ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Today she is operating at a 30,000 feet level, and I am concerned that unless she gets down to earth and develops more granular and specific strategies, she will not get anywhere. Her upcoming campaign of reaching out to 100,000 moms will be one of the first concerted efforts to actually test her business model. PowerStores.in.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Rule 1: Bootstrap until you have a viable product. Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. Takeaway lesson: A shocking number of technology startups never even get their first product out the door.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Well, 1M/1M is focused on helping businesses generate $1M in annual revenue, whatever be the nature of the business. We see a lot of businesses that can be characterized as social enterprises, ranging from education to rural development businesses. Also, the business model for the business is unclear.

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India Green Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. Communicating with the developers who write code.

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Software Review Software St. Louis API 285

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. Why not go further, develop more valuation, customer experience, and really, deeply validate the business? Next comes the topic of angels.

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Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 4, 2011

One of the discussions that ensued was about how to bootstrap a freemium venture. One middle ground is to keep a job and develop a freemium site on the side, so that you still have your paycheck to pay the bills. Irit, however, needs to think through some of the details of the business model, pricing model, and positioning.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. According to Brian Parks, “Bigfoot provides RBI, term loans, and lines of credit to SaaS businesses with $500k+ ARR. Bigfoot Capital.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

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).

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Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Steve Blank

JULY 19, 2016

Soon after, he developed the world’s first mobile newsreader so people could follow TED Talks from their mobile devices. . Jim lectures at University of California Santa Barbara and elsewhere on the process of discovering successful business models. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2017

This is the pricing model where initial product is free and what you actually monetize on are additional services for individual clients. E.g. you could develop a basic CRM system that would be free and charge for its customization according to the needs of a specific client. Free with paid services is another form of freemium.

Startup 173

Startup Viral Silicon Valley B2C 173

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2009

At this point in my career I didn’t understand that the goal of getting outside the building was not only finding markets with potential customers to sell to but also confirming the company’s vision, business model and product/market fit. Reply Does the Lean Startup revolutionize bootstrapped marketing? Order Here. Now In Print!

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 27, 2011.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

No MBA business model would ever come out with, “Hey we’re going to go target the academics.” Everyone comes up now — the VCs, the market – and they say, “Hey wow, that was a beautiful business model. We bootstrapped it. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 145

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I don’t know any developers. When I point out that they’re all business people, and wonder who’s going to build the product, they almost always fall back on “we’ll get a couple of undergrads to do it,” or, “we’ll outsource it.” Especially if you aren’t from around Silicon Valley. I need money for the servers.

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Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

What makes this tricky is that markets evolve, and an innovative technology or business model can transform a normal market into a Glengarry Glen Ross market. And Apple used the capacitive touch screen to develop a new paradigm for computing. To blitzscale successfully, you need a successful business model.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Some result from years of work and/or education while others are a result of trying to identify a unique solution to a consumer or business problem. We recently had our Neat Ideas Fair, which is my favorite annual event of our Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship at SJSU.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

No MBA business model would ever come out with, “Hey we’re going to go target the academics.” Everyone comes up now — the VCs, the market – and they say, “Hey wow, that was a beautiful business model. We bootstrapped it. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 120

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Monday, September 26, 2011. Card Counting for Investors. ► July. (1). ► May. (1).

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. I'm curious as to your current thoughts on it, given the recent developments. ProfessorVC.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

Nigel : … We’ve done a pretty decent job … bootstrapping with limited resources — trying to figure out different ways to get work done and move the needle without actually spending any money. Here’s how they knew their idea could be a business. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

And, oh by the way, we also really like the idea of the 1M/1M entrepreneurs building valuation and negotiating leverage through these business development efforts, instead of signing off large chunks of their company in form of equity early on. It certainly will be a better way to bootstrap the company. SOCO Games.

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Dilution Revenue Finance Entrepreneur 114

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley covers a large amount of turf, it is very small. If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, November 19, 2009.

San Jose 43

San Jose Silicon Valley Las Vegas Venture Capital 43

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Sunday, January 27, 2008. Is the Grass Really Greener on the Dark Side?

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, September 16, 2010. Are DEMOs days numbered? There wasnt a lot of buzz in the air.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. link] We are developing a software technology that works on the web using cloud computing to build software 100X faster and reduce bugs and cut costs. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Monday, October 11, 2010. Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? October 18, 2010 2:41 PM.

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Austin Startup

MAY 3, 2017

The term was coined in 2013 by Cowboy Ventures ’ Partner Aileen Lee and let’s be honest, at least in my head cowboys go together with Silicon Valley about as well as oil and water so I’m betting Palo Alto based Cowboy Ventures had a little of Texas on their minds. Marketing is the distinguishing, unique function of the business.”

Texas 48

Texas Startup Silicon Valley Bootstrapping 48

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 7, 2011. Why I Hate Convertible Debt.Let Me Count the Ways. ► July. (1).

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJs. Well, not exactly.I

Term Sheet 32

Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Thursday, May 29, 2008. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ► July. (1).

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

As you look at business strategy, I’ve developed this list of just oh here’s ideas. Having said that, if you are, what I see in our group is the lean business plan is initially in the background, it’s your screenplay for your movie. She’s opening a small deli in an office park in the Silicon Valley.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 3, 2011

Arment said many developers are of the mindset that they need to amass a huge number of eyeballs through free services. Companies that go the bootstrap route by choice more often than not find themselves in a position of popularizing a product concept and watching a well financed competitor draft off that and into a leadership position.

Silicon Valley 40

Silicon Valley Bootstrapping Venture Capital Valuation 40

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Similar to the textbook business, the music business BN (before Napster) was controlled by the labels. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. Bootstrapping 101.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. s helpful to find an developer tool that allows you to write html/css and renders the view in real time, so you donâ??t Firebase : Are all your developers front-end engineers?

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. Bootstrapping 101. ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. ► July. (1).

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. Bootstrapping 101. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ProfessorVC. Friday, June 6, 2008. Is it the Horse or Jockey? Survey says VC's invest on Gut Instinct.

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