Gust

AUGUST 9, 2014

The reason for this is none of the established companies designed their business to obtain a truly loyal customer base. A Software-as-a-Service company using open source and cloud computing technologies. We believe we will obtain a loyal customer base that will allow us to establish a strong position as the preferred customer portal.

Startup 131

Startup Database Open Source Equity 131

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

Use it when your new technology gives you a tremendous cost improvement. It can be a very competitive approach, but the product must be designed and built to provide good utility at many levels. In this more traditional product pricing model, the price is set at two to five times the product cost. Value model. Razor blade model.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

Gust

AUGUST 12, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. Don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely positive to have a product plan.

Product 150

Product Business Plan Differentiation Business Model 150

Gust

DECEMBER 20, 2011

In reality, a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. We now know that this ‘build it and they will come” is a prayer rather than a business strategy. You need a combination of skills. What skills?

Angel Investor 93

Angel Investor Oregon Business Model Search 93

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most Angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. A good start is taking an active role in relevant technology groups, trade associations, university activities, and local business groups.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Gust

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Design your milestones around the capital sources available. And, extending the time to exit also increases the risk of failure – perhaps by being blind-sided by technology or a large competitor. There are simply very few investors doing gap funding. Raising venture capital may lead to a huge exit.

IPO 153

IPO Venture Capital Entrepreneur Angel Investor 153

Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Assign value to all paid professionals, as their skills, training, and knowledge of your business technology is very valuable. Back in the “heyday of the dot.com startups,” it was not uncommon to see a valuation incremented by $1M or every paid full-time professional programmer, engineer, or designer.

Valuation 187

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 187

Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

.” Here are some key attributes of CFOs who fit the dream team definition, based on an old article by Mark Macleod from StartupCFO: “It’s all in the details” - A professional accounting designation (CA, CPA) is the foundation. human resources, technology, legal, and information technology) as needed.

NDA 147

NDA CPA SEC Startup 147

Gust

DECEMBER 31, 2012

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Of course, there are other positions were Boomers are sometimes not the best fit: Leading-edge technology architects, designers, consultants, and engineers. High-travel sales and buyer positions.

Advisory Board 177

Advisory Board Angel Investor Startup Equity 177

Gust

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Eric espouses designing products with the smallest set of features to please a customer base, and moving products into the marketplace quickly to test reaction, then iterating. Pivots come in many different flavors, each designed to test the viability of a different hypothesis about the product, business model, and engine of growth.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley Architecture Startup Channel 187