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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

YoungUpstarts

He later worked for eight years at the European Union commission helping to develop the cultural industry in Africa (cultural products being the main exports – and revenue – for poor African countries). GoodBuzz allows organizers to leverage on various channels – email, social networks, banners, word-of-mouth, etc.

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Technical Product Elegance is Not a Business Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). In other words, once they are convinced that the product works, they assume their price, sales channel, and marketing will bring in the customers. These days, the technical side may be the easy part.

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Entrepreneurs Need Focus on Their Business Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). In other words, once they are convinced that the product works, they assume their price, sales channel, and marketing will bring in the customers. These days, the technical side may be the easy part.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

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Traction Metrics Seed Real Startup Funding And Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

These need to go beyond the traditional revenue, cost, and volume metrics which may not yet have data, and can mislead you about real customer acceptance. Build an inside advisory board of influencers and experts. Early examples would include website traffic, positive reactions from potential customers, and blogger support.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

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Some Startups Forget to Validate a Business Model

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). In other words, once they are convinced that the product works, they assume their price, sales channel, and marketing will bring in the customers. These days, the technical side may be the easy part.