Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Name the three top ones, and present your sustainable advantage as well as barriers to entry for new startups. What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow? Forecasts are evaluated as a level of commitment and a measure of your business savvy. Who are your competitors, and how do you win?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. Financial forecast and metrics. These investors want to know that you are thinking about a liquidity event – when and how they will get their money out, with ROI. Include Advisory Board members and key industry people connections.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. Financial forecast and metrics. These investors want to know that you are thinking about a liquidity event – when and how they will get their money out, with ROI. Include Advisory Board members and key industry people connections.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. Financial forecast and metrics. These investors want to know that you are thinking about a liquidity event – when and how they will get their money out, with ROI. Include Advisory Board members and key industry people connections.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Sales forecast. This is a financial statement that goes by a few different names—profit and loss statement, income statement, pro forma income statement, P&L (short for “profit and loss”)—but no matter what you call it, it’s an essential report and very important to understand. Sales forecast. Cash flow statement.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. Financial forecast and metrics. These investors want to know that you are thinking about a liquidity event – when and how they will get their money out, with ROI. Include Advisory Board members and key industry people connections.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

If it’s a new division inside a larger company, forecasts talk about return on investment. The company has a large press event, and Marketing launches a series of programs to create end-user demand (trade shows, seminars, advertising, email, and so on). My pet name for the process is “Ortho.&# Marketing is at its peak.

Silicon Valley 268

Silicon Valley Product Startup Product Development 268