Up and Running
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Gartner predicted that “By 2020, all new entrants and 80% of historical vendors will offer subscription-based business models.” For the information and technology industry, subscription models are now a core business model. Conduct market research. Why implement a subscription service?
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
If the customer need is obvious and large, the calculated risk is in the quality of your solution, your team, and marketing. Implement a modern real business model. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.
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Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
But the product/market fit of this first iteration is a swing and a miss. Marketing and capital expenses (new factory, high R&D expense) were predicated on consumer-scale sales. I got a preview of PhotoCD when I was the head of marketing at SuperMac , a supplier of hardware and software for graphics professionals.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
If the customer need is obvious and large, the calculated risk is in the quality of your solution, your team, and marketing. Implement a modern real business model. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.
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. Insource or outsource processes.
Steve Blank
JUNE 23, 2020
The pandemic has upended the business models of most startups and existing companies. Suppliers are going out of business or requiring cash-up-front terms. Revenue models and forecasts are no longer valid. In sum, whatever business model you had at the beginning of the year may be obsolete.
ReadWriteStart
APRIL 8, 2023
Keeping up with trends is the reality show of the e-commerce world, which is constantly developing, gaining a significant market share, and driving online sales. The story behind its substantial growth in the market is simple: people love to shop in the most convenient way possible, and a smartphone is a perfect way to do it.
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