Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

This includes financial statements such as your profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheet, and sales forecast. In short, having a business plan gives you a framework for measuring your success. An often overlooked purpose of a business plan is as a tool to define success metrics.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, this simple framework breaks down when applied to tech companies whose growth rates don’t look like that of a “normal” mature company. We think about this framework in the context of how long it takes to feel “in-the-money”, meaning the value of the investment is beginning to appreciate. It’s the prudent assumption many make.

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Valuation Balance Sheet Cofounder Forecast 36

BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2004

While there is no right way to run a meeting, having a framework can be a great way to lead organized and informed discussions. A good framework that I like to use is having the CEO give a high level company overview followed by a department level drill down delivered by the functional head.

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Balance Sheet Technical Review Framework Stock Options 99

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I’d keep my personal balance sheet positive and my future options open.

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NPV Chicago Balance Sheet Database 337

OnlyOnce

APRIL 29, 2021

Even if you have a thin balance sheet, don’t be shy about adding the expense, and you shouldn’t pay for this personally. By the way, this entire framework applies to non-CEOs as well. Like really, really expensive. 500-1,500/hour expensive. We at Beyond CEO Coaching want to help you to go big.”.

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Balance Sheet Chad Framework Equity 48

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

It scares the s**t out of me and I have no framework for why anyone would want to buy it. People talk about businesses that are obviously lending businesses as if they take no balance sheet risk or have no credit exposure. Whereas investing in a payment processor in Africa is risky because all investing is risky. That scares me.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

My original vision for the class was to use the business model canvas as a framework to teach engineering students all the nine elements of the business model: customer, distribution channel, revenue, get/keep/grow, value proposition, activities, resources, partners and costs.

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Lean Business Model Balance Sheet Video 254