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? One of the key elements of survival is access to capital.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Act Like a Startup.

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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.

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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 stats are now looking better, and even venture capitalists are more prepared to take risks. The Officeless World Of Online Business.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Lending: In 1983, Muhammed Yunus founded Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, based on the notion that the poor were credit-worthy and that a model of positive “peer pressure” would lead to repayment of loans.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. Why not go further, develop more valuation, customer experience, and really, deeply validate the business? Next comes the topic of angels.

Cloud 115

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

These companies are changing how we live and work, and they are not only creating tremendous value but are introducing new business models. All these companies sourced venture capital (VC) to launch their companies. This is why, as of 2008, the average VC fund is $350 million. Well, in the 1990s, yes.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Media Fragmentation and the Growth of Small Publishers » April 07, 2008. Even the best venture capital firms have a lot of failures and few successes. While Ive made at least my share of mistakes taking equity in lieu of pay, I continue to see this as a key part of my business model. Blog powered by TypePad.

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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.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 Kevin Federline Search Engine Realistic Entrprenuer's Guide to Venture Capital Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple F2F Still Matters 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing. Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex.

Technical Cofounder 150

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 15, 2013

There is even a company called Mattermark with the tagline ‘Big data meets venture capital’ All of this activity is happening for the same reason as in many other industries: there is now a lot of data that can be used to support decisions. Venture Capital'

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Unfortunately, Mr. Slywotzky makes an important assertion about venture capital that is incorrect. business model is broken. business model that drives job growth in emerging growth companies is IPOs. But from 2000 to the end of 2007, the rate plunged to 900,000 a year. The pipeline is dry because the U.S.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, November 13, 2008. 1st 2008 = base 100) This number compares to the Nasdaq reaching a low point of -46% and currently showing a -40% drop year to date. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00

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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.

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David Teten

MAY 13, 2012

I hope you’ll join us at: The Power of “Social,” Venture Capital & Financial Engineering: How Tech Startups Are Challenging The Titans of Finance . Co-sponsored by Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance – New York, the Founders’ Circle, and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Rather they understood that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. Filed under: Technology , Venture Capital. The New Exits. You have to deliver.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

According to a study by CB Insights (2017), a software that gathers essential data from investors, companies and industries, more than 70% of startups do not exceed the first stage of venture capital investment. The rounds were conducted from 2008 to 2010, starting from seed capital. Why do so many companies fail?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Today, VARs are the key to the SMB segment and their business model is collapsing, opening new opportunities for them and for technology providers. To survive, VARs need to change their business model and move from product sales to services. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Small and medium businesses. (2).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2016

This was an obstacle I encountered while at Roozt.com, the Etsy-style platform for social entrepreneurs we launched in 2008. The venture garnered great press and put many brands and products in the spotlight, but the fast growth we experienced ultimately led to us putting our nose in front of our skis before we knew it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

I’ve already started the business modeling. Venture Financings we Discussed. Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. Current round: $2mm Series B from Tomorrow Ventures (Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google) and Lars Hinrichs (Xing founder). Tags: This Week in Venture Capital.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

I strongly believe (at least for very early stage technology ventures) that you will get diminishing returns and arguably negative returns once you get past an initial threshold of team, product, market and financial diligence. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. ► 2008. (14). Venture News.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008. During the next four months, we will examine over a dozen entrepreneurial ventures from a diverse mix of industries - technology, service, food & beverage, and fashion. There used to be a fairly standard career path in the venture capital industry. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. ► 2008. (14). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

With the ongoing credit crunch, especially for small businesses, angel investors may well be your best hope of getting your startup off the ground. According to the Angel Capital Association , in 2008, angel investor groups put, on average, $1.77 million into 6.3 investments.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

In other parts of the country, this is business as usual: Identify a customer need Build a product Sell the product In the valley, the knee jerk reaction is to start with the powerpoint deck and look for the venture capital drug. Jon Fisher purposely avoided raising venture capital in his ventures.

Bootstrapping 28

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008. This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. ▼ 2008. (14).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008. I have noticed this same feeling when making a venture capital or angel investment. Labels: angel investing , entrepreneurship , venture capital. February 14, 2008 7:46 PM. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM. April 14, 2008 12:48 PM. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC.

San Jose 31

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Their patience paid off months later when big name venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital invested $25 million in Google. 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 Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Founded in 2008, Shanghai-based CooTek is the company behind TouchPal X Keyboard and TouchPal Contacts , which lets you type contact names directly on your smartphone’s dial pad. That’s why the free business model is so popular in China. Innovation is more of monetization and the business model.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Small and medium businesses. (2). Venture Capital. (3). ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Happy New Year 2008! Explore Venture Capital. Add RSS feed. SaaS 13 Index*.

Software Review 48

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Without all of the legacy issues, they have the capital and time to seek, evaluate and actively work on new opportunities. Our lead investor, Triangle Peak Partners closed on a $170 million first fund in late 2008. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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