Craigslist isn’t as profitable as Craig thought. . .
May 29, 2008
The tiny company that bears Craig Newmarks name generates more than $100MM in revenue with around 25 employees ($4,000,000 per employee). Its costs are VERY low resulting in obscene profit margins. But that is all changing. According to John Nagle the site has been taken over by spammers. Jeff Atwood has the scoop, check out the horror he exposes in his post titled ‘Designing for Evil‘.
Craig is going to need a team of more than 100 ‘evil fighters’ to ward off the damage caused by spammers or his site is going to hell. Don’t worry, even with 125 people working at Craigslist the company is still obscenely profitable. Start spending some of those profit dollars and fix Craigslist. Note: I am a huge fan of Craigslist and all of our businesses use it for hiring and sales.
Finally, Twitter closed $15MM round!
May 29, 2008
On May 22nd I reported that Twitter closed on a $15MM round at an $80MM pre-money valuation. According to PaidContent, they have ACTUALLY closed on the round. There have been lots of rumors that the technical problems the company has faced actually threw a wrench in the deal and caused the unexpected delay in closing. PaidContent has reported that Spark Capital is the lead investor and Union Square is participating once again. On a side note, I never really ‘got’ twitter before, but I have been spending quite a bit of time with the service and getting significant value from the experience.
Startup Profile: IPCybercrime.com
May 29, 2008
Located in Dallas, Rob Holmes started IPCybercrime with his last paycheck from his prior employer as well as his trusty credit card. His is still bootstrapping his six employee firm with $650,000 in revenue for 2007 and estimated revenues of $750,000 this year. The company assists luxury brands and large companies manage their counterfeiting problems. Their technology scours the Internet for infringements, allowing them to make undercover buys and ultimately to bring bad guys to justice. They handle around 1,000 cases per year, and believe that with additional capital (i.e. to hire people) they could sell even more.
Rob, who started the company because he was underpaid and under-appreciated at his last gig of seven years, runs the business with with his brother Jason Holmes. Rob was inspired to start the business by his father:
In 1980, former NJ State Trooper Robert L. Holmes Sr. obtained his private investigator’s license and began implementing some of the world’s first swap meet anti-counterfeiting enforcement programs for many famous brands. In 1988, he became one of the first PIs to utilize then-new computer databases to solve his cases, renaming his firm Holmes Hi-Tech. From 1989 to 2001, he was retained by the world’s largest brands to lead their anti-counterfeiting efforts on the streets of New York. Here, he became one of the world’s most renowned experts in brand security and Asian organized crime. Years after Bob’s untimely passing in 2004, my brother & I continue to practice his strategies on a worldwide scale, the Internet.
Rob’s office is alive with music as he listens to LPs on his circa 1970 record player (what is that?). His music helps him deliver information to his employees as he explains, “The deal is: If you hear Willie, Bruce, Frank, Elton, come on in. But when Eddie Rabbitt is playing, you leave Rob alone! I also make my employees laugh as much as I can do so, including the occasional pratfall.”
Rob hopes to reach $1MM in revenue next year. He is looking for capital. We would love to profile your company too, just complete our application here.
| Name | Rob Holmes |
|---|---|
| Your Title |
Founder & CEO
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| Phone | (972) 422-2100 |
| rob@ipcybercrime.com | |
| Your blog (you have a blog don’t you?) | http://www.knockoffreport.com/opinion |
| Linked Profile Page | http://www.linkedin.com/in/holmespi |
| Twitter Profile | http://twitter.com/HolmesPI |
| Company Name |
IPCybercrime.com LLC
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| Web Site | http://www.ipcybercrime.com |
| Company Founded | 17 October 2001 |
| Key Executive (include name and title) |
Rob Holmes, CEO
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| Key Executive (include name and title) |
Nastassia Holmes, CFO
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| Key Executive (include name and title) |
Jason Holmes, COO
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| How is your startup funded? |
We were originally funded with my last paycheck from my prior firm and credit cards. We are still bootstrapping it and self-funding.
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| Number of Employees |
6
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| Yearly Revenue (2007) |
650000
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| Estimated Revenue (2008) |
750000
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| Estimated Revenue (2009) |
1000000
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Rebekah Wu doesn’t read my blog. . .
May 29, 2008
I know this because this afternoon Rebekah Wu sent me an email inviting me to apply to present at the Visibility Conference her company is hosting in June. Twelve applicants will be selected to participate in a 30-minute presentation audition and afterward two or more companies will be eliminated. Only 10 companies will be invited to the event and at least 20 venture capital firms will be represented. If you are selected they suggest:
you will receive a link to pay the $1200 company participation fee that includes up to 3 hours of presentation content coaching. The $1200 admits 2 people per company into the conference. You can register a 3rd team member for $250.
Of course, Rebekah didn’t pick up on the post I wrote earlier today suggesting that you should NEVER pay to pitch your startup. Should you apply to the Visibility Conference? Well it is a better deal that the DallasBlue event, but I stand by my previous opinion - NEVER PAY TO PITCH!
Sword and Pistol Management
May 29, 2008
Have you ever noticed that only colonial officers carried pistols and swords? The enlisted folks, i.e. the guys with the muskets and rifles, weren’t afforded the luxury of these ‘tools of management’. What do I mean by ‘tools of management’? You might be surprised to learn that they weren’t for use against the enemy, but instead for use by the officer to control his lines during battle.
Officers would order their men to ‘hold the line’ and ‘advance’ into enemy fire while holding the tip of his sword literally at their backs. If the men turned from the battle they would face his sword and if he tried to run the officer would run him through with the blade. If the soldier managed to avoid the sword the officer would pull his pistol and shoot the soldier in the back as he ran away. It might seem a little crazy today, but keeping the line together was the difference between life or death. Killing one coward was far better than losing the entire company. Typically, you would only need to kill one man to keep everyone else in line.
Lots of larger organizations manage employees along these same lines. Do what I say or you are fired. However, you almost NEVER find a startup that uses sword and pistol management. Why? It won’t work. The type of people you want to hire at a startup are mavericks. They don’t tow the line. They are creative and out of the box people. They aren’t necessarily working for you because they need the money - they can get a job - they are looking for a lifestyle (the startup lifestyle). Startups are inherently risky, people don’t join startups because they are scared, they join startups because they like the risk. The only people that will obey sword and pistol management are colonial soldiers or employees who think they would NEVER be able to find another job.
Should startups pay to pitch for DallasBlue?
May 29, 2008
The short answer: NEVER!
Marc Freedman, who I don’t know personally, runs a group called DallasBlue. Evidently he has been soliciting companies we have profiled asking them to pay him $400 to pitch to his group in an event titled Venture Pitch. I have never heard of the event and have no idea if it is valuable (please comment if you know of any investors who attend be sure to tell me their names). While $400 isn’t a big deal, the idea of charging a fledgling startup to pitch is unsavory. To be frank, I don’t like it one bit. The picture below comes from the DallasBlue website of the audience at another Venture Pitch event. I don’t see any investors that I know (and I know quite a few) and can count less than 20 or so people:
If you are looking for Dallas groups to pitch to you might start with STARTech in Richardson. They don’t charge to pitch. Raising money is hard, it is a numbers game. If you are looking for money start calling investors. I have a list here: Texas VC Directory. Of course, it isn’t complete or accurate, but it is a start. Get on LinkedIn and start looking for investors interested in your space and your location. Remember, there is no easy solution to raising money. NEVER PAY TO PITCH!
The most famous and prestigious startup pitching event is DEMO. They charge $18,500 to presenters for a six minute slot. I personally know the founders of a company that won DEMO and the title of DEMOGOD, but they were never able to raise capital. They put the $18,500 on their credit cards (i.e. they couldn’t afford it) and they are still paying 32% interest on that money. Talk about a ripoff. Mike Arrington and Jason Calacani launched TechCrunch50 as an answer for startups who didn’t want to pay DEMO. Last year’s event (TechCrunch40) resulted in more than $143MM in venture capital being raised by presenting companies. The winner of the event, MINT, won $50,000 from the event organizers. Very cool. Let potential investors and competitors pay to see you pitch, never pay them to watch.
Here in Dallas Laurence Briggs runs an angel group called InvestIN Forum of Angel Investors where he charges angel investors around $2,500 a year to hear pitches from entrepreneurs each month. Update: I learned today that the InvestIN Forum charges startups $2,000 to pitch. Ug! I emailed Laurence and suggested he reconsider charging startups. If he responds favorably I will let you know. Investors who actual PAY to see your pitch are much more likely to actually show up and when they do I bet they will listen. Scott Ticer runs an angel group as well, I do not recall the name, but he is a reader and can comment with the details if he so wishes.
ServiceGuy is live in Washington DC!
May 28, 2008
Randy and Mike are keeping our goal of adding one new city to ServiceGuy per week by adding Washington DC. We are now offering contractor referrals in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington DC.
Now, please remember it is going to take a few weeks for the system to start filling up with contractors. Before it does you won’t be able to get a contractor by calling the numbers, instead you will get to listen to the nice ServiceGuy guy…
Here are the numbers for those of you who can’t wait for them to go live:
202.280.2512 cleaning in Washington DC
202.280.2513 computer in Washington DC
202.280.2514 designer in Washington DC
202.280.2515 electrician in Washington DC
202.280.2516 handyman in Washington DC
202.280.2517 landscaper in Washington DC
202.280.2518 mover in Washington DC
202.280.2519 painter in Washington DC
202.280.2521 plumber in Washington DC
202.280.2522 realtor in Washington DC
202.280.2523 pool in Washington DC
Should your startup release financial data?
May 28, 2008
Two different companies I profiled last night shared their revenue numbers with me in virtual interviews, but were both shocked that I printed the numbers in their profiles. Each company asked that I remove the numbers and I complied with their requests. This got me thinking: when should you keep your revenues secret and when should you release them?
Do release them:
- if you are raising professional (vc or private equity) capital
- if you are experiencing rapid growth without any outside capital
Do not release them:
- if you have raised professional money and are experiencing rapid growth
- if your revenue numbers are NOT growing
If you are hoping to raise money from venture capital firms you might as well release your revenue numbers (current and projected). Once your deal is shopped EVERYONE who cares will find out anyway. Once you have raised your first round of professional money it may make sense to keep your numbers secret, at least until your existing investors decide that another venture capital firm needs to lead the series b round (i.e. because they are tired of the deal or they are out of dry powder). Why? Perhaps you are able to grow VERY fast and instead of alerting your competitors to your hockey stick, you may want to keep a lower profile.
On the other hand, if you manage to achieve ‘hockey stick’ growth on your own with little or no outside investment, revealing that fact could help you take your business to the next level. Savvy investors who ‘discover’ your business (i.e. the fact that without outside capital you are kicking butt) can easily figure out how to put more capital to work within your business to take advantage of the ‘hockey stick’ you have built. Does this make sense? Having an investor come to you is SOOO much better than trying to get an investor to see you.
If you keep your revenues secret (prior to accepting professional investments) people may assume they are lower than they actually are or even worse that you don’t have a real company. Perhaps YOU think they are too low. Get over it, you are a startup ~ the size of your revenues aren’t as important as their trend. Don’t be embarrassed that your startup has little or no revenue, especially in technology related startups ~ don’t apologize.
Finally, NEVER lie about your revenues. I repeat, NEVER lie to ANYONE about your revenues. The problem about lies is that you will need to keep them straight and it is impossible to keep them straight over time. For example, we meet at a network event and you suggest in 2003 “we are doing $1MM in revenues and are growing by 20% per year.” Two years later we run into each other at another event and you tell me, “We are about to raise money from Austin Ventures.” I ask, “have the growth numbers held up?” You tell the truth and say, “Actually, they are better than we expected, we have growth 300% over the last two years!” I do the math in my head and ask, “Wow, you guys are doing $3MM in revenue?” You are actually doing $1,000,000, but your growth has really been 300%. You have taken your great story and completely screwed it up by lying two years earlier. I am good friends with one of the guys at Austin Ventures and mention to him, “I can’t believe company x is doing $3,000,000 in revenue! 300% revenue growth in two years is amazing!” You get where this is going? At best you have caused your integrity to be called into question and at worst you may have cost yourself the deal. NEVER LIE ABOUT REVENUES, EVER!
Note to companies I profile: if you don’t specifically ask me NOT to print something you can expect it to be posted in your profile.
McClellan: late to the story. . .
May 28, 2008
You won’t believe these revelations from Scott McClellan’s new book:
- McClellan charges that Bush relied on “propaganda” to sell the war.
- He says the White House press corps was too easy on the administration during the run-up to the war.
- He admits that some of his own assertions from the briefing room podium turned out to be “badly misguided.”
- The longtime Bush loyalist also suggests that two top aides held a secret West Wing meeting to get their story straight about the CIA leak case at a time when federal prosecutors were after them — and McClellan was continuing to defend them despite mounting evidence they had not given him all the facts.
- McClellan asserts that the aides — Karl Rove, the president’s senior adviser, and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the vice president’s chief of staff — “had at best misled” him about their role in the disclosure of former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
Um, I hate to point this out, but these five ‘revelations’ have been well reported for the last four years. The real story is that McClellan is trying to make a buck off of his service in the White House. Guess what Scott, we are all tired of Bush and the country is ready to move on. We do not, however, like being reminded of how badly you need to make some money. Oh and I suspect it is helpful to distance yourself from the president. I propose that we apply the ‘Son of Sam Law‘ to anyone who serves in the government - just as the Son of Sam Law prevents criminals from profiting from their crimes, government employees shouldn’t profit from their service to the president or congress (regardless of whether or not they commit a crime).
Anyway, with regard to McClellan’s book: Move along, nothing to see here…
Prosecute this Marine
May 27, 2008
Former Marine, Jon Michael Turner details his war crimes in the video embedded below. I can’t imagine how this guy isn’t in jail. Somehow the ANP folks suggest that Jon’s story is why we shouldn’t be in Iraq, I disagree and believe it is why we need to insist our military personnel follow the rules of war. We need to prosecute guys like this. Do you disagree? He is a self-confessed murder, plain and simple. Sorry, but as a Marine myself, I cannot stomach the thought of this guy walking free one more day. He needs to pay for his crimes just as soldiers who committed war crimes in Vietnam should have. Just because war is hell doesn’t mean we can act like the devil. I suspect 99% of all Marines would agree with me. Watch video here if embed doesn’t work.
Startup Profile: NutshellMail.com
May 27, 2008
Houston-based NutshellMail.com is a free, web-based service that enables users to access, manage, and monitor messages from all their e-mail and social networking accounts through any inbox they already use. NutshellMail is the only known solution that enables employees to access personal messages in the workplace without violating most corporate email policies and security safeguards.
NutshellMail works by taking a copy of messages sent to a user’s various e-mail and social networking accounts. The header information (sender, subject and timestamp) for each message is then compiled into a single e-mail message (the “Update”). The Update displays a snapshot of all newly received messages in an easy-to-read format. Lastly, the Update is delivered to the user’s primary e-mail address on a recurring user-defined schedule.
NutshellMail offers several ways for a user to read messages. Through the e-mail Update, a user can request for any message to be forwarded directly into their primary e-mail account by simply clicking on the “Boomerang” icon located next to the message. A User can also use the Update as a portal into their various providers’ websites by clicking on the logo of the account they want to access. Additionally, a user can access all their messages through a consolidated inbox on NutshellMail.com, which enables them to view messages from all accounts in a single web-interface.
Mark Schmulen and David Lyman started the company back in September of last year, raising a private angel round. They are looking to start raising professional capital this summer so keep your check book handy. Mark and David explain why they started the company,
We started NutshellMail because we were frustrated with the traditional and limited options for managing multiple email accounts. This is a common issue as nearly 70% of email users maintain at least three accounts. In addition, many of us were employed by corporations that block access to third-party messaging sites. While companies restrict access for good reason, we believe employers can provide for a better work-life balance by allowing employees to securely access personal messages in a way that does not undermine security, regulatory, and productivity concerns. NutshellMail is the ultimate compromise that keeps employees happy and productive; and companies, secure and compliant with regulators.
Mark (in addition to reading this blog, of course) is an avid reader of: TechCrunch and Mashable - to stay up to date on the latest web-based applications and industry news, StartupHouston.com - to stay involved in the Houston-area entrepreneur scene and to know when the next great local event is (Houston has a thriving but under-marketed startup community) and WallStreet Journal - to stay informed about general conditions in the economy and the world. The WSJ is a must read for any business person.
When I asked Mark who is hero/mentor was he explained, “My grandfather, Herman “Jack” Fleishman was a successful business person and entrepreneur. He died when I was two years old; however he continues to influence me and live on through the his legacy. My grandfather was not only loved by his family and friends but also by his employees and community because he gave back to society through charitable works and his contribution to the economy. I hope to one day live beyond my years by leaving my mark on the world in a similar manner.”
Mark and David work out of a condo explaining, “We have all worked for large corporations and vow never to go back. We truly love what we do. In addition, we learned from both bad and good managers about how to keep each other motivated and how to be constructive with our criticism. No matter how big we get, we want to remain a startup in culture.”
Their 1/3/5 year goals are:
- Our first year objective is to launch as a free consumer service; we hope to acquire at least 200,000 users one year after our public launch.
- Our 3-year plan is to be established as the standard SaaS solution for companies that want to enable employees to stay on top of their personal lives in a way that does not compromise security or IT policy.
- Our 5 year goal is to be acquired and move on to the next great idea. We are all entrepreneurial. We love what we do and want to keep introducing useful and new applications to the World
| Name | Mark Schmulen |
|---|---|
| Your Title |
President
|
| Phone | (713) 893-8355 |
| mark@nutshellmail.com | |
| Your blog (you have a blog don’t you?) | http://getthenut.com/ |
| Linked Profile Page | http://nutshellmail.com/about/team/ |
| Twitter Profile | http://twitter.com/mschmulen |
| Company Name |
NutshellMail.com
|
| Web Site | http://nutshellmail.com/ |
| Company Founded | 1 September 2007 |
| Key Executive (include name and title) |
Mark Schmulen - President
|
| Key Executive (include name and title) |
David Lyman - Vice President
|
| How is your startup funded? |
Private Angel Round. The Company will begin its next capital raise in Summer 2008.
|
| Number of Employees |
7
|
| Yearly Revenue (2007) |
undisclosed
|
| Estimated Revenue (2008) | undisclosed |
| Estimated Revenue (2009) | undisclosed |
| Company Elevator Pitch | |
| NutshellMail.com™ is a free, web-based service that enables users to access, manage, and monitor messages from all their e-mail and social networking accounts through any inbox they already use. NutshellMail is the only known solution that enables employees to access personal messages in the workplace without violating most corporate email policies and security safeguards. | |
Startup Profile: LearnITFirst.com
May 27, 2008
Scott Whigham (pictured above with his wife) started, Dallas-based LearnITFirst.com, his video training business two years ago on a part-time basis. In April he quit his job to focus his full attention on the business. In 2006 he had revenues of [removed at the request of the company], growing the to [removed at the request of the company] in 2007 and is now on target to reach [removed at the request of the company] this year. He only has ONE employee (i.e. himself). Scott didn’t raise a dime, but the growth has got him thinking he might need some help and perhaps a little working capital. I’d say so. I watched a couple of his training videos and I can tell you they are pretty good (albeit boring to a non-techie like me).
The idea behind LearnITFirst.com is to provide affordable video training to programmers, system administrators and IT managers. For about the same cost of a ‘hot-to’ book, his clients get an instructor led training class on any number of IT topics. Very cool. Scott’s goal is to grow the company to $10MM and then bring in some grey-hairs to help him run it.
Scott explained why he started the company,
LearnItFirst.com came about as a result of my searching for find a way to mesh my passions for technology and training with the increasing popularity of broadband internet in 2005. In 2002, I purchased the domain name “LearnSqlServer.com” with the idea to launch a video tutorial website. It wasn’t until 2004 when the average person could have broadband at home that I began to seriously plan the business of LearnSqlServer.com. Originally the idea was simply to have one website devoted to SQL Server tutorials. As I spoke to more and more people about the idea, it became clear that people needed this type of training for all types of technology – and thus the idea for LearnItFirst.com was born.
Scott is an avid reader of http://blog.pmarca.com/ - I like to at least pretend I know the things Mark talks about. http://www.blogmaverick.com/ - Although I laugh at some of Mark’s suggestions, I love the style. http://www.ericsink.com/ - This is just one of the many programming blogs I read.
Scott’s mentor/hero was his father who told him that the best investment was in his own business. His dad set the example for Scott by running his own software business while Scott was growing up.
| Name | Scott Whigham |
|---|---|
| Your Title |
CEO
|
| Phone | (214) 995-4642 |
| scott.whigham@learnitfirst.com | |
| Your blog (you have a blog don’t you?) | http://www.learnsqlserver.com/Blogs/SqlServerBlog/ |
| Linked Profile Page | http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwhigham |
| Twitter Profile | http://twitter.com/ScottWhigham |
| Company Name |
LearnItFirst.com
|
| Web Site | http://www.learnitfirst.com |
| Company Founded | 10 December 2005 |
| How is your startup funded? |
Self, bootstrapped
|
| Number of Employees |
1
|
| Yearly Revenue (2007) |
[removed at the request of the company]
|
| Estimated Revenue (2008) | [removed at the request of the company] |
| Estimated Revenue (2009) | [removed at the request of the company] |
| Company Elevator Pitch | |
| LearnItFirst.com is an I.T. training company that markets affordable web-based video training to programmers, system administrators, and I.T. managers. Our value proposition is simple: for about the same cost as a “How To” book, customers can experience an instructor-led training class on video on one of many I.T. topics. Our training is used by both corporations and individual consumers. LearnItFirst.com was founded in 2004 by Scott Whigham. | |
Dallas Search Startup Viewzi Gets Press!
May 27, 2008
This evening Viewzi was profiled on Channel 11 News. Great press (I will post YouTube link when it gets uploaded). Here is my previous coverage:
Profy, ReadWriteWeb and The Inquisitr are talking about Viewzi’s beta launch. Profy giving the visual search engine high praise by suggesting, “Viewzi May Finally Have Won Me Over to Visual Search“. I have spent a little time playing with the search engine and it looks very sexy. I wrote about the company back in March when I compared it to SearchMe:
Local entrepreneur Brandon Cotter’s newest startup, Viewzi, has been in the works for more than a year and is currently in private alpha. I caught up with Brandon and the Viewzi team at Barcamp/SXSW and he explained that Viewzi should be released in public beta in April. Brandon and I go way back (I was returning $15MM to investors when my account came up $100,000 short; he loaned me the $100,000 on a handshake until I could re-capitalize my startup).
This morning Kara Swisher wrote a posted about a new visual search engine called SearchMe. She reported that Sequoia Capital (the key investor in Google and Yahoo) invested $31MM in the Mountain View-based company. She describes the search engine as a mash-up of Google with Apple’s iTunes 3D interface. According to Kara, Google is working on a similar project in its labs. In my view (and Kara’s) SearchMe looks like a complete iTunes rip=off.
Of course, both are pre-beta so I have only seen private demos of each, but they are surprisingly similar in their ‘view’ of search. To honest, and I am biased, I think Viewzi’s model of engagement with users is more intriguing. Viewzi attempts to allow ‘makers’ to create their own ‘views’ of a particular search term. To start there is a ‘view development kit’ and in the future their will be an online wizard to allow anyone to create a custom view. There is real power in this sort of community engagement: think wikipedia + google + iphone = Viewzi.
For those of you interested in a great product, coupled with great people and a great value (i.e. pre-money valuation) I recommend talking to Brandon about Viewzi.
Startup Profile: Avasiare Cosmetics
May 27, 2008
Bonnie Sproull and Tanya Lee started Avasiare Professional Skincare and Cosmetics almost a year ago. Based in Dallas, Texas the pair bootstrapped the company taking advantage of around $100,000 in SBA loans. They are currently considering raising additional capital from angel or professional investors; however, their goal is to create a lifestyle business (typically incompatible with third-party investors goals). Of course, if they could maintain creative control and if the terms were right they would consider something.
The pair took products traditionally used by professional makeup artists and have made them available to the public. They focus on the bridal industry, but also have a fairly unique following in the TV, film, video and fashion industries. Their hook is ‘eco-glamour’ focusing on eco-friendly packaging, biodegradable boxes and recyclable shipping material. They even encourage clients to return used cosmetic containers and for every three containers returned, the client receives a complementary product. Finally, they donate a portion of each sale to the nature conservancy.
I asked Bonnie why she started Avasiare and she explained, “We have a passion for making women beautiful and realizing how truly stunning they can be. Not to mention…we love the beauty industry! We are a family friendly company that does not take ourselves too seriously. We believe in working hard and playing harder and love to allow our contractors/future employees a place to really stretch their creative imagination.”
Bonnie keeps up by reading several blogs including: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ - Love Seth and the way he sees the consumer and corporate America today. Love his books as well. http://www.problogger.net/ - Excellent info on blogging and frequent posting. http://thebeautybrains.com/ - Blog created by cosmetic chemist. Blog gives the consumer the most educated responses to ingredients without getting wrapped up in the marketing message. Includes a “buyer beware” message that we love and is completely relevant to cosmetics and skincare today. Read more
Entrepreneurs Foundation Event June 4th
May 27, 2008
EFNT is holding their 7th annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Exploring Philanthropy event Wednesday, June 4th 6PM to 8PM at the Communities Foundation of Texas (550 Caruth Haven Lane). You need to RSVP to rsvp@efnt.org or call 214.750.4236. The event will honor Ray Hunt for his entrepreneurship and philanthropy. See you there?
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