deal architect

AUGUST 27, 2023

There needs to be a business model. This post is inspired by Frank Slootman, CEO of Snowflake. In an interview with CNBC he commented “AI is not going to be cheap. I mean, somebody's paying for these wonderful Nvidia results.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 27, 2011

The most visible step was the first International Business Model Competition , hosted by the BYU Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. We’ve been teaching that the difference between a startup and an existing company is that existing companies execute business models, while startups search for a business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, or an inadequate revenue model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2010

The Search for the Business Model. A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Investors bet on a startup CEO to find the repeatable and scalable business model. They may draw their business model formally or they may keep the pieces in their head.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A well-constructed business model is a foundational element of a business plan and strategy. Business models can vary significantly across industries and businesses, reflecting each enterprise's unique characteristics and goals. Thanks to Jordan Adair, ShirtMax ! #2- Thanks to Rodney Warner, Connective ! #3-

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The post The Rise of eLearning Platforms – Types, Business Models & Solution For Startup Edupreneurs appeared first on Young Upstarts. As people switch more to the online realm for education and knowledge, the scope and application of elearning platforms will only get bigger.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2022

The post How Virtual Credit Cards Are Powering New Digital Business Models appeared first on Young Upstarts. The days of the plastic card are behind us. In the world of B2B payments, virtual cards now transmit money and data without plastic at all.

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Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The most powerful disruptions occur when a technology disruption and a business model disruption go hand in hand. This ‘double disruption’ forces incumbents to get up to speed with a new technology and a new business model at the same time. it is worthwhile to think about the potential business model disruption.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), has become the norm for new products and services.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2021

Creating unique customer experiences sets you apart, signaling to customers that they’re appreciated and essential to shaping the success of your business. The post Customer Experience-Based Business Models Lead To Greater Customer Loyalty appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Then use what you’ve learned in this blog post to decide if the numbers validate your business model, or if you need to rethink your approach. Conclusion Startup metrics are an invaluable tool for founders and innovators.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

The lesson of the pandemic era is clear, as market conditions change, business models must evolve. Success is not, as you would think, about having stable business models across market conditions. There is one consideration that should be paramount in your thinking about your business model.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

There are quite a few other Software Development Companies in Southern California working on open source and/or freemium business models. One of his companies - Gluecode - was sold to IBM for a pretty good price. Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

” For a simple subscription business model the formula is easy to write but hard to compute : [LTV] = [monthly revenue] × [number of months in lifetime]. The other useful thing we do with cancellation rate is to compute LTV (customer L ife T ime V alue), but I don’t use the simplistic technique espoused by many others.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Developing a sound business model is key to the successful launch of a business. But you should never assume the business modeling is finished once the business begins to grow. Keeping a business model current is critical for long-term success. All businesses experience changes over time.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A business model is the idea that underlies a successful business. It describes how the business creates value for customers, delivers that value to them, and captures a portion of the value for its owners. The post Translate Your Idea into a Compelling Business Model appeared first on Gust.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JULY 7, 2020

The coronavirus and economic crisis have certainly challenged many entrepreneurs to do some serious re-evaluation of their business models. The post Hopscotching Your Business Models appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall. More often than not, this has resulted in more hopscotching than simple pivoting […].

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, or an inadequate revenue model.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2014

It has three parts: a business model canvas to frame hypotheses, customer development to get out of the building to test those hypotheses and agile engineering to build minimum viable products. If you’re familiar with the Lean Startup you know that the Business Model Canvas is the tool to frame all the hypotheses of your startup.

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Start Up Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The post Trickery as a Business Model – Rental Cars appeared first on Steve Sammartino. It’s also a good reminder that opportunities to improve an industry are everywhere and not dependent a new tech. They are mostly about lazy incumbents taking advantage of a glitch as long as they possibly can.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model. Don’t forget a viable financial model of costs, margins, customer acquisition, and break-even. Don’t attempt to scale it until you have a proven repeatable business model that predictably generates revenue.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

How do you monetize a unique business model based on users rather than selling an actual product? We have a very simple business model. We asked members of the Young Entrepreneurs Council for their thoughts. Giving it away at Contently. “At At Contently, our core monetization strategy is through marketplace transactions.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

AUGUST 3, 2010

If you have a very capital intensive or labor intensive business model you will need a large base of funding to get off the ground. But for most start-ups, you may be able to adjust your business model enough to cut the funding you need, while still making a successful launch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2023

Solution and business model innovation require pushing the limits. A business model is not an after-thought. Passion and ego are no substitute for a business model that makes sense. Hiring people who are just like you may eliminate revolts, but it won’t get you outside your own box.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Venture Studios are an “idea factory” with their own employees searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. They do the most to de-risk the early stages of a startup. How Venture Studios Work.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 24, 2016

When we started Homebrew in 2013 our industry was, in retrospect, probably midway through a cycle where innovations were in business model rather than underlying technology. Observing a handful of companies, such as Uber, Airbnb, Warby Parker, founders were taking those models and trying to apply them to other verticals.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 16, 2021

The lesson of the pandemic era is clear, as market conditions change, business models must evolve. Success is not, as you would think, about having stable business models across market conditions. There is one consideration that should be paramount in your thinking about your business model.

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Board Effect

JUNE 24, 2020

Just as not all corporations within the same industry have the same business model, nonprofit organizations all need to form the best business model that works for them. The right business model can help nonprofit organizations to successfully meet and resolve the challenges they face. Infrastructure.

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deal architect

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In the wake of Oracle’s missed quarter I have seen the words ‘business model” bandied a few times. As Don Tapscott summarizes succinctly “There are two kinds of business models: those that have. My reaction: we ain’t seen nothing yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2013

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). Proving the business model requires a different approach than proving the technical concept. So how do you go about proving the business model? Prove the technical concept.

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Start Up Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

1) A new technology + (2) A new business model If we only have one, the incumbents can usually adapt. They can plug the new tech into the existing business model. Or, they can revert the old technology into a new business model. Each time they sold the new tech in the old business model.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2021

But like any business model, problems are sure to arise from time to time. It’s great that a dropshipping business model means you don’t have to handle order fulfilments, as that side of things is left to the manufacturers or wholesalers in the supply management chain. Image source: [link]. No Supplier Policy.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Are you worried about dangers that could disrupt your business model and leave workers in unsafe situations? One of the biggest safety issues that can be a factor in your business model is unsafe equipment. You might think that training courses are going to disrupt your business model.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 10, 2010

If you haven’t caught the latest John Reese video, the third in the series talks about the six online business models and how you can outsource the tasks involved to make them work. What Online Business Can You Start With Outsourcing?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2012

Many entrepreneurs work hard on the proof of concept (technical), but skip any proof of the business model (revenue flow). Proving the business model requires a different approach than proving the technical concept. So how do you go about proving the business model? Prove the technical concept.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

To successful create or grow any business you need a plan. In essence, a plan or design for the day to day running of your business is all that a business model actually is. But not just any business model will do; you need one designed for your specific business and one that can be adapted as and when you need it to be.

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