Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

« Picking Ventures: Part 1 | Main. | » September 28, 2011.   Growth financing, for example.   Growth financing, for example. November 2011. September 2011. March 2011. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The Global Small Business Blog. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. While Ive made at least my share of mistakes taking equity in lieu of pay, I continue to see this as a key part of my business model. CRM Magazine: 2011 CRM Market Leaders.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

He did $5M in 2011 sales and is projected $7.2m Some partial answers came up, including spending on a new version of the product with additional features, and excessively high inventories relative to actual sales in holiday 2011. Finds your keys using an app on your phone. Provides an emergency one touch dialer.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

One commonly used approach is to identify widely felt “pain points” in the target market; build a workable solution to address them using particularly effective or efficient means; and if the business model pencils out, work like crazy to execute, execute, execute.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Todays Small Business News | Daily. Financing a Small Business. Buying a Small Business. RUNNING A BUSINESS. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes.

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011. Here’s some big news for San Diego’s innovation economy: There’s a new venture capital firm in town—and its investment methodology represents a fundamentally different approach to the conventional business model for venture investing. View More in Seattle ›.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2015

New disruptive technologies and business models are emerging which are challenging the way we bank and transact with each other,” says Rob Findlay, the founder of Next Bank Asia who recently named by FinServ 25 as the 8th most influential voice in banking Singapore is at the heart of that transformation in Asia.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Only 30 days after it’s launch on June 9th 2011, Fab had 300,000 registered members & over 10,000 members making a purchase, resulting in 1.3 Pivot the product entirely. emphasis mine).

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

Thursday, April 7, 2011. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round. This will also serve as a good pointer for all the entrepreneurs who ask why I am not interested in their company led convertible note financing round.

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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. ▼ 2011. (7). Newer Post.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011. I've actually done a post making the analogy between RSCM and Moneyball as explicit as possible: https://possibleinsight.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/moneyball-for-tech-startups-kevins-remix/. September 27, 2011 5:09 PM. September 27, 2011 5:51 PM. ▼ 2011. (7). ProfessorVC.

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www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

At the company level, founders learn about the flaws in their initial plans and adjust the startup’s strategy, business plan,and business model. percent) of new firm founders indicated that their business ideas [had] changed between the time they first identified them and the time when they were surveyed about them.”

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.   You can vary both valuation and term-sheet assumptions (in the gray boxes) to assess the impact on the values of the business. This is why a bottom up approach is more credible.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I will be in Etihad Stadium when 2011 dawns, along with many thousands of other people, all joining together in one groovy moment spent with our DJ, Armin Van Buuren , who is bringing his “ Mirage &# show down under. One of these projects I will reveal to you later in this article. That’s about to change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. Here are some key action items that will give you some priority: Create an investment-grade business plan. Overall, investors put $7.5 That represents a $1.5 Line up a winning team.

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Seeing Both Sides

JANUARY 2, 2011

There's an old saying in the venture capital business: "Fund great companies, not great products or great features." The key question for 2011, therefore, is whether these great apps will mature into great companies. Will they build sustainable business models? billion valuation). billion valuation). Instapaper.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Office for Mac 2011 Delivers the Good. I think the point is that not everyone does, and it's better to have a crappy app these days than none at all.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 26, 2012

The business is still growing – revenues were up 19% to $332m for the quarter – but losses widened and the company slashed its growth targets. This is a similar story to GroupOn (share price off 74% since it’s November 2011 IPO) and even Facebook (share price off 26% since its May IPO).

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

And we also got their advice on how to perfectly time your business: 1. It was 2011 when we started building a platform for social media. Many business models that failed in the early 2000s are now incredibly successful because now, the timing is right, the technology is here, and it’s easier than ever before to achieve scale.

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Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

I actually enjoy the process of pulling together a selection of materials to create a complete course on Entrepreneurial Finance. I assembled textbook chapters, Harvard Business Review articles, cases, and notes to pull together my own textbook. This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

As your business grows, you will likely need more and more time from your accountant and at some point you’ll hire a full time person to handle the day-to-day, likely combined with roles as office manager or finance (not to be confused with accounting). Advertising.

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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). ► 2011. (2).

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

This is what brings us to the second big difference: the cost of Applied Venture is too large to finance from a standard VC management fee. . Different funds finance the cost of these teams with a differing weighting of asking portfolio companies to pay for services, larger than normal management fees, and reduced compensation for partners.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 14, 2010

The new reality of financing does not mean we are entering an age when no exciting new start-ups will be emerging. Remember that the Great Depression saw the start-up of many businesses that later thrived and became industry giants, including Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Publix Super Markets, and Kentucky Fried Chicken, just to name a few.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Fast forward to 2011 and the business had been bought by Microsoft for a whopping US$8.5 Low overheads make this a highly successful business model: the company only employs around 15 full-time staff [15]. 1] “Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype” bbc.com,10 May 2011. [2] billion [1]. 3] Varian, H.,

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

And we also got their advice on how to perfectly time your business: 1. It was 2011 when we started building a platform for social media. Many business models that failed in the early 2000s are now incredibly successful because now, the timing is right, the technology is here, and it’s easier than ever before to achieve scale.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

One comment made by Jason was that angels tend to be less sensitive than VCs on valuation and can potentially make it difficult to get a venture financing done at acceptable valuation. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. ► 2011. (7). Steve Bennet. at 11:15 AM.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

The spring semester of my Entrepreneurial Finance class starts tomorrow. We will also look at a variety of financing methods including venture capital, angel investing, licensing, franchising, roll-up, venture debt and my old favorite, bootstrapping. Labels: entrepreneur , entrepreneurial finance course , venture capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem. Bottom of the sales funnel.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

► 2011. (7). I have to build a financial model? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the business model that Mike Keiser has built at the resort and a lecture began to form in my head. cant wait to go back, which is clearly goal #1 in the list of critical success factors if anyone is still following the business model tangent. Labels: Bandon Dunes , business models , golf.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. ► 2011. (7). Newer Post.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. ► 2011. (7). I have to build a financial model?

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

« How should I finance my new venture? Picking Ventures: Part 1 » June 21, 2011. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan : Comments. November 2011.

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

► 2011. (7). I have to build a financial model? I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

However, I was glad to see they were able to raise financing and launch the service. Steve, I was pleasantly surprised to find your blog when researching startup financing. April 25, 2011 11:20 PM. ► 2011. (7). I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM. Anonymous said.

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