Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Legal cannabis generated $16 billion in total economic output in the United States in 2017, and research indicates it will increase 150 percent by 2021, according to a report from cannabis industry analysts Arcview Market Research , in partnership with BDS Analytics. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? Target market.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

As a true pioneer of the circular economy movement, Claudia is Technical Panel Member for UL STP3600 Standards, the standards for the Circular Economy and the metrics, processes, and procedures for the circularity of materials and operations.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

Product/Market Fit Versus The Business Model Canvas. And instead of the traditional income statement, balance sheet and cash flow, discover the key “metrics that matter” for their business model. As you look at this year’s presentations, you can see the presentations still tend to focus on product/market fit.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. The valuation metrics show this clearly. Not surprisingly companies raised well above their revenue level in the earlier stages as they built product and sales and marketing.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2021

We recommend tracking and managing plan vs. actual for all of your business financials, including not just sales but the cost of sales, expenses, profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow. Are examples here show just the sales budget of the forecast. The same methodology applies. Some items are more important than others.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

DE&I matters because organizations that create career pathways and opportunities for a diversity of people can benefit from the very best talent in the labor market. Measuring DE&I progress Use tools and metrics. “To Let’s look beyond numbers on a balance sheet. So, how do we gauge our progress?

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VC Adventure

MARCH 17, 2022

With the markets down significantly, financings (at least at the later stages) slowing down, and inflation and interest rates on the rise, perhaps now is a good time to talk about your burn rate. Hopefully, you took advantage of the robust financing markets of the past few years to put some money on your balance sheet.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Target market (intended customers). Marketing and sales plan. Target market : What groups of people will want your box? Opportunity: Proving there’s a market for your subscription box. Target market. If you’re writing a Lean Plan, keep it shorter and think about making it easy to revisit and revise often.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

What are you actually selling and how are you solving a problem (or “need”) for your market? Target Market. If there are multiple market segments for your business, this is where you flesh out the details. Marketing and Sales Plan. How are you going to reach your target market? Milestones and Metrics.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

Your marketing plan. Existing businesses should have business plans that they maintain and update as market conditions change and as new opportunities arise. Existing businesses use business plans to strategically manage and steer the business, not just to address changes in their markets and to take advantage of new opportunities.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Before answering this, let’s take a look at what happened in the global software and cloud market over the last year. Before answering this, let’s take a look at what happened in the global software and cloud market over the last year. of market capitalization. This world of giants is dominated by one colossus: Microsoft.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2020

Look at the Opportunity chapter of your business plan as a place where plans meet market needs. What market needs your product or service fills? . What is your target market? Also, the Execution chapter will cover your marketing and sales plan, marketing operations, milestones and metrics. . Advertising.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Each of these metrics is central to your business success. Balance Sheet. Balance sheets show your company’s liabilities, assets, and amounts held by shareholders. . The following are standard terms you find in a balance sheet and what they mean. . Liabilities : This is money your company owes.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Take the rows for marketing expense, as an example. Marketing spending was less than planned in March and April, so those variances are positive ($41 and $326, respectively). And marketing spending was more than planned in May, so that variance is negative. Should we refocus marketing to take advantage of what this tells us?

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

One of the ways our VC’s kept track of our progress was by taking a monthly look at three financial documents: Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. To be clear – Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements are really important at two points in your startup. Startup Metrics.

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Up and Running

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s crucial that you have a firm understanding regarding the state of the following metrics: Invoices issued to clients ( accounts receivable ) Invoices paid by clients Invoices received ( accounts payable ) Invoices paid Taxes withheld. Your accounts receivable is listed as a “current asset” on your balance sheet.

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Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

Nowadays it can be short—perhaps even a lean business plan —but banks still want that standard summary of company, product, market, team, and financials. See Also Small Business Owners, Start Tracking Your Financial Metrics. There are exceptions, but the vast majority of commercial loan applications require a business plan document.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

A financial plan with a Sales Forecast, Profit & Loss , Cash Flow Forecast , and Balance Sheet. Performance tracking to compare ACTUAL financial results with your planned financials and other key metrics. You also want to think about some other metrics to forecast, and then measure against actual results.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Explain who your target market is and how large it is. Describe what marketing activities you will use to attract customers. What marketing tactics will work? Talk about the problem you are solving, what your solution is (your product or service usually), the market, the competition, and some key financial highlights.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

PARE specializes in fixing and flipping residential properties by buying homes in need of repair, renovating them, and then putting them back on the market. Target market: Who is your ideal buyer? What is missing from the market, something that your competitors don’t provide or don’t provide enough of? Target market.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Target market: Who is your ideal patient? Target market. A formal market analysis can help verify that there’s a need for your particular practice in your intended location. . Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Milestones and metrics that you’ll need to hit to be viable.

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David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

A model that shows X% growth over time with no embedded correlation to sales/marketing is a huge red flag. A good model needs to factor in cash collections, disbursements, and other working capital considerations with a Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows. 14) Explain assumptions and make sure they tie to reality.

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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). Now let’s cover those nuances I mentioned.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

It keeps them on track, even when the global market rapidly shifts as we’ve seen in recent years. 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. How can you identify your target market? Documents your marketing plan.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

As a consequence, corporations used metrics like return on net assets (RONA), return on capital deployed, and internal rate of return (IRR) to measure efficiency. These metrics make it difficult for a company that wants to invest in long-term innovation. Startups are unencumbered by the status quo.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

They measure their success on metrics that reflect success in execution, and they reward execution. For example, the Boston Consulting Group 2 x 2 growth-share matrix was an easy to understand strategy tool – a market selection matrix for companies looking for growth opportunities. Strategy Maps. StageGate Process. Lessons Learned.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

When you put together a business plan, you have to spend time thinking about things like your target market , your sales, and marketing strategy , the problem you solve for your customers, and who your key competitors are. Product/market fit and traction. Market Analysis. Is the market growing?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2015

Last night I wrote a post about how the fall in the stock market over a 3-day period may affect the venture capital markets. This morning the US stock markets are rallying. Let me give you the quick summary of what I said yesterday: Public markets affect venture funding. So now what? Equally importantly. ” Maybe.

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Steve Blank

MAY 14, 2012

Traditionally, engineering, sales, and marketing have all focused on the immovable launch date. Marketing tries to pick an “event” (trade show, conference, blog, etc.) Financial progress is tracked using metrics like income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow. Executing on a sales and marketing plan.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

It’s one that’s a good fit for you personally, for your target market, and for your location. Test your business idea and do market research*. Define your target market. What’s your market size? How long will it take to get to market? According to Tim Berry , “If you know your market, move on!”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

While startups eventually get into execution mode, their initial stages are devoted to a non-linear, chaotic search for a business model: finding product/market fit to identify a product or service people will buy in droves at a sustainable, profitable pace. The Wrong Metrics. What do those numbers/metrics look like?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2016

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

While startups eventually get into execution mode, their initial stages are devoted to a non-linear, chaotic search for a business model: finding product/market fit to identify a product or service people will buy in droves at a sustainable, profitable pace. The Wrong Metrics. What do those numbers/metrics look like?

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2019

Create accountability through metrics. The secret to executing your private practice strategy is through metrics. Besides thinking through your who, what, where, when, why, and which questions, define what will be the measurable metrics that will tell you when you’ve arrived at your goal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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Balance Sheet Metrics Entrepreneur Engineer 120

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is an important metric for any ecommerce business. This calculation goes beyond marketing costs and advertising dollars to include product costs, labor costs, shipping costs, and any other expenses that contribute to attracting and securing customers. What is ecommerce customer acquisition cost?

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