Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Widgets and badges. A widget is a mini-app that displays or updates data either locally or on the web – to share something of value and interest. These are regular updates, usually monthly, via website and email that help with customer retention, and remind your customers that you are the expert in your industry.

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Widget Entrepreneur Marketing Curation 233

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

According to XYZ Research, 30,000 people expressed a desire for Widget. However, there are no Widgets available. Make sure the venture capitalist understands you’ve done your homework, but avoid making grandstanding statements (“The Widget will revolutionize the world.”)

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Audience Business Plan Angel Investor Widget 243

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

Widgets and badges. A widget is a mini-app that displays or updates data either locally or on the web – to share something of value and interest. These are regular updates, usually monthly, via website and email that help with customer retention, and again remind your customers that you are the expert in your industry.

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Widget Marketing Curation Audio 256

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 185

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

Widgets and badges. A widget is a mini-app that displays or updates data either locally or on the web – to share something of value and interest. These are regular updates, usually monthly, via website and email that help with customer retention, and remind your customers that you are the expert in your industry.

Widget 120

Widget Curation Audio Aggregator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

Widget 242

Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 242

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2017

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

Widget 137

Widget Angel Investor Revenue Early Stage 137

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2011

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1M each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. The challenge is not to undermine growth by a blind focus on profits.

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Startup Widget Angel Investor Early Stage 243

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

Project based on your market size how many widgets you will sell in every channel. As a rule of thumb, most viable businesses need a gross margin above 50 percent, even on wholesale prices, to cover operational expenses and survive as a business. Forecast sales-volume expectations.

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Forecast Entrepreneur Burn Rate Widget 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2010

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1M each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. The challenge is not to undermine growth by a blind focus on profits.

Widget 227

Widget Angel Investor Early Stage Revenue 227

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

Widget 234

Widget Angel Investor Early Stage Revenue 234