Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

There are thousands, if not millions, of entrepreneurs that haven’t the slightest clue how to approach a deal. Here are some common mistakes I see entrepreneurs make when they’re talking to investors. Takeaway Lesson: All businesses stand a significant risk of failure. Here is my 50 page business plan and PowerPoint”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. Marty Zwilling.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

Certainly both of these crowd-funding approaches provide the entrepreneur with an opportunity to hone his pitch, and get some real consumer feedback on the idea. But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

Certainly both of these crowd-funding approaches provide the entrepreneur with an opportunity to hone his pitch, and get some real consumer feedback on the idea. But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. Marty Zwilling.

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