Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

Skip the fuzzy marketing terms, such as "easier to use," "lower cost" and "disruptive technology." " Investors want to buy into an entrepreneur with a startup that can provide evidence of an ability to double customer productivity, at half the cost, with patented technology.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Every investor is annoyed by persistent messages that say “Give me a call to hear about the most disruptive technology since the wheel.” You can bet that if he ever sees a real business plan from you, it will go to the bottom of the pile. Asking him to check out your website first and comment is equally bad. Stick to laymen’s terms.

Business Plan 242

Business Plan Elevator Pitch Technical Review .Net 242

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. Startups are in fact only temporary organizations, organized to search –not execute–for a scalable and repeatable business model.

Lean 298

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 298

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Friends and family will likely not expect the same level of sophistication on the business model and financials as a professional investor, but they do expect to see certain things. Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. If they won’t do it, they why would I as stranger invest in you?

Early Stage 247

Early Stage Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence 247

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2017

FinTech players are increasingly becoming an important part of the fabric of Africa’s financial services ecosystem and the leading banks on the continent are now more urgently seeking to harness technology innovations, collaborate with FinTech start‐ups, and create a platform to scale much faster – to make digital financial services pay.

Africa 62

Africa Ethiopia Elevator Pitch Technical Review 62

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Every entrepreneur needs a professional business plan for their own use, whether they intend to seek investor funding or not.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in technology and communications at companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, and technology start-ups you’ve never heard of, she has a proven track record of building successful companies with strong core values that are dedicated to its people and customers. Pretty much in that order.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Seattle Elevator Pitch Equity 62

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Friends and family will likely not expect the same level of sophistication on the business model and financials as a professional investor, but they do expect to see certain things. Practice your “elevator pitch,” and end it by asking for the order. If they won’t do it, they why would I as stranger invest in you?

Technical Review 233

Technical Review Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Angel Investor 233

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Every entrepreneur needs a professional business plan for their own use, whether they intend to seek investor funding or not.

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Yet I believe that business success is more a function of the person than the idea or the plan, so the best idea is one that is a best fit for you, and only you can assess that. Don’t pick a technology idea that someone else believes will make you rich and famous, or a business area you are not intimately familiar with.

Elevator Pitch 195

Elevator Pitch Startup Matching Entrepreneur 195

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The newly formed teams then work for the entire weekend, with the help of some experienced mentors from the industry, who volunteer their time to share advice on product, technology, legal, PR and other issues. For example, you may point out that there is a company with similar technology, but different application/market.

Elevator Pitch 102

Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Open your pitch by grabbing the investor's attention with a statement or question that piques their interest, then hit the following key bases: Definition of customer problem, followed by your solution. For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost.

Elevator Pitch 163

Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Silicon Valley Revenue 163

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors—both angels and venture capitalists. I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology startups. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases). Your revenue or business model.

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Yet I believe that business success is more a function of the person than the idea or the plan, so the best idea is one that is a best fit for you, and only you can assess that. Don’t pick a technology idea that someone else believes will make you rich and famous, or a business area you are not intimately familiar with.

Entrepreneur 155

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Matching Business Model 155

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Solution product & technology. Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. Business model. Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Explain in analogies your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Every entrepreneur needs a good “elevator pitch” which succinctly describes the idea, the customer value proposition, and business profit. Customers and investors are looking for specific solutions, not abstract ideas or complex technology concepts not yet materialized. Validate your business model on real customers.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Business model.

Business Plan 244

Business Plan Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Solution product & technology. Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. Business model. Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Explain in analogies your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Every entrepreneur needs a professional business plan for their own use, whether they intend to seek investor funding or not.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Yet I believe that business success is more a function of the person than the idea or the plan, so the best idea is one that is a best fit for you, and only you can assess that. Don’t pick a technology idea that someone else believes will make you rich and famous, or a business area you are not intimately familiar with.

Elevator Pitch 120

Elevator Pitch Matching Entrepreneur Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” Be sure to include this in your “elevator pitch,” which you must always deliver as a prelude to your technology features. Description of the business entity you plan to form.

Business Plan 423

Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Solution product & technology. Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. Business model. Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Explain in analogies your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 226

Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Metrics 226

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Solution product & technology. Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. Business model. Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Explain in analogies your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time.

Elevator Pitch 146

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Every entrepreneur needs a professional business plan for their own use, whether they intend to seek investor funding or not.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 138

Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Business Plan 138

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Is there a profitable business model? The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions.

Customer Development 262

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 262

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

With NVIDIA’s Israel-1 AI supercomputer, a broad range of innovative companies in Israel will create AI that can transform the productivity and business models of enterprises around the world.” Imagindairy creates animal-free milk proteins from microorganisms via proprietary precision-fermentation technology.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

Small Business Force

JANUARY 9, 2012

Having spent most of my career around technology, I have always been fascinated by the brilliance, intensity and passion of the entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists in that space. After I asked my client for about the tenth iteration of the basic business model description, in frustration he said, "you just don't get it."

Elevator Pitch 35

Elevator Pitch Audience Business Model Small Business 35

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

60s elevator pitch). How will the business make money (what are the unit economics)? If you start framing the technology solution, then you’re not looking for a CTO or a tech co–founder, you’re looking for a contractor or employee to implement that solution, which is perfectly fine if you know what you’re doing.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO 42

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2018

If you do, you may get valuable feedback to improve your business model or help you realize how your company is perceived. Please know the limits of your technology as well as your competitive marketplace, and be prepared to discuss them with honesty and integrity, avoiding the breathless reporting of meaningless, management jargon.

Elevator Pitch 48

Elevator Pitch Valuation Conversion Portfolio 48

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

If you do, you may get valuable feedback to improve your business model or help you realize how your company is perceived. Please know the limits of your technology as well as your competitive marketplace, and be prepared to discuss them with honesty and integrity, avoiding the breathless reporting of meaningless, management jargon.

Entrepreneur 50

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Valuation Conversion 50

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. What do they dislike?

Exit Strategy 90

Exit Strategy Angel Investor Search Elevator Pitch 90

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. Dupont , 3M , and Intel are good examples.

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San Diego RSS Lean Elevator Pitch 40

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: From Nothing To Something.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy?

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Updated Business tools for Startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Elevator Pitches. Ad Serving Technology. Technology & Marketing Law Blog. In other words they are entrepreneurs that help others like them succeed in their new business. Flexiscale.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53