Tim Keane
MARCH 9, 2011
How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. How should I finance my new venture? It’s a deceptively simple question: what is the optimal way to finance a new startup? Sometimes, the bonus in bootstrapping is that the venture finds it doesn’t need acceleration financing.
SoCal CTO
APRIL 8, 2010
If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case.
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Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Reply Charlie Crystle , on April 8, 2010 at 12:31 pm Said: brilliant post.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 5, 2016
By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. economy saw the reversal of a troubling downward trend in small business development that began in 2010. This can directly impact a business’ growth trajectory, an area of apprehension for more than 40 percent of owners.
Up and Running
JULY 5, 2016
If, after reading, you find yourself inspired and ready to start the business planning process, be sure to check out our business planning guide! Ranked number one on WalletHub’s Best Cities to Start a Business, Sioux Falls is a great place to put down roots. Salt Lake City Business Licensing. Lincoln, NE.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 31, 2009
The first hint lies in its name; this is a product development model, not a marketing model, not a sales hiring model, not a customer acquisition model, not even a financing model (and we’ll also find that in most cases it’s even a poor model to use to develop a product.) on May 28, 2010 at 12:09 am Said: [.] ????
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 7, 2009
The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. No business plan survives first contact with customers The real value is finding the product/market fit.
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