Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

This will engage your audience right out of the gate. If you can relate your story to your audience, even better! This will not only impress your audience, but it will help you think more strategically about your roll-out plan. Your revenue or business model. The problem: Tell a story. How will you make money ?

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A new flock of startups has launched to support content creators to craft (videos, art, newsletters, music, games, courses, etc), find an audience, generate income (subscriptions, tipping, ecommerce, NFTs, etc) and engage their communities. The creator economy market map, Singalfire. The 2021 Creatorscape by Influence ( source ).

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 27, 2023

Start-up incubators, accelerators, and venture capital firms are sprouting nationwide, nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs with vital resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities. These endeavors allow them to showcase their ground-breaking innovations to a worldwide audience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I asked what the audience most needed to hear. This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out. It’s what I love about entrepreneurship and about venture capital. Why I will still be investing.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. Collectively this allows me to generate enough awareness to keep myself top of mind for my target audience. I have a tiny audience compared with the B2C influencers, but my audience are overwhelming businesspeople in tech and finance.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 10, 2012

I'm starting to realize that these statements are mutually exclusive--that if you don't understand your potential market and how you might make money one day, you're going to have an awful time trying to bolt on a business to a consistent design. It starts with designing for a particular audience. Is it reach?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables!

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

He tells us: If you’re starting a new internet company, its important to know who your audience is, and to make sure that you don’t let your own experience and that of other Time Poor people guide you wrong. This is an interesting concept and not something Ive seen articulated this way.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 1, 2020

So you have to ask yourself if your free use case targets an audience large enough to create such a community. So, if you want to launch a freemium product, you have to ask yourself if there’s a large enough audience who can use the product for free for a long time. Guy: You’ve got to focus on the audience that’s likely to convert.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. Why not go further, develop more valuation, customer experience, and really, deeply validate the business? Next comes the topic of angels.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Start With a Business Model, Not a Business Plan | WSJ – [link]. The danger of waiting to long to find a business model? Want Venture Capital Funding? Venture-Backed Commerce Sites Banking on TV Ads to Lure in Audiences | AllThingsD – [link]. Just got acquired? Ghost Town?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Launched and officially incorporated my new initiative called G220 Ventures with the aim of helping (a) students prepare for a career in Venture Capital and (b) entrepreneurs with fundraising and strategic partnerships to scale their innovation bring it to market. #12- Officially Incorporated and more. Photo Credit: Adam Rossow.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

I had to laugh when an analyst with Forrester said in the article - As impressive as these results may be, myShape’s approach will probably fail to gain a mass audience unless the company can somehow simplify the measuring process, said Sucharita Mulpuru, an analyst with Forrester Research.

Technical Cofounder 150

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Americas new business model: Sharing. The nation is in a sharing mood — and start-ups are capitalizing on it. TaskRabbit has (people) making over $5,000 a month in San Francisco," says Craig Shapiro, founder of Collaborative Fund, a venture-capital fund specializing in sharing sites. Game Hunters. Jinny Gudmundsen.

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Up and Running

MARCH 4, 2022

The number fluctuates from year to year with businesses coming and going. A business plan does far more than help secure venture capital when you’re starting out. You’ll use a strong business plan throughout the life of a company. Look at the business plan through the eyes of someone outside the industry.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Discussion Group Hub - questions/topics are raised via the discussion group and can go out into the blog world to get a more diverse audience - which is now happening with this group. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 See Supporting New Managers and What Would You Do to Support New Managers? as an example.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Test it on five people that would be your target audience – do they get it right away? It doesn’t mean that you should change your business model because one person suggested it, but listed to the feedback and if you see similar patterns over and over again, make changes. Articulate your idea. Patented Technology?

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Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. Cote says: “Know your audience. See Also What Is a Social Enterprise? Target the right funders and investors.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

According to a study by CB Insights (2017), a software that gathers essential data from investors, companies and industries, more than 70% of startups do not exceed the first stage of venture capital investment. The rounds were conducted from 2008 to 2010, starting from seed capital. Why do so many companies fail?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

Rand Fishkin: I think it’s a company that is striving for rapid growth and seeking to find a scalable, repeatable business model that works. John Jantsch: Isn’t that every business? If you raise venture capital versus getting a bank loan, you are no less or more of an entrepreneur.

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David Teten

JANUARY 31, 2012

Charlie O’Donnell (@ceonyc) Partner at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. David Teten (@dteten) Partner at ff Venture Capital. 8:15pm – Pitch Showdown - audience voting via Twitter; winners announced and prizes awarded. Demonstrate to the audience how investors evaluate startup pitches. Startup Pitches.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Wikipedia.com defines a “startup company (startup or startup) is an entrepreneurial venture which is typically a newly emerged, fast-growing business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing a viable business model around an innovative product, service, process, or a platform.”. Invest in your brand.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

This makes it almost impossible to accurately assess the feasibility of your business idea. You need to verify: If there is a market for your product or service Who your target audience is How you will gain an edge over the current competition. Which can lead to more funding down the road from both venture capitals and banks alike.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She hasn’t raised any venture capital. Unfortunately Tracy would learn first hand not much later that the business model has two components: both buying and selling. In her first business she decided not to charge for women to list their dresses or to buy one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2015

Here are eight key questions that will you get in the right ballpark with the right investors: Who is your investor audience? On the other hand, venture capital organizations typically look for needs that exceed $2 million. Be prepared to explain your business model.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

If you’ve tried to slog your way through my book on Customer Development you know that I’m insistent that the founders need to be the ones getting outside the building (physically or virtually) to validate all the initial hypotheses of the business model and product. Someone correct me if they have a better memory.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

We got great feedback from the investors in the audience, insights from watching the six other companies pitch, and more perspectives from the mentors and leaders of our accelerator. Throughout the accelerator we had been refining our business model and our product. Pitching put it all together.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

Who Should Attend I have designed the webinar with two main audiences in mind: 1. Business Planning Entrepreneurship Financing Investing Jay Turo Management Venture Capital' Sign up here:
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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. These new business models focused heavily on how buying behavior has changed because of the power of the web.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 20, 2018

Glossy focuses on the changing nature of the fashion and beauty industries as they collide with digital technology, new business models, and the need for sustainability and inclusivity. We’ve built Digiday without venture capital. HW: What are some other digital media businesses you admire?

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Up and Running

MARCH 27, 2014

Investors understand that opportunities are improved through the exchange of ideas, so discuss everything from your business model to potential customers. Know everything there is to know about your target audience. Is there something that would scare you away from a potential business deal? Instead, do your homework.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). PlentyOfFish has 11 million registered users, is the #1 dating site in the UK and Canada and the #2 in the US by audience share. He basically outsources everything. Advertising.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

Instead of trying to act like you’ll get by without their help, let investors know that you’ll be able to scale your business model based on their initial and ongoing investments. Instead, make sure your business plan includes a detailed section on the demographics of your target audience – your ideal customers.

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David Teten

AUGUST 21, 2019

Should you raise venture capital from a traditional equity VC or a Revenue-Based Investing VC? From the founders’ point of view, the advantages of the RBI model are: Greater control over the company. Focus on lower-risk business models; no requirement for a ‘swing for the fences’ model.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2015

” “With the rise in venture capitalism it’s hard to say the word “start up” and not be offered an abundance of accelerator programmes, free office space, free apartments & a free bible of connections. Too many founders believe they have the wrong pitch instead of realizing they have the wrong audience.”

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

I prefer the traditional face to face where you can interact with the other panelists and audience, but was the first panel I did wearing my favorite flannel penguin pajamas. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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thebarefootvc

APRIL 9, 2018

During the past year, I have received hundreds of emails from students in those audiences, some expressing regret for not paying attention sooner, and others thankful I helped them pay off their loans, or find a career path. Others wanted to know whether venture capital was going away. What were students most interested in?

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