Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

Investors look for entrepreneurs who talk about building a sustainable business, rather than highlighting the breakthrough elegance of the technology or the need for social change. Some founders are so passionate about their solution that they forget to lead with an explanation of the customer value equation. Focus on customer needs.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model. These innovations do not require change in a company’s existing business model.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. Intellectual property protection is great on paper and “limited” in practice. Eventually, China’s innovation-driven economy needs intellectual property rights and anti-trust laws that are enforced. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Chris Cera, the founder of Vuzit, said that these new customers enabled his company to repay the majority of its investors. The post Take Advantage of a New Trend: Big Business Looks to Small to Innovate appeared first on Bplans Blog. Managing a Business Operations Strategy'

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. We were on a roll.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. Details coming soon!)

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2018

You have to align your business model to the needs of the market, find competent staff to execute your plans, develop a high-quality product, invest in marketing and set up a corporate network that can boost growth and revenue. – Protecting the company’s intellectual property. Not all startups are the same.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

If you can prove a business model, traction, and potential for a tremendous scale with the right backing, you could be a ripe target to be acquired. . Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets acquirers seek in startups. You’ve excelled in product design, product/market fit, sales, and operations.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2022

In another case, I saw an angel investment group reject a founder who, during his presentation, blamed every setback on somebody other than himself. I’ve also seen several cases of founders who didn’t get good feedback because they wouldn’t take feedback. They want your business to be able to scale up.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Interestingly enough, CooTek’s co-founder and CEO, Michael Wong , who was formerly from Microsoft’s R&D unit, took an unconventional route by launching in the Western market first. That’s why the free business model is so popular in China. They don’t have a good IP (intellectual property) to defend their technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Founders who avoid the use of the term “profit” had better have deep pockets of their own. The best advantage includes intellectual property to provide a barrier to entry or incent acquisition. Investors look for a team with business, financial, marketing, and operational skills, as well as a social passion.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Naming a Business. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Office and Operations. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes. Selling A Business. Internet and Online Business. Business Software. Intellectual Property. Franchises.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Of course, you can find these elements embodied in many of the business plan templates and tools out there, such as the Business Model Canvas. Free” is not an exciting business model for investor interest. Identify your intellectual property or “secret sauce.”

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. Thus, as your startup matures, many of your operational functions can be successfully outsourced. link] Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company | infoChachkie. [.] (IP)

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP. 1) Manage the firm .

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

For Dan Hughes, Director of Operations at startup brewery ColdFire Brewing, he and his brother have been hard at work on business development and recipe formulation, navigating bureaucracy, and enduring the inevitable delays that come with brewery construction, equipment delivery, and regulatory approval.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

There are also financial benefits like access to business loans, business bank accounts, and tax incentives, as well as legal benefits like limiting your personal liability. The business model you select is arguably the most critical business decision you will make, so choose with caution.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. The more complex the operating structure of a business , the more information and time required.”. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing. Watch your finances.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

And since a startup thatsucceeds ordinarily makes its founders rich, that implies gettingrich is doable too. A lot ofwould-be startup founders think the key to the whole process is theinitial idea, and from that point all you have to do is execute.Venture capitalists know better. Ideally you want between two and four founders.

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grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

« Thanks but No Thanks – Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders Why is Cyber Squatter a Bad Word? Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” You don’t have a defensible business model.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

We’ve changed the way industries operated to make them more human and minimise their externalities. Business like these, or systems that behave this way, we call natural monopolies in economics. They operate under a different set of rules, compared to mere mortals like us. ‘ Oh, but it doesn’t suit our business model’ .

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Researchers divided the portfolio companies into six stages and startups are still operating a loss in each of the first four. That means the vast majority of privately held companies are still very dependent on venture money to stay in business. Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents â?? Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet â?? Founder Equity Issues. Founders Workbench.

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