A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

Revenue multiples, profit multiples, premium over the previous financing — these are metrics used by sellers to help determine a minimum acceptable price. Even for startups, it takes years for a new product to become good enough to demand many millions of dollars in revenue.). Startups shouldn’t act smug about this.

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Balance Sheet Vertical Acquisition Revenue 242

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Just like on-demand delivery services, freelancing marketplaces like Upwork will continue to gain popularity. Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers.

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Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Society is changing and so is its demand and supply for new products and services. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Entrepreneur 107

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

By the end of the 20th century, case studies and business plans had reached an evolutionary dead-end for entrepreneurs. The Rise of Business Schools – Management as an Occupation. The business school was invented in the first decade of the 20th century in response to a massive economic transformation in the U.S.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Having viewed several business plans over the years, a common (and very important) item missing from most plans is a breakdown of the company’s TAM, SAM, and SOM in the marketing section of their plan. Wondering what these acronyms mean? Well, you’re not alone—many entrepreneurs are not familiar with these terms.

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Business Plan Business Model Demand Marketing 115

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

The Enterprise: Business Model Execution We know that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. The corollary for an enterprise is: A company is a permanent organization designed to execute a repeatable and scalable business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. Document processes and metrics for economies of scale.

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Silicon Valley Bankruptcy Metrics Valuation 215

Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2012

for A Repeatable and Scalable Business Model. Failure is an Integral Part of the Search for the Business Model. No Business Plan Survives First Contact with Customers. Startup Metrics are Different from Existing Companies. Startups Demand Comfort with Chaos and Uncertainty.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

‘Starting a business’ really only comes down to figuring out your business idea ; doing your paperwork; and sorting out the money. Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables!

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Venture Capital Business Plan Limited Liability Company Finance 166

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2019

My paternal grandfather was a business professor, published author and serial entrepreneur, which gave me my roots in terms of the identification and execution of fixing business models. After guest lecturing and speaking at conferences throughout the United States, I started getting consultation requests.

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Wisconsin Partner Management United States 214

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. However there is a lot of value in looking at these same metrics for all other businesses.

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Metrics. The Wrong Discussion s.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 297

Steve Blank

MAY 14, 2012

Any dispassionate observer would recognize that on Day One, a start-up has no customers, and unless the founder is a true domain expert, he or she can only guess about the customer, problem, and business model. Writing a business plan that doesn’t allow for trial and error. In fact, they’re out searching for them!

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Balance Sheet Business Model Customer Development Metrics 335

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). In contrast, startups search for a business model. (Or to optimize this search. to optimize this search.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Metrics. The Wrong Discussion s.

Silicon Valley 270

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 270

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Kodak, for example, went from venerated, dominant business to almost nothing in just a few years because it refused to accept the revolution of digital photography. To take the best from both cultures and business plans and use those aspects to move into the future? But is there a way to integrate the two approaches?

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Artificial Inteligence Agile Business Model Technology 175

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2010

In this post we’re going to offer a new definition of why startups exist : a startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. A Business Model. Ok, but what is a business model ? A business model describes how your company creates, delivers and captures value.

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Agile Startup Silicon Valley Business Model 335

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Entrepreneurs put together their funding presentation by extracting the key ideas from their business plan, putting them on PowerPoint/Keynote and pitching the company – until they get funded or exhausted.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2012

Who needs a business plan when there is work to be done?” Business planning entails goal setting and milestones, managing cash flow and prioritizing work streams. No business plan ” does not mean no planning. They need to re-embrace planning even if they have no desire for a business plan.

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Metrics Nigeria Ratchet Churn Rate 68

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2010

Our goal is to teach students the key concepts of the startup process and help them understand that a startup is a search for a profitable business model. Students formed 5-person teams, came up with a business idea then got out of the building to validate their business model. What is a business model?

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Intellectual Property Business Model Customer Development Distribution 257

Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Do Create a Business Plan. A solid business plan is more than just a mere document. It is a blueprint that will help you outline and meet your business goals. You can use it to assess results, put together strategic goals and provide guidelines for how your business will operate and grow. Not only that.

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Founder Startup Metrics Reputation 59

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. Lean Case provides standard business models & metrics, so you can apply a standard approach to business planning, modeling, and profitability tracking.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, December 14, 2009 Business ecology and the four customer currencies Lately, I’ve been rethinking the concept of “business model&# for startups, in favor of something I call “business ecology.&# Constructing a working business model is a form of ecosystem design.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Over the last few years it’s become clear that the days of teaching “how to write a business plan” as the cornerstone of university entrepreneurship are over. We now understand the distinction between startups – who search for a business model – versus existing companies – that execute a business plan.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

But, the good news is, if all these people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery. Patrick sees his role not just as analyzing a business plan or crunching numbers. There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It provides a basic introduction to analytics as they apply to Lean Startup, including sections on what metrics to use and how to interpret them. For instance, Ben lists out the worst of the “vanity metrics,” a term that describes appealing but meaningless or misleading numbers. We often tell founders that a business plan is nonsense.

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Analytics Lean Widget Metrics 167

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

But, the good news is, if all those people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery. The Hughes brothers developed a solid business plan and built a core team to bring their vision to reality. Review your business plan regularly.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We’re big fans of the subscription business model here at Bplans—after all, our product LivePlan is subscription software that helps you write a business plan. That being said, as popular as the subscription business model may be, it’s not foolproof. Determine if there’s ongoing demand.

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Business Model Demand Audience Forecast 60

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

These metrics show the progress you’re making to determine if you are on or off track. It wasn’t long before my phone was ringing and demand was up for someone to haul away their old stuff. Business model. But not all goal setting is equal. . These customers weren’t just looking for junk removal. Company goals.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 15, 2015

Now given that the company has yet to even come close to breaking even, this can be viewed as either a great validation of Domo''s business model, or as more evidence of the “Bubble Mania” of the current technology financing landscape and a screaming signal to get out while you still can. And investors just can''t enough of them.

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Valuation Venture Capital Finance Acquisition 48

Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

Every successful small business goes through four stages during its entire existence: Existence : expanding from pilot production to broad-scale production. Survival : generating enough cash flow to stay in business. Success : business model works and is stable, but there is still untapped potential. Master the numbers.

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Exit Strategy Angel Investor Search Elevator Pitch 90

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Building Metrics / Usage Reports / KPI 3. Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. Why do I do it?

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

– Mike [link] Reply Jeff Skinner , on May 24, 2010 at 9:28 am said: Steve, you don’t know me though I use your ‘Customer Development process’ video in my classes (Entrepreneurship at London Business School). Jeff skinner Faculty, London Business School. Can we touch base on this.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.   For the sake of this discussion it’s the method rather than the specific metric that is important. [2]

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Small Business tools list. Startup Metrics for Pirates â?? SaaS Metrics Tutorial â?? on demand billing and fraud management. That’s why we gathered a collection of 20 online resources for European startups that will help you with business plans, recruiting, publicity and networking. business planning.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

market-by-numbers.com

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The driving force helps shape technology choices, importance of design, market segment, and business model as well as company culture, growth plan and exit strategy. one component of the business is the driving force of the strategy — the company’s so-called DNA. Please Share!

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