Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). Even in most of these cases, the original startup founders were pushed out, or heavily supplemented, with “experienced” executives. With the more popular Merger & Acquisition (M&A) exit strategy, the control stays with the new entity.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A self-professed digital nomad and the founder of a software startup that provides order, purchase and inventory management, Benjamin has found an enviable match for his wanderlust with a business that allows him to work online, anywhere and anytime. The market is constantly changing due to technology, cultural and regulatory shifts.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

by Ryan Gould, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Services at Elevation Marketing. As an entrepreneur, when you started your business, you most likely had dreams of rocket-speed growth and a multi-million dollar exit to a huge conglomerate, like Google or Facebook or Amazon. Another important metric is churn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. The market and venture capitalists are looking for business, but with a continuing focus on proven business models. Line up a winning team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Thus, in my role as mentor to young entrepreneurs, I always recommend that you first take a hard look at your own values and priorities, before jumping into any new startup, as the founder, or even as a side hustle. You need complementary skills for marketing, financials, and operations. A business is never a solo operation.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The next reason is to establish a competitive advantage over your competition and quickly acquire a substantial market share. Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. Establish a competitive advantage. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. As a founder, you may think that everyone understands your vision and plan from your passion and words, but it doesn’t work that way. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Finalize your financial model.

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mashable.com

MARCH 20, 2014

Because there is often a lot at stake for a new company, its wise to ask where you will fit in among founders and first hires — and how you can make a direct impact on the companys success. Brett Farmiloe , Internet Marketing Company. What are your founders goals? Whats your exit strategy?

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 3, 2021

Iconic companies that have achieved phenomenal success include Microsoft, Apple, Google and Intel — every one of these companies had a couple of founders. There are several things that determine startup success such as having the right product market fit, having a product that the market needs, having the right team and having enough cash.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. Respect for the exit. A great market story. Startup experience.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 23, 2020

This week, I’d like to turn to the question of how current market conditions affect the approach entrepreneurs should take towards their exit strategy. We’re looking for market opportunities where in about a decade, we can help transform an industry and build an iconic company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. As a founder, you may think that everyone understands your vision and plan from your passion and words, but it doesn’t work that way. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.” Finalize your financial model.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 13, 2011

I mean, that's a lot of money obviously, and Tiny Prints' founders will be walking away with more money than they know what to do with. The process of preparing your company for sale is called "exit strategy planning." We recently formalized our exit strategy planning consulting service. So, I became a customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

Gain Freedom With The Hands Off CEO Blueprint written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Mandi Ellefson. 01:03): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

From tips on international expansion strategies to using XR as a musical instrument, these sessions at Capital Factory showcased some amazing innovation in Austin’s startup community. currently helps connect relevant innovation to customers by working with entrepreneurs like Natasha Frank , Founder and CEO of EON.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

Granularity and Consistency of Startup Metrics - SoCal CTO , March 11, 2010 Tim Berry has a great post on Why I Hate Those Huge Market Numbers tells us that he doesn’t like to see business plans with multi-billion market numbers used as the basis for projections. It’s the old – 5% of massive market gives us a big number.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Facts: A startup does not necessarily have to begin with an exit strategy in mind. A startup is more like Typo Keyboards, which recently engaged ISBX as its software engineering team to help it grow rapidly enough to fill an urgent market demand for Apple’s iPhone 6 buyers. What is a Startup? Startups play in a bigger field.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

I was expecting to be asked about my team, market segments, financial projections, go-to market strategy, exit strategy, etc. 3 : How do you track trends in your market? 7 : What will your market look like in five years as a result of using your product or service?

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

One piece comes from experts who tout a correlation between the economy’s performance and what it spells for the stock market. Another revolves around the long-term returns of stock market – which are far more consistent than conventional wisdom might suggest. Most are focused on their business, but do not have a clear exit strategy.

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VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Look beyond the spreadsheet and into the team, the product, and the market. Honor Thy Founder and Their Vision : Respect the founder’s vision and passion. Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of ‘Exit Strategy’ in Vain : Always have an eye on the exit, but don’t let it dictate every decision.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

Adeo Ressi , the founding member of TheFunded , recently announced the establishment of TheFunded Founder Institute. The Founder Institute helps founders launch innovative companies by providing training, services, and company-building assignments, such as incorporating the business, filing provision patents, and setting up books and records.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The technology’s broad market applicability and relevance are clearly paying off. Once their initial assumptions ran into the wall of actual customer feedback they rapidly built multiple minimum viable products (MVPs) and kept pivoting until they found product/market fit (i.e. Exit Strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2011

Even in most of these cases, the original startup founders were pushed out, or heavily supplemented, with “experienced” executives. Sure, there are examples of founders who have survived and prospered, such as Bill Gates and Larry Page, but these guys are the exception, not the rule. Only about a dozen U.S.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

They are quite happy with a business that will turn into a profitable $20M company and dont necessarily need an obvious exit strategy. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

If you are a young startup founder, how do you find that CEO or other executive for your “dream team” to close on funding or complement your skills to kick start your company? The CEO is the check and balance on the constant parallel pushes for more development, more marketing, and more growth. Most founders are product guys.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2012

The report calls these new business owners “ accidental entrepreneurs ” and defines the term as a “company founder who started his or her small businesses out of pure necessity rather than a lifelong dream of ‘being their own boss.’”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Early start-up stage: The vision of the founder or founders prevails during the initial stage. The founder clearly sees the future of the company and overlooks near term obstacles or road- blocks. I was the founder of a hardware company in the communication space. The market did not evolve.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 16, 2010

The real reason they're pissed is that VCs are increasingly unnecessary to get companies started , both because of inexpensive technology and marketing channels and because there are enough angel investors that founders don't have to sell the entire farm for ridiculous amounts of cash they don't really need. But founders often win.

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Gust

AUGUST 30, 2012

Team, Business Model, Traction, Customer Acquisition, Scalability, Defensibiity, Capital Efficiency, Churn, Time to Breakeven, Exit Strategy. Characteristics of the Market.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2012

With videos covering topics such as technology, marketing, leadership and putting together an exit strategy, the Small Business University is targeted at the aspiring start-up, the part-time entrepreneur, and those with an already established enterprise.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. I’d love to hear your startup failure stories.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs. Define the characteristics of the overall industry, market forces, market dynamics, and customer landscape. Investors like $1B markets with double-digit growth rates.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The technology’s broad market applicability and relevance are clearly paying off. Once their initial assumptions ran into the wall of actual customer feedback they rapidly built multiple minimum viable products (MVPs) and kept pivoting until they found product/market fit (i.e. Exit Strategy.

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2015

Palo Alto Software founder Tim Berry shares a great example of an impactful one-minute speech from the Rice University business pitch competition. Define your target market. State your exit strategy. We articulated that very clearly to the investors. That is the one minute pitch.”. Explain your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Investors are looking for a concise description of your product or service without technical jargon or fuzzy marketing terms with value quantified in customer terms. How big and growing is the total market and your target segment? They like billion-dollar markets with double-digit growth rates.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

by Christopher Wallace, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amsterdam Printing. For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. A volatile stock market and economic recession have since changed much of this thinking. Rapidly growing market.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2012

The report calls these new business owners “ accidental entrepreneurs ” and defines the term as a “company founder who started his or her small businesses out of pure necessity rather than a lifelong dream of ‘being their own boss.’”

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