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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2021
Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 20, 2016
Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. Investors are usually smart business people who love to be asked for guidance and direction, before they are asked for money. Do your networking with investors well before the funding pitch.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. For a true scientist, the product is never good enough, so it’s never done. Get a real customer and real revenue.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2012
For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. For a true scientist, the product is never good enough, so it’s never done. Get a real customer and real revenue.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 17, 2011
For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. For a true scientist, the product is never good enough, so it’s never done. Get a real customer and real revenue.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2010
For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market. It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. For a true scientist, the product is never good enough, so it’s never done. Get a real customer and real revenue.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
For example, if finances are challenging and you notice that you avoid reviewing them, use a business planning and ongoing financial management tool with a dashboard so you can see where you are without getting bogged down in spreadsheets. If you’ve heard of the business model canvas idea, Lean Planning is similar but ultimately more useful.
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