View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

For the last several years, the early stage investing market was driven largely by the F ear O f M issing O ut, AKA FOMO. VCs are always founder focused no matter the market environment. Business Models and Sectors. I think the level of signaling risk from series A VCs doing seeds will be higher in a FOLD world.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

The following is a condensed explanation of seed funding: Seed money is a form of early-stage financing that new businesses receive from investors in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step.

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Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 137

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

AI to build enterprise software – In the future, every enterprise could have their own custom ERP, CRM or HRIS that is continually updating itself as the company itself is changing. Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

Many shutdowns and market dry-ups resulted in domestic dependency that narrowed down where products could be found. However, the news is not all bad, especially with the fresh take on digital marketplaces and the expansion range of prospects for businesses. Image Credit: Customer Centricity; Provided by the Author; Thank you!

Germany 175

Germany San Jose Technical Review India 175

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Here’s an email I got last week: Hello Jason, I am a big fan of your advice and wanted to see if you could offer any advice for marketing my start-up XYZ. I was totally product focused for the last year and now it’s live, so I need to start thinking about finding some customers. Any advice will help.

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Customer Software Review SEM Technical Review 279

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

I was driving home from the BIO conference in San Diego last month and had lots of time for a phone call with Dave, an ex student and now a founder who wanted to update me on his Customer Discovery progress. Customer Discovery. He worked hard to deeply understand the customer problems of these two customer segments.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Coder 336

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Are there customers for what you are building? How many are there?

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 267

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

If you’re a CEO who can’t quickly bias yourself for action and if you wait around for someone to tell you what to do, then your investors, or more likely the market, will make those decisions for you. But other businesses like law firms, contracting firms, real estate firms, will take hits, too. Health of Your Current Target Market(s).

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2020

The fast options to get business cash are: Collecting from customers. Each of these options has negative ramifications – bad customer experience, personal financial strain, and high-interest rates, respectively speaking. Customers not paying invoices. The right move for your business will be specific to your situation.

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Recapitalization Forecast Software Review Finance 200

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. RevOps, or “Revenue Operations”, is a B2B function that uses automation to help teams make the right decisions to grow their business.

Congo 146

Congo Technical Review Africa Netherlands 146

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

In my experience, I saw that most business plans don’t survive first contact with customers. The class was unique in that it was 1) team-based, 2) experiential, 3) lean-driven (hypothesis testing/business model/customer development/agile engineering). Product/Market Fit Versus The Business Model Canvas.

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Lean Business Model Balance Sheet Video 254

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

3- Increase engagement with customers. In 2023 I plan to engage with my customers and social media followers more extensively. Furthermore, it will help me create content that consistently adds value for my customers. We're making a change in our business next year. 6- Email marketing. Photo Credit: Bozlur Rehman.

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Social Media Entrepreneur Retention Finance 120

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Student entrepreneurs often consider college an easy market to exploit, only to discover it isn’t so. To avoid such late discoveries, you need to conduct a thorough market research. Buyer Persona: All students on campus cannot fit into your ideal customer identity, otherwise known as a buyer persona.

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Startup Social Media Finance Media 264

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. Who is my target market?

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Business Model Charlotte Raleigh Technical Review 76

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Dan Lok explains what venture capital funding is and how to secure it for your business. It is a type of financing that investors can provide to startups and small businesses which are believed to have the potential for success in the long term. Your pitch deck provides an overview of your entire business.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Security 147

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

As the company progresses through product market fit (PMF), you will want to highlight other key senior hires required to scale and round out the functional expertise of the exec team. The other aspect of the people roadmap is org-level team building necessary to unlock or accompany certain stages of the business.

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Part-Time VPE Seed Stage CTO Hire Forecast 195

Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

At times I’ll do what I consider an extension of teaching; a two-day Customer Discovery/Validation intensive session with a large corporation serious about Customer Development at my ranch on the California Coast. We used what they learned to plan their next steps for additional Discovery, and ultimately Customer Validation.

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Customer Development Developer Customer South America 238

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 244

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

On the other hand, the global courier delivery market covering Express delivery and Parcel Pickup and Drop services is all set to surpass a whopping $400 billion by 2024 with a growth rate of 8-10% every year. Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Why would courier service apps always be in high demand?

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Commit to a major customer.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

The pandemic-induced disruptions have spurred innovation and accelerated digital transformation, leading to the emergence of new business models and opportunities. In this article, entrepreneurs from various industries share their economic outlook, offering valuable insights into the current business landscape. #1-

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Retention Technical Review 83

Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

Starting a business requires a strong motivation to solve a problem or fill a gap in the market. Ultimately, the reasons for starting a business are personal and unique to each individual. I wanted to provide customers with a safe and reliable way to secure the funding they need. Thanks to Fred Winchar, MaxCash ! #6-

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Entrepreneur Finance Affiliate Social Media 107

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Uber , Zenefits , Tanium , Lending Club CEOs of companies with billion dollar market caps have been in the news – and not in a good way. — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. And while new markets were created (i.e.

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Founder Technical Review CTO Hire IPO 274

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 15, 2019

by Joseph Brady, Senior Director of Digital Marketing for Reliant Funding. Starting a business, growing it and sustaining in the market are the three chapters of a small business story. Building a business needs strong strategy and value proposition. Focus on Customer Service.

Small Business 196

Small Business Software Review Technical Review Viral 196

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance, and planning.

Michigan 296

Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 296

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

2- Yes, to build a customer-centric business model Photo Credit: David Brewer We based and built it around the idea that our industry could, and should do better and that was the model that we were going to implement that idea as our core objective. Thanks to Evan Tunis, Florida Healthcare Insurance ! #2-

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Business Plan Jordan Entrepreneur Florida 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2022

In reality, a simple Excel spreadsheet model customized around your assumptions can save you hours and avoid a wasted expense in validating alternative vendor and marketing decisions. Don’t try to build the “ultimate” business model, for all possible alternatives, in multiple business domains.

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Conversion Ratio Startup Business Model eCommerce 368

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

preparing taxes) or on an hourly basis depending upon what type of service they provide to customers – some offer advisory work and compliance tasks like filing returns. Marketing Strategy: It’s also essential to develop a marketing strategy before launching your firm. Hiring Employees.

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Technical Review Business Plan Networking Employee 160

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 23, 2013

I know the argument: The pay-back period on sales, marketing, and up-start costs is long, but there’s a profitable result at the end of the tunnel. So no, this upside-down business model isn’t what a SaaS business should construct. So these costs are amortized over the customers you do land.

Business Model 335

Business Model .Net Revenue IPO 335

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

. #1- Virtual assistance Photo Credit: Abdul Saboor It is my opinion that the need for virtual assistants is great since there is such a high demand for new businesses and there is such a large increase in the number of new enterprises opening their doors. Thanks to Carter Seuthe, Credit Summit ! #4- Thanks to Oliver Goodwin, Synthesys.io !

Software Review 116

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 116

Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

I’ve seen the Valley grow from Sunnyvale to Santa Clara to today where it stretches from San Jose to South of Market in San Francisco. In the 20 th century startups I was part of, the time to build a first product release was measured in years as we turned out the founder’s vision of what customers wanted. The founders.

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Restful Silicon Valley Puerto Rico San Jose 243

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

This isn’t just about having a eureka moment; it’s about understanding the problem you’re solving and why it matters to your potential customers. Take the time to research your market, identify your target audience, and refine your idea until it’s both good and compelling.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 143

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Accomplished entrepreneurs often pride themselves on being able to spot a gap in the market from a mile away. Suppose you happen to be the owner of an online business and would like to nurture your entrepreneurial skillset. This is partly down to the great number of resources that institutes of higher learning will often possess.

Analytics 178

Analytics Technical Review Social Media Software Review 178

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

Revenue multiples, profit multiples, premium over the previous financing — these are metrics used by sellers to help determine a minimum acceptable price. ” “How can we become #1 or #2 in a new market?” So the shift to mobile meant Facebook’s business model was breaking.

Balance Sheet 242

Balance Sheet Vertical Acquisition Revenue 242

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Not because they have a conversion problem but because they never really nail the product or how to market it. This is a customer development problem. So What is Customer Development?

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Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Within the trade show industry specifically, as well as the marketing industry as a whole, technology is quickly advancing and adapting to better serve virtual audiences, cut through the noise, and personalize experiences for users. That’s not an HR policy or a perk; it’s our actual business model. 9- Customer Retention.

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Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technology 103