Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2013

It dawned on me that the plans were a symptom of a larger problem: we were executing business plans when we should first be searching for business models. So what would a search process for a business model look like? In 2003 U.C. That is until Alexander Osterwalder wrote Business Model Generation.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

It’s a great blog to visit, especially if you need help with your subscription business. Probably the grand-daddy of VC blogs, Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson has been posting every day since 2003. Follow Jason on Twitter @ASmartBear. Follow Bill on Twitter @billgurley.

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Mike Michalowicz

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Cyndi Thomason , president and founder of bookskeep, has channeled her energetic nature and passion for her work into the perfect business model for assisting small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. Cyndi and Brent discuss driving profit in social media. Our Guests.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2013

It dawned on me that the plans were a symptom of a larger problem: we were executing business plans when we should first be searching for business models. So what would a search process for a business model look like? In 2003 U.C. That is until Alexander Osterwalder wrote Business Model Generation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Myspace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. It has taken some very deep pockets to get to this point, so now you know why I smile when you tell me your plan emulates the Facebook model. When their deep pockets went empty, Google stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

MySpace, for example, launched in 2003 and boomed for five years without a revenue model. It has taken some very deep pockets to get to this point, so now you know why I smile when you tell me your plan emulates the Facebook model. When their deep pockets went empty, Facebook stepped in, but demanded revenue from ads.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Turning that idea into an actual thriving business is quite rewarding, says Andrew Chapados, co-founder of AskforTask, a Canadian startup that connects users with one another to create jobs. “If I ventured into entrepreneurship in 2003, when I fell victim to my third layoff within a six year time span,” she says. “I FelenaHanson.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. Steve Blank: When I first starting teaching, the capstone entrepreneurship class was how to write a business plan. And as part of that we’ve developed a set of tools that could be used to search for business models.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 8, 2017

Tell us about your business. incentaHEALTH was formed in 2003 around the idea of rewarding people for healthy behaviors. Some innovators with integrated business models like Kaiser Permanente are making great strides in aggregating your patient data and making it accessible to you.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 12, 2014

In 2000, Michael and Rodney cut the business drastically, changed the business model to a lead-fee system, which they pioneered online. By 2003 nearly all of their competitors had failed, the companies that went public pre-bubble were trading sub-$1 / share, but ServiceMagic was growing like crazy and was very profitable.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 14, 2021

When it comes to business growth, you must keep finding better ways to improve your business model. It can benefit you in a number of ways, and one of the main reasons is to increase your clientele, which is the ultimate goal of every significant business. Fewer Errors and More Productivity.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

New entrants with seemingly endless amounts of cash are creating strong competitive pressures (think Amazon, Netflix, Apple) forcing incumbents to change their business models (e.g. Second Life has been around since 2003, has over 30m registered users of which about 500k are active monthly. This is not new either.

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 7, 2010

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. Fast forward to this week (in a new decade) and Apple agrees to acquire Quattro Wireless.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The emergence of mobile platforms has broadened the array of internet-enabled businesses somewhat, and overall it obviously marks a massive shift in computing platforms. But at its base level, ubiquitous computing or “mobile” hasn’t actually changed that much from the desktop web when it comes to fundamental business models.

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Genuine VC

JANUARY 7, 2010

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company. Fast forward to this week (in a new decade) and Apple agrees to acquire Quattro Wireless.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

chief, came to the rescue in 2003 and helped turn the company around for the better. He has remained true to his company’s mission and, although he may have lost profits in the process, his innovative business model has certainly paid off big. Believe it or not, but the uber successful retailer, J. Under Drexler’s leadership, J.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I feel incredibly lucky, to work with an extraordinary group of individuals who are passionate about innovation (in all forms, in business models, funding structures and technology) AND I get to meet inspiring, brilliant entrepreneurs every day.

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Here’s some big news for San Diego’s innovation economy: There’s a new venture capital firm in town—and its investment methodology represents a fundamentally different approach to the conventional business model for venture investing.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

Born in 2003, Tesla wanted to prove to the world that it was possible to drive a fully electric car while being more powerful, faster, and more enjoyable than conventional cars. They have a really cool business model where they summarize non-fiction books into 15-minute read or listen. Thanks to Sara Graves, USTitleLoans ! #8-

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2017

When I started in the financial services industry in 2003, getting to meetings when I was on the road was pretty straightforward—I took a cab. Many merchants and businesses have moved away from the traditional pay-for-product pricing models and begun to implement subscription-based pricing. The subscription economy explained.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I grew up in Los Angeles and went to undergrad at UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 2003 with Honors in Economics. In my case, I am breaking down “business” to its fundamentals, which begins with a definition of what, exactly, is a “business.” That is, understanding your business model and the different variables that go into it.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2011

There is something really beautiful about a group that has shared motivations and beliefs, but very diverse businesses and business models.

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BeyondVC

JULY 7, 2010

We bought that company in 2003 and invested some more capital. When we sold GoToMyPC to Citrix, we also restarted the company from the initial business model that we had and did a complete 180 degree change.

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BeyondVC

JULY 7, 2010

We bought that company in 2003 and invested some more capital. When we sold GoToMyPC to Citrix, we also restarted the company from the initial business model that we had and did a complete 180 degree change.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

20 – To Blend A Beautiful Business Model. I started my business with my fiancé because of our combined skills and experiences. When we blended together we were able to create a beautiful business model that has proven to be a success for us and our clients. Greene, Land Carroll & Blair PC ! #20

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Hans Hvide at the University of Aberdeen Business School just published a paper, "The Horse or the Jockey? Hvide analyzed 6,800 companies that started between 1996 and 2003 in Norway. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

No new business is worth starting in these times unless it can go global.” – Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group. Back in early 2003, a Dane named Janus Friis and a Swede named Niklas Zennström had an idea for a software application, and founded a business with the help of three Estonian software developers.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

But this was 2003 when AdWords was new. No, but you have other unfair advantages — you have insight into some market, you have an unlikely team that can both build and sell, you have a rolodex, you have a business model others can’t duplicate, or something else. I bought ads for $0.05/click

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Sunday - September 28, 2003 at 03:37 AM in. To all those entrepreneurs with innovative, unique business ideas who want to capitalize on them before someone else does, I have one piece of advice: Get over it. The opportunity to "debug" a business model or idea at an earlier stage before mistakes are too expensive.

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BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 4, 2004

Adam Bosworth has an interesting post on the evolution of software and why software delivered as a service will be the business model of the future. From an evolutionary perspective, the ASP business model is quite interesting to examine. For the vendor, it makes it: 1. the economics speak for themselves.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2009

After failing dismally at making disposable digital cameras in 2003 Pure Digital Technologies reinvented their company in 2007 to make the Flip line of camcorders. For the first 25 years HP’s business model was static. Elephant Graveyard Reinvention of large companies, while making for great case studies are rare.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

And that we were able to combine our respective skill-sets to create a successful business. In founding our business- the Elkhorn Inn & Theatre, a historic Coal Heritage Trail inn in Landgraff, West Virginia- in 2003, at the ages of 57 and 44, we reinvented ourselves- and not for the first time! My husband is US Army Ret.,

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster was at its height, strongly battling MySpace after raising its premium round from Benchmark and Kleiner in the fall of 2003. Friendster raised a big round in 2003; MySpace started gaining traction. The general rule is one business model drives the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Of course, monetization of search became one of the best business models in the history of business. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). Part 2/3 of Interview: Mike Joins Quigo as CEO, Sells it to Aol for $340 Million [ Minutes: 13 – 30 ].

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Those were the technology-powered innovations that enabled the new, much more desirable business model. Yet the team got the new service up and running and used this to power and grow their business for another 7 years, until they disrupted themselves again by moving aggressively to the streaming model.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 11, 2019

The first time was just for a couple years, from 2001-2003, before I went to grad school. Then above that is business model power—so, how do you make money? Ann will be speaking at this year’s Lean Startup Conference in October about all of this and more. I've been in venture now twice.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

He was given an honorary degree in 2003 at the University Federico II in Naples, my hometown. This track brings together founders and funders and showcases exciting new companies, products, services, and business models across different verticals and industries. Tell us about a memorable celebrity encounter. Amazing mind.

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