Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Some areas that are likely to see significant growth in the coming years include e-commerce, digital technologies, and sustainable business practices. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards remote work, which may lead to more flexible business models in the future. Thanks to Ben Tabai, Amaryllis ! #28-

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Across the world, work spaces, maker spaces, incubators, and accelerators are opening, expanding, and making an impact on their communities, and beyond. Entrepreneurs who’ve overcome the proof-of-concept phase of their startups want to take their businesses to the next level. See the insightful Kauffman report. Scaleup Challenge.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Building off last spring’s pioneering Hacking for Defense class, which sought to connect Silicon Valley’s innovation culture and mindset to the Pentagon and the intelligence community, we’ve now expanded our horizons to the Department of State. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

Climate Issues Will Re-Globalise: We will only become a truly global community when climate catastrophe demands it. Gigs with Benefits: The gig economy will evolve from its current exploitative business model. As technology removes the friction of employment, we’ll all become modern day digital craftspeople.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2020

They operated this way because their existing business models didn’t allow them to initially profit from those opportunities – so they ignored them – and continued to chase higher profitability in more-demanding segments. Innovation Theater) in companies and government organizations, rather than creating actual innovation.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

These people are considered entrepreneurs because no matter how small the business is, as long as it generates money, it is business. Business is business whether it may be big or small. We watched as they pivoted in their businesses, but realized people are pivoting in their lives as well.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. For the last few years, there really hasn’t been a demand to innovate on top of the ecosystem that’s been built. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

Working out a business plan for your daycare center can be a challenge. Projected enrollment growth and market demand can also be tricky to estimate. As someone who owns eight successful daycares in the Chicago area, I know the strategies and approaches that work when it comes to developing a sound business plan for a daycare center.

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David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

However, as always in a period of change, innovative business models emerge and financial technology is more and more at play as critical enablement of innovation. Katina Stefanova : There are a number of business models that have already taken place or are at the tipping point.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. For example, I love the idea of prototyping.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. For example, I love the idea of prototyping.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Lower level of community familiarity. Santa Clara University shares their demand dividend structure. . Typical business stage.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Building off last spring’s pioneering Hacking for Defense class, which sought to connect Silicon Valley’s innovation culture and mindset to the Pentagon and the intelligence community, we’ve now expanded our horizons to the Department of State. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 1, 2023

Reassess all the differentials based on demand, always prioritizing products and services with greater profitability and better cash generation. The businesses should find the most profitable revenue channels using unit economics, then guard both the revenue sources and the profits they produce. 13- Monitor macroeconomic changes.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

In fact, the craft beer community is an unusually welcoming one. The community shares information, ideas, and encouragement, making craft beer one of the most welcoming industries for newbies. If you’re passionate about beer, and you’re ready to join the craft beer community, you’re in the right place.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 30, 2020

There’s no denying that Covid-19 has hit small businesses the hardest and that many small business owners are struggling to deal with the negative financial impacts that the pandemic has wreaked on our communities and economies. See how you can learn from others and understand how they are positioning themselves in the market.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This helps to replace the jobs lost as so many restaurants are going out of business due to COVID-19. – SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. Invest in business models that otherwise could not access VC.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The intent of the nonprofit design is to serve the public by delivering goods and services to communities that various levels of the government can’t or won’t provide to citizens. Most often, nonprofits serve their communities at little or no cost to the people they serve.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

They're going to look to see what impact you had in your community. 1:44) We discuss running the Mavs, a completely shuttered organization that can't pivot the way a small business could, and what the team is doing to connect with fans (3:28) Mark's work and family life during the pandemic. ( The Dunning-Kreuger effect in action. (44:48)

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 26, 2014

With the utility business model currently under pressure around the world from disruptive forces that many in the industry refer to as a “ death spiral ,” the city’s assertion that this money will soon be repaid should be carefully examined by every citizen and business leader in town.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 17, 2014

This traditional online “diagnosis” is being disrupted by a wave of crowdsourced communities. To date, we have seen crowdsourced communities like CrowdMed and HealthTap gain great traction with both parties. The government and its Meaningful Use initiatives is a key driver behind this. Crohnology and PatientsLikeMe ).

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Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

The collapse of the IPO market and dysfunctional math in the venture capital community has stacked the odds against you. Most of the startups they invested in either died by running out of money before they found a scalable business model or ended up in the “land of the living dead” by never growing (failing to Pivot.).

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

A new system might be subject to delays, especially if demand from other breweries is high, but you’ll be able to design to your needs and specifications, and you’ll have support when issues arise (and they will). There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries. Each brewery will have its own unique model and plan.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 28, 2017

Today, his company BMNT does for government and commercial customers what the Rapid Equipping Force did for the U.S. Unlike businesses, government organizations don’t sell products, and they don’t earn revenue. A beneficiary can be a soldier, program manager, commanding general, government contractor, stakeholder, customer, etc.)

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Yarina spoke about the meaning of Sisu in Finnish, the importance of building community, and what she loves about being in Baltimore. Only after we have at least two products scaling successfully in at least two emerging market regions, will we have proven the commercial model for medical device design with and for emerging markets.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

Robert believes in "the powerful idea of self-reliance and this idea that you should know how to take care of yourself, and your family, and your community." It really started to get the attention of the scientific community. You're selling a consumable product, which is a great business model. I still want to do that.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

A few of the detailed case studies include: Tech legend Bill Gross building an MVP in 1999 to test demand for online car sales, which grew into CarsDirect.com. BetaBrand building apparel MVPs and testing them quickly with targeted customer communities. A nascent community has blossomed into a full-fledged movement.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

(PS.there are various companies in this article I have or have had business involvements with. Open Government. 2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. What's the business model? Reader beware.). Calendaring. Android Backlash.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 16, 2017

But we’re not thankful, instead those who’ve been the major beneficiaries are demanding in advance that the good life not be taken away. For all we know it could be a fortuitous anomaly, a once off that we’ve been lucky enough to experience first hand. Hence there are two approaches we can take to sure up our uncertain futures.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. A new system might be subject to delays, especially if demand from other breweries is high, but you’ll be able to design to your needs and specifications, and you’ll have support when issues arise (and they will). There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

No matter who occupies the White House, entrepreneurial small business owners will have to rely on who we’ve always relied on to be successful: ourselves, our employees, and our customers. Whoever heads up our government will have only a minimal impact on the small businesses that form the backbone of our nation.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 8, 2019

Most investors thought of their job as picking good companies and making sure governance was strong. The output takes the form of events where portfolio execs can meet each other, online communities where they can share knowledge and blog posts and talks from experts to disseminate best practice. Business model.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2018

Being a business owner is no easy feat and being a busy owner that juggle that wears multiple hats is even more difficult. However, you can’t tell from Tyler Butler, a dynamic leader and creative thinker known as an expert in corporate social responsibility, fashion and community activism.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Michael Kassing.

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