YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Even the smallest business has access to communications and computing innovations that were beyond the reach of even large companies just 15 years ago, at little or no cost. They can operate their businesses around the world and around the clock across multiple time-zones [10]. In Asia, China provides a case in point.

Dominican Republic 100

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. Brian Zuercher is the CEO and co-founder of Seen , a marketing software platform that is helping marketers tell the story of their brand and build relationships with their customers through consumer generated photos and videos.

Columbus 248

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder 248

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. It took the idea of Customer Development and made it accessible to a whole new audience. Market segments drive your business model. Illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2024

His remarkable journey highlights the power of strategic pivots and the importance of embracing change to achieve business success. Key Takeaways Chris Martinez’s journey underscores the importance of strategic pivots, understanding customer needs, leveraging technology, building a strong team, and continuous learning.

Mexico 71

Mexico Churn Rate San Diego Technical Review 71

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation. Free Speech. Healthcare Reform. Yes, really.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

His superiors weren’t all happy with this atypical approach to news and asked him to leave in September 2012. In December 2012 he met up with the founders of Momkai , a creative agency with clients such as Red Bull and Nike. Our custom-made CMS?—?called called Respondens?—?is

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

Transformify

JUNE 6, 2019

For a startup, this will probably mean more funding rounds, longer go to market time and potentially unhappy customers and investors. From automated QA tests to seamless checkout process to standardized customer support, it will save time, cost and effort and keep your customers happy. 5S System.

Lean 56

Lean Management Technical Review Software Review 56

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US jumped from 2,420 to 6,266 – that’s an increase of 159%! Here’s a complete, 9 step guide on how to start a brewery business. Choose a business model. Fill in the business blanks. Choose a business model.

Small Business Administration 94

Small Business Administration Distribution LLC Small Business 94

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A faculty member doesn’t have the time to think about market opportunities and the time frame required to move through the business model process.”. Greg Levow, President & COO, Agronomic Technology Group]: “It really takes being on the outside world to learn the skills which are required like understanding the customer.”.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. Brian Zuercher is the CEO and co-founder of Seen , a marketing software platform that is helping marketers tell the story of their brand and build relationships with their customers through consumer generated photos and videos.

Columbus 120

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder 120

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2012

We’ve taught two cohorts: 21 teams ending in December 2011 , and 24 teams ending in May 2012. In July 2012 we’ll teach 50 more teams, and another 50 in October. Few of the Principal Investigators or Entrepreneurial Leads had startup experience, and few of the mentors were familiar with Business Model design or Customer Development.

Lean 257

Lean Incubator Business Model Georgia 257

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

August 7, 2012 by Alistair. There are three criteria you can use to help choose your OMTM: the business you’re in; the stage of your startup’s growth; and your audience. First: what business are you in? For online businesses, most of them are transactional, collaborative, SaaS-based, media, game, or app-centric.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

26 September 2012. To build the online media giants of tomorrow, companies need models where the costs of both content and distribution are near zero. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and countless others employ this model. These models allow scale to emerge at very low-cost. 20 Comments.

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Social Media Vertical Advertising Distribution 47

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. There’s a world of difference between PR success and actual business success. We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

According to CB Insights, since the start of 2012, the most active corporate VCs are: Dell Innovators Credit Fund (not listed) is an unusual take on this model. This promotes the company’s core services to new customers, and hopefully locks them in as permanent customers. 2) Contests. 3) Freebies.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although Sharktank has been running reruns on Fridays the last few weeks, the show ran a Sharktank 2012 Holiday special on Tuesday night. Revenue is driven by children’s parties, which cost $600-$4,000 for a two hour party for 15 kids, which apparently is the market price for kids parties in LA.

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Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

However, we small business owners can take some comfort in the fact that we’re not at the helm of a massive corporation where a mistake can cost millions. See Also 4 Secrets of Successful Business Owners. Bill Gates: Ignore upcoming areas of your business at your peril. When Ronald Johnson took the helm of the failing J.C

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Mexico Cofounder Angel Investor 60

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In 2012 I got together with Alexander Osterwalder , Henry Chesbrough and Andre Marquis to think about the Lean and the future of corporate innovation. For most big, established companies like us, our business models were developed years—even decades ago. in developing these new models. And why wouldn’t it be?

Lean 329

Lean Nepal Cofounder Customer Development 329

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

In fact, 54% of users said they may actually leave a website and go to another rather than complete an individual registration form, according to a 2012 survey conducted by Blue Research. Be warned, however, that social login might not be an ideal choice for all businesses. Better Data Means (Potentially) Better Marketing Decisions.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

As he said, “Great innovations solve problems or reduce costs. This includes calling current and prospective customers, understanding technology and manufacturing, doing reference calls on the founders and key executives, verifying financial and legal information and often other items specific to the company.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

An early sign of success is customer adoption of the language. Identified a communication gap between customers and the sales and marketing teams as a primary pain point. It became easier for those businesses to tell other people, “Oh yeah, we use Drift. link] — Sean Ellis (@SeanEllis) April 27, 2012.

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Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2014

Many entrepreneurs still don’t understand that building a business culture today of doing good, like helping people (society) and planet (sustainability), is also a key to maximizing profit. Employees and customers alike are looking for meaning, not simply employment and commodity prices. Doing business is a human process.

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Leadership Early Stage Demand Hiring 227

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

Maternova is an online marketplace for low-cost but vital obstetric tools; you might think of it as something like Amazon for childbirth-related medical supplies. Allyson met her co-founder Meg Wirth in 2012 when Wirth was working as a consultant for groups like the Rockefeller Foundation and the United Nations. Always be learning.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. Rent seekers are individuals or organizations that have succeeded with existing business models and look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against innovative competition. Rent Seekers.

North Carolina 335

North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 335

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US increased from 2,420 to 6,266 – an increase of 159%! Starting a brewing business is hard work. Here are 5 of the 9 steps you’ll need to know to start your own brewery business. Choose a business model. by Katie Lundin of crowdspring.

Small Business Administration 39

Small Business Administration Design Distribution LLC 39

ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2016

That’s the sound of potential customers leaking out of your sales funnel. Drip, drip… Another customer gone. After fighting tooth-and-nail to launch your SaaS business, the last thing you want is a leaky sales funnel to undermine all your hard work. Is it attracting customers but failing to retain business?

Software Review 48

Software Review Metrics Revenue Acquisition 48

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You’ll often go down the sourcing rabbit hole only to discover that a statistic is from 2012 or that the study’s sample size consisted of just a few people—and that’s only after you make an effort to dig deeper. Yes, 40% of small businesses don’t have a website—if you believe a 500-company sample from years ago.

Marketing 113

Marketing Retention Email Video 113

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. More importantly, it frees the army previously assigned to maintaining the massive custom infrastructure to pursue higher purposes. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic. What’s the ROI?

Romania 77

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

The only exceptions that come to mind are if the IP seems likely to provoke costly litigation, costs too much to develop, or taints the startup with some kind of ties to other ventures or people that give it a checkered past. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012. Easier said than done!)

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Unfortunately, some are so focused on this principle that they forget that every business, even non-profits, have to practice the basic principals of capitalism (build a business model to make money) to cover their costs to do good things another day. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 11/19/2012.

Entrepreneur 248

Entrepreneur California Business Model New York 248

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved?  Investors would like to see lowest cost - but with certainty. How do we know how much the customer will buy and how long it will take?  How big is the customer problem being solved?

Technical Cofounder 68

Technical Cofounder Wisconsin Cofounder IP 68

wordsting.com

APRIL 4, 2013

In return for a substantial fee, the client received a long PowerPoint describing elaborate logic models. None of this work could be implemented by the client in a cost-effective way. The feedback showed that writing a logic model is confusing, complicated, and impractical. This mobile app mystified our customers.

Lean 61

Lean Startup Software Review San Francisco 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2013

Based on the latest Startup Environment Index from the Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom, personal money, or bootstrapping, continued to be the primary startup funding in 2012. Entrepreneurs who plan to complete a business plan the first month, find an investor the second, and roll out a product the third month are just kidding themselves.

Startup 264

Startup Burn Rate Bootstrapping Valuation 264

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Startup United States Framework 249

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. There’s a world of difference between PR success and actual business success. We’ve listed below some of the more creative ways that we’ve seen our portfolio companies and others attract the media, at zero or trivial cost.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

www.startuplessonslearned.com

MAY 4, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Noam is one of a rare breed of business academics: he studies entrepreneurship using a rigorous empirical approach. At the company level, founders learn about the flaws in their initial plans and adjust the startup’s strategy, business plan,and business model. Lessons Learned.

Equity 72

Equity Founder Technical Cofounder Cofounder 72

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. At least 12 months of customer history, generally 20+ enterprise customers or 200+ SMB customers. Repaid 12-36 months with ability to prepay at reduced cost. ARR of $500K+. Capital need of up to $1.5M

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60