SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

It seems that four different models of "discussion creation" have occurred: Organice Discussion - someone posts something interesting, lots of bloggers post on the topic, distributed discussion ensues. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 See Five Things Meme as an example. event I did last fall.

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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. Banks and wireless phone companies ignore this rule, but they have access to tons of capital.)

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Venture Capital Firms. Over the past year or so, work-for-equity arrangements have become an integral part of Arizona Bays business model. Were not getting confused about our business," he says. Will Work for Equity.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He’ll be speaking at this year’s Lean Startup Conference , and also has a new book (for which I very happily wrote a short foreword) coming out next month: Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. What is venture capital, really? And what does a venture capital firm do?

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Governor Cuomo, governor of New York State, USA, highlighted the quintessential issue with the coronavirus pandemic in his conversation with Howard Stern on 13 April 2020. Additionally, “a startup is usually a company designed to effectively develop and validate a scalable business model.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Mature startups with proven business models and the potential to reach the public markets within a few years will be the safest place to park any new venture capital that comes into the ecosystem. Venture-Capital Firms Buy Up Public Tech Stocks as Startup Market Stalls (Source: WSJ ). of deal value.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. Initially your job is to understand each of the parts of your business model before you hire someone to do it. That’s 10x what many websites convert.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

  I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.] and walked through each proposed term and why it is or isn’t important.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I’ve tested pricing models and conversion rates. I’ve worked in digital businesses since 2000 as Product Manager, ECommerce Operations Director and most recently as Chief Operating Officer (3 companies). There have been a few VCs that I’ve worked with that have management experience in internet businesses.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 23, 2017

makes an investment into a company that converts to equity only upon the sale of the company or the raising of additional equity, or gives them the right to begin receiving monthly distributions three years later if no conversion takes place (with distributions capped at three times their investment). Well, it depends.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

But of course the company is incredibly deserving of heavy admiration and emulation for how, in just a few short years, they've re-engineered and become the default offering for a massive business category. Very many companies have as their business model distributing / reselling, - i.e For profitable reselling, Grainger.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. more in Small Business. Semiconductors. Telecommunications.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . Lean Case provides standard business models & metrics, so you can apply a standard approach to business planning, modeling, and profitability tracking. 11) Exit . .

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. This week, we discuss how a philosophy degree compares to a much more conventional business background: the masters in business administration or MBA. VENTURE CAPITAL AND THE MBAS OF SILICON VALLEY.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

During that conversation, we talked about some of my favorite philosophers and how I’ve applied their ideas to my own career. This week, we discuss how a philosophy degree compares to a much more conventional business background: the masters in business administration or MBA. VENTURE CAPITAL AND THE MBAS OF SILICON VALLEY.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

These firms typically charge more than banks and have higher warrant coverage, but have fewer restrictions on the use of capital, no covenants, and will often lend more than a bank will. Through further conversation it turned out that the 200 units were sold 6 months ago and the company had not sold anything since.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

Conversational marketing. Those brands, in turn, have nurtured and sustained the intellectual capital of the phrase. Drift “conversational marketing” 0.70 Drift and “conversational marketing”. For Drift, founded in 2014, that was easier said than done: Drift didn’t go all-in on “conversational marketing” until 2018.

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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). venture capital.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

Then you have an assumed conversion rate. Remember, for startup, as you go on in your business, you are constantly refining these numbers so the projections get more and more accurate. What distribution, are we using gems or are we a web? Are we doing a business loan? What were the conversions? Did they make it?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

Some of the conversations went like this: Startup 1 Entrepreneur -“I’m competing against Company x and have been following the Customer Development process and I’ve talked to lots of customers.” Do you know have they distribute their product? Me – “Have you used Company x’s product? Do you know how they create demand?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 11, 2019

Among her early investments are Lyft, TaskRabbit and Modcloth, which, as our recent conversation shows, are only part of the reason Forbes called her “the most powerful woman in startups.” I've been in venture now twice. In a place where there are many, many venture capital firms, he couldn't think of a single female general partner.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

I finally understood how valuable these contests can be for students in cities or countries without a venture capital or entrepreneurial infrastructure. At a university business plan competition, for the first time they can swim in the sea of expertise that we/I take for granted in the middle of Silicon Valley. to compete.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

An effective moat doesn’t require Amazon’s distribution network or Microsoft’s monopolistic software strategy. A moat-building project can be far simpler while still working toward the same goal: a sustainable, decisive business advantage. A business model that requires a strong network effect is a long play.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

If you have or are thinking about a business in the video space you’ll enjoy hearing from Gregg but even more broadly this is a great conversation for entrepreneurs, investors or industry analysts. Why do a freemium model? In many freemium business this conversion is in the single digit percentages.

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

At the time of its launch, the name “cisco” was also confusingly similar to SYSCO, the $20B food distribution company. Our name was so disconnected from our business model that we were in the midst of a protracted and expensive name change initiative (along with a small army of consultants), at the time we sold Expertcity to Citrix.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It is the first in a series of posts he’s writing about the decisions a young entrepreneur needs to make when she/he is first starting a business. The timing is perfect, there is more than a little overlap with Vivek Wadhwa’s guest post on venture capital earlier today. Johnny Good post. How to have good startup? [.]

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

It should have an understanding that some of the components within that larger plan are experiments and the results of those experiments will drive the further stages of those either marketing programs or business models or customer segments. Yeah you can loop in at mombizcoach conversation as well. Jonathan: Oh, yeah.

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Thus, I have come to the conclusion that if I could help a million entrepreneurs globally reach $1 million in revenue (and beyond), that would be the foundation of a robust, distributed, and sustainable economic value creation that would add up to a trillion dollars in global GDP. a distributed, democratic model of capitalism.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

If you’re looking for five million dollars, you should be thinking institutional capital. That’s why,” or “Wow my conversion rate is not what I thought it would be by now. It encompasses conversions, and it encompasses growth and where we’re headed. This is really an exciting panel to be a part of.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers. free, distributed source code control management system. Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? model legal documents.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 13, 2021

To guide the conversation, Reid and Harry solicited questions from Twitter ahead of the recording. So that’s part of what makes a partnership so great because we had a really robust conversation. Maybe even what your business model is in its mature, large form. David is super smart. Now, scale it up.”

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