View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. In some cases, great companies massively expand the definition or potential of the market with innovative products, technology leverage, and great execution.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. In some cases, great companies massively expand the definition or potential of the market with innovative products, technology leverage, and great execution.

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an aspiring entrepreneur, these insights provide a roadmap to elevate your strategic fitness and navigate your business towards unparalleled success. Questions I ask Rich Horwath : [00:51] What’s your definition of strategic thinking? [01:52] Rich (00:42): John, great to be with you.

Campaign 70

Campaign Leadership Differentiation Email 70

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

07:00] How do you differentiate your content based on somebody who is in a potential buying situation? [09:42] 09:42] Was there a point in time when you decided to use newsletters to fit your business model or you started it as a normal standard digital marketing tactic? [11:10] What’s your editorial strategy? [07:00]

ChatGPT 92

ChatGPT Advertising Email Viral 92

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

For example, it’s not adequate to say your company is targeting small businesses, since there are several million of these. How many customers fit the definition? Carefully describe their strengths and weaknesses, as well as the key drivers of competitive differentiation in the marketplace. Detail their demographics.

Venture Capital 129

Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

09:13] Why are service businesses hard to scale? [16:21] 16:21] How do you help people differentiate between growth and scale? [22:16] There was definitely plenty of that and what it looked like as I was nine months pregnant and I had a 4-year-old daughter. Mandi (19:38): Definitely. So can we tell about that experience?

Framework 62

Framework Sales Cycle Sales Hiring 62

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2024

Maybe explain how you differentiate your content based on maybe where somebody is in a potential buying situation. Was there a point in time where you said, I'm going to go all in on newsletter, this is how it's going to fit my business model? John (06:53): Yeah. What would Jerry say? Russell (07:08): Yeah. John (23:52): Yeah.

Revenue 78

Revenue Advertising Email ChatGPT 78

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

We certainly want to hear about any positive feedback you have from potential customers on your idea, your prototype, and your business model, but that better not be the end of the story. We want to see a documented business plan that clearly addresses this challenge. Present a clear differentiation and a laser market focus.

Intellectual Property 215

Intellectual Property Agile Differentiation Government 215

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are several ways your startup idea can differentiate itself from others, and some of those methods of differentiation will naturally be superior to others, depending on your current circumstances. Sometimes, you can differentiate yourself based on the extent and quality of service you offer. What do I mean by different?

Differentiation 144

Differentiation Startup Engineer Audience 144

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2019

Instead of being vague, you need to have a clear business objective and thoroughly define the products and services you’ll be offering in your chosen industry. Apart from your offerings, you also need to determine your business model. Brand differentiation mainly occurs on two fronts: price and quality.

Business Plan 122

Business Plan Startup Differentiation Balance Sheet 122

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2014

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 287

Revenue Startup Business Model Retention 287

Steve Blank

MARCH 5, 2012

One of the confusing things to entrepreneurs, investors and educators is the relationship between customer development and business model design and business planning and execution. When does a new venture focus on customer development and business models ? Here’s an attempt to put this all in context.

Search 320

Search Business Model Customer Development Agile 320

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

07:11] With so many tools claiming the same space, how does Databox differentiate itself? [08:43] But yeah, so they definitely made a bunch of changes. I think the net of it is it went from HubSpot teaching a business model to follow to more of a partner program where you're reselling technology. Definitely.

Metrics 75

Metrics Analytics Forecast Software Review 75

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to “convert” users to paying customers.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

What I find exciting about Freshdesk is that they may be able to do the same thing in customer support that Zoho did in CRM: a drastic downshifting of the price-point of a full-functionality, differentiated, cutting edge customer support solution. The company already has paying customers and a validated business model.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Since language and implication have changed a bit since then, I’ll restate Carnegie and Hill’s original rules here, with my own current-day commentary and recommendations added: Definiteness of purpose. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Applied faith.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model Entrepreneur 260

ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2023

The tech industry is experiencing a paradigm shift, where the definition of “tech-quality” is being redefined to encompass a broader spectrum of companies. While rapid growth may be enticing, it is essential to maintain a sustainable business model that ultimately leads to profitability.

IPO 107

IPO Startup Initial Public Offering eCommerce 107

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly.

Merger 243

Merger Acquisition Startup Bandwidth 243

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire 167

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

Product 230

Product Business Plan Differentiation Business Model 230

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early.

Entrepreneur 249

Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

Business Plan 234

Business Plan Product Entrepreneur Differentiation 234

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Since language and implication have changed a bit since then, I’ll restate Carnegie and Hill’s original rules here, with my own current-day commentary and recommendations added: Definiteness of purpose. Every entrepreneur needs to start by setting a major purpose for embarking down a specific business path. Applied faith.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Differentiation Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early.

Startup 232

Startup Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 232

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly.

Merger 120

Merger Acquisition Differentiation Channel 120

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. Business Model. why did they buy?

Technical Review 401

Technical Review Startup Business Model Non-Compete 401

Business Plan Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

Read about How to Write a Business Plan. A business idea is not enough to build a successful business. Ideas are everywhere, but successful businesses are not. The difference lies in having a solid business model and business strategies around your great idea.

Business Plan 55

Business Plan Balance Sheet Restful Differentiation 55

Gust

AUGUST 12, 2012

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

Product 150

Product Business Plan Differentiation Business Model 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Some people feel that organic growth is “better” because it requires real innovation and sustained effort to create long-term competitive advantage through differentiation and efficiency. New business relationships mean new perspectives and new executives working on the opportunity. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early.

Acquisition 214

Acquisition Merger Startup Bandwidth 214

Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

To do really well, you need business smarts and you need to stand out from the crowd. Because you’ll be entering an already-saturated market, you will need to figure out a way to differentiate your service offerings. Our business model fixes them all. Writing a business plan to get funded.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Business Plan 60

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My objective to each and every one of you is that you will get information that you’ll be able to incorporate into your business model, as soon as this presentation is done. The way that I define PR, basically, is that it’s raising your visibility to your awareness, to your target market, in a unique and differentiating manner.

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2010

A business plan is a detailed description of your business, with a bit of product description thrown in near the front. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan. A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Don’t get me wrong. Market research.

Business Plan 121

Business Plan Product Differentiation Business Model 121

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

Unless you have an unorthodox business model, Medicare and Medicaid will be your primary source of revenue. It is critically important that your business obtains all the proper Medicare and Medicaid certifications. The HCAOA is the recognized resource for information and definition of private duty home care practice.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

While traditional business models provide a more regular income, in the real estate world, it might be three months before you get paid—and it could even be longer. Cheryl Julcher of Yellow Brick Properties differentiated her brand from competitors by developing a brand of homes called Zoetic Homes™.

Reputation 60

Reputation Cofounder Naming Business Plan 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 6, 2019

” But so I did all this research kind of looking for the data to show once and for all definitively, you know, “Look, this thing that I’m saying is happening with education, this is really where it’s going.” ” And what I actually found is that it’s already here. John Jantsch: It’s interesting.

Software Review 58

Software Review Cost Reputation Bankruptcy 58

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

By definition the market is already large and therefore crowded or it’s nascent and the opportunity is not totally clear. It’s developing a differentiated product in a market where you can demonstrate value to your customers – whether they’re paying or not. They are at basecamp.

Entrepreneur 330

Entrepreneur Tunisia Egypt Iran 330