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Groupon IPO: Pass on this deal
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Groupon has filed its S-1 and hopes to raise $750M in its initial public offering. Given they’re currently losing a staggering $117M per quarter, despite revenues of $644M, they’ll be burning through that cash almost as soon as it hits their account.
At the moment, it’s costing them $1.43 to make $1, and it doesn’t look like it’s getting any cheaper. They’re already projected to make close to three billion dollars in revenues this year. If you can’t figure out how to make money on three billion in revenue, when exactly will the profit magic be found? Ten billion? Fifty billion?
No bubble here. (via Gruber)
Startups: Not for the faint of heart
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Startups: Not for the faint of heart. Pro consulting on the side until your bootstrap revenues are sufficient.
Startup vs. Company
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Startup vs. Company. Spencer Fry: “Startups are easy. Companies are hard.” I feel this way too.
My new crazy idea: Startup time
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My new crazy idea: Startup time. Lauren’s thinking about starting a digital news organization in Porterville, California.
Painless Functional Specifications
Painless Functional Specifications. Why you should write functional specs, according to Joel Spolsky. Excellent series from all the way back in year two triple zero. Read part two, part three and part four as well.
Why Startups Fail: An Analysis of Post-Mortems
Why Startups Fail: An Analysis of Post-Mortems. Valuable insights and possibilities to consider.
Building the trunk, first
Building the trunk, first. How Carbonmade made it to where it is today, and why it’s only 1% of what it will be in 5 years. (via Andrew Spittle)
How Facebook Ships Code
How Facebook Ships Code. Brings new meaning to the phrase “developer-driven culture.”
Startup Lessons from Constant Contact
Startup Lessons from Constant Contact. Average selling price of $37/month with 375k customers. Holy shit.