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. Value propositions.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Initially, many publishers were slow to recognize the internet’s impact on their business model as distribution and the classifieds and ad worlds split – or what Ben Thompson calls the “ Great Unbundling ”. The creation of content, but especially the sharing of content became a zero cost game. What do you think?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., SEO, email marketing, Facebook advertising). Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Focus on the channels that offer the best ROI.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. Responsibilities included TV advertising, consumer media channels, creative, PR, research, UI/UX, photography, and brand strategy.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

If your business model (i.e., “how If you are raising money to start or grow your business, you need to include the details of what you need in the executive summary. If you have images of your packaging, including those in your business plan is always a good idea. Advertising. Will you be advertising online?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

It is a channel disguised in business clothing. I would argue that if Apple’s app model continues to succeed it is bad for your health. Apple has sent out signals such as that they might like to own location-based mobile advertising. iPhone is not a business model unless you’re Apple.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

As a startup, you’re working with limited resources and a lean business model. Back in 2009, Cloudera placed news of its Distribution for Hadoop launch in tech blogs and reputable news sources , and reached 1.5 Its social media and editorial advertising strategy clearly put the product first. Prioritize social networks.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. We live, think and breathe digital music distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2013

Lots of people talk about business models these days, but what does it really mean? When it comes to starting or planning for business success your model is essentially your decision about how you intend to add value – which is another way of saying – how you intend to make money. Clarity.fm

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

For a small business Visits are an important metric, even 500 more Visits a week can be huge. Since email is so important as an acquisition channel (and since likely nothing else works for them), I choose one of my three favorite email marketing metrics , CTDR. With advertising revenue in a tailspin, it is more important than ever.

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Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Part 6: Distribution channels in Life Sciences. This post is an update of what we learned about life science revenue models. For commercialization, the business model (Customers, Channel, Revenue Model, etc.) Alternatively may use advertising revenue model. Diagnostics. Digital Health.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2012

It’s been over 10 years since Napster came on the scene to disrupt traditional music business models, sparking a wave of debate on the right mix of “free” vs “paid” content going forward with digital that has yet to be fully settled. In the shift to digital music, several models emerged, with the jury still out on the clear winner.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Of course, neither of those ads would be likely to win any awards from marketers focused on the cleverness of advertising copy.”. We’ve talked about this very much in regards to conversion optimization and website design , but this heuristic is very apparent to anyone in user experience , usability , product design , advertising or sales.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

The one-page pitch format is also more suitable for SaaS businesses that are constantly testing new ideas. Your pitch is going to cover your strategy (what you’re going to do), your tactics (how you’re going to do it), your business model (how you will make money), and your schedule (who is doing what and when). Do it yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Innovation doesn’t always make you a winner in business. In my role as an angel investor in startups, almost every pitch I see highlights some real innovation in technology, business model, or market opportunity. Users can be advertisers, consumers, sellers, or passengers. Establish exclusivity as a high barrier to entry.

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Silicon Valley Differentiation Angel Investor Incubator 136

Start Up Blog

JUNE 3, 2021

This is for two reasons: (1) BlockChain could allow for cold storage (offline) of each block and (2) also is the only fully distributed data storage system which has the highest levels of cryptography. This was because we have a powerful lobby here wanting to protect that industry and its advertising revenue.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

says Ramaswamy, who joined Greylock in 2018 following 15 years at Google, where he ran the company’s massive advertising business. But also think about it in terms of business model. It’s a massive distribution advantage. One is purely at the level of a business model that Neeva has tried to do.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

says Ramaswamy, who joined Greylock in 2018 following 15 years at Google, where he ran the company’s massive advertising business. But also think about it in terms of business model. It’s a massive distribution advantage. One is purely at the level of a business model that Neeva has tried to do.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

The best drivers apply the brakes just ahead of the curve (they take out excess costs), turn hard toward the apex of the curve (identify the short list of projects that will form the next business model), and accelerate hard out of the curve (spend and hire before markets have rebounded). Progressive. Image source ). Image source ).

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 1, 2017

Of course, neither of those ads would be likely to win any awards from marketers focused on the cleverness of advertising copy.”. We’ve talked about this very much in regards to conversion optimization and website design , but this heuristic is very apparent to anyone in user experience , usability , product design , advertising or sales.

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Customer Retention B2C Programming 91

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The stats for Youtube are impressive – 4bn hours viewed per month, growing at an annualised rate of 50% – but probably more exciting right now is the way they are re-imagining the television experience for both viewers and advertisers. These are not just channel brands like MTV and Nickleodeon, but networks like Viacom.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Startups that are searching for a business model need to keep score differently than large companies that are executing a known business model. Yet most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups use financial models and spreadsheets that actually hinder their success. Managing the Business. Here’s why.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2019

We do domain registration, we do direct relistings management, we have a product called local works, and then we also have some advertising products. It’s something that each business is going to have to look at individually. Our web hosting product was once Geocities, which was a wildly popular platform.

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Small Business Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review 62

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Old milk cartons became the latest kids toy and canvas advertising banners were turned into boat sails. I documented my struggle on my YouTube channel, which now garners over 70M views. Eventually, my followers saw great results on my skin and encouraged me to launch my own business.

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SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Those were the technology-powered innovations that enabled the new, much more desirable business model. Yet the team got the new service up and running and used this to power and grow their business for another 7 years, until they disrupted themselves again by moving aggressively to the streaming model.

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Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Display Advertising Opportunity Analysis. Every website in the world has a unique business strategy. Is Getty really competing with these sites, given its business model? Or is this a gap in their business approach they should fix in some other way? Identify the impact on your display advertising campaigns.

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Metrics Analytics Non-Compete Search 60

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

As the industry grapples with the transition from physical media to a more digital-centric business model, it has to create new revenue streams. It could also open the door to new forms of brand exposure for companies, translating to new advertising and sales channels for traditional broadcasters and filmmakers.

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Start Up Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

He said “Yeah, about that – well, I’ve changed my mind, and now to reach those same people you invested in my ‘Platform’ to connect with – you need to pay me again – to advertise to them. So, it seems the only thing we learn from business history, is that few people learn from business history.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

What models of eCommerce fulfillment are available? eCommerce fulfillment is available in 3 different business models—self-fulfillment, 3PL fulfillment, and dropshipping. Frequently used by the top names in eCommerce communities, 3PL or the ‘Third-Party Logistics’ model is just as the name suggests. Self-fulfillment.

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eCommerce Customer Retention Reputation 110

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

And we’ve seen the trends, how companies today are rebooting what it even means to be build an audience first and use that as a valuable way of creating customers so that marketing itself can become a profitable part of the business. Social media, it’s just channels. Is this another evolution of content marketing?

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

The typical quota for a sales rep varies by type of business model (SaaS vs. perpetual), product gross margin (e.g., 80-90% software products vs. 40-50% advertising products) and company maturity (e.g., Advertising sales reps, with a 40-50% gross margin, might have $3-5M in annual quota. to, finally, $2M in annual quota.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

“Over the Top&# video distribution – Apple TV comes out in November and is priced at $99. That said, Apple will remain a closed system designed to drive media consumption through a closed iTunes system and a take a toll for media distribution. The device itself will have no storage.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

And in return, the NPOs received donated product and manpower at events, as well as publicity via Barefoot’s distribution channels. One of the reasons we wrote our book is to show American businesses that worthy cause marketing really works and can actually be more effective than advertising. Find good people.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A business model must be created out of whole cloth, and generally it’s a compilation of assumptions piled on top of other assumptions. Every model has a happy outcome when a founder is trying to convince himself or herself, a team, an investor, or even a spouse that the venture ahead is a good idea.

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aweissman.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

f**k advertising, commercial psychology. psychological methods to sell should be destroyed." - The Minutemen, S**t From An Old Notebook We have enough data now to realize that display advertising on the Internet doesnt work. Even the word “advertising” in this new golden age is not accurate. Nov 27, 2011.

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