The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step. Seed capital is a component of the initial investments made in young businesses. During the pre-seed fundraising stage, investors need a viable business plan to base their investments on.

Seed Stage 126

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 126

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

2) What is the business model and the potential unit economics? Certain investors tend to gravitate towards certain business models. But, I think business-model-gravitation should be a big factor in whom you decide to pitch. For most companies, this is usually sales. I’ve also done some rabbit deals.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

2) What is the business model and the potential unit economics? Certain investors tend to gravitate towards certain business models. But, I think business-model-gravitation should be a big factor in whom you decide to pitch. For most companies, this is usually sales. I’ve also done some rabbit deals.

Seed Stage 48

Seed Stage Business Model B2B Email 48

K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

So the departments either didn’t have the capacity to pay or it would be an endless sales-cycle, where we would spend lots of time on the sales, but it still wouldn’t close. Maybe that was the right thing to do to get the business, but the key point is that we didn’t test how much they would have been willing to pay.

Revenue 72

Revenue Developer Java Customer Development 72

conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, developed a methodology for creating businesses that runs in parallel with the traditional product development process. The core idea behind customer development is that the assumptions you make about a target market are only guesses. Pivot the product entirely.

Customer Development 60

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 60

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model. Pyramid Power.

Equity 40

Equity Silicon Valley Cofounder Technical Review 40