SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. If you’re an entrepreneur, the glib answer is “no.” It says what?!”).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Between 2005 and 2007, Starbucks aggressively opened new store locations and made several operational changes that diluted its customer value proposition, diluted its high employee engagement culture, violated its real estate site selection controls, and weakened its high value-added ‘experience’ business model.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

. × At Greylock , my partners and I are driven by one guiding mission: always help entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter whether an entrepreneur is in our portfolio, whether we’re considering an investment, or whether we’re casually meeting for the first time. Entrepreneurs often ask me for help with their pitch decks.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

What was a Series A round in 2005 is now a pre-seed or seed round. For a Series A round you want to prove you have built a repeatable and scalable sales/revenue model and understand all parts of the business model. Series B is about proving your net revenue model (can you be profitable?). Business Model.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 24, 2019

My purpose since the beginning has been to help entrepreneurs, especially those based in Austin, as well as to clarify and solidify my own learnings. Lucky7 is named after my mom , who was an amazing woman and entrepreneur herself. And although we often celebrate the “hero” entrepreneur (e.g., Application Service Provider.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. As they see you grow the become intrigued and probably analyze your business model and potential.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

For many of these accidental entrepreneurs, the most promising opportunities can often be found through experiences and observations from their previous jobs. The team at Abenity has listened to customers and adapted its business model along the way since the company launched in 2005.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a majority of our investments in those sectors and prioritize proven business models. Aspect Ventures | Aligned VC We believe that the interests of investors and entrepreneurs can and should be aligned. All of us have built great careers and portfolios along with amazing relationships with entrepreneurs and executives.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

The lean startup – as envisioned and explained by Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur, associate professor at Stanford University and ReadWrite contributor – is no longer just for startups. The lean startup model is not new. The book was published in 2005.) Entrepreneurs see things other people don’t.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. In totality, these posts are at least as long as most business books. But I digress?—?this

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! Search for a restaurant, book a table, eat in 30 minutes.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice and product focus. Over 10 weeks each team gets out of the building talking to 100 customers to test their hypotheses across all 9 boxes in the business model canvas. You can see the entire presentation here.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The concept poses both great benefits and significant challenges to entrepreneurs. However, while the benefits are many (including more efficient communication and greater potential for collaboration), today’s digital age can put increased pressure on young businesses to expand globally — and to do so quickly.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I’ve also advised countless businesses to do this with great results. I used Fiverr — this is a platform for entrepreneurs with countless services (I will talk about them more in Part 2 of this article). Start business planning. I’ve used this tool for retail, consulting, and services businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Experienced and serial entrepreneurs in the content management space. Consumer approach to software for business users. Distributed version control model – first in the industry like ours and we are filing patents. Page 4: Business Model.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 24, 2018

We asked entrepreneurs how they’re incorporating CSR into their businesses and here’s what they had to say; #1- Empowering those around us. Since its creation in 2005, more than $15 million has been contributed to charities all over the world. How are you incorporating CSR in your business?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

Paul Graham built the mold at Y Combinator , which he founded back in 2005. They are funded and staffed by groups of accomplished entrepreneurs. Tags: entrepreneurs incubators relationships startups. There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

If you have or are thinking about a business in the video space you’ll enjoy hearing from Gregg but even more broadly this is a great conversation for entrepreneurs, investors or industry analysts. Why do a freemium model? JibJab has an ad model that relied on exclusive distribution deals with the big portals.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Defining Small Business Innovation. 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends. Intuit Future of Small Business Resources. The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs. The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Small Business Blogs. Member since 01/2005.

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Where to Play

OCTOBER 26, 2017

About “Where to Play” In today’s fast-paced business world, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders are trained to act quickly in order to make their ideas a success. With such a focus on running fast, entrepreneurs often fail to make sure that they are actually running in the right direction.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However, DIY is a terrible idea when the task is complicated and failure can bring down your entire business. This is why taxes are the ultimate DIY snare for business owners. Entrepreneurs and small business owners feel that filing tax returns (sales; payroll; franchise, etc.) should be a DIY process.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In 2005, my wife and I moved to Pasadena from Naples, Italy, to join Caltech for what should have been a 10-month stint. If you are an entrepreneur, check out the SXSW 2020 Startups Track , which runs March 13–17. What has the startup experience taught you about life? That life is short and there are not enough hours in a day!

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Colin Angle, CEO/cofounder of iRobot (2005 IPO). When young entrepreneurs read about the success stories of founders like the ones on this panel, they sometimes forget that there were many ups and downs along the way - and there still are! Scott Griffith, CEO ZipCar (2010 IPO). Gail Goodman, CEO Constant Contact (2007 IPO).

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Friday - May 27, 2005 at 09:21 AM in. And here are the facts I turned up: * They think their business is a huge opportunity, probably a billion-dollar plus market which nobody else is currently addressing (this last point could easily be naivete, which is common enough among entrepreneurs). * Gourmet Customer Service.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 3, 2018

During the dot-com boom around the year 2000, and the years that followed (before I started this blog in 2005), I was a guy in his early twenties looking for a business idea to make my riches. The post What Is A Many-To-Many Business And How Can This Model Produce Billion Dollar Outcomes appeared first on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Whether you are in business school, at the local bar or sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner, you will find no shortage of advice as to when it’s time to sell your startup. However, for many successful entrepreneurs, weighing all of the personal and financial issues that go into this decision can be gut-wrenching. Unprofitable.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

No, the heart of the “find the next Facebook” challenge is that the vast majority of investors are either too poor or - more interestingly - too rich to even consider an investment like Peter Thiel’s $250,000 into Facebook in 2005. Let's start with being too poor. Forget about deal access and acumen.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Witness, for example, this terrific Fast Company article on Bill Nguyen , serial entrepreneur who’s seventh startup “Color” famously raised $41m for a new mobile app before it even launched. And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005. The launch, by the way, was a failure.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

million in 2005. Google is one of the largest companies in the world and its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, are some of the richest entrepreneurs to date. 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.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

Capital is a commodity, a truism that the VC industry was largely able to ignore in the early days due to lack of capital in the market and scarcity of information for entrepreneurs. Business model. And what’s holding it back? There are two reasons why the trend towards Applied Venture isn’t playing out more quickly. .

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to interview Jesse Katz, entrepreneur and founder of www.efbuys.com. EF Buys is Groupon for entrepreneurs. We've already offered small business owners discounts on Starbucks, Moo business cards, StumbleUpon Ads, logo design, online computer backup, etc. In 2005 I had a similar 6 month trip.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 20, 2012

Answer: After your business model makes boatloads of money. :). Their feedback about similar models and what you need to do go raise money will be invaluable. So here's when I see people tend to raise: Entrepreneur + Approach to a Market. Entrepreneur + Kinda Workable Demo/Alpha + Little to No Data on Traction.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If you’re growing a startup or a business, you’re likely thinking about: Elevating your business: Creating new strategies, structures, and systems to free up time through automation, delegation, and integration. Growing to the next level, which means exploring ways to maximize opportunities, business models, sales, and profits.

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The Next Web

MAY 12, 2013

Xeround was founded in 2005 by Sharon Barkai – founder of Sheer networks, which was eventually sold to Cisco , and Dr. Gilad Zlotkin – founder of Class Data, also sold to Cisco. You don’t need an MBA to realize that this sort of business model wasn’t going to work.”. Entrepreneur Insider Investigations'

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The Next Web

AUGUST 18, 2013

Adii Pienaar is the author of Brandiing , a practical guide to content strategy and branding for business. Having had some success as a startup entrepreneur, Adii is now launching PublicBeta , a learning platform for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s'

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David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Until recently, most Internet innovation has centered around improvements — big improvements, but incremental ones nonetheless — to existing business models and familiar social structures: Amazon is the ultimate retail destination, Zipcar the ubiquitous rental-car agency; Meetup is a sewing circle on steroids.

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