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Steve Blank
MARCH 31, 2014
Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. Unfortunately as we’ve learned from recent experience, using Return on Net Assets and IRR as proxies for efficiency and execution won’t save a company when their industry encounters creative disruption.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Write your business plan and develop your business model with this in mind so you can avoid these issues. . You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? Be specific.
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Steve Blank
MARCH 4, 2014
The Enterprise: Business Model Execution We know that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. The corollary for an enterprise is: A company is a permanent organization designed to execute a repeatable and scalable business model.
Steve Blank
JUNE 23, 2016
As a consequence, corporations used metrics like return on net assets (RONA), return on capital deployed, and internal rate of return (IRR) to measure efficiency. It’s a lot easier to get these numbers to look great by outsourcing everything, getting assets off the balance sheet and only investing in things that pay off fast.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Startups that are searching for a business model need to keep score differently than large companies that are executing a known business model. Yet most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups use financial models and spreadsheets that actually hinder their success. Managing the Business. Here’s why.
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2018
Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand. Now is the time to lay out what you’ll do to attract patients and set up a viable business model with healthy financials. Be specific.
Reid Hoffman
JULY 27, 2021
The risk-averse argument is that a strong network is a safety net. Networks are both safety nets and trampolines. What business schools can provide is an opportunity to learn a set of skills that can be helpful on the entrepreneurial journey. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent.
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