Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2020 and here are the responses. #1- 4- Web development. One profession in particular that I think is the most rewarding and is lacking in supply would be a web developer. As a web developer , you'll have a technical skillset by default.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2011

At today's roundtable, we had a 30-minute segment on Web 3.0 We basically took the Web 3.0 framework - Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS) - and did a blue sky exercise on how to create a comprehensive user experience for social dancers. For more, you can also follow the discussion on my blog titled: Web 3.0 and Social Dancing.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their businesses. It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. It’s a new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Thanks to Wes Marlan, Lighthouse Web Design, Inc ! #2- 2- Scaling up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes. Commit to a major customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Many of the investors and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their business is not e-commerce. Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. Tags: entrepreneur marketing internet lingo business.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2021

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. 3- Double our revenue. 14- Become a better entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes. Commit to a major customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Every aspiring entrepreneur I know is talking about the fact that there are over 2,000 billionaires in the world today, and how their innovative idea could make them one of the next ones. Becoming an entrepreneur is actually a commitment to a new lifestyle, certainly very exciting, but also facing many unknowns and risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

Some analysts argue that revenue drives growth, while others say user growth drives revenue. Both have worked.Google reached $1 billion in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $400 billion. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2018

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

It also means making the content appear omnipresent on the Web and in the marketplace, including dedicated video sites and blogs. Some startups not only ignore this and don’t budget for it, but they actually plan on the free viral marketing to generate enough revenue from click-through advertising to fund operations and future growth.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1- I have always admired and been amazed by successful entrepreneurs who don't have a university degree. The post 22 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation appeared first on Hearpreneur. 7- Virgin Group.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. 11- Double our revenue. 1- Delegate and expand.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 22, 2014

Our report last week on the salaries that startup founders pay themselves stirred up a lot of discussion here on The Next Web, Hacker News , Twitter and beyond. Startup revenue and founder salary. The closest tie between founder salary and another datapoint was found in revenue. Serial entrepreneurs vs first-time entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. A programmer can build a new smartphone app for a few thousand dollars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes. Commit to a major customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Anyone who works with entrepreneurs will tell you that all are different. I’ve always wondered if there was some way that I could quickly deduce a new entrepreneur’s “sweet spot,” and optimize my mentoring to those strengths and weaknesses, maybe similar to the Myers-Briggs type indicator for business professionals. Specialist.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

It occurred in a web design class I was taking and we were challenged to create a domain name followed by taking steps to create the site. An interesting aside: revenue continued at old levels, even after slashing work hours by 60%). Windhill Design was born and was one of the first web site design agencies in the area at that time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes. Commit to a major customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Mastering Growth Momentum: Unveiling Your Agency’s True North written by Tosin Jerugba read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Frank Cowell, the Chief Revenue Boss at Revenue Ranch. Revenue Ranch is your company.

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2018

When it comes to being an entrepreneur, establishing a personal brand through a website is critical to success. If you want to compete with them, you’re going to have to develop a reputation and a strong web presence yourself. Here’s the entrepreneur’s guide to getting your first website off the ground. WordPress DIY.

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K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

It worked like a charm since we could create a more interactive experience on the Web. What started out as a generic web-based chat solution morphed into a full-fledged product for a distance education that we called iClass. (We We were a tiny web-conferencing startup in Pittsburgh called iMeet. This time we’d gotten it right.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Neil has been trying to make money as a businessman and entrepreneur ever since he was a teenager in high school. As you can see from his success as an entrepreneur and consultant over the years that followed, he learned pretty well. He made another mistake, investing in a web hosting company called Vision Web Hosting.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

If your startup’s goal is to sell a product or service but you’re having a hard time with your revenue model, affiliate marketing might be the perfect match to give you that much-needed boost. Affiliate marketing can help your startup rise above the clutter and increase your revenue. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion How-To''s'

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Why is an Uber for courier app a viable business idea for entrepreneurs? The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. Secure backup of all data by using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2012

Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. If your hypothesis is, “we can build a better web-based chat client”, that’s something you could test quickly.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

As more states legalize sports betting – likely more will follow suit as a way to drum up some extra tax revenue – it is an excellent time to get in and capitalize on the booming and competitive industry as a gaming entrepreneur. It is no guarantee but could generate ad revenues if you do it right.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how technology is impacting their businesses and here are the responses: #1- The decline in cable television. Nobody wants to be associated with a company that has poor web visibility. It makes communication seamless and brings both tangible and intangible results. Photo Credit: Todd Ramiln.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It’s what separates the true entrepreneurs from the wannabes. Commit to a major customer.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- As I establish myself as a social entrepreneur, I weave my efforts into my brand story to inform my customers of my actual actions and values. Thanks to Vaibhav Kakkar, Digital Web Solutions ! #20-

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 5, 2020

Here’s how entrepreneurs and business owners lead their teams; #1- Leading from the front. I started my business like most entrepreneurs I know – with $5,000 and a guest room for an office. When my revenues grew, I began to hire people with one clear criterion: only hire people I want to go on vacation with.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. The best entrepreneurs focus on details.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Now is the time to get your web site up. Here are five tips to help build a first web site that will help your business grow. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. Request references and links to web content they’ve written before. Advisors agree your startup is on the right track.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

AUGUST 5, 2011

In this post I will share with you some of my favorite resources on the web that I keep in my bookmark. As an online entrepreneur, I am constantly working on web projects. As Bloggers or Internet Entrepreneurs, we constantly are building web properties or creating content. TextLinkAds.com : Web Ad Marketplace What?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I also wonder about the entrepreneur who would sign a term sheet that came from somebody they hadn’t gotten to know over time. Great entrepreneurs pivot.

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