Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

According to my experience and a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Apply for contests and business grants. It’s the time when you create tremendous value out of nothing.

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thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2017

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. The Exit Problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. The large companies strategy seems to be to cover every possible market niche by copying successful models from others.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. Internet and healthcare deals stayed flat and funding actually dipped. That represents a $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 3rd Brad Feld wrote a one paragraph blog post titled “ Raising Venture Capital &# in which he linked to my blog. The Original Post (after the jump): Venture Capital, By Mark Suster (December 2nd, 2006). I don’t plan to write the authoritative venture capital blog, just some anecdotes.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2017

One of the reasons I started investing in the blockchain space 4 years ago was the rush I got learning about the tech at my first bitcoin conference – akin to the chills I got when I first logged into the Internet in 1994, when I was deeply passionate about more equal access to education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2019

But there are some private enterprises with similar financing programs you can access. But foreign currency trading is one of those smart funding methods you can use when searching for start-up financing opportunities. According to Medium.com , there are three fail-proof methods you can use to raise capital for your business.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30. Internet penetration in Beijing is greater than 70% while it’s less than 25% in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. The large companies strategy seems to be to cover every possible market niche by copying successful models from others.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! Or worse yet they may never get financed. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. and profits!

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. 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. Equity investors.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. What Do VC’s Do?

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Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

Furthermore, entrepreneurs don’t necessary build their businesses to be venture-funded. By the time the venture financing topic is broached, they already have significant traction for their business. These are businesses aiming for scale and impact, not merely monetization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

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. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old. 1) It’s an obligation that came with the check.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

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. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old. 1) It’s an obligation that came with the check.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2010

Lets take venture capital and grow this thing into a real business.”. They used Customer and Agile development to search for a scalable and repeatable business model to become a large company. Typically the size of their opportunity and company doesn’t lend itself to attracting venture capital.

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Most importantly, I became convinced that Stitch Fix was one of those rare companies where the unique product advantage also contributes to a unique business model advantage. Dell’s product offering advantage, building to custom order, simultaneously created a business model advantage. This is business model nirvana.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

From a young person’s perspective, with tight labour markets, decreasing barriers to entry, low capital-intensive business models and immediate free access to a global market, the appeal is also compelling. based venture capital fund had just invested in 17 companies. What is there not to like?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

On the first official day of SXSW I’m going to be at the convention center all day until I head over to Capital Factory to kick off the SXSW Startup Crawl ! Join us and learn how to attract Venture Capital investment in your startup when you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, or Boston.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. Unfortunately Tracy would learn first hand not much later that the business model has two components: both buying and selling. She found non-traditional financing. Without this money she wouldn’t have been able to finance operations. She never gave up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2016

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services.

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Growthink Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

His point was that while those executives were certainly “foxes” - great resumes, hard workers, and excellent communicators - they were lacking as “hedgehogs,” pursuing an inefficient and difficult to scale business model. We passed on the investment.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

What makes this tricky is that markets evolve, and an innovative technology or business model can transform a normal market into a Glengarry Glen Ross market. Amazon saw that the internet would change retail. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2016

The trend toward launching without planning may be why the failure rate for venture capital-backed businesses is as high as 75 percent. Yet, if you take too much time to plan, you may never launch your business at all. The steps focus you on developing your business model.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Interest in this waned when the Internet bust resulted in most tech start-up equity becoming worthless, but it seems to be coming back. Part of my business is working with tech start-ups as an advisor/consultant. Even the best venture capital firms have a lot of failures and few successes. Business Models.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. One consequence of the new sharing business model is that goods become services.

Cuba 120

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It is time to fix your key SaaS metrics: P&L: MRR = MRE: you control your destiny when your monthly revenue equals your monthly expenses Sales & Marketing: Your cost of capital doubled, so if a CAC ratio > 0.5

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. Welcome to the Internet bubble.)

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

When I started in venture capital in the late 1990s VCs were regularly lambasted for taking long summer holidays and spending too much time on the golf course. This is what brings us to the second big difference: the cost of Applied Venture is too large to finance from a standard VC management fee. . Business model.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Small and Medium businesses have been the holy grail of High tech and software companies for quite some time now, but the quest is far from ending. "If internet. (6). Small and medium businesses. (2).

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 13, 2011

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. The combination of Venture Capital and technology startups is only about 50 years old. What's Wrong With a Board Meeting?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

— all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. However, there was no way for founders to share this information with other founders (this was life before the Internet, incubators and accelerators). A 20th century VC was likely to have an MBA or finance background. Board Control.

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