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The Business Model Canvas Gets Even Better – Value Proposition Design

Steve Blank

This week the author of the business model canvas, my friend Alexander Osterwalder, launched his new book Value Proposition Design , the sequel to his million copy best seller, Business Model Generation. His new book does three things: 1. Introduces the Value Proposition Canvas.

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5 Financial Concepts Every Startup Founder Should Know

The Startup Magazine

When a company acquires another business, they often pay a lot more than the book value of the company. That’s because the parties that acquire companies look at more than cash value; they look at other less tangible characteristics that make a company worth money. Alpha generation. To create Alpha, you need a market edge.

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Airbnb S-1 (Part 1): So How Profitable Is This Thing Really?

View from Seed

Since inception this lodging marketplace (note 1) has enabled 825 million guest stays in over 200 countries with a cumulative booking value of more than $110 billion.

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Business Valuation: Determining The Worth Of A Company

YoungUpstarts

Simply put, this approach lists a company’s total assets, deducts total liabilities, and determines overall value based on the difference between the two. Also referred to as Book Value . Namely, you should never associate asset value with business value.

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The 4 Commitments To Grow Your Reach Online

Duct Tape Marketing

So there are four that you, uh, talk about in the book, value, consistency, endurance, and generosity. Obviously listeners, you're going to get the book to get the whole story, but let's talk a little bit about that idea of giving value. You know, in the book I tell a story about 500 trees.