YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2020

Consider this: In 2008, Wayback Burgers had 10 restaurants. A proven business model with room to grow and innovate is perfect for the millennial entrepreneur, who can bring their own spin to something that already has proven success. Beyond that, Wayback is a fast-growing company. By 2018, there were 155 restaurants.

Entrepreneur 177

Entrepreneur Technical Review United States Mobile 177

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Since the financial downturn of 2008, I have seen a new business model emerging which embodies a greater focus on social and environmental responsibility, and a new requirement for trust and sharing, as well as customer and community collaboration. It’s time to take a reading on where you are in this spectrum.

Business Model 120

Business Model Global Community Channel 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”. The questions every startup or small business CEO needs to ask now are: What’s my Burn Rate and Runway? What does your new business model look like? What does my business model look like now? Is this a three-month, one-year or a three-year problem?

Burn Rate 436

Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Since the financial crisis of 2008, policy makers have kept interest rates at near zero, flooding the market with cheap money in an attempt to restart growth. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model. Act Like a Startup.

Private Equity 325

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Kabam, the mobile gaming company, hit a major stumbling block in its early days when its financing was lost due to the 2008 financial collapse. As is the right business model, which is the focus of the Don’t Bet on Your First Business Model workshop. It not only survived but was sold nine years later for $1Billion.

Lean 103

Lean Las Vegas Cofounder Startup 103

Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2011

This week they were testing who the customer, user, payer for the product will be (and discovering if they have a multi-sided business model , one with both buyers and sellers.) The Business Model Canvas is a great way to diagram it out. They acquired quantitative data by going through the 2008 Agricultural Census.

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Customer Business Model Nebraska Cloud 234

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Of course, relevancy doesn’t work if you don’t have a winning business model.

Early Stage 379

Early Stage Vertical Sales Global 379

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key activities.

Intellectual Property 250

Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2012

Founded by interaction designer Brad Damphousse and software engineer Andrew Ballester, GoFundMe was first conceptualized back in 2008 when both were driven by personal tragedies that led to want to use their talents for good. GoFundMe deducts a 5% fee from payments users receive, and never charges donors.

San Diego 167

San Diego Colorado Software Engineering Bootstrapping 167

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. Choose one.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire 167

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

Technology innovation, globalization of markets, and recent market volatility such as the 2008 market collapse are driving painful changes (for some) in the asset management industry. Katina Stefanova : There are a number of business models that have already taken place or are at the tipping point.

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Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I said, “It’s much easier now than it was in 2008/09.&# And time is the enemy of all deals so start sooner rather than later, as anybody who was planning to raise in October 2008 will tell you. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Solving the "marketplace" business model - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 10, 2010 A sizable percentage of Capital Factory startup submissions take the form of the "marketplace." " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2020

Many small business owners are in their 60s and 70s, and they’re tired and beat up. Some recovered from the financial collapse of 2008, but now they’re getting hammered again. Here are some suggestions to small business owners as they try to sort out their future amidst so much uncertainty: Quit. Don’t drag this out.

Merger 185

Merger Forecast Early Stage Small Business 185

David Cohen

AUGUST 22, 2012

.” In researching my answers for the WSJ reporter, I dug up some data on TechStars companies over the last several years that use the freemium model. The second thread was about how to extract the money – in effect – what the business model should be. Here’s the data: 2007: 10%.

Vertical 110

Vertical Search Business Model Software Developers 110

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Please remember, free is not a business model. a healthcare IT business for managing compliance requirements for pharmaceutical and medical device companies, recording transactions that involve payments to physicians. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. The Free Rider Problem.

Business Model 122

Business Model New Hampshire Dallas Entrepreneur 122

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

But after the 2008 collapse, and until around 2015, the small & medium enterprise sectors were struggling to get back on their feet. The competitive landscape has changed significantly over the years, and companies are adjusting their business models accordingly. The Officeless World Of Online Business.

Small Business 165

Small Business Silicon Valley Valuation Seattle 165

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? October 1, 2008 2:13 AM archenland said. Great article youre now in my rss feeds :) October 2, 2008 4:37 AM kamilski81 said. October 2, 2008 8:58 AM Chad said. October 2, 2008 8:58 AM Chad said. Great piece! Great post!

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

ReadWriteStart

MAY 19, 2011

During today's roundtable, we opened the session with a discussion of the existential crisis in media and how talented bloggers and journalists are facing a tough time sustaining themselves due to lack of business models. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

India 115

India Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Affiliate 115

The Startup Magazine

JULY 23, 2019

But incentives can play funny tricks on business models and digital products, especially ones that begin to permeate the very fabric of our lives. Many of them are a reaction to the 2008 financial crisis and perceived harm caused by large tech companies engaging in questionable activities with consumer data. Decentralized Data.

Open Source 114

Open Source Business Model Distribution Networking 114

ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

In addition, I asked him to do a competitive analysis on the pricing models of the various mobile app platforms and come back to me with both sets of market data, namely, customer research and competitive analysis. We can derive GeoInvenio's business model and pricing model based on that.

Costa Rica 115

Costa Rica Incubator Silicon Valley India 115

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 15, 2009

I have been intrigued by the back and forth between Chris Anderson, Malcolm Gladwell, and Mark Cuban on the topic of “Free” as a strategy and business model. Here they are in a list: 1) Back in February of 2008, Chris [.]. For those that haven’t read the articles and posts, I highly reccomend them all.

Business Model 72

Business Model Venture Capital Video Internet 72

Board Effect

MARCH 11, 2020

Before the recession of 2008, it was generally assumed that higher education institutions were performing well in most, if not every regard. This is an evolving process that also allows for flexibility as goals and business models will certainly change over time.

Metrics 59

Metrics Reputation Technical Review Stock 59

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

In the last few years, perhaps in reaction to the business integrity issues leading to the recession way back in 2008, I am seeing a renewed focus on other less tangible attributes which can set your startup apart. Of course, relevancy doesn’t work if you don’t have a winning business model.

Startup 242

Startup Early Stage Vertical Sales 242

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said. September 15, 2008 9:19 PM James said. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

If you are pursuing an advertising business model, then in the early days you will almost certainly have to outsource, despite the fact that this could be a core long term advantage. Paypal, Google and others have great online payments tools that have low setup costs (but relatively high variable costs) and are easy to implement.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. In the Fall of 2008, the credit crisis wiped out mergers and acquisitions as a path to liquidity as M&A collapsed with the rest of the market. So what’s left?

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Search Engineer 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles Internet 150

Campus Entrepreneurship

MAY 4, 2011

Inc Magazine lays out some social entrepreneurship business models. To become B Corps, businesses must prove that they care as much about society and the environment as they do about profits. trillion generated by nonprofits in 2008 came from the sale of goods and services. What do you think? And plenty do.

Business Model 44

Business Model Sales Entrepreneur 44

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. De Correspondent is a commercial, for-profit enterprise, but our business model focuses on selling content to readers, rather than selling readers to advertisers. He originally published this post on on Medium.

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

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. In terms of legal structure, social enterprises have many options.

Rhode Island 107

Rhode Island North Dakota Louisiana Vermont 107

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

The company already has paying customers and a validated business model. Abhijit foresees primarily a technology licensing business model whereby device vendors would be paying royalty per handset or tablet. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. This, needless to say, projects a very large TAM.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point Map of VC Investments Open Source Business Model Entreprenuer Network ► February (10) Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Networking Southern California Los Angeles 150

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

Additional work in figuring out the precise go-to-market consumer, academic institution, or enterprise - each is a different business), and consequent business model and pricing model will help enhance the company's valuation. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

Illinois 114

Illinois Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Chicago 114