Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Teams can prove their competence and validate their ideas by showing investors evidence that there’s a repeatable and scalable business model. And we can offer investors metrics to play Moneyball – with the Investment Readiness Level. We focus on evidence and trajectory across the business model. Here’s how.

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Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 326

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2013

They are looking for a business model that makes the world a better place for humanity. One step in that direction is the trend to “conscious capitalism,” as exemplified in the recent book by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia, “ Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.”

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Government Non-Compete Angel Investor California 249

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 290

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. It’s critical to establish this component of your business before thinking seriously about growth. in place before you expand.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Venture Capital Balance Sheet 258

Steve Blank

JUNE 2, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may allow venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Startups now understand what they should be doing in their early formative days is search for a business model.

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Silicon Valley Business Model Early Stage Venture Capital 281

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success. Eric, As you touch on, the lean venture has been the basic model employed by entrepreneurs throughout history until the past 12 years or so when venturing became institutionalized.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Lane served as Executive Vice President at Disney for five years before returning to his entrepreneurial roots to become an angel investor and launch FreshGrade. . No MBA business model would ever come out with, “Hey we’re going to go target the academics.” ” If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 145

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Lane served as Executive Vice President at Disney for five years before returning to his entrepreneurial roots to become an angel investor and launch FreshGrade. . No MBA business model would ever come out with, “Hey we’re going to go target the academics.” ” If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 120

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Just not from investors who cant afford to lose the cash. I often speak on panels and am often asked questions about what are the qualifications to be an angel investor. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. Are you calm?

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Professor VC

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". What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Silicon Valley San Jose 31

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

Technical Review 38

Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… New York. Loading… Business. How well a failed entrepreneur has managed his company, and how well he worked with his previous investors, makes a difference in his ability to persuade U.S. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc.,

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

In my experience, venture investors are more focused on percentage ownership, which obviously requires a trade-off with the amount invested and valuation. I had a discussi on with another angel investor a few months ago and he was bragging about the deal he just struck that included a 3X participating liquidation preference.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

aweissman.com

AUGUST 27, 2007

New York and early stage ventures. Roger Ehrenberg : "As both an active angel investor and entrepreneur, I can say one thing for sure: macroeconomic woes aside, the New York early-stage investment scene is vibrant, exciting, and full of possibilities. Tags: New York , venturecapital.

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Early Stage New York Angel Investor Business Model 20

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

In other parts of the country, this is business as usual: Identify a customer need Build a product Sell the product In the valley, the knee jerk reaction is to start with the powerpoint deck and look for the venture capital drug. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? Brickbreaker - Mindless Amusement or Viscious Addi.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

I thought about doing this in a top 10 format, but will limit to my top 3 reasons: Misalignment of incentives - As an angel investor I want to do everything I can to help the entrepreneur succeed. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Whether it’s factory workers in China, tech developers in Austin, celebrity beauty influencers in Los Angeles, or angel investors in New York, I find a way to engage, communicate, and interact. What motto or quote do you live by? Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat: “Fortune favors the brave.”

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Architecture Los Angeles Austin Angel Investor 62

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. You can follow us all on twitter via the new hacker-angels list. Charles Darwin.

Cofounder 175

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Term Sheet Startup 175

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Read more » Recent Press The New York Times April 22, 2009 - A Company Plans to Market Illiquid Assets CNBC.com April 8, 2008 - Social Stock Picking Reuters April 6, 2009 - Bit.ly A full-time business partner is definitely not required at this point in the company's life.

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CTO Hire Founder Cap Table Vesting 40

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

In their startup post-mortem, Nouncer discussed their decision to be in NY as one that hurt their company stating : In my case, New York didn’t lack money, community, able workers, or smart people with good advice. I can count on one hand the number of people I’ve met in New York meetups and events that fit this description.

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Cofounder Startup Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 89

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

Touched by an Angel. I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

In addition to the case study analysis, the students also have the opportunity to develop a business model and financial model for a new concept, which always proves a lot more challenging. As an angel investor and start-up CFO, I should have a good vantage point. What does it take to be an Angel Investor?

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

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.

Oregon 28

Oregon San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Professor VC

JULY 31, 2008

This whole process got me thinking about the textbook business model. Randy Stross, a colleague of mine at San Jose State, wrote an interesting piece on the textbook business in his Sunday New York Times column, " First it Was Song Downloads. Labels: business models , Grateful Dead , textbook.

San Jose 28

San Jose Software Review Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Silicon Valleydominates, then Boston, then Seattle, Austin, Denver, and New York. Even in New York the number of startups percapita is probably a 20th of what it is in Silicon Valley. It is irresponsible not to think about business models. We investsmall amounts of our own, like angel investors. [

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Startup Software Review Hiring Detroit 108

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 13, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model.

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Balance Sheet Metrics Early Stage 117

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. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? 3 hours ago.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

Tom from Omaha, Nebraska, shared an update about what is going on in that part of the world, as did other audience members from New York City, Israel, and Columbus, Ohio. On the topic of business models, Spencer proposed building traffic and then selling the company, which I pushed back on.

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Silicon Valley Columbus Ohio Incubator 105

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

For four years we have offered the synchronization service for no charge, predicated on the hypothesis that a business model would emerge to support the free service. We had the wrong business model. I would advise any entrepreneur or investor considering content to think twice, as Howard Lindzon from Wallstrip warned us.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Balance Sheet 28

Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

San Jose 28

San Jose Technical Review Norway Angel Investor 28

The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In our experience international entrepreneurs need to work on being more confident in their pitches and succinctly communicating their idea, business model, market size and what problem they are going to solve. Much like the encouragement of European immigrants to voyage to America in the 1900s to build population and skill base.

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Silicon Valley Tanzania Chile Rwanda 148

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

Technical Review 28

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 28

Seeing Both Sides

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Exceptional entrepreneurs will always find a way to make money, so the job of the investor is to spot the exceptional entrepreneur and convince them to take your money as opposed to worrying about strategic trends and dynamics. People-based investors can be quite analytical, although often times it is more insinctual.

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Due Diligence New York City Entrepreneur Angel Investor 48