Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but not from first-time startups. Overall, investors put $7.5 That represents a $1.5

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. In the model above, this was set to 10 deals per year per team.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   If you've been through a plan review with someone like a potential investor, think for a moment about the questions you get asked. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. October 2010.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

Tuesday, August 17, 2010. 14 comments: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 dpickett says: Great post, man! Those that don’t embrace appropriate levels of pessimism are left saying “Technical cofounders don’t exist” Tuesday, August 17, 2010 james pruett says: I had a technical cofounder. Now you go: Name (required).

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Lean Startups/Back to Basics (2000-2010): No IPO’s, limited VC cash, lack of confidence and funding fuels “lean startup” era with limited M&A and even less IPO activity. The Business Plan (Concept- Alpha-Beta - FCS ) became the playbook for startups. 2001 – 2010: Back to Basics: The Lean Startup. Lessons Learned.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. After a few months, the demo site won a business plan competition. Im trying to create a technology enabled recruiting service for an unproven business model. Even though the business is making money now, its still a big risk for anyone involved. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. In my mind, a "business model" reveals the structure of the profit engine that underlies the venture. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You?

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

Burn Rate 60

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

Software Review 60

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

  Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.    Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.  October 2010.

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

Wisconsin 68

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Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

The Qualities of a Leader » July 02, 2010. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series).

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Market Math » September 30, 2010. I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. October 2010.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Bottom Up Market Sizing » January 12, 2010. Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

That is a mistake and I’m going to teach you how to get to the nitty-gritty of that, so that you make sure that the day you open your business you know who your target customer is. We’re also going to talk about developing a business plan. I want you to have a plan for success, so we’re going to talk about that.

Social Media 60

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

Wisconsin 89

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

« How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main.     "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency."     "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency." October 2010. September 2010. Picking Ventures: Part 1.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

However, for most of the rest of us, the analytical skills honed in college or grad school, along with the opportunity to network and explore different fields prove invaluable later. May 14, 2010 10:56 PM. June 3, 2010 9:50 AM. November 11, 2010 9:52 AM. November 11, 2010 1:56 PM. ► 2010. (7).

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations » January 05, 2010.   If you have an interest in learning about best practices in angel investing, and network with local angel investors, this is a not to be missed event. . Golden Angels Network. Golden Angels Network. October 2010.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

« Paying attention to the business model: Whos in charge here? October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! If Not Now, When?

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

Last Time I Checked, Greed Was Not A Virtue » May 16, 2010. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!   Here's a link to.

Term Sheet 60

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

At last week's Business Plan Competition at Marquette University , the keynote speaker, Greg Gianforte, CEO of Right Now , talked passionately about the keys to bootstrapping businesses.    Greg is the well known author of Bootstrapping Your Business , and a frequent speaker on the topic. 

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Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

People are the whole game » May 20, 2010. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series).

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

» February 03, 2010. OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love.  October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. ► 2010. (7). ► February. (1).

San Jose 28

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Do we really need this help?

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Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Certificate students will take 15-16 hours of coursework at Marquette, including three core entrepreneurship courses and two elective courses in a professional area such as business or engineering. Students must also complete a business plan. Students must also complete a business plan. October 2010.

Wisconsin 60

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

An entrepreneur will pitch their business plan to what they think is a group of angel investors and will get a number of follow-up calls afterwards, but they are pitches for services not investment interest. ► 2010. (7). Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. April 2013. January 2013.

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Leaving a Trail » October 04, 2010. If your business sells to a quantifiable and identifiable group of business customers who are in the tens of thousands, or less, there's really no reason not to individually identify every one of them and track all of your contacts with them. October 2010. September 2010.

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

JULY 20, 2007

Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago at the request of the US State Department to discuss angel investing with IBAN, the Italian Business Angels Network. A simple business model is always better than a complex business model. October 2010.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

How many software companies died on the way to an SaaS model because they did not have the ability to think through the large scale changes a business model shift would require? October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

Wisconsin 60

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Tim Keane

APRIL 11, 2006

This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. October 2010. September 2010. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. PDF 1.5MB).

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network. October 2010. September 2010. » September 17, 2009. Lower values, higher risks? Enter your Email.

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