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Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2013
One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Your value chain is your preferred business model, like premium quality, high service.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2014
One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Your value chain is your preferred business model, like premium quality, high service.
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Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 19, 2020
Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to become the next unicorn. Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup?
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 14, 2023
Investors will tell you that they love to put money into startups that are scalable, and ready to become the next unicorn. Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Investors don’t invest in services startups. Are you feeling the need yet in your own startup?
Gust
AUGUST 17, 2014
One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition. Your value chain is your preferred business model, like premium quality, high service.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Services (Cloud, ads, music) have a very different business model. Ballmer and Microsoft failed because the CEO was a world-class executor (a Harvard grad and world-class salesman) of an existing business model trying to manage in a world of increasing change and disruption. What’s Missing? They remain entrepreneurs.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Services (Cloud, ads, music) have a very different business model. Ballmer and Microsoft failed because the CEO was a world-class executor (a Harvard grad and world-class salesman) of an existing business model trying to manage in a world of increasing change and disruption. What’s Missing? They remain entrepreneurs. .
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