Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2019

The new parents of your neighborhood are naming their new-born children after the Roman emperors! You recruit that marketing agency with the fancy name. Participate in event listings and food industry events: Put up stalls or cater during football matches, musical nights, school functions, and so on.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review SBA Merger Customer 86

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Despite regularly being named the “Best City to Live” and attracting 150+ new residents every day, Austin’s tech community lags its coastal peers in both investment dollars and successful exits. While the networks worked to build platforms to connect the world, they missed how bad actors could exploit them. March 10, 2018 9:30AM?—?11:30AM

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. There are two problems with this assertion.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. There are two problems with this assertion.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering. Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups. This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Wide Adoption.

Internet 335

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 335

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. There are two problems with this assertion.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Rest assured that potential investors will ask for names, and place some calls. This is how you will make money, who pays you, and gross margins. There are two problems with this assertion.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186