Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Business and financial status. How well have you met previous financial and business milestones?

Technical Review 237

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 237

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

645 Ventures 645 Ventures makes deeply-researched investments in institutional Seed to Series A rounds for exceptional companies who demonstrate stellar early results in the areas of market validation, product differentiation, team strength, and brand narrative. These sectors generally leverage the Internet or software in a fundamental way.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2010

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Business and financial status. How well have you met previous financial and business milestones?

Technical Review 225

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 225

Gust

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

For no good reason, this process seems shrouded in mystery, when in fact it is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Business and financial status. How well have you met previous financial and business milestones?

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Private Equity 152

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Thanks to Corey Philip, Acumen Equity Advisors ! #7- Reassess all the differentials based on demand, always prioritizing products and services with greater profitability and better cash generation. 7- Minimize experimentation. Photo Credit: Will Yang. Thanks to Liam Wilson, Lottery ‘n Go ! #13- 13- Monitor macroeconomic changes.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Revenue 96

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

You know, could you look at my business plan? See if the business model works, all these questions. Or are you happy to run just the local restaurant that is differentiator. So you are your, your business model. How do you differentiate yourself? So they're like, captain, can you help me?

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

A new pricing or packaging model does not by itself represent a meaningful core differentiation, and the rising abundance of “subscription” or “flash sales” companies heightened our concern with regard to barriers to entry. Dell’s product offering advantage, building to custom order, simultaneously created a business model advantage.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

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. Teaming with another company, or buying another company, can add new geographical locations and new customer segments to the business.

Merger 243

Merger Acquisition Startup Bandwidth 243

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2013

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Utility of alternative solutions. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Framework 200

Framework Startup Differentiation Equity 200

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2012

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Utility of alternative solutions. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Differentiation 235

Differentiation Framework Equity Business Plan 235

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

This is also the place to first mention patents and any other differentiators that put you ahead of competition. How does your business model make money? Good causes such as feeding the world’s hungry may help your marketing but may not sustain a business. How big is the funding request, and how much equity will you give?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

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. Teaming with another company, or buying another company, can add new geographical locations and new customer segments to the business.

Entrepreneur 249

Entrepreneur Merger Bandwidth Acquisition 249

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Outline your business model. Your business model tells an investor how your idea will (or does) convert into being economically viable. The best way to show you how to communicate your business model is to show you an example of a good one. Your business model should answer the questions: What do you sell?

Sweat Equity 122

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Elevator Pitch Forecast 122

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” A key is your differential advantage from alternatives. Small differentials and more competitors give customers higher leverage. Utility of alternative solutions. Bargaining power of suppliers.

Startup 215

Startup Differentiation Framework Equity 215

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. Teaming with another company, or buying another company, can add new geographical locations and new customer segments to the business.

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. Teaming with another company, or buying another company, can add new geographical locations and new customer segments to the business.

Merger 120

Merger Acquisition Differentiation Channel 120

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. Teaming with another company, or buying another company, can add new geographical locations and new customer segments to the business.

Acquisition 214

Acquisition Merger Startup Bandwidth 214

Up and Running

JANUARY 24, 2014

Outline your business model. Your business model tells an investor how your idea will (or does) convert into being economically viable. The best way to show you how to communicate your business model is to show you an example of a good one. Your business model should answer the questions: What do you sell?

Sweat Equity 138

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Forecast Business Model 138

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Instead of hearing from your long lost third-cousin, you will be inundated with an avalanche of ‘congratulatory’ emails, calls and letters from people who want to relieve you of the burden of your hard-earned equity round. There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

In terms of acquisition, they ask more specifically: “How can we trade balance sheet assets (cash, equity) in exchange for executing our strategy better?”. Even if this costs more than 2 years of in-house assembly, it’s still worth it, due to accelerating revenue growth due to up-sales and market-differentiation.

Balance Sheet 242

Balance Sheet Vertical Acquisition Revenue 242

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

High Design Input to create differentiation. Business models Venture Capital' Alan Patrick just wrote a post about London’s prospects as a centre for manufacturing. Along the way he wrote about the characteristics that are proven to add value to physical products: Short Lead Times/Available now.

Product 72

Product Venture Capital Differentiation Framework 72

Agile VC

AUGUST 1, 2012

About 6-12 months ago you could hardly throw a rock in the startup ecosystem without hitting a VC expressing their enthusiasm for “mobile” Now the frenzy about mobile has extended into the mass media and public equity markets, though with trepidation as often as excitement.

Mobile 160

Mobile Advertising Bandwidth Web 160

The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

As a result VCs who didn’t want to only compete on price began looking for ways to differentiate their money from the money of other investors and started deploying the strategies listed above. Business model. Our companies are 4x more likely to reach Series A, with a 55% higher valuation, 26% faster and with founder equity 2.3x

Portfolio 84

Portfolio LP Venture Capital Partner 84

The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 28, 2012

First the trailblazers define a new category and initially they are viewed with extreme scepticism and many people are convinced they will fail because their business model is unsustainable and/or people won’t want their products.

Vertical 94

Vertical Acquisition eCommerce Flash 94

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The founders have more demand than they know what to do with, and want to raise $55k for 5% equity in the company to buy a second truck. The pre money valuations on the two deals were close enough to be a wash, but the ability to accelerate the business at twice the speed would have been a real differentiator.

Pre-Money Valuation 101

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

These three components (revenue, COGS, and gross margin) are the backbone of your business model—i.e., You’ll also list your operating expenses, which are the expenses associated with running your business that aren’t incurred directly by making a sale. And you’d probably want some liquidity ratios, such as: debt-to-equity.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2023

06:12] Today we don’t have any way to stand out in the market or way to differentiate ourselves from our customers. I like a lot of different types of industries and business models, but the ones that I most enjoy working with are ones that actually help people, animals of the environment. You know, the market was good.

Channel 64

Channel Hiring Sales Marketing 64

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 26, 2012

Turning to fashion, two British of the more successful British startups over the last five years, Net-a-Porter and ASOS , have built their businesses by blending content with commerce – i.e. a mixed media and retail business model where media offsets traditional marketing spend.

Media 100

Media Marketing Social Media RSS 100

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).

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Even those that preach social strategy are generally talking about finding ways to use social tactics to support existing business strategies and models. My belief is that the real opportunity is to build a fully social business model, one that addresses the total picture of social behavior.

Business Model 66

Business Model Social Media Community Media 66

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

If your business model (i.e., “how If you are raising money to start or grow your business, you need to include the details of what you need in the executive summary. Investors will want to know what advantages you have over the competition and how you plan on differentiating yourself. Financial summary.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

bhargreaves.com

MARCH 7, 2010

But for every entrepreneur who has seriously considered the pluses and minuses of working with a dev shop in the context of the specificities of their business model, there are five who are hiring a dev shop because (a) they are lazy, (b) they don’t know any better, or (c) all of the above. Sometimes, it just makes sense.

Hiring 40

Hiring Technical Review Agile Software Review 40

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers polled experts in lending, mezzanine capital, private equity, venture capital and private businesses themselves. Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model. Pepperdine Business Press Room – Graziadio School PR [.] A lot of the stats weren’t surprising.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

are just emerging for business people (customer development, business model generation,). Developers who understand and can execute on a business model. a designer, a programmer, a researcher and a business model. Karl Long , creative strategist interested in hum.

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 51