Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

Penney corporation in November 2011, he received a warm welcome. Unfortunately, a series of bad judgments followed, including firing the company’s long-time ad agency, laying off 10% of its corporate staff and thousands of middle managers, and ridding the stores of sales and discounts. What can you learn from their mistakes?

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Given that 2011 is already behind us, I’d like to take a brief time-out from the usual legal and financial wonkery to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Burn Rate 60

Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011. Managing Director, Enterprise Partners. XSITE 2012: The Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship. He tells me the firm has made 21 investments since mid-2010, and Correlation now has more than $165 million under management.

San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011. Since small businesses are responsible for the vast majority of new jobs, legislators believe that these new rules will make it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital and ramp up hiring. and an investor in Right Side Capital Management (RSCM). February 9, 2012 7:40 PM. ProfessorVC.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2021

This allowed us to emphasize how to differentiate a technical spec from a value proposition and expand on the parts of the business model that are unique for science and engineering startups. Started on Week 1 as a platform for finding and managing at-home senior care. 2012 Instructors : Ann Miura-ko, Jon Feiber.

Lean 326

Lean Technology Artificial Inteligence Intellectual Property 326

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

An advocate-management service like Influitive helps you to motivate your champions (friends, family, customers, employees) to take actions to move your company forward. This is an updated and combined version of two posts I previously published on this blog in 2011 and 2012. Previously published on Forbes.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Technical Review 60

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Posted at 05:09 PM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Pricing strategy is a big topic. Thinking about pricing.

Software Review 60

Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

TripAdvisor may be one of the most fascinating companies I know and so I was excited to dig into their business model as part of my series on scaling. TripAdvisor is more of a classic consumer Internet success story, but with even more powerful network effects and an amazing business model. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. And when they meet entrepreneurs that cant, it is often a sign that the management team needs strengthening - at a minimum. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You?

Business Model 60

Business Model Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011. Ive written previously about Right Side Capital Management (RCSM) , the latest in my post earlier this year, " How Much Diligence is Due. " (Full disclosure: I am an investor and adviser in RCSM.) September 27, 2011 5:09 PM. September 27, 2011 5:51 PM. ► 2012. (1). ▼ 2011. (7).

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011. There are so many unknowns at this stage and the only known is that the business model is going to change at least once, or in the current most overused term in the Silicon Valley, there will be a "pivot". May 1, 2011 10:32 PM. June 28, 2011 3:41 PM. ► 2012. (1). Newer Post.

Technical Review 31

Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

» November 09, 2011. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 68

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Task Management. Project Management Tools.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Management. Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. « Leaving a Trail | Main. |

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Wisconsin 74

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 74

Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

  I digress here, but one of the real challenges is managing sales goals both agressively and realistically.   I digress here, but one of the real challenges is managing sales goals both agressively and realistically. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. April 2013.

Wisconsin 89

Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 89

Version One Ventures

JUNE 17, 2014

These numbers were up 39% compared with 2012, and a staggering 119% compared with 2011. Given that we have a better understanding of business models that sell directly to the end user , we naturally gravitate towards companies taking the second approach. Final thoughts.

Demand 157

Demand Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Lead Generation 157

Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2013

Released: 2012. billion acquisition by SAP in 2011. SAP then put Lars in charge of its newly formed Cloud Business unit, which he promptly grew to $1 billion in annual revenue. He also served as a member of the SAP Executive Board and the SAP Global Managing Board. from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and an M.S.

Denmark 78

Denmark Acquisition Viral Green 78

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Thursday, April 7, 2011. April 25, 2011 11:00 PM. May 14, 2011 2:39 PM. June 7, 2011 11:58 AM. ► 2012. (1). ▼ 2011. (7). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.

Ireland 60

Ireland Wisconsin Angel Groups Bootstrapping 60

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Jason Carriere, owner of Falling Sky Fermentation Supply Shop and co-founder of Falling Sky Brewing, has gone through many twists and turns since Falling Sky opened its first Eugene, Oregon brewpub location in 2012. Raising capital for any business startup can be a difficult process, and breweries are no exception.

Oregon 60

Oregon Jordan SBA Cofounder 60

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

« How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main. Picking Ventures: Part 2 » September 27, 2011. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

Pennsylvania 68

Pennsylvania Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 68

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

« Paying attention to the business model: Whos in charge here? October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. Two Rules: No Ask, No Get. April 2013.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Early Stage Audio Angel Investor 60

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

As the questions came in, I realized that my 2010 list was great for what I had learned as of 2 years ago, but it also was in desperate need of an update to include what I’ve learned more recently, especially as we’ve pivoted from fabulis to Fab in 2011 and then scaled Fab to more than 7.5 So, here goes. And you need to really, really own it.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

June 12, 2012. In fact my first job as an early employee of PayPal was as Product Manager responsible for our mobile products (WAP-enabled cell phones and our legacy Palm Pilot IR port product) and the first international version of PayPal. How To Think About The Future. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Good investors use the valuation discussions to gauge the business savvy of the management team and to understand their ability to appreciate and deal with economic market forces that set values.   You can vary both valuation and term-sheet assumptions (in the gray boxes) to assess the impact on the values of the business.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Term Sheet 60

Term Sheet Valuation Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

by Sarah Lacy on February 26, 2012. But it’s possible that as the secret sauce of new media swings farther from disruptive technology and business models to a focus on curated and quality content, it’s the older entrepreneurs who are in the pole position. link] February 27th, 2012 | Category: Entrepreneurship [.].

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Term Sheet 60

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

was OK a few months ago, the hurdle is now higher and should be close to CAC>1 – Keep only reps making quota and cut marketing activities with lower ROI Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) >0 – Adjust operations, RD and GA to make your business model profitable 3. Small and medium businesses. (2). ► 2012. (1).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz.

Milwaukee 60

Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook. October 3, 2011 6:21 AM. October 20, 2011 7:34 AM. November 16, 2011 8:51 AM. ► 2012. (1). ► 2011. (7). Steve Bennet. at 7:05 PM. Email This BlogThis!

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs » October 03, 2012. But those are manageable risks to retire with talent and money. But those are manageable risks to retire with talent and money. October 2012. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Managing Company Growth. April 2013.

Technology 74

Technology Marketing Intellectual Property Montana 74