Ben's Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

Organizational design, process design, metrics, hiring and firing were all relatively straightforward skills to master compared to keeping my mind in check. If the sales team made unreasonable demands on the product organization, then that was my fault. —The Geto Boys, Mind Playing Tricks on Me. It kind of sucked to be me.

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Management Cap Table Balance Sheet Bankruptcy 78

Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

Every business has long-term and short-term goals, sales targets, and expense budgets—a business plan encompasses all of those things and is as useful to a startup trying to raise funds as it is to a 10-year-old business that’s looking to grow. Startup businesses.

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Business Plan Technical Review Lean Forecast 119

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Word of mouth is no substitute for market research, says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation. Co-founders Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge leased their startup system from a family running a German restaurant out of a former brewpub. Relationships. Brewing is not a solo endeavor.

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Oregon Jordan SBA Cofounder 60

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. The numerator (return) encourages more sales, which is fine. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed). We had a brief chat on his views of “Freemium.”

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Bankruptcy Offshore Liquidation Preference Balance Sheet 403

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

This year, Martin Cove Brewing Company will gross $520,000 in sales. Word of mouth is no substitute for market research , says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation. For Falling Sky, that includes a strategic decision to focus on location sales instead of wider distribution.

Oregon 24

Oregon Jordan Software Review Distribution 24

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

As the former co-founder and CEO of two technology companies, Caroline has experienced both start-up failures and successes, and has raised close to $1 million in investment capital. You should have a good solid executive summary, you should have full financials, and that means a projected balance sheet, P&L and cash flow.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

While many travel industry leaders chose to “go dark,” as Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky put it , while they decided how to navigate next steps, Chesky took a different approach: He got candid. Today, we are thrilled to have Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky with us. Well, that same thing can be said for any product.

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Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 69

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

While many travel industry leaders chose to “go dark,” as Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky put it , while they decided how to navigate next steps, Chesky took a different approach: He got candid. Today, we are thrilled to have Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky with us. Well, that same thing can be said for any product.

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Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 36

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2015

The best time to prepare for the sale of a business is from the beginning. Staying current and keeping fresh are all part of the “soft” metrics of planning for the exit, but are still important when it comes to not leaving money on the table. Any adjustments to the bottom line should be reasonable and to typical market standards.

Business Plan 60

Business Plan Due Diligence Intellectual Property Valuation 60