Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry. Show an aggressive marketing and sales plan. With today’s rapid pace of change and information overload, word-of-mouth and social media alone is not a viable marketing plan.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Industry & market sizing. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Do describe your intellectual property and “secret sauce”. Industry & market sizing. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

What are you actually selling and how are you solving a problem (or “need”) for your market? Target Market. If there are multiple market segments for your business, this is where you flesh out the details. Marketing and Sales Plan. How are you going to reach your target market? Milestones and Metrics.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Target market (intended customers). Marketing and sales plan. Target market : What groups of people will want your box? Opportunity: Proving there’s a market for your subscription box. Target market. If you’re writing a Lean Plan, keep it shorter and think about making it easy to revisit and revise often.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

Your marketing plan. Existing businesses should have business plans that they maintain and update as market conditions change and as new opportunities arise. Existing businesses use business plans to strategically manage and steer the business, not just to address changes in their markets and to take advantage of new opportunities.

Business Plan 119

Business Plan Technical Review Lean Forecast 119

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

PARE specializes in fixing and flipping residential properties by buying homes in need of repair, renovating them, and then putting them back on the market. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? What is missing from the market, something that your competitors don’t provide or don’t provide enough of? Target market.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2015

With historical financials, corporate organization charts, and general industry and customer information, a business plan (especially a current plan) will help in the preparation of an investment banker’s pitchbook or other confidential marketing materials. Stay abreast of the market. See Also: Target Marketing 101 [Infographic].

Business Plan 60

Business Plan Due Diligence Intellectual Property Valuation 60