crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

What is the good balance between searching product-market-fit and working on growth? The State of Business To Business (B2B) Content Marketing In North America - [link]. What is the good balance between searching product-market-fit and working on growth? Streaming Shakes Up Music Industry’s Model for Royalties - [link].

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

For years, HBR and most of the country’s leading business schools taught entrepreneurship as if the strategies, processes and techniques were some sort of amputated versions of the business models embraced by “real companies.” The Startup Owner’s Manual was published in 2012.Blank’s

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

business model and team. I usually don’t back a business unless there are founders that can build, sell, and service the new solution that is being brought to market. Here are the ingredients: Business model : This is actually the most important ingredient of the five. This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on Dec.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Amazon vs Apple: A Tale of Two Business Models. What’s striking to me is the polar opposite business models Apple and Amazon have established to crack the same nut. Apple has a marginally profitable digital content business which drives a highly profitable hardware business. October 3, 2011.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

It dawned on me that the plans were a symptom of a larger problem: we were executing business plans when we should first be searching for business models. So what would a search process for a business model look like? And in 2003 the Haas Business School at U.C.

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The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

” Page obliged and in July 2012, he advised his teams to scale back and focus on core products like Android. Author and Stanford professor Steve Blank defines a startup as “an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” They’re turning you into Microsoft.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. They had been running their very successful business in New Zealand for 10 years.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. Our project. More about the Movie Genome.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models. The first is the lack of creativity.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

However, one area where he fell short was in ignoring the search engine market. While Microsoft introduced MSN Search in 1998, the site purely used an existing search engine, Inktomi, to gather results. The company saw its revenue drop by 25% in 2012, and Johnson was unceremoniously ousted from his position in April 2013.

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www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

26 September 2012. To build the online media giants of tomorrow, companies need models where the costs of both content and distribution are near zero. Much of the valuations around the consumer web are rationalizing, and because of that, investors are once again focused on understanding business models. Contact Me.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models. The first is the lack of creativity.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2012

We’ve taught two cohorts: 21 teams ending in December 2011 , and 24 teams ending in May 2012. In July 2012 we’ll teach 50 more teams, and another 50 in October. Few of the Principal Investigators or Entrepreneurial Leads had startup experience, and few of the mentors were familiar with Business Model design or Customer Development.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

Technology versus market risk in angel investments » June 19, 2012.  We aren't looking at SM deals right now as we're busy with what we re in, but I know you re in this space and suggest you take a look.   Search. October 2012. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 14, 2012

In 2012, in partnership with Stanford University , U.C. The class was designed to teach educators (and the entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. The Lean LaunchPad Educators course.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 24, 2019

But I have put in hundreds of hours writing my blog, Lucky7, since 2012. As we all strive for meaning in our lives, as Viktor Frankl so eloquently described in his most important book, Man’s Search for Meaning , we are on a quest when engaged in entrepreneurship. The irrelevancy stage is the hardest. Application Service Provider.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In 2012 I got together with Alexander Osterwalder , Henry Chesbrough and Andre Marquis to think about the Lean and the future of corporate innovation. For most big, established companies like us, our business models were developed years—even decades ago. in developing these new models. And why wouldn’t it be?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

billion across 283 deals in the first three quarters of 2017, nearly three times that of in 2012. Later stage funding can be provided for startups that have fully matured with a wide user base and a working business model. Marek Danyluk is an expert connector and business relationship builder.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

It’s kind of a shady site, but what it is basically is it’s like a web proxy so you can go to Google, use an IP address that’s in the States and search through it, and the cool thing is is that it’s not a VPN so it doesn’t have your browser history or any of that stuff implementing it. Brian Dean: Oh definitely.

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ithacaVC

DECEMBER 1, 2012

In July 2012, a report was released of a two-year investigation of for-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. The report was highly critical of nearly every aspect of the for-profit college industry. “In After a year, BloomBoard raised $1.5 The startup Noodle is another new company of note.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

View All Search Results » Subscribe. SMALL BUSINESS. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. Overall, nonventure-backed companies fail more often than venture-backed companies in the first four years of existence, typically because they dont have the capital to keep going if the business model doesnt work, Harvards Mr. Ghosh says.

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wordsting.com

APRIL 4, 2013

A curious question for a startup looking for investment, especially, after already describing your company in a tweet and, inevitably, having to provide a link to our “lean or business model canvas.” Copyright 2008-2012, Business Case Pro. Word sting" and "Lean White Paper" are trademarks of Business Case Pro LLC.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

     Search. October 2012. 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. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz. April 2013.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In 2012, in partnership with Stanford University , U.C. The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. It may best be described as Lean LaunchPad Light.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The discipline of writing down a plan is the best way to make sure you actually understand how to transform your idea into a business. Business model doesn’t make money. Having no competitors is a red flag (may mean no market), but finding ten or more with a simple Google search means this may be a crowded space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

Segments mentioned include product tracking, navigation, safety, security, local business search, and payments. As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, along the following lines: Strategic partnerships.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

A study by Oracle reveled that people want above all more detailed and visual product information (37%), better search (29%), and easier access to a customer service representative via live help options such as click-to-call or live chat (20%). Males tend to search by product while females search by brand.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The brand name is the best summary possible of our business model. We are our name, and our name is our business since the inception of the idea behind the company. When we created Yeeply in 2012 we were sure IT hiring was going to be all about freelancing platforms and remote work. 2- Combination of two names.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

October 2012. 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. .  vesting (of founders stock) is a way for founders to protect themselves from one another.  Enter your Email.

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. 2) Design ethic vs engineers - Over the course of the last 5-10 years, many software-based startups are being built on competitive advantages of design and business model rather than technical differentiation. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In 2012, in partnership with Stanford University , U.C. The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. It may best be described as Lean LaunchPad Light.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

October 2012. 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. .  In the workplace, if under-performers are systemically pushed out, where do they go?  Signup for email updates.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 17, 2014

These numbers were up 39% compared with 2012, and a staggering 119% compared with 2011. Traditionally, Google has returned search results from WebMD, Mayo Clinic, and other websites where the medical information is delivered from the “top-down.” When we get sick or feel pain, the first thing we do is Google our symptoms.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

October 2012. 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. Pricing strategy is a big topic. We communicate to customers and competitors by how we price, and it is not simple to change.

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