Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Switch your focus from product development to sales. Explosive growth to an enterprise normally requires a scalable sales model, a well-documented process with incentives, training, and metrics for tracking and management. Isolate marketing from sales for maximum customer focus.

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Merger Due Diligence SEC IPO 379

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2010

I can save tons of development time and I think I can buy it for all equity. I lived through the era of companies doing premature mergers. That’s why immature teams spend so much time on mergers. A merger is not the panacea. There is no such thing a “merger of equals&#. Me: “Zero dilution.

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Merger Technical Review Early Stage Dilution 276

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2022

The virtual real estate (currently living in virtual worlds like Decentraland or Sandbox, can then be developed into virtual shops or experiences where users can interact with the brand or with each other. billion merger in Jan 2022. Companies and individuals are spending millions on Metaverse real estate. Source: VentureBeat ).

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Mobile Merger IP 187

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Transcript of Developing Important Entrepreneurial and Leadership Qualities written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s relatively small business, but I had a big part in helping build the infrastructure for the firm and hiring people and kind of the whole business development side and just really helping a firm grow.

Leadership 73

Leadership Developer Curation Hiring 73

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2014

For many start-up companies, the dream is to one day become the other half in a merger or acquisition with a larger, more developed organisation. Start-up company ‘Blu Cigs’ was acquired by Lorrilard, one of the oldest continually operating tobacco organisations in America, for the impressive figure of $135 million for the merger.

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Acquisition Merger Europe Technical Review 193

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

This often means mergers and acquisitions, incremental innovation, marketing, and global expansion – which, over the long-term, only widen the gulf between the company and its customers. Good Enough Is No Longer Good Enough.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Technology Customer Qatar 145

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Reforms in each of these areas will strengthen the foreign military sales process. The policy tailors, as well as streamlines acquisition and requirements, processes, reviews and documents- to adopt a modern development practice, like agile and DevOps, or DevSecOps. They develop the agenda. And increasing industrial capacity.

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Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 284

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

It was heavy on visual development capability but light on modeling and simulation, and we kept battling a competitor in the marketplace who had essentially the inverse strengths in a similar product. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment.

Non-Compete 241

Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

According to Lee M Von Kraus, PHD and a mentor at Clarity.fm, “Early stage startups are usually pre-money startup that are bootstrapping the early development of a product.”. Product development. Now that you have a refined product idea and a team that can turn this idea into reality, the product development stage will start.

Startup 113

Startup Technical Cofounder Merger Early Stage 113

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

The concept of “ force multipliers ” originally was developed in military science, but certainly applies equally well to business. Any increase in brand recognition, as well as personal connections, is a multiplier to your existing marketing and sales efforts. In some cases, the best mentor is one of your best customers.

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Marketing Social Media Merger Acquisition 299

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

If your new venture is still in the idea or development stages, don’t even think about a high valuation. The smartest ventures are always courting a multi-billion dollar sale or merger with giants in the industry, including Google (YouTube), Microsoft (Skype), and Facebook (WhatsApp).

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Intellectual Property Valuation Merger Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

It was heavy on visual development capability but light on modeling and simulation, and we kept battling a competitor in the marketplace who had essentially the inverse strengths in a similar product. Up-sell related products after the initial sale. We were both losing in the lucrative high-end market segment.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

One thing that they don’t always agree on is how to clarify the role of the board and the role of management in developing and implementing the strategic plan. Takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions are sometimes an integral part of corporate strategy. The central question is who actually sets the strategy.

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Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The goal is to gather a skill set around that table that reflects the next level of maturity of the business, and to regularly refresh it as the business scales up and needs a different skill set for each stage of its development. Startup directors’ value should be recognised. 0.75% for directors and 1-2% for the chair.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

In the early 2000s, digital design and development freelancers were sort after – I was fresh out of University (having completed a degree in Media Arts) and was hungry for work. So I packed in my day job – as a software developer – and devoted more time monetizing the blog and website. Thanks to Dave Pedley, YourCub.com !

Entrepreneur 135

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 135

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In turn, this leads to the development of a thriving startup ecosystem which paves the way for technology and innovation. Drives development in technology. The constant innovation thus drives development in technology throughout the region. Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates.

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Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales. The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. On its first day of trading, Netscape stock closed at $58/share, valuing the company at $2.7

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2020

Sipe has also enjoyed a successful 30-plus year career in mergers, acquisitions, and business development as the founder of CrossPointe Capital, a middle market investment-banking firm.

Merger 205

Merger Forecast Early Stage Small Business 205

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2014

The most effective way is to find a trigger  such as new industry regulations, a change in leadership, or a merger  to fuel a companys appetite for change. Through these types of programs, you can monitor companies for staff changes, get predictive insights on mergers and agency changes, and keep up-to-date on industry trends. .

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Merger Cofounder Startup Sales Cycle 265

Mike Michalowicz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Judge Group has heavily invested in their own team of in-house IT developers. The IT team has developed an internal applicant tracking system that allows the Judge Group to go to market quicker. Healthcare staffing agencies should find ways to leverage technology developments and custom tailor it for their needs.

CPA 76

CPA Software Review LLC Technical Review 76

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2016

A strong brand can practically guarantee future business and sales—even if the economy is currently in a downturn. The more your focus on presenting your brand in a positive light, the better the odds are that your business will have future value, whether that’s for financial leverage, to enter a merger, or to sell it later.

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Software Review Merger Advertising IPO 45

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. Imagine your investor has to call the CEO of a $20 billion company for approval for your merger or sale. it sure is tempting. And they probably have every intent of helping you.

Strategic Investors 279

Strategic Investors Venture Capital Due Diligence Early Stage 279

NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 28, 2018

At this time of year, a lot of businesses are starting to wonder if the sales targets and goals they have just set were realistic. We thought it would be timely to share the biggest mistakes we see businesses making when it comes to sales planning. Then they start planning sales goals for the future: 2017 = $200,000. 2015 = 40%.

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Sales Merger Management Entrepreneur 41

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In addition, many corporations have quarterly filing requirements, or even monthly ones if you have payroll taxes, sales taxes, or state filing requirements. Also, mergers, acquisitions, and alliances with other companies almost always drive the need to modify your organizational entity for legal or operational purposes.

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LLC Limited Liability Company Cofounder Preferred Stock 210

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. It’s a plan to develop the best opportunity for you, your startup, and your investors, and capitalize on it, rather than a plan to get out of a bad situation.

Exit Strategy 264

Exit Strategy Private Equity Equity Technical Review 264

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Look, if you work in sales, wanna learn how to sell or just peek at the latest sales news. Check out the sales podcast where host will Barron helps sales professionals learn how to find buyers and in big business in effective and ethical ways. You know, because teams really start to develop.

CPA 73

CPA Technical Review Revenue Forecast 73

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2019

Do a SWOT analysis to develop a thorough understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. Anything too experimental runs the risk of diminishing sales once the curiosity factor wears off, especially if it takes some time to get the food and your kitchen processes right. Be honest! . Promotions.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review SBA Merger Customer 86

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mergers and acquisitions are a messy part of business and don’t always produce the expected outcome. In this book, you can read about some of the worst mergers ever to happen and hopefully take away some lessons that will help you in your future deal-making. Deals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes by Robert F.

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Merger Leadership Design Management 228

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Much of the writing on startups focuses on two elements: finding product-market fit scaling the company once #1 is accomplished For product-market fit, we have a lot of source material to work with from the last decade: Steve Blank’s leadership on Customer Development , and Eric Ries’ on the Lean Startup ?—?along How do we make payroll?

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Warrant Bootstrapping Framework Hiring 48

Guy Nirpaz

DECEMBER 12, 2011

In a successful Client Lifecycle program, the leaders in departments such of Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Client Services all have a role to play at some point. When you develop and execute on a truly unique approach to client engagement that will absolutely be a differentiator from your competitors, brand it.

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Retention Merger Programming Sales 54

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context. Include marketing, sales, and customer rollout plans. You need both to survive. Most investors don’t want long-term commitments.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2020

Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years. It’s a plan to develop the best opportunity for you, your startup, and your investors, and capitalize on it, rather than a plan to get out of a bad situation.

Exit Strategy 376

Exit Strategy Startup Private Equity Equity 376

Scalable Startup

JULY 20, 2013

In 2008 I was working on a post-merger integration project for a small company being acquired by a Fortune 100 behemoth. We looked at several SaaS based systems for accounting, sales automation, calendaring, product management, scheduling our company airplane, travel, etc. > Connect with me here and on twitter @tomnora.

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Mobile Hawaii Angel Investor Early Stage 22

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. What are your specific marketing and sales plans? Find a comparable company to show potential sale value and return on investment (ROI).

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Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

Car sales in China went from 1 million in 2001 to 14 million in 2011. there are almost no mergers or acquisitions in this market segment. on NASDAQ or the NYSE or on ChiNext, China’s equivalent of NASDAQ) compared to the 90% of exits in US via mergers or acquisitions. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267