Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2014

For those who don’t know, I wrote the book Open Innovation in 2003, and followed it with Open Business Models in 2006, and Open Services Innovation in 2011. A startup is a temporary organization in search of a repeatable, scalable business model. When companies want to innovate a new business model (vs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. social enterprises, 60 percent were formed after 2006, they just might be onto something.

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Start Up Blog

JULY 2, 2015

Let’s take the pricing example of the Tesla Electric car range: 1st car – Tesla Roadster: $109,000 (released 2006). 2nd car – Tesla Model S: $75,000 (released 2012). 3rd car – Tesla Model 3: $35,000 (projected – release due 2016). This is exactly how disruption happens.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. The Original Post (after the jump): Venture Capital, By Mark Suster (December 2nd, 2006). Distributed version control model – first in the industry like ours and we are filing patents.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Vuzit was launched in 2006, but in its first few years, did not bring in sufficient business to sustain itself. The article highlighted the case of a startup called Vuzit, which commercialized a cloud-based document delivery system. By 2009, it had run out of cash.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is around $400 billion. 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.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Traditional business models have changed as globalization takes hold on a global scale, and technology changes our lives day by day. Digital music has also changed over time, thanks to streaming services like Spotify or Pandora, which took hold since their introduction in 2006 and 2002. What’s behind this boom?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The company began from my bedroom, back in 2006. I had time to learn where our community of drivers and space owners was located, to observe what worked (or didn’t) for other parking services, to consider the features we needed to add to the site and to formulate a business model that would set YourParkingSpace up for success.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

social networking hype of 2006-2007. Most of the highest ROI opportunities we see need just a little money – sometimes just a few hundred thousand dollars or less – to “ignite” their business models. technologies like social networking, mobile gaming, and interactive advertising, in 2011 new fortunes and legends are being made.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is about $126 billion. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and their market cap today is around $400 billion. 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.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2017

Blake Mycoskie visited Argentina in 2006 and saw children walking in the streets outside Buenos Aires without shoes. What is your business model? Social enterprises have unique challenges when building a business model. He was inspired to take action after learning how shoes are an effective way to combat disease.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 11, 2014

iFusion Marketing started out as a fractional CMO consultancy providing strategy development and marketing plan development services in 2006 in response to a need in the startup community.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 30, 2011

However, I do think there is one key lesson entrepreneurs should look at - we are moving into a new "default business model" for consumer software that many of the fastest growing startups are applying to their business. eBay certainly has enabled purchases and built a very large business doing this. What Should You Do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2011

Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and value themselves today internally at $4B or more. Twitter has no model.

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 15, 2013

2006-2008 was a mini-bubble period where gen 1 social networks Bebo, Myspace and Facebook were the big story and investor interest in business models was at an all time low.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

For the next four or five years, technology M&A boomed, growing from 50 in 2003 to 450 in 2006. It may just be that the message of building companies that have predictable revenue and profit models hasn’t percolated through the VC business model.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

The original interview from 2006 re-appeared online in 2013 and caused outrage among the public and celebrities alike. As with many of these situations, it’s important to thoroughly research changes to your business model that will significantly impact your customers. What can you learn from their mistakes?

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

pharmaceutical industry to start the company in 2006. We have revenue and a sound business model – we have the basic foundation for solid growth. ” Leveraging Technology. The key challenges facing Zweena, though, is money and people.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2010

Yet I can’t argue their success in the value proposition, since they turned down a billion dollar offer from Yahoo way back in 2006, and value themselves today internally at $4B. It has taken them six years to get to this point, and some very deep pockets, so now you know why I smile when you tell me your plan emulates the Facebook model.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

That is, until electronic cigarettes were first introduced to the US some time in 2006 and vaping captured the attention of a large and eager audience looking for a safer and healthier alternative to smoking combustible cigarettes. Almost all of the early entrants into this industry were smaller startups.

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Babbling VC

JUNE 10, 2010

Since joining Neuhaus Partners in late 2006, I've done 6 deals directly. A former colleague of mine from SAP introduced me to this business. He was turned on to their business model as their tax advisor was also his tax advisor. Note, I am focussing more on how to get the initial meeting and shortly thereafter.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 1, 2016

This is especially important in good economic conditions like we have currently (see here and here ), where the more relevant historical period might be say - the 2006/2007 period – i.e. one of similarly “frothy” macro-economic conditions. Will force to the forefront the need for breakthrough business model thinking and doing?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Saturday, December 02, 2006. Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If If you would ask me what part of the market is most underserved by technology companies today, Id tell you its small and medium sized business.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 19, 2015

Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching your venture, trying to iterate on your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward. Simply put, it’s a story of extraordinary endurance – a quality that every great entrepreneur possesses.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Since the company launched in 2006, TOMS has provided new shoes to children in need through their non-profit organization, Friends of TOMS. 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. TOMS Shoes. Whole Foods Market.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 25, 2016

At the same time, there is a marketplace impact from the swelling of capital looking to invest in seed stage companies, even if most of that capital is in sub-$500k checks and non-lead positions — ie their models aren’t directly competitive with ours.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 20, 2015

This is especially important in good economic conditions like we have currently (see here and here ), where the more relevant historical period might be say - the 2006/2007 period – i.e. one of similarly “frothy” macro-economic conditions. Will force to the forefront the need for breakthrough business model thinking and doing?

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Its business model consists of advertising and selling the behavioral purchasing data of its consumers – including brand loyalty and frequently searched for products. . "You can compare prices, calories and supermarkets to get the cheapest and healthiest trolley possible. "

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) predicts that two-thirds of nurses in Canada will be working in the community by 2020, compared to 30 percent in 2006. While North America may be the current hotbed for home health care businesses, the fastest growing region is in Asia-Pacific, where the markets expect a compound annual growth rate of 9.7

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

By 2006, he was still only dabbling in the occasional work-for-equity deal. Over the past year or so, work-for-equity arrangements have become an integral part of Arizona Bays business model. In 2002, he stepped gingerly into the work-for-equity arena, with a modest investment in one start-up.

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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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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

was OK a few months ago, the hurdle is now higher and should be close to CAC>1 – Keep only reps making quota and cut marketing activities with lower ROI Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) >0 – Adjust operations, RD and GA to make your business model profitable 3. ► 2006. (7). ► 02/11 - 02/18. (2).

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Agile VC

JULY 19, 2012

2) Be Willing to to Experiment – I described the risks of strategy drift in Part 1 , but often great VCs still display a willingness to experiment in their business model. Though they only started in 2006, Foundry’s obviously off to a great start with investments in Zynga and AdMeld and a promising portfolio of others.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. The business model Adarsh is proposing is a per lead compensation structure, which seems perfectly reasonable.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I then went to Pepperdine University School of Law and graduated in 2006 with a Certificate from the Geoffrey H. I have always been entrepreneurial and business focused. In my case, I am breaking down “business” to its fundamentals, which begins with a definition of what, exactly, is a “business.”

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