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SuperMac War Story 9: Sales, Not Awards « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales. Oh yes, and retail sales doubled with the new product packaging.

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The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science

Steve Blank

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). In contrast, startups search for a business model. (Or to optimize this search. to optimize this search.

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

In particular, a marketing launch can help you do three things (courtesy, as is most of my marketing advice, of The Four Steps to the Epiphany ): Drive customers into your sales pipeline. You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. Dont scale. Expo SF (May.

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Your Business “Driving Force”

market-by-numbers.com

The driving force helps shape technology choices, importance of design, market segment, and business model as well as company culture, growth plan and exit strategy. one component of the business is the driving force of the strategy — the company’s so-called DNA. Essa é uma discussão polêmica e sem um claro consenso.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Masha Mahdavi, SEM Dynamics ! #10- The fading of the link between new business ideas and employment creation is the most significant trend for the future of entrepreneurship. Even workforces are becoming more agile, on-demand, & entrepreneurial. It'll still be about taking risks and being your own boss.