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. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. This is something Ive always wondered about.

Incubator 150

Incubator Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Industry & market sizing. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. Industry & market sizing. Avoid any statements like “All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

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. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. 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

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

An investor had few hard metrics other than the actual financials, and little technology to make the process scaleable. Over the past few decades, better metrics became available, and investors could take a more analytical, data-driven approach. 1) Market fund. .” Historically, investing was a manual, artisan process.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

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. For progress and success assessment, each of these needs some metrics defined, a training plan, and responsibility assignments within your team.

Exit Strategy 155

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 155

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. Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. 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

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2015

Here are the motivation elements that investors expect to hear: Size and growth potential of the market opportunity. Your customers don’t care if you are targeting a billion-dollar market and growing at double-digit rates, but investors will skip small or shrinking opportunities. First to market” is not sustainable by a startup.

Product 120

Product Intellectual Property Liquidity Event Burn Rate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Remember you can’t sustain a business or social cause with no revenue or profit. 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. Be able to differentiate your offering from competitors.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

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. For progress and success assessment, each of these needs some metrics defined, a training plan, and responsibility assignments within your team.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 120

The Equity Kicker

JULY 3, 2012

In the quarter to March 2012 Microsoft’s Online Services Division (OSD) saw revenues of $707m which was about 4% of total revenues, and it lost $479m. For Adtech startups looking for an exit strategy this is bad news. Unfortunately this prediction has not come to pass.

Exit Strategy 96

Exit Strategy Acquisition Advertising Metrics 96

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Just don’t invest the time in creating a lengthy version of your business plan with overly detailed metrics and milestones for the next five-plus years. Sometimes trends in a market are pretty clear and your guesses will be well-founded. Or will you find new markets to grow into? Sorry if that offends some people, but it’s true.

Business Plan 83

Business Plan Lean Forecast Exit Strategy 83

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

The subscription box industry is growing rapidly thanks to a steady revenue model and tapping into people’s love for surprises. Target market (intended customers). Marketing and sales plan. Target market : What groups of people will want your box? Financial summary : Project your revenue for the first few years.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Common failures I see along these lines include: solutions that are "nice to have" but don't address painful problems; a business model that lacks a means for bringing in revenue; and a founder who has turned a blind eye toward his or her competitors. A large and growing market opportunity. Sustainable competitive advantage.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Technical Review Distribution Viral 120

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2015

As someone that has started several small businesses over the years and advised many small business owners, one challenging area for many owners is the idea of setting a strategy. Setting your strategy. Like most challenges we face as business owners, the challenge of strategy comes down to one of focus.

Small Business 60

Small Business Audience Exit Strategy Sales Cycle 60

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? Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Target market.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Intermix had acquired their previous online marketing startup, ResponseBase, and they remained a cohesive group. The early history of MySpace is inextricably intertwined with that of Intermix, a small-cap publicly traded Internet company in Los Angeles where I worked as corporate counsel from 2004-06.

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

BeyondVC

DECEMBER 23, 2003

As with any smart executive who cares about the value of equity, the question I am often asked is, “What is your exit strategy.” In other words, these good exits usually happen when your company is approached by a potential buyer-i.e., What does this all mean? Remember, companies are bought and not sold.

Exit Strategy 68

Exit Strategy Balance Sheet IPO Valuation 68

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Maybe you should be spending your time getting revenue instead of ruminating on the philosophy of startups with strangers in the comment section of some blog. Of course as you improve your profitability — hopefully through more revenue but possibly through lower expenses — this date will change. Maybe you could get v1.0

Exit Strategy 247

Exit Strategy Startup Bandwidth Revenue 247

Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

The ideas that I am talking about here are game-changing, have vast potential and addressable market, and can create a buzz in the industry—if and when they see the light of the day. Growth : stepping into a bigger market opportunity with expanding services or new products while maintaining constant profits. Market research.

Exit Strategy 90

Exit Strategy Angel Investor Search Elevator Pitch 90

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

The Next Web

MAY 26, 2013

Unless you already have a stellar reputation, having a basic prototype and showing early success — user growth, engagement, retention or revenue — is critical to winning investor interest. There’s no magic metric in software startups (so don’t let anyone convince you there is). Offer key financial metrics.

Software 151

Software Forecast Startup Exit Strategy 151

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Transcript of Staying True to Your Core While Growing Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. Back to Podcast. Transcript. That’s why I love tools like Ahrefs. Head over to ahrefs.com to sign up.

SMS 40

SMS Metrics SEO Cloud 40

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

To get into the property market you have to get loans of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Adding Ad Revenue. I was getting more into internet marketing and trying to ramp up my income. I lost interest in Magic, I became a little bit cooler and got into internet marketing, which is a lot cooler, and eventually found a buyer.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76