Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

As an advisor to new hardware entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that a business plan is no longer required to find an investor, if your idea is good enough. You may have heard that venture capitalists in Silicon Valley no longer read business plans. Provide specifics on the customer business model.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2021

Choose the Right Business Model. Once you’ve come up with a sound idea of what type of business is the best for your needs, it’s time to follow the best business launch steps and start planning how to fit it in your business niche. You have your idea all worked up and your business model all set up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Professional investors always look for a proven business model and an existing revenue stream to minimize the risk.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model.

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VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2012

make a copy of this Google doc template of the Business Model Canvas to re-jig who your users, collaborators, channels and business model(s). 3) Motivate yourself and your team – no one is going to lay out your strategy and plan for you. Relationships is all about communication and social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The same concept resulted in the birth of franchises, which are essentially proven business models transported to new locations. The Internet is a business for transporting web services. In television, this is called narrow-casting, to gear specific channels to a special audience, like golf, old shows, or history.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Professional investors always look for a proven business model and an existing revenue stream to minimize the risk.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. It’s time to dig into the process of actually writing a business plan. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through every stage of writing a business plan that will actually help you achieve your goals.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Follow them on Twitter and/or other forms of social media, in order to find out about Q&A webinars they host or to contact them directly. More research and explanation is needed to understand how the business plan will be executed. Don’t describe a 100% theoretical business model.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Create a Lean Business Plan. Be part of your local community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2019

The same concept resulted in the birth of franchises, which are essentially proven business models transported to new locations. The Internet is a business for transporting web services. In television, this is called narrow-casting, to gear specific channels to a special audience, like golf, old shows, or history.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

Getting funded and writing a business plan. If you’re going to need an injection of capital in order to get your business going, you’re more than likely thinking of getting a bank loan. If this is the case, you will need a business plan. Our business model fixes them all. Making it legal.

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Up and Running

MAY 31, 2016

“But how can I write a business plan? ” He was one of my favorite students in the class I used to teach on starting a business. You don’t plan to pay your rent and other expenses? How you make money is at the heart of an artist’s business plan. I’m an artist.” I responded.

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

See Also What Is a Social Enterprise? The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. Social media. Always be learning.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 13, 2022

You need to make sure that you have a firm understanding of the market before creating a successful business model. Create a Detailed Business Plan. The second step to starting a profitable digital company is creating a detailed business plan. Register Your Legal Entity.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. In the model above, this was set to 10 deals per year per team.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players. Here are just a few examples: Creating and revising a business plan (copyright, trade secret). This is not to suggest there is no legal recourse whatsoever, though.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Professional investors always look for a proven business model and an existing revenue stream to minimize the risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2018

A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Professional investors always look for a proven business model and an existing revenue stream to minimize the risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2016

Poorly written or missing business plan. If you recently sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably don’t need a business plan at all to get money for your next startup. When Facebook first started looking for investors, there was so social-media market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2017

The same concept resulted in the birth of franchises, which are essentially proven business models transported to new locations. The Internet is a business for transporting web services. In television, this is called narrow-casting, to gear specific channels to a special audience, like golf, old shows, or history.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Professional investors always look for a proven business model and an existing revenue stream to minimize the risk.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Most first-time entrepreneurs write huge business plans, instead of creating a short pitch-deck. Focus on building a prototype, test your business model and create a clear strategy to become a sustainable and scaleable business fast. More than half of our team has been recruited somehow through our product.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2019

Engaging investors early on gives companies greater access to the capital funds they need for hiring key staff, developing new technologies, expanding internationally, and accelerating the business plan. . Attracting investors in the early stages helps bring in new partners that are committed to your business. Do not be greedy.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

She’s a seasoned entrepreneur, a professional speaker and small business coach, and she develops audio video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure. We’re also going to talk about developing a business plan. I want you to have a plan for success, so we’re going to talk about that.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Many people tend toward over thinking things when trying to craft a perfect business plan. So, the planning stage can feel high stakes. To avoid these extremes, there are several questions which we use at Subbly whenever someone is either considering a subscription business model or just getting started.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2013

Business Insider reports the pay television industry lost 80,000 subscribers from May 2012 – May 2013, the first time the industry has seen dramatic losses like this. This brings up 2 business planning questions: What can cable television companies do to remain competitive right now? Adapt Business Plans or Die?

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VC Adventure

APRIL 30, 2020

The webinar is hosted by Good Business Colorado and is sponsored by a number of organizations advocating for small businesses including MAPR Agency , The Bell Policy Center , Small Business Majority , and others. The webinar is free and you can register here.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The dominant channel by which we reach customers is the Internet, whether you''re a small local restaurant on Yelp or a global maker of tissue paper. We often tell founders that a business plan is nonsense. A business model, on the other hand, is a snapshot of your business assumptions at this moment in time.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Look out for various online forums and social media platforms. Then, you draft your business model and plan. First you draft an executive summary of your business plan. Then you write down a brief about your company and business model. For that, You explore the market in person.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A CEO brought in from a large company came with all the big company accoutrements – org charts, HR departments with formal processes and procedure handbooks, formal waterfall engineering methodology, sales compensation plans, etc. — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. Board Control.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2012

Many people get caught up in trying to execute their business plan when the fact of the matter is the market doesn’t care about your business plan. 3) Get reality in Discovery Test Sessions – Established, thriving businesses have the ability to learn a great deal every day from customer interaction.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In 2014, I guided my own team to grow my own business, FIT Life Creation , 25x in year one. We took an integrated approach, combining storytelling, video, and social media across multiple channels. Start business planning. I’ve used this tool for retail, consulting, and services businesses.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Exploit social media and establish a voice for your company on Twitter and Facebook. Headliner (ff VC company) is a powerful tool to amplify your message via social media. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. E nter into business plan competitions.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook.

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Exploit social media and establish a voice for your company on Twitter and Facebook. Headliner (ff VC company) is a powerful tool to amplify your message via social media. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. E nter into business plan competitions.

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