Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked. Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400B. Twitter showed no focus on revenue in the first five years, but was abl
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5 Reasons Startups Need Revenue As Well As Users
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2882 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on June 28, 2016 1:53 pm
Traction Metrics Seed Real Startup Funding And Growth
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2886 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on June 26, 2016 2:21 pm
Almost every entrepreneur looking for outside investors has heard the annoying rejection, “You are just too early – come back when you have more traction.” That should make you wonder - how do you measure traction in a metric? If it’s so important to investors, perhaps you should be using traction
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7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2888 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on June 23, 2016 1:26 pm
There is a common belief in the angel and venture capital community that you put your money on the best team, rather than the best idea. Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attr
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5 Steps To Avoid Solutions Looking For A Problem
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2889 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on June 22, 2016 2:03 pm
Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Instead, they need to validate a customer problem and real market need first. Don’t create solutions looking for a problem,
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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Startup Co-Founder
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2890 days ago
Made Hot by: luvhealthcare on June 21, 2016 12:59 pm
It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup idea, and improve their odds with investors. In reality, I’m one of the majority of investors who believe that startup success is more about the
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7 Ways to Keep Your Customers Begging for More
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2891 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on June 20, 2016 12:25 pm
For too many small businesses, customer service is still seen as a “burden.” Entrepreneurs don’t realize that this burden is actually costing them over $200 billion in repeat sales, according to a recent study by the W. P. Carey School of Business. The report also indicates that customer problem ex
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How To Make Digital Marketing Excel For Your Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2893 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on June 17, 2016 3:26 pm
Too many entrepreneurs still believe that “if we build it, they will come.” With today’s overload of information from digital as well as conventional sources, even the best new solutions and services won’t get traction without real marketing. Digital marketing is the cost-effective place to start,
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Even Social Entrepreneurs Need Profit to Meet Goals
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2895 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on June 16, 2016 9:28 am
It’s very fashionable these days to declare yourself a social entrepreneur, working for the good of society, the environment and a better life. Most social entrepreneurs don’t like to talk about making money, but often they still ask for help finding investors. As an adviser, I have to tell them th
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How To Talk About Competitors And Gain Credibility
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2896 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on June 15, 2016 9:58 am
Most entrepreneurs spend far too much time thinking negatively about competitors, and can’t resist making derogatory statements to their own team, to investors, and even to customers. This approach only makes these important constituents question your integrity, intelligence, and your understanding
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Startup Founders Can Learn From Reality Television
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 2897 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on June 14, 2016 10:27 am
As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional investor negotiations. The simple answer is that with all the staging of TV lights and billionaire investors, it’s nothing like Silicon Valley. Yet
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