Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Over the last few years it’s become clear that the days of teaching “how to write a business plan” as the cornerstone of university entrepreneurship are over. We now understand the distinction between startups – who search for a business model – versus existing companies – that execute a business plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

But while universities are developing online content they are not fundamentally disrupting leaning because the method of delivery is not a new business model. ” But I pointed out a professor at HBS ( Tom Eisenmann ) who teaches a course where blogs are a part of the classroom reading material.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

If you like this, go see his Shockwave Innovations blog ) Anyone that has taken an accounting class or learned basic business financials knows the interaction between key elements of a P&L (revenue, cost, expense) and a balance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity). (Guest post by Gordon Daugherty.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 30, 2018

Here, a great (and for most mature small businesses, under-utilized) solution is to “strengthen the balance sheet” through an outside capital raise. that solid balance sheet enables a more strategic analysis of the opportunity’s value, versus approaching it from a place of financial scarcity.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 2, 2011

Work to design the organization and refine the business model based on relatively short tenures – say 3 years or less - and with the ability to plug new people in and have them produce quickly. Again, as opposed to fighting this energy, go with it.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For startups and high-growth businesses, as you scale and encounter new milestones and obstacles, you will be faced with the question of how to finance and plan for that growth. Luckily for founders, the ways in which you can finance your startup are varied based on your business model, your preference, your goals, and timeline, and so on.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2020

Start writing blog posts that your potential customers may find interesting so that you can attract prospects to your business. Also, consider guest posting on other blogs that your potential customers might read. Finally, your business plan will need to include a financial plan. How will they know you exist?

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

SMB loan originations typically drop precipitously during recessions, but banks usually don’t go out of business as a result, partly because SMB lending is just one portion of their business. So, while it may seem like SMB online lending has been collapsing, it’s really being reborn.

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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. The process, which Blank detailed in his book, "The Four Steps to the Epiphany," uses customer feedback to refine and improve a product before scaling a business.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 1, 2011

From the point of view of scientists and engineers in a university lab, too often entrepreneurship in all its VC-driven glory - income statements, balance sheets, business plans, revenue models - seems like another planet. Blank teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford University and UC Berkeley and blogs at steveblank.com.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

In the world of private tech companies, imagine two $20 million revenue companies that are largely identical: same revenue scale, same current and long-term gross margin and burn profile, same cash and debt on the balance sheet, same market. Workday has two segments: subscription services (primarily software) and professional services.

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Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

In fact, for a good laugh, I just went back and checked our accounting system, and at the end of one quarter in 2005, we were down to $143 cash on the balance sheet. Blog Archive. I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases.

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Growthink Blog

JULY 20, 2013

Work to design the organization and refine the business model based on relatively short tenures - say 3 years or less - and with the ability to plug new people in and have them produce quickly. Again, as opposed to fighting this energy, go with it. read more.

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Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Work to design the organization and refine the business model based on relatively short tenures - say 3 years or less - and with the ability to plug new people in and have them produce quickly. Again, as opposed to fighting this energy, go with it. read more.

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Small Business Force

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

I spent a previous blog post (December 15, 2009) talking about the importance of a plan, throughout the life of a business. The price encompasses growth of a different nature � personal and professional, stretching and challenging the entrepreneur to new heights, bringing satisfaction and value way beyond just the balance sheet!

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Professor VC

AUGUST 26, 2011

Is the model consistent with the business plan? Does the business model make sense? Do you understand the business and market? The process of building the model forces you to answer the difficult questions related to the business model and give a complete picture of the opportunity. at 3:15 PM.

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Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

Your business model has to truly be similar to the company you are referencing. If you aren’t solving some problem in the world, you are going to have a long uphill climb with your business. A balance sheet is also often required. The post What to Include in Your Pitch Deck appeared first on Bplans Blog.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

I know that one of my colleagues on the line is going to post the link to a great article about how to write a good one-page business plan. You should have a good solid executive summary, you should have full financials, and that means a projected balance sheet, P&L and cash flow.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

She also publishes a resource blog, succeedasyourownboss.com and Melinda is also the bestselling author of “Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-By-Month Guide to a Business That Works.” You need to make sure that by the 15th of the month you know how well your business did last month. That’s a super easy one.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

million from Lighthouse Capital Partners , which ultimately became critical to our balance sheet and they turned out to be a great partner as we worked through the equity financing process. Blog Archive. My Blog List. We decided to raise some venture debt as an insurance policy and extend our cash runway. We drew $1.5

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