Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2018

Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to stay low, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. The market for recent IPOs also remains extremely volatile, and as a result many of them are currently trading below their opening price.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

So here are the most common exit strategies and considerations these days for planning purposes: Merger & Acquisition (M&A). One often-overlooked exit strategy is simply to shutdown, close the business doors, and liquidate. There may be a natural catastrophe, like 9/11, or the market you counted on could implode.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 159 in 2011. I recently reviewed a good summary of the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO exit strategy for startups in a widely-used textbook “ Entrepreneurship ,” by Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, and Dean Shepherd. After a record low of 39 U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Investors are showing an increased appetite for new stocks, with a good percentage of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. The median deal size is back over $100 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Quantify the market opportunity in business terms. For example, “Nielsen projects that the market for smart phones will double every year for the next five years.” Include marketing, sales, and customer rollout plans. Outline a viable exit strategy for you and investors.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Conduct market research. Once you’ve determined that you’re ready and able to start a home-based business, you’ll need to conduct market research to see if your idea is viable. Think about an exit strategy. Like the rest of your business plan, your exit strategy does not need to be set in stone. Box address.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

Difference #3 – planning for the ‘end’ or the exit strategy. “Startups looking for angel investors or venture capital (VC) absolutely need an exit strategy because investors require it. The exit is what gives them a return.” Your product or service has a huge market.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Your target market. Don’t say that everyone in the world is potentially your target market , even if it could be true one day. Be realistic about who you’re building your product for and break out your market into TAM, SAM, and SOM. Customer acquisition: Marketing and sales strategy. Your exit strategy.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2018

Entering new markets can be a great way for your business to expand its portfolio and diversify its product offering. Major companies like Tesla have already demonstrated the benefits of entering a new market with a winning position by leveraging opportunities in its current market space. Decide on Growth Strategies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

Competitors, like the market, never stand still as you disrupt their space. Show that you anticipate this, how they will react, and how you have ongoing strategies to stay ahead. Present a viable exit strategy for investors to cash out. Postulate competitive reactions and your responses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2013

Angels expect at least a working prototype and a hint of market acceptance (traction) before investing. The target market better be a big one, like over a billion dollars, with a double-digit growth rate, large enough to absorb multiple entrants. Exit strategy. No exit strategy means no return to investors.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

#5- Yes, to adapt to market changes Photo Credit: Sammi Jaeger It's helped our three Founders stay on the same page, project our roadmap of growth, and provide clarity on our goals, strategies, and financial projections, making it easier to communicate our vision to all of our stakeholders and clients. Thanks to Michael E.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

There is no magic formula for a formal business plan format or sequence, but I would recommend the following ten sections, in this sequence, with relevant content: Executive summary Problem and solution Company description Market opportunity Business model Competition analysis Marketing and sales strategy Management team Financial projections Exit (..)

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Legal cannabis generated $16 billion in total economic output in the United States in 2017, and research indicates it will increase 150 percent by 2021, according to a report from cannabis industry analysts Arcview Market Research , in partnership with BDS Analytics. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? Target market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Growth and exit stage. Companies at this stage must have a large market, good traction, and be focused on scaling infrastructure and market adoption.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Get Growthink's Proven Venture Capital Business Plan Template Here Industry Analysis Goal of the industry analysis section: Prove that there is a real market for your product or service. Cite credible sources when describing the size and growth of your market. Focus on the “relevant” market size. market research).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2013

The CEO is the check and balance on the constant parallel pushes for more development, more marketing, and more growth. They need an operational CEO who knows the market and the marketing game. Make certain you as the founder and the CEO are on the same page on mission, company values, exit strategy, and workplace model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Investors showed an increased appetite for new stocks, with 18 percent of deals pricing above the marketed share price range. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. The average amount raised also increased to $175 million.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Solution development and delivery. Team building status and plan.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

Your Target Market : Don’t say that everyone in the world is potentially your market, even it it could be true one day. Be realistic about who you’re building your product for and break out your market into TAM, SAM and SOM. Your Revenue Model : Investors tend to care about this slide the most.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2019

Angel investors often focus on local markets, specific industries, and affinities such as college or university alumni. Generally, investors are looking for companies to invest in that have massive growth potential, and that have an exit strategy. You should also post on AngelList and Gust. .

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

There’s really little opportunity to innovate if you’re constantly watching your back and not listening to your customers and the market. Chinese, Hindi, Tamil and Spanish speakers make up a huge untapped market that we’re targeting next. Is this market of a sufficient size to be worth my time?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). Growth and exit stage. Companies at this stage must have a large market, good traction, and be focused on scaling infrastructure and market adoption.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Target market: Who is your ideal patient? Target market. A formal market analysis can help verify that there’s a need for your particular practice in your intended location. . Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Be specific.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2021

There is no magic formula for a formal business plan format or sequence, but I would recommend the following ten sections, in this sequence, with relevant content: Executive summary Problem and solution Company description Market opportunity Business model Competition analysis Marketing and sales strategy Management team Financial projections Exit (..)

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Silicon Valley Exit Strategy Business Plan Restful 342

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2012

The CEO is the check and balance on the constant parallel pushes for more development, more marketing, and more growth. They need an operational CEO who knows the market and the marketing game. Make certain you as the founder and the CEO are on the same page on mission, company values, exit strategy, and workplace model.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2018

There are quite a few ways to make a profit on the foreign exchange market. According to Investopedia , scalpers are a fast-fingered crowd that makes use of the ticker tape which is constantly moving during a market day. However, this has become increasingly difficult in today’s electronic market. What Is Forex Scalping?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A large and growing market opportunity. Investors look for startups which can address large markets, meaning those larger than a billion dollars and growing at double-digit rates. Small markets tend to change more rapidly with the economy, and may be more easily influenced by fads and competitors with recognized brand names.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

If you don’t yet have a hundred investors knocking on your door, it’s time to put more focus on viral marketing, closing customers, and exponential growth. The target market better be a big one, certainly over a billion dollars, with a double-digit growth rate, and large enough to absorb multiple entrants.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 22, 2023

Ten tests for your business success: Is your market identifiable and accessible? Test yourself as to whether you can identify the size of your market niche, and whether you can overcome the many barriers to access customers within your niche. How large a total market? Can you dominate that market?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2021

You should plan an exit strategy, and optimize your activities and timing to get top dollar. The critical tasks , which require professional skills, include packaging the business, actively marketing it, negotiating terms, and due diligence. Selling your business requires the same energy and passion as growing it.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 13, 2011

The process of preparing your company for sale is called "exit strategy planning." We recently formalized our exit strategy planning consulting service. It is a process that can exponentially increase the value of your business within a 12-24 month period and make your company an ideal acquisition candidate. read more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2021

You need complementary skills for marketing, financials, and operations. What do you see as your legacy and exit strategy? For me, the acid test of a leader and an idea is whether you can convince other people, and perhaps a co-founder, to join you in your quest. A business is never a solo operation.

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