Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. An expanding customer base demands better support. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 307

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

All investors want to see real evidence that the dogs will eat the dogfood before they give any credibility to your hockey-stick projection curves. Partners and distribution channels will take you seriously. In many business arenas, brand-name partners and distribution are a prerequisite to scaling the business.

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Hockey Stick Startup Stealth Agile 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. An expanding customer base demands better support. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Startup 265

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. Santa Clara University shares their demand dividend structure. . Equity VC is a “get rich slow” business.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. An expanding customer base demands better support. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 263

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2018

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. An expanding customer base demands better support. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Acquisition Revenue 130

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. An expanding customer base demands better support. This S-Curve, with no correction, can quickly lead to disaster. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Hockey Stick Guerilla Startup Acquisition 120