Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2023

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

Intellectual Property 314

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Viral 314

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

Intellectual Property 310

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 310

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

Business Model 120

Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. This means building a revenue stream, and tuning your business model to produce margins in the 50% range or above. It’s a jungle out there. That’s the good news and the bad news.

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Intellectual Property Startup United States Framework 249

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you don’t have a business that can scale globally, then either don’t bother or just content yourself with staying small. Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. How / must your business model evolve to leverage these new opportunities?

Africa 104

Africa Brazil China India 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

Just because you would have loved to have your groceries picked out and delivered, doesn’t mean the mainstream customer was ready for Webvan in 1999. Never take your eye off the ball in business. While there should be no stigma for failure, there is no joy in being a dead business walking.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

Growthink Blog

JULY 23, 2012

Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. How / must your business model evolve to leverage these new opportunities? So from a business perspective, how can we make the Black Swan work for, and not against, us? Your India strategy? •

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Africa Brazil India China 76