Blur Group Share Discussion Threads

[haydock] 18/12/2014 09:09

That's the expected 100% rise.

Size on the increase as well as we know.

Looking forward to the next financials with the new bloke.

He will carry on front end loading the bad figs & strickter financial hoops, so that the good news when it comes is superb.

[j777j] 18/12/2014 08:31

Another milestone


7,000 projects reached today.

Versus

3,497 this time last year.

[haydock] 16/12/2014 09:30

Terrible last sentence, badly constructed, but we know what they mean.
Good buy today.

[j777j] 16/12/2014 09:05

And more Enterprise customers,note last paragraph..



TIDMBLUR



Blur Group PLC

16 December 2014

Blur Group plc

("blur" or the "Group")

Latest Global Enterprise Customers announced by blur Group

- Thales, South West Water & Realtek Semiconductor Corp turn to blur for Business Services -

16 December, 2014: blur, the international e-commerce company providing a better way for businesses to buy or sell services, is pleased to announce a further three new global enterprise customers who have submitted projects on blur's platform.

Thales the global aerospace, space, defence, security and transportation specialist, UK based South West Water and Realtek Semiconductor Corp, one of the world's largest and most successful integrated circuit design houses, have all come to blur for new services project delivery.

These are the latest enterprise-class customers to use blur in 2014, reinforcing the launch earlier of this year of blur 4.0 which was built to support the enterprise client as well as blur's traditional small and medium enterprise customer base.

blur's Chief Executive Officer Philip Letts commented "These latest names consolidate our approach throughout 2014 to make blur an easy way for enterprises to buy services.

It's also noteworthy that December, traditionally a quieter month, is seeing an increasing number of enterprise clients like these ones that have now started projects with us."

-ENDS-



I also note the following job vacancy showing their focus on getting very large companies on board.


Senior Business Development Manager

Blur Group knows how important it is to get the right people in the right places and how valuable this is to the success of our business. We have a very diverse team and will offer you every opportunity to grow and develop your skills. We look for team players who take great pride in their work;people with the right attitude who will fit into our highly skilled team and who have the same passion and enthusiasm that we have for every project we work on. We are a fast-growing international tech company and like to hire driven, determined and disruptive people with an entrepreneurial spirit. Job purpose: Primary focus is selling large multinational corporations on the benefits of utilizing the Business Services Exchange Platform for all of their s-commerce (b2b services) needs. Primary focus on the top 100 Global Accounts in the US or UK, selling the benefits of the Exchange platform into procurement professionals, CFO’s and line managers. This is a senior level sales position focused on selling to key 'C level' professionals. Remit includes: •Identify market potential by qualifying the assigned vertical, planning the vertical strategy and executing on the agreed strategy
•Initiates sales process by utilizing network and stakeholder contacts to gain a foothold into the vertical
•Close sales by building rapport with potential account; explaining product and service capabilities; overcoming objections; assisting customer in utilizing and understanding the key benefits of the Exchange platform
•Contribute information to market strategy by monitoring competitive products and reactions from accounts - both positive and negative
Skills/Qualifications: •Successful experience in strategic selling into the C Level marketing and purchasing departments of large US or UK based corporations
•Experience selling technology, marketing oriented ASP Solutions,or financial services are highly desirable
•Demonstrated history of exceeding quota through understanding customer’s needs and objectives, solving problems and building solutions
•Comfortable in using Social Media platforms in the sales and marketing context
•Understanding of general marketing needs and challenges in a large multi-national corporate environment
•Firm grasp of procurement concerns and objectives as they grapple with how to more efficiently manage their creative services supply chains
•Desire to be a part of a very rapidly growing, international public company, and to be a part of shaping its’ future and changing the way businesses buy and sell services.

[haydock] 15/12/2014 08:53

Many thanks Hazl.
I will enjoy reading it when I have time.

T.W. is becoming a bit of a problem, has been very active on my I -gas.
Though they have just played a trump card finding 1400 ft. of shale !

[yump] 14/12/2014 23:12

You've made a wrong assumption that I haven't read the article and I don't know where you get the impression that I am denying human nature.

The stocks don't all have the same life-cycle - that is the most important point.

My post is actually pointing out that the article has no useful conclusions for investors, its just a regurgitation of what most experienced investors know.

What's in that link and what I've said are not mutually exclusive.
But what use is the information in the link, in deciding on an investment ?

I think most investors know that stock stories can lead to the boom and bust share price life-cycle. They can also lead to very little movement at all.

The issue is how to decide what you've got in front of you and I posted my fourpenneth.

[hazl] 14/12/2014 22:06

You obviously haven't bothered to look at the link I gave.
It could so easily have been talking about BLUR, FITB, MPOW or any you care to mention and explains about the life-cycle of this kind of stock from the narrative,the excitement....whether justified or not....the difficulty in valuation and the fact that the market will provide a price at any particular time but not necessarily a value.
The over excitement leads to overvalue...it shows this is normal for these kind of stocks,due to human behaviour.
To deny that is to deny human-nature and therefore the human condition yump, you are not living in reality if you do that!
I am trying to point out the life-cycles for these kind of stocks for anybody that is interested not just BLUR, so they can see the pattern in the future if they can but if you want to carry on with the old boring argument so be it.
If we are here to help posters with information sharing this may help some people not to get dragged in at the top.
Though again a top is speculation very often and not easy to recognise, you have to be good at reading momentum.
To not take part in some of these stocks would be dull for me, each investor has their own style and if I chose to invest or trade in certain stocks its nobody's business but mine.


imo

[hazl] 14/12/2014 20:06

Found the best description I have seen for a long time about the difficulty in valuing growth companies and tech in particular.
It is from the economic times of India and describes very well the cycle of momentum that occurs through its life cycle and the reactions of investors and traders.
See what you think; its eerily accurate,in my opinion.Unfortunately we have the extra burden of very difficult times economically to put into the mix as well as the fact that the small cap index has been driven down remorselessly across the board.
See what you think.It is presented in a slide show and even if you have had difficulty here it may help when you are trying to judge new young companies that you come across whether you are new to investing or not.
imo
Its a slide show starting here

'The value of a business - tech or nontech - is determined by three variables: cashflows, growth and risk. Contrary to the claims of some techinvesting proponents, there are no new paradigms for value for tech companies, and their success will ultimately be determined by their capacity to deliver profits and cashflows for their investors.

Contrary to the contentions of some old-time value investors, you can estimate the values of even young growth companies, if you are willing to make assumptions about pathways to profitability.'

[kemche] 13/12/2014 14:34

Yump, That was meant for our resident clown.

[yump] 13/12/2014 12:33

Clearly the only place to relocate that is worse than Exeter, would have been somewhere up north, as London is the centre of all knowledge and skill and all the provinces are good for is supplying TV hosts for celebrity programmes.

[j777j] 12/12/2014 20:26

and another.... Go blur Go!


Value

$3,500,000

Belgium

Technology

MDM project for a multi-national beverage producer

Consumer Goods



The current mantra at blur "Enterprise and USA first" seems to be gathering steam.

[j777j] 11/12/2014 20:04

Projects coming in think and fast now at 6,950 with this chunky arrival

Value

£3,500,000


GBR

Marketing

Sponsorship project for an international, professional...

Sports

[j777j] 10/12/2014 22:51

With any luck that will be you not them.

[stegrego] 10/12/2014 22:05

Very driven.

Straight off a cliff.

[j777j] 10/12/2014 21:01

Let's see in 12 months from now.I am not a day trader,but feel much more relaxed about my investment here.They are very driven.I like.

[kemche] 10/12/2014 20:58

Is it true that they will be taken over by a consortium of Google/Dell/IBM/Apple/Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway?

[j777j] 10/12/2014 20:51

Well tung is down 60% so not far from the 90% club.

I have a tiny amount in QPP as a punt and will add as the problem being RT has not only gone but cleared the overhang.I saw that as essential in order for the business to move forward and be about the business and not Rob Terry.


I had a marvellous discussion with blur today, which is why I know about the 8% stake.

I am more confident than ever this will succeed.They are very focused on the Enterprise market and the USA.One interesting thing I learned was that the enterprise customers not only present far better credit risk,but also as the projects are much larger it will enable the co to achieve cash break even on a smaller overall revenue number.Hence the focus.Also the USA is absolutely the place to be and they are seeing real traction there.

[kemche] 10/12/2014 20:46

Talk about out of the pan and into the fire I note J777J is a shareholder in QPP.

How many more gems are you going to unearth. You have an unparalleled ability to find dung.

QPP Quindell for ALL - none of this moderated rubbish - QPP
kemche - 19 Nov 2014 - 20:19:59 - 17173 of 19023
Agreed that Forwood is good, but for my money it has to be J777J - I present some exhibits but warn you to hold onto your sides!

On Blur he gave us this:

BLUR online Business Services Exchange - BLUR
J777J - 29 Aug 2014 - 09:13:57 - 2544 of 2726
Of course the other thing is,having done all the groundwork, the co is vulnerable to an opportunistic bid having fallen from over 800p .

You have loss making co's like Snapchat being valued at $10 billion and here is a pioneering company with a massive addressable valued at just $60 million.

The Yanks must be licking their chops.

On MONI this:


2014 onwards: Monitise-mobile banking technology - MONI
J777J - 28 Aug 2014 - 15:32:38 - 7993 of 11080
Will IBM Takeover Monetise?

2014 onwards: Monitise-mobile banking technology - MONI
J777J - 28 Aug 2014 - 15:20:06 - 7976 of 11080
Personally I think this is IBM/Moni sticking two fingers up at the shorts.

From now on,everyday they will be waking up to will they,won't they?

On BLINKX this:

BLINKX (2013 and beyond) discussion - pros n cons - BLNX
J777J - 28 Aug 2014 - 09:29:10 - 13996 of 14519
They laughed at me when it rose to 34p now it has hit 39p and is an easy double.

Peer valuations make this worth over 250p

And of course who could ever forget such priceless gems as this on QPP:

QPP Quindell for ALL - none of this moderated rubbish - QPP
J777J - 26 Aug 2014 - 10:02:05 - 11172 of 17173
Should easily double in next 12 months

[j777j] 10/12/2014 20:18

Hmm ok so you are backing a massively loss making co with miniscule reveneus and a £235 million market cap

Ask Odey about HMV

pmsl

[bookbroker] 10/12/2014 18:46

I like TUNG., but I'm keeping my powder dry, not a fan of the machinations of hedge funds, as they tend to be oblique and very mysterious, however Odey Fund Management rarely backs a loser, he of all investors has a clearer and more intellectual insight in to the cos. that his funds invest in, now the CFD position may be to mitigate and counter his overall position through trading the stock through the troughs, nonetheless when EMG was down and out he stuck to his guns and is sitting on a very large profit. The problem is J20., your like a fizzy drink that has gone flat, I'm not holding my breath on any specific notion that these will succeed, however the track this co. appears to be on is stuck on the same note, just maybe Letts will prove everyone wrong, but cash is the issue and there will be more dilution unless they keep containing their costs, revenue appears to be static and costs are continuing to eat into cash resources!