not so big that they can make huge demands on you for your development resources or customer support. When you’re a start-up it is far easier to cut your teeth on companies that are easy to serve, not as demanding yet can afford to pay you fair prices for your product.

Startup 389

Startup Customer Custom Resource 389

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

This comes up a lot and if you are thinking about one of these kinds of startups, definitely take a look at Matching Algorithm. By doing so, you definitely constrain the problem, but it doesn’t strictly go away. A really great example of this is described by Steve Rentoid in Inventing Demand. He would put up ads.

eHarmony 204

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 204

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

This comes up a lot and if you are thinking about one of these kinds of startups, definitely take a look at Matching Algorithm. By doing so, you definitely constrain the problem, but it doesn’t strictly go away. A really great example of this is described by Steve Rentoid in Inventing Demand. He would put up ads.

eHarmony 196

eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 196

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. If your business card and website come across as just another advisor, consultant, or accountant, then don’t be surprised if price is the only focus. Set pricing to assure both revenue and profit.

Social Media 56

Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

John Babcock, a Managing Director at Rustic Canyon, told us that "while panics are a regular part of free markets, we are definitely into uncharted territory here in terms of the size and speed of the government response to prevent systemic market failure. "

Rustic Canyon 124

Rustic Canyon Invest Technology Southern California 124

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 2, 2010

Offers typically don't last long - either they run out of stock, or they change the prices due to high demand! It was extremely high in demand a few years back, but the game sales are still thriving. Recently there was a price drop at both Best Buy and Amazon, but Amazon has increased the price to $160.

Southern California 45

Southern California Pricing Demand Sales 45

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

I think, to be a great entrepreneur, you have to look at what is missing in the category that you will be playing in the industry, and figure what you can deploy with a little bit of strategy and technology to bring a better service and price. By definition, they liked you and thought they were a good fit for you before their applied.

Content 193

Content Social Network Coach Help 193

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

Because it is a “series&# I plan to get into some of the deeper complexities of funds such as “cross over funds&# and “why VC’s hate to price their own deals&# at a later stage. If you have several new investors looking at your company you’re likely to get higher price. I’m sure this happens, too.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Seed Funding Pricing Invest 265

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In essence, as a contractor, you are a consultant who is competing regularly for new work, and you constantly have to differentiate your offering from other candidates, including price. You can’t please everyone all the time, so don’t kill yourself trying to satisfy a bad boss or an overly demanding customer.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. were more distributed.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

The prices of angel deals have recently crept up, VCs have also gotten their checkbooks out again, frothy deals are happening and people are feeling bullish. The spending contraction is inevitable in a period of declining real prices of housing, high unemployment and tightening credit. We took $2.3

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

These days, a fun shopping experience, or no-question returns, often tips the scales over extra product features or a lower price. One of the keys to a successful customer-centric strategy is understanding and measuring your customers lifetime value (CLV), since customers are definitely not all the same.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Product Metrics 85

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2011

Agree to Bundling Without a Minimum Price. Although necessary, “stepping stone” approach of initially utilizing smaller VARs to enter new geographic markets can become problematic as your business grows, because large VARs often demand uncontested, broad, multi-country coverage. Do Not Agree to Bundling Without a Minimum Price.

Outsource Development 193

Outsource Development IP Technical Review Entrepreneur 193

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

By definition each of those VCs (unless they are a micro VC – and one who doesn’t mind 5% ownership) will view you as a sort of “option&# where they might get to fund the next round if you do well. Each VC came on with different information, at a different price and with a different risk appetite.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Startup Invest Pricing 314

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

The way we represent our product, how we merchandise it, and how we price it, and our UX is really targeted towards the younger clientele. John Tabis: It was definitely a conscious strategy when we were looking at the market. The really important thing to those folks, obviously, was transparency in pricing and customer service.

Services 215

Services Technical Review Startup Pricing 215

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 3, 2010

Offers typically don't last long - either they run out of stock, or they change the prices due to high demand! There has been a tremendous price drop lately on Playstation 3 and XBOX360 games as games grow older and new games constantly are released. Over $100 price drop on Televisions lately. Televisions.

Southern California 40

Southern California Pricing Tips Entertainment 40

InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2014

The result of her efforts is an online service that allows brides to select their bridesmaids'' gowns, within a broad range of colors, styles and price points. Quality is definitely key for us.". We will be moving into other categories based on customer demand. Doorey: "Not at all, quite the opposite actually.

Design 208

Design Customer Custom Satisfaction 208

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. The color of any investor’s money may look the same, but it won’t help you if the price you pay is higher than the value it brings. Marty Zwilling.

Venture Capital 106

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Angel Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Startup 108

Startup Sales Metrics Entrepreneur 108

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Consider the situation in which the entrepreneur wants to accept a financially life-changing offer to sell her company which is vetoed by the investor because the price does not meet its minimal investment return criteria. We are not focused on our exit, but I can guarantee you that the time, place and price will be at our discretion.”.

Entrepreneur 253

Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 253

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Startup 56

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 56

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

Let’s consider some basic definitions. VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. The color of any investor’s money may look the same, but it won’t help you if the price you pay is higher than the value it brings. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 59

Startup Help Venture Capital Entrepreneur 59

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

By definition, second-stage ventures generally have 10 to 99 employees and/or $750,000 to $50 million in revenue, and see that as just the beginning. Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands.

Sales 96

Sales Metrics Startup Entrepreneur 96

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

The company--which is in the business of operating a content delivery network (CDN) to accelerate the delivery of web graphics, multimedia, applications, and more to end users-- recently disclosed it more than doubled its revenues in 2012, and has grown to over 230 employees--all due to a huge amount of demand for CDN services by its customers.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The price points are not as high as your beautiful Excel spreadsheet had forecasted when you raised your seed capital. You need to stimulate demand. It’s the definition of “investment.&#. If you have a hard time selling they will have a harder time. But channel partners give you huge credibility.

Startup 293

Startup Sales Marketing Product 293

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Consider the situation in which the entrepreneur wants to accept a financially life-changing offer to sell her company which is vetoed by the investor because the price does not meet its minimal investment return criteria. We are not focused on our exit, but I can guarantee you that the time, place and price will be at our discretion.”.

Entrepreneur 145

Entrepreneur Google Invest RSS 145

Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Knowing the true size of the Soviet effort, the United States had definite information about what it would take to meet it — at a price tag perhaps a third of what the U.S. Air Force and its political allies were demanding. Khrushchev abandoned his demand that the western powers withdraw from Berlin by the end of the year.

Burbank 52

Burbank Demand Design Press 52

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 17, 2015

There are definitely ways small startups and entrepreneurs can use data to gain a significant advantage. When there’s high demand, there’s also high prices. The Advantages of Big Data for Smaller Companies. While big data services might be available to all companies, that doesn’t mean it has to remain a level playing field.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Tool Organization Social Media 40