Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

And the truth is that's yesterday and you don't really have the ability to change what you did yesterday, but what you do have the ability today, is to lean into this. If you lean in and understand this is a brilliant time to play offense. And I remember, we set up a war room that we managed, we met twice a day.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

A Lean Business Plan might be a better fit if you simply need to think through all the different aspects of your business. A Lean Plan will be shorter, and it lends itself to quick revisions, but both types follow the same general outline. Team: Who is on your management team? They tend to be lengthier and more detailed.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Teten: For a large corporate, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a dedicated fund (possibly with external investors) vs. a 100% on-balance sheet investor? Mari has been a serial intrapreneur for a large part of her career.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

If you want to put together a strategic plan to map out your business’s growth potential, you might consider a Lean Business Plan. But know that a Lean Plan shares all of the same components of a traditional business plan—it’s just shorter. Team: Who is on your management team? Target market: Who is your ideal buyer?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A strong management team. Investors will pay a lot of attention to the section of your plan where you talk about your management team because they want to know that you can transform your idea into a successful business. If you have gaps and still need to hire key employees, that’s OK. Executive summary and/or Lean Plan.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2018

But when it’s imperative that you watch every penny, you need to have a plan in place to stave off lifestyle inflation and keep the lion’s share of your cash flow directed where it matters most: your business’s balance sheet. Live by the mantra: be slow to hire and quick to fire. Are You Living Lean?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 25, 2012

We got a chance to look deep into the company's balance sheet and see exactly how it managed its cash flow over the past five years. The company now boasts millions of dollars in revenue, and more than 30 petabytes of managed storage in its data centers. The tale offers insights for all kinds of entrepreneuers.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve broken the tasks down into manageable categories and included links that will help you complete each stage of getting started. We use the lean planning methodology to figure this out. List your management team. Balance sheet. Interview and hire employees. Test your business idea and do market research*.

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Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2020

If you’re looking for a place to start, I suggest focusing on effectively managing your cash flow. Instead, start with the quick and easy lean business plan , to help you map out your business and financing activities over the next few months. Building your balance sheet. How to forecast cash flow .

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Smart entrepreneurs know when to outsource, so you may want to consider hiring a professional bookkeeper. But don’t hire the first bookkeeper you find. So before you hire a bookkeeper, have a plan to interview at least five candidates. So before you hire a bookkeeper, have a plan to interview at least five candidates.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2019

Writing a business plan —even a Lean Business Plan that’s short and easy to update—will help. Key financial metrics include your balance sheet , income statement , and net income. Hire the best staff you can find. Hire the best staff you can find—it will pay off. Invest the time in a solid business plan.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. On Sushi and VC.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

To increase sales; hire people. Renske Lynde, Co-founder & Managing Director, Food System 6 Accelerator. It’s important to be lean in this day and age, but you cannot save yourself into success. Andrew Ivey, FoodX Accelerator. Monica Jain, Fish 2.0. You need science to back-up claims. Brian Halweil, Editor in Chief.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

1) Hire transformative CEO to replace Ballmer. This seems like a no-brainer but Ballmer and the MSFT board might lean towards a less risky path. Microsoft doesn’t need the cash… despite limited growth and paying a substantial dividend, MSFT still generates good cashflow and has >$70B on it’s balance sheet.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations. Hire the right team. Managing your own distribution is ideal.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

The company had a wild year, from the initial crisis management that came in the form of restructuring the company and refunding millions of dollars off their own balance sheet, to lobbying Congress, to provide support to hosts, [and] launching initiatives to provide housing for frontline healthcare workers. And I said, “Why?”

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

The company had a wild year, from the initial crisis management that came in the form of restructuring the company and refunding millions of dollars off their own balance sheet, to lobbying Congress, to provide support to hosts, [and] launching initiatives to provide housing for frontline healthcare workers. And I said, “Why?”

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