Startup Resources: Monetization
Startup business models; information on IPO's and acquisitions; resources such as ads, payments, subscriptions, lead gen, etc. See the "Idea, Design, MVP" chapter in Part I, Products for more info.
These startup resources are based on the book Hello, Startup: A Programmer's Guide to Building Products, Technologies, and Teams by Yevgeniy Brikman. These resources are a work in a progress. They are also open source, so you can add your contributions by submitting a pull request to the Hello, Startup GitHub Repository. To see how these resources fit into the bigger picture, check out the The Startup Checklist, which is a comprehensive collection of everything you need to do to launch a startup.
Startup Business Models
Startup Business Models
https://gist.github.com/ndarville/4295324A list of a huge variety of business models, with an example company for each one.
The Business Model Canvas
http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas/bmcThe Business Model Canvas, is a strategic management and entrepreneurial tool. It allows you to describe, design, challenge, invent, and pivot your business model. It's based on the book Business Model Generation.
Payment Tools
Square
https://squareup.com/Credit Card Processing and Business Solutions. The Square Reader attaches to your mobile phone and allows you to accept credit card payments.
Advertising
Carbon
http://carbonads.net/The best way to reach designers and developers through a single, relevant, tasteful ad.
eCommerce
Amazon Web Store
http://webstore.amazon.com/Take your business to a whole new level with your own customized eCommerce site, on your owndomain—backed by Amazon technology and expertise.
estoreify
https://estoreify.com/Everything you need to create your own white label store in just 5 minutes.
IPO's and Acquisitions
