Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. In many cases business opportunities with competitors (coopetition) will open up a new marketing channel, and definitely give you the cost advantages of scale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. In many cases business opportunities with competitors (coopetition) will open up a new marketing channel, and definitely give you the cost advantages of scale.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2016

Even in the digital age and highly competitive industries, word of mouth is still one of the most elusive-yet-powerful marketing channels available to any business owner. You’ll also find that having a strong brand will help you find potential business partners should you ever decide that you need them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. In many cases business opportunities with competitors (coopetition) will open up a new marketing channel, and definitely give you the cost advantages of scale.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The bad news (for HP) first: - Confusion and uncertainty among many of HP’s channel partners and customers. HP will reassure both groups, but some will take this occasion to reevaluate their partners or vendors, to the benefit of HP’s competition, notably Lenovo and Dell. Potential division of key assets, especially HP Labs. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2015

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came quickly. In many cases business opportunities with competitors (coopetition) will open up a new marketing channel, and definitely give you the cost advantages of scale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Similar companies, even though competitors, usually face economies of scale and overlapping distribution channels. This approach has been used for years, and implies very little risk, but many startups are still “too busy” to pursuing possible partners. Competitors can become strategic investors or merger candidates.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2015

was formed by the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax. It channels its business through huge number of retail stores, popular e-commerce sites, and business-to-business organization. The whole business operates through a global network of franchisees, license holders, alliance partners, and self operated ventures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2018

Online shopping has long been considered by luxury brands to be a channel only appropriate for selling low to mid-range luxury goods. The success of luxury online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter and its merger with Yoox, as well as the increased visibility of platforms like Farfetch and the like, have proved them wrong.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Beware—detailing plans to engage in mergers or acquisitions with unspecified companies disqualifies your business from offering or selling crowdfunding securities. Your business’s directors, officers, and general partner or managing member. Compensated solicitors and their directors, officers, general partner or managing member.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

For instance, in terms of website marketing, it’s important to note that 93-percent of buying processes actually begin with online searches, with 76-percent of buyers relying on three (3) or more channels to get to know potential purchases. See if you can partner with discount prospects or big purchasers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

You need to identify pricing details, sales channels, strategic partners and a customized marketing plan consistent with your industry and target segment. Technically, this is your exit strategy, usually a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public stock offering (IPO). What are your specific marketing and sales plans?

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Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. The competition between super angels and venture capitalists may be leading to a new golden age for entrepreneurship.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. The competition between super angels and venture capitalists may be leading to a new golden age for entrepreneurship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe your market penetration strategy, sales channels, pricing, and strategic partnerships. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy.

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Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Campus Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 27, 2012

I was trying to get an on air job, but in an effort to provide value to Lee, I provided him a list of 20 ideas for XM (this was pre merger); many of them were premium channels and one of the premium channels was a language channel based on a partnership with Rosetta Stone or Berlitz.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

And automated marketing tools allow, have you to create consistent multi-channel campaigns for clear, concise communications and less mixed messages. Just like adding a partner is pretty tricky, but it does work. So, you know, with my partner. So you can get ahead of any issues before they happen. They are, they do work.

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Steve Blank

JULY 9, 2009

So I got out out of the building to meet and understand our customers and distribution partners. I remember after a month or two of talking to 14-22 year old male gamers (our potential target market,) I realized that for the first time in my career I had no emotional connection to my customers or channel partners.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 4, 2011

I’ve always thought that Federated was the natural acquirer for Lijit (and we’ve been partners with Federated for some time now). Ultimately Lijit chose a different path – integrating with over 30 buying channels and standing up their own RTB exchange.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

They monetize via high-priced advertisements during the prime-time airing on TV, via syndication to international audiences or less-watched channels after the original series has run and via DVD sales in retail channels. Of course it’s their right to do so and there is so much money involved you can hardly blame them.

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VC Adventure

OCTOBER 4, 2011

I’ve always thought that Federated was the natural acquirer for Lijit (and we’ve been partners with Federated for some time now). Ultimately Lijit chose a different path – integrating with over 30 buying channels and standing up their own RTB exchange.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2016

But in my experience as a startup advisor, too many entrepreneurs get stuck there, and always find excuses for not really exploring mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliance alternatives. Mergers and acquisitions can also be win-win, if you have customers they need for a product complimentary to yours. Think outside the box.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Additionally, Microsoft will provide its startups with four to eight months of advice, design and development help, discounted access to Microsoft’s Azure Data Marketplace APIs, and introductions to potential partners or customers. The Bing Fund, Microsoft’s newest incubator, to be headed by VoodooPC founder Rahul Sood.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

For example, Google’s acquisition of Nest (which had customers, revenue and a distribution channel) allowed it to enter the connected home market immediately. Acquiring a growth-stage private startup can provide a faster ROI at lower risk than the acquisition of an early- stage startup. W hat would be the charter for our Innovation Outpost?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I’ve written extensively on the topic , but in a nutshell it is: an RSS reader, a chat room, instant messaging, a marketing channel, a customer service department and increasingly a data mine. In April of 2000 there were fears that the AOL / Time Warner merger would create a monopoly on the Internet. Twitter is much more.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Those were the messages from the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Clips from their interviews are below, but first a word about the show: Entrepreneurs are Everywhere airs Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern on Sirius XM Channel 111. Giving help and getting help.

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Up and Running

JUNE 22, 2010

this weekend on ReadWriteWeb’s startup channel. Lower startup capital costs, alternate financing strategies by angels and entrepreneurs, and early takeouts by mergers and acquisitions–hungry platform companies like Yahoo!, Lefteroff, global managing partner of the venture capital practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). Trust me, once you’ve launched and achieved traction, you’ll have your pick of mentors, VCs, partners and all the legal expenses you need. Partner up? No legal muck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Yet, every business expert tells me that finding good business partners is just as tricky as a good marriage, minus the sex. As with personal relationships, unbalanced deals don’t work, since the dominating entity finds it hard to adapt and appreciate the value of a partner. Some executives prefer to operate in solo mode.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 14, 2018

Sagefrog Marketing Group, LLC was founded in 2002 as a two-person enterprise through the merger of two existing entities. Trumpia helps users trumpet their business’smessage to all their contacts in the most powerful channel available today, text messaging. My business partner Isaac and I came up with the name Baby K’tan.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

owing to projected weakness in the economies of Israel’s main trading partners, the United States and Europe. In addition to the FTTH market, PMC-Sierra also provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise and Channel Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, and Laser Printer/Enterprise market segments.

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