Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan. And if the company does go public, the valuations are at least 10x of the last bubble. And it may work.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. I wont bother going into details on start-up financing terms ( see this post for an overview of typical VC terms) except to say if you dont know and understand: the firms cap table and valuation. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001.

Equity 40

Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

With over $1 billion in revenue, 2000 employees and a market capitalization of over $6 billion, Akamai has become a role model for scalable start-ups. In 2012, analysts forecast the company will achieve nearly $1.5 Despite the Internet bubble bursting, the company was able to generate over $160 million in revenue in 2001.

Distribution 49

Distribution Lean Massachusetts Cofounder 49