Business Model Equity Forecast Operations 
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
This is sometimes business-model dependent, e.g.: Product/Design/Engineering headcount – need to bring on a full-time PM and/or designer with X product milestones; rough estimates of engineering headcount by stage. Businesses with a geo/city-based operations – city GMs/on-the-ground ops teams.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 16, 2020
Sudden payment of unaccrued tax, bonus, or commission liabilities (this is a common bookkeeping and forecasting error for small businesses.). For example, a rapidly growing business is often purchasing lots of inventory, investing in fixed assets, and not managing their accounts receivable. Focus on operating efficiencies.
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David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2016
Who would have forecast that entrepreneur Gary Ross Dahl would make millions by starting a “ pet rock ” business way back in 1975? Plan includes a business model with good margins. Founding team has business and domain experience. Business objective is clear and laser focused.
Steve Blank
MARCH 17, 2020
With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? Here are a few thoughts about operating in uncertainty in a pandemic. But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”. What does your new business model look like?
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2018
You should go into this thinking about your business plan as a living document, not something you do once and then file away forever. Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation. Your operations plan.
Steve Blank
APRIL 1, 2020
Out of business? Forecasted recovery date. Check if the the Paycheck Protection Program , ( here and here ) which provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses, can apply to your company. Operating Numbers. Sales pipeline/forecast. Days 3 and 4: Prepare new business model and operating plan.
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