Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The way to start is with a sample financial model, available from many sources on the Internet, such as over 200 downloadable free from the Corporate Finance Institute website.

Conversion Ratio 368

Conversion Ratio Startup Business Model eCommerce 368

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Download free website tools. Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. The cost for the domain name is maybe $10/year, and the hosting starts around $50/year. Start simple. Many hosting services offer free tools, or will build a default website for you.

Startup 252

Startup eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping 252

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Just getting an app accepted into the Store won’t get it found and downloaded by your targeted customers. Be there intentionally rather than randomly. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

Developer 345

Developer Mobile Revenue Advertising 345

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Download free website tools. Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. The cost for the domain name is maybe $10/year, and the hosting starts around $50/year. Start simple. Many hosting services offer free tools, or will build a default website for you.

Hosting 248

Hosting Bootstrapping .Net Social Network 248

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Download free website tools. Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. The cost for the domain name is maybe $10/year, and the hosting starts around $50/year. Start simple. Many hosting services offer free tools, or will build a default website for you.

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping .Net 196

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. This is essentially a series of interim forecasts not dissimilar from mile-markers in a marathon race that advise whether it’s time to pick up the pace or slow down to smell the roses. Long-term sales.

Marketing 319

Marketing Framework Social Media Metrics 319

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

I like to see at least 10,000 active users, or a user base, page-views, or mobile downloads that double every three months. If your product is free, with advertising revenue from click-throughs, you need a sign-up rate and page-view rate that approaches one million page views per month. Market penetration.

Hockey Stick 304

Hockey Stick Early Stage Metrics Acquisition 304

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2020

The way to start is with a sample financial model, available from many sources on the Internet, such as over 200 downloadable free from the Corporate Finance Institute website.

Conversion Ratio 308

Conversion Ratio Startup Business Model eCommerce 308

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

Just getting an app accepted into the Store won’t get it found and downloaded by your targeted customers. Be there intentionally rather than randomly. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

Mobile 317

Mobile Developer Advertising Social Media 317

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2010

I found dozens of software packages available on the Internet for free download, or a nominal price. So I’ve been scouting around for something better, looking at the pluses and minuses. There are a wealth of alternatives, but no ideal solutions: Shareware. Yet my experience is that shareware software is usually worth what you pay for it.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. This is essentially a series of interim forecasts not dissimilar from mile-markers in a marathon race that advise whether it’s time to pick up the pace or slow down to smell the roses. Long-term sales.

Media 238

Media Cost Framework Social Media 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Whole products and industries have already been replaced, including film cameras by digital ones, and movie DVDs and packaging by streaming digital downloads. Replace physical products with energy-saving digital ones. This not only reduces pollution, but it makes things much better in the process, and adds value to every customer.

Artificial Inteligence 199

Artificial Inteligence Global Green .Net 199

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2013

A podcast is basically a non-streaming webcast, usually audio only, for those who want the convenience of downloading and listening via iPod or mobile phone while commuting or working out at the gym. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral. Provide convenience through podcasts.

Widget 286

Widget Marketing Curation Audio 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Get exposure for your expertise. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start.

Marketing 257

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2014

The movement has spread across the country and across the globe, spawning innovative products such as the MakerBot Digitizer and all the things you can download from Thingiverse.com. Thus entrepreneurs began building prototypes and designing new products without the traditional huge investment.

Entrepreneur 246

Entrepreneur Detroit California Cofounder 246

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Another alternative is to download from my website a free sample model that I built for a specific startup, with elements suggested by Angel investors and venture capitalists, ready to be customized to your business.

Angel Investor 253

Angel Investor Business Model Revenue Cost 253

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. This is essentially a series of interim forecasts not dissimilar from mile-markers in a marathon race that advise whether it’s time to pick up the pace or slow down to smell the roses. Long-term sales.

Advertising 166

Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Get exposure for your expertise. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start.

Marketing 265

Marketing Viral SEM Startup 265

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. This is essentially a series of interim forecasts not dissimilar from mile-markers in a marathon race that advise whether it’s time to pick up the pace or slow down to smell the roses. Long-term sales.

Media 252

Media Marketing Startup Framework 252

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights.

NDA 230

NDA Non-disclosure Agreement Demand Non-Compete 230

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

A podcast is basically a non-streaming webcast, usually audio only, for those who want the convenience of downloading and listening via iPod or mobile phone while commuting or working out at the gym. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral. Provide convenience through podcasts.

Widget 233

Widget Entrepreneur Marketing Curation 233

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I like to see at least 10,000 active users, or a user base, page-views, or mobile downloads that double every three months. If your product is free, with advertising revenue from click-throughs, you need a sign-up rate and page-view rate that approaches one million page views per month. Market penetration.

Hockey Stick 266

Hockey Stick Early Stage Metrics Acquisition 266

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights.

Non-disclosure Agreement 244

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Due Diligence 244

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Another alternative is to download from my website a free sample model that I built for a specific startup, with elements suggested by Angel investors and venture capitalists, ready to be customized to your business.

Business Plan 227

Business Plan Angel Investor Business Model Revenue 227

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

A podcast is basically a non-streaming webcast, usually audio only, for those who want the convenience of downloading and listening via iPod or mobile phone while commuting or working out at the gym. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral. Provide convenience through podcasts.

Widget 256

Widget Marketing Curation Audio 256

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2018

If your phone app or service is free, then the number of users or downloads better be impressive and growing exponentially. Early examples of traction for any solution, especially free ones, would include website traffic, number of blog comments, likes, downloads, and active user rates.

Advisory Board 199

Advisory Board Technical Review Metrics Business Model 199

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

A podcast is basically a non-streaming webcast, usually audio only, for those who want the convenience of downloading and listening via iPod or mobile phone while commuting or working out at the gym. Keep the atmosphere relaxed and fun, to increase traffic, and maybe even go viral. Provide convenience through podcasts.

Widget 120

Widget Curation Audio Aggregator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2011

Another alternative is to download from my website a free sample model that I built for a specific startup, with elements suggested by Angel investors and venture capitalists, ready to be customized to your business.

Startup 236

Startup Angel Investor Business Model Revenue 236

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note.

Business Plan 230

Business Plan Exit Strategy Partner Business Model 230

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Just getting an app accepted into the Store won’t get it found and downloaded by your targeted customers. Be there intentionally rather than randomly. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Free’ doesn’t make it stand out when there are a million alternatives at the same price.

Startup 120

Startup Mobile Advertising Social Media 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website. On the other hand, if you intend to patent an idea, you need a signed confidentiality agreement from everyone knowing details, or you will legally lose patent rights.

NDA 227

NDA Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Due Diligence 227

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Get exposure for your expertise. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start.

Marketing 235

Marketing SEM Startup Viral 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note.

Business Plan 240

Business Plan Exit Strategy Partner Business Model 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. This is essentially a series of interim forecasts not dissimilar from mile-markers in a marathon race that advise whether it’s time to pick up the pace or slow down to smell the roses. Long-term sales.

Cost 120

Cost Social Media Marketing Framework 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2010

Another alternative is to download from my website a free sample model that I built for a specific startup, with elements suggested by Angel investors and venture capitalists, ready to be customized to your business.

Angel Investor 178

Angel Investor Business Model Revenue Cost 178

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note.

Exit Strategy 227

Exit Strategy Startup Business Plan Partner 227

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

You can structure your Venture Value Scorecard any way you like (you can download our free Venture Value Scorecard Template here ), but I suggest organizing it around the following key elements of value: People: A strong team is obviously central to value creation.

Intellectual Property 223

Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223