Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. entrepreneur funding venture capital'

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

I’m currently working with several startups, helping them launch new web businesses. Basically everything from initial feasibility analysis and business plans through defining the product (PRDs) and project managing the development of the project. Likely any successful web entrepreneur has more ideas than time.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

The key things I want students to take from the class are: Understand that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a profitable business model. Learn how to put together a business model , not a business plan. Ann and I recruited VC’s and entrepreneurs to be mentors for each team.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. It Started With An Idea. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. interviews (a national H4D class record.)

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Actually, banks don’t finance business startups. Banks aren’t supposed to invest depositors’ money in new businesses. Myth #3: Business plans sell investors. A well-written and convincing business plan (and pitch ) presents your business to investors in detail; but they are investing in your business, not just a plan.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It is the true entrepreneur that takes that frustration and turns it into an opportunity which usually means creating a business and sometimes resulting in an empire. Felena Hanson has shown that she is a true entrepreneur. Tell us your story and why you started your business. . What is Hera Hub?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2012

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was actually more effective than his business plan predicted.

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Steve Blank

MAY 23, 2016

It said, “teach us to number our days that we gain a heart of wisdom “ Since then I’ve had a series of interesting careers: technician in the Air Force, tech writer, marketer, entrepreneur, CEO and now educator and mentor. Established businesses execute business models while startups search for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2019

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was actually more effective than his business plan predicted.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2014

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. Image via Flickr by Jeff Belmonte.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

As an entrepreneur, simply enter your location online, and it will list the angel and VC organizations near you. As a member of the selection committee on one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

If you had the opportunity to become a self-made entrepreneur, would you take the risk? Most would say that becoming an entrepreneur is your one-way ticket to living the American Dream… Well, if that’s the ticket, then why are so many people “stuck” working jobs they’re miserable at? Draft Up a Business Plan.

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Up and Running

JUNE 4, 2018

One thing many successful entrepreneurs have in common is that they made an early start with their business endeavors. He struck up his friendship with Jobs as the result of an introduction by a mutual friend who had met Jobs at their California high school. There are plenty of other examples. Use college systems with care.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

00:00:06] DEREK: Tell us about growing up in Northern California, tell us about what your dad did, what your mom did, and your family a little bit. [00:00:52] I grew up in Northern California. My father was a doctor, a pediatrician with zero interest or knowledge in business at all. 00:00:52] MARK: Sure.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2016

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs interested in opening a marijuana dispensary, this article can guide you through the necessary steps. It is a business that takes a lot of hard work and time before it becomes profitable. If you’re in California, he also recommends reading Proposition 215 and Proposition 420. “In

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2013

No one is going to make a case for hampering the creativity, vision, and energy of the youthful entrepreneur. 5th through 12th graders showed that 77% of students said that they want to be their own boss, 45% plan to start their own business, and 42% believed they would, “invent something that changes the world.”

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2013

If you are considering taking up the reins and becoming your own boss here are our top tips for female entrepreneurs. Get planning. If you’ve had an amazing idea swirling around in your mind for a while now, the first step to making it a reality is committing it to paper and writing a business plan.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The Focus on Execution Versus Learning and Discovery The product development model assumes that customers needs are known, the product features are known, and your business model is known. Given this certainty, it’s logical that a startup will hire a sales and marketing team to simply execute your business plan.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

No business plan survives first contact with customers The real value is finding the product/market fit. With your permission, I’d like to tell this tale and direct other aspiring entrepreneurs to follow your lead! As a young entrepreneur in his first startup, this post hits our current situation spot on.

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Business Plan Blog

MAY 23, 2013

With limited legal designation for social enterprises, social entrepreneurs are forced to struggle with which legal form to choose for their ventures. Fortunately, California Governon Jerry Brown signed into law Benefit Corporation (!B The passage of this law creates two options for socially responsible business models in California.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Amazon''s initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was actually more effective than his business plan predicted.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 29, 2023

As a newly established startup, there are some key elements that your business requires to ensure your short and long-term success. A well-detailed business plan, a launch plan, early funding, and the right talent and equity from founders are all among the basic ingredients that can help get a startup off the ground.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2013

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. No surprises here. Experience does count.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 6, 2011

Third, to share both thinking and practice as I learned how to teach entrepreneurs (the way one teaches artists and musicians.). Fourth, as a public official in the State of California , to offer a window on how public policy on California Coastal protection gets made.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The fourth annual Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs (RISE) returns to Austin, Texas, March 1-5, 2010 with five full days of free sessions covering a wide range of topics of interest to aspiring, new and established entrepreneurs in all industries. I’m proud to be part of it this year.”.

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Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2009

For entrepreneurs good things come to those who ask. I found that having a senior marketer responsible for business strategy surrounded by ex-engineers and domain experts makes one heck of a powerful marketing department. Entreprenuers Know How to Ask Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to ask for things relentlessly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Build a prototype product.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

I hate business plan competitions. I Love Business Plan Competitions I had a breakfast with a friend who has founded a few companies in Thailand and started the New Ventures Program at one of their universities. Local venture investors and/or companies offer cash prizes for the winners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was actually more effective than his business plan predicted.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2011

Established in Cupertino, California in 1976, Apple really didn’t get on the map until the advent of the Macintosh in 1984, eight years later. Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was actually more effective than his business plan predicted.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Right from writing your story, attracting/retaining clients, and the survival of your business. Many entrepreneurs attribute their success to the mere factor that they had a business coach guide them through the process. Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the role a coach plays in their business. #1-

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2012

Say you’re an aspiring entrepreneur who has a great idea for an iPhone or iPad app, and you’re looking for funding from venture capitalists to kick start your way to success or convince a technical person to join you. Keeffe III, CEO and co-founder of El Segundo, California-based iRise.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Marketing , SuperMac , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , SuperMac « Love/Hate Business Plan Competitions Gravity Will be Turned Off » 17 Responses EricS , on May 11, 2009 at 11:05 am Said: I loved my Spigot. It was fun watching it happen.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2013

The partnership also included a statewide business plan competition called the “ BEC Boost “ It was the state’s first-ever business plan competition. How did you hear about the California BEC Boost business plan competition? I had 13 teams, totaling 19 students.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

It's now been about three years since I joined the fray as an entrepreneur and tech blogger. Originally from California, she now lives in Paris, where her involvement in the vibrant startup scene keeps her from spending too much time in the bakeries. But these barriers are showing some wear and tear. Want to start up in France?

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

I started my own business as I didn’t enjoy being a salaried individual who lived from one payroll to another. I always wanted to start a business but didn’t know which one. I created a business plan and started pitching. Starting your own business is very rewarding financially. Why did you start your business?

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2014

a California corporation. So there you see another business dying, but it hadn’t really died. a California corporation, became an Oregon corporation in 1992, and the California corporation died in 1994. So there you see another business dying, and see it wasn’t. So, you know, I’m an entrepreneur.

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