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10 Tips To Ensure That Your New Venture Is Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors.

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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

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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Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and Why He Still Has His Job at Apple

Steve Blank

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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10 Keys To Enabling Your Startup For Unicorn Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. I have been involved in many of these innovations, mainly through my last startup venture, a company that became the world’s leading provider of credit card loyalty solutions with bank customers in 30 countries.

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10 Tips For Building The Most Scalable Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors.

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Investors Love To Fund Solutions That Are Scalable

Startup Professionals Musings

Simply stated, it means that your business has the potential to multiply revenue with minimal incremental cost. Ready to scale is when you have a proven product and a proven business model, about to expand to new geographies and markets. Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors.