Business Model Framework Hockey Stick Product Development 
Startup Lessons Learned
APRIL 14, 2009
What matters is proving the viability of the company’s business model, what investors call “traction.&# Of course this is not at all true of many profitable small businesses, but they are not what I mean by startups.) In fact, this company hasn’t shipped any new products in months.
Hippoland
AUGUST 8, 2018
Forget about traction and hockey stick growth. In other words, if you can get 1000 people to come to your website consistently for under $5, then this business model works for you. But they might go after rabbits or deer business customers. don’t think about at all.
Hippoland
AUGUST 8, 2018
Forget about traction and hockey stick growth. In other words, if you can get 1000 people to come to your website consistently for under $5, then this business model works for you. But they might go after rabbits or deer business customers. don’t think about at all.
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