Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

A new book by global business consultant Diana Rivenburgh, “ The New Corporate Facts of Life ,” highlights these challenges and opportunities to the corporate world, but I believe they need to be understood as well by every startup. This occurs when a new product, service, or business model renders the old way of doing business obsolete.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

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. By 2013, the U.S. If you do manage to threaten them, they’re more likely to buy you than sue you. In practice, this leads many U.S.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

I noted in the blog post that Jugaad is “now an acceptable management technique…and also applies to any kind of creative and out of the box thinking which maximizes resources for a company and its stakeholders”. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.

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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?

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

In 2013, North America accounted for just over 40 percent of the global home health care revenue. However, because so much of modern home health care relies on high-tech equipment, keeping up with the latest technology and managing this equipment is something that a business owner will have to be comfortable with.

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Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2008

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Posted at 05:09 PM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink. April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

  Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.    Tomorrow, you're going to close your first professional investment with "Fred," a wealthy individual you met at a networking event.  April 2013.

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” ” We recently featured an excerpt from her book, which offers even more great tips on networking for entrepreneurs.

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Agile VC

MAY 22, 2014

Some Taobao sellers also pay a monthly subscription for software (Wangpu) which helps them create better looking and easier to manage storefronts. Tmall (storefronts for larger, branded merchants like Nike, Gap, etc.) –> While Tmall is frequently compared to Amazon.com, it’s business model is totally different.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

The Myth of Private Markets: Symmetry and Expectations » 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. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2016

Never burn a bridge… keep in contact with them (but avoid the “just checking-in call”), keep visiting with them at networking events and act as their resource broker (see below). This may go against every dog-eat-dog, business-world, spidey-sense you have, but remember, your competitors are just like you. Be a Resource Broker.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. business model to reduce hypotheses to facts. I'm in Dublin this week and was at the Halo Business Angel Network meeting on Monday evening. business model to reduce hypotheses to facts.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2013, he founded his own digital agency, specializing in the complete customer lifecycle. He has revolutionized outsourcing with his “Insourcing” methodology, as the founder of DeskTeam360 – a long time partner of the Duct Tape Marketing Agency Network. My guest today is Jeremy Kenerson. So Jeremy, welcome to the show.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 20, 2016

However, in 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first four years of existence. Moreover, Forbes discovered earlier in 2013 that only two to three businesses out of ten will survive fifteen or more years. They also help predict future profits, costs, and stability.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. The graphic we chose emphasizes that it is a network of people. Why is it valuable?

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Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

« Paying attention to the business model: Whos in charge here? April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

    "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency."     "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency." April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

  If you have an interest in learning about best practices in angel investing, and network with local angel investors, this is a not to be missed event. Golden Angels Network. Golden Angels Network. April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

At the same time it seemed that whenever I would have a conversation with a friend, family member, colleague, manager, executive–you name it!–about I have encountered numerous companies with bad customer service, or bad financial management, or unprofessional stuff, you name it. Greene, Land Carroll & Blair PC ! #20

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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.

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Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

In December 2013 we began franchising and today there are over 40 TAPinto franchises in the United States making us one of the only sustainable models for local journalism in the country. Though I found many similar names for child care facilities throughout the country, no other businesses had our name. Thanks to Michael M.

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Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Marquette University today approved the creation of a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship , which will be offered through the Graduate School of Management starting in fall 2009.  It is expected that most students will participate in the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual Business Plan Competition. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

It's tempting as a sales manager to manage sales results by manipulating the rewards systems and leaving the intermediate work - number of calls, on whom, for what, and so forth - to the sales people.   Posted at 02:19 PM in Managing Company Growth | Permalink. April 2013. January 2013. Market Math.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

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. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Enter your Email. March 2011.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 11, 2006

This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2007

Heres a great comment from Ryan that I just posted: "My fellow angel network managers say that they usually wont talk to inventors because the company anticipated is usually not ready for angel investment." April 2013. January 2013. Managing Company Growth. Whats the Best Use of Your Borrowing Power?

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

By combining virtual networks (high-speed internet, mobile communication and other digital technologies) with physical networks (transportation systems and logistics platforms), micro-multinationals have the potential to disrupt industries virtually overnight. 16] FedEx GCR, 2014 & 2013 & FedEx APAC 2014. [17]

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