Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

Business Plan 244

Business Plan Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation 244

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Modern investors love to first read a two-page summary of your business plan, formatted like a glossy marketing collateral sheet, with text well laid out in columns and sidebars, and a couple of relevant graphics. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

Elevator Pitch 226

Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Metrics 226

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

Investors like ideas based on market research from outside experts, like Gartner Research , proclaiming a billion dollar opportunity with a double digit growth rate. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120