Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 325

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 325

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

“ Video games will move to the center of the entertainment and pop-culture universe next year” Axios, Future of media: Gaming Over the past two days, I had a chance to attend the Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) London and meet and greet game developers, execs, studios, investors and service providers to the gaming industry.

Generative AI 104

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Apply for contests and business grants. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

How will my business be structured? What is the nature of my client base (individuals, businesses, government entities)? Financial Considerations: If you plan on opening an accounting firm, be sure to budget for the initial funds as well as a strategy for how you’ll finance the start-up expenditures.

Technical Review 167

Technical Review Business Plan Networking Employee 167

Steve Blank

AUGUST 21, 2013

What we found is that during the class almost all of them pivoted - making substantive changes to one or more of their business model canvas components. In the real world a big pivot in life sciences far down the road of development is a very bad sign due to huge sunk costs. identify financing vehicles before you need them.

SBIR 316

SBIR Technical Review Lean Startup 316

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 324

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 324

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. Gore , I’ve found two corporate strategy tools developed by other smart people helpful in bridging Lean Startups with Corporate Innovation. Horizon 1 activities support existing business models.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I presented to thousands of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had nine interviews, chatted with eight VC's, sat on four panels, talked policy with two government ministers, two members of parliament, one head of a public pension fund and was in one TV documentary. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 158

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Government programs.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Make a budget and keep a close watch on the finances , ensuring that there are no unnecessary expenses. The businesses should find the most profitable revenue channels using unit economics, then guard both the revenue sources and the profits they produce. 16- Develop your career. Thanks to Leona Bass, Loan Advisor ! #16-

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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. Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow.

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has caused many businesses of all sizes to re-evaluate their plans and pivot their business models. If your company has been suffering from losses or is exposed to risks because of this pandemic, you may want to consider changing your business entity. by Dustin Ray of Incfile.

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David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

However, as always in a period of change, innovative business models emerge and financial technology is more and more at play as critical enablement of innovation. Katina Stefanova : There are a number of business models that have already taken place or are at the tipping point.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

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. million financing round for.

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India Green Silicon Valley Massachusetts 116

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Or something. ”Yes, but… ” Those who have spent much time in the developing world are likely accustomed to dealing with this sort of frustration on a daily basis. The risk-reward tradeoff in finance should hold true in developing and unstable regions as well. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Wijnberg felt that the newspaper should focus more on ‘new’ than on ‘news’ by reporting on the kinds of developments that are less spectacular than most news events, but that do have a large impact on our daily lives. We believe that when it comes to inventing new ways of telling stories, web-developers are as important as journalists?—?since

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

Board Effect

MARCH 11, 2020

While this can be done through the process of strategically choosing key performance indicators, and developing the right scorecard, it requires a different mindset and a willingness to be innovative. Boards should look to various departments within the institution such as finance, risk management , technology , compliance, etc.

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Metrics Reputation Technical Review Stock 59

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2017

The unique environment for financial services in Africa is fertile ground for innovative FinTech players who are capitalising on the opportunities to disrupt or leapfrog established business models to make financial services more affordable, accessible and profitable across the continent.

Africa 84

Africa Ethiopia Elevator Pitch Technical Review 84

Transformify

MAY 24, 2018

Lead planning and forecasting processes providing accurate and timely future facing data on which to base decisions Oversight of actual monthly results and KPIs and informed and insightful commentary thereon Drive implementation of global Finance process, policies, controls and procedures within the team Drive efficiencies and service levels within (..)

Operations 40

Operations Finance Forecast Global 40

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In turn, this leads to the development of a thriving startup ecosystem which paves the way for technology and innovation. Drives development in technology. The constant innovation thus drives development in technology throughout the region. Increases government support and legislation. Allows startups to scale up easily.

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Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

One thing that they don’t always agree on is how to clarify the role of the board and the role of management in developing and implementing the strategic plan. Board management software is the right digital tool to help boards and their management staff to find the balance in the short and long-term strategic planning development process.

Management 64

Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.” which they co-developed with Fenwick & West. . Typical business stage. Typical business model. Governance.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

At this point, we had already developed the first phase of the platform by bootstrapping. We got back on our feet and successfully pivoted the business. Consider convertible debt Before diving into a seed round, you may want to consider convertible debt over equity financing. We were able to raise $750k this way.

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Strategic Investors Austin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 49

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Most of those companies will still require seed capital to assemble their team and fund a year or two of initial development and experiments. Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. But many are.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Most of those companies will still require seed capital to assemble their team and fund a year or two of initial development and experiments. Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. But many are.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

A couple of days later, the Journal reported that Snapdeal, an Indian e-commerce site, was in talks to raise a round of financing (led by Credit Suisse) that would potentially value the company at $1 billion. The growth of mobile phones and broadband connectivity means that very few businesses today are untouched by technology.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Investment Bankers 63

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. 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.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 292

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. 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.

Silicon Valley 263

Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 263

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

One of the many challenges facing the world’s governments is the fact that no one really knows how this virus behaves. Thus, the world’s scientists, medical experts, and governments are in new territory, determining what works and what doesn’t work as each country moves through the peaks and troughs of this pandemic.

Bootstrapping 85

Bootstrapping Global Startup Hungary 85

Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2013

Business Model Issues. Recently, the financing of innovation in medical devices has collapsed even further with most Class III devices simply unfundable. government is the leading payer for most of health care, and under ObamaCare the government’s role in reimbursing for medical technology will increase.

Startup 296

Startup Venture Capital Lean IPO 296

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. Over the course of nearly 4 decades, he has been a pioneer in the development and application of computational thinking?—?and Bose is announcing audio augmented reality?—?a Time: Friday through Tuesday Location: Half Step?—?75

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

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San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 262