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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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. 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.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Market research involves gathering information about potential customers in your target area, competitor strategies, pricing scales, and demand patterns amongst other things. Developing a Business Plan The findings from your market research should form the backbone of your comprehensive business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is nothing wrong with a focus on making the current business model work better. Typical incentives give percentages of quarterly revenues and contribution as rewards for success. Avoid the macho concept that only top management can solve problems or address strategic challenges. Encourage an entrepreneurial culture.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Surprisingly if you’ve filled out the business model canvas you already know who you need. She started by sketching her business model canvas on a napkin, but somehow the conversation quickly shifted to what was really on her mind. ——-. I told Radhika this is a perennial question for startups.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

We’re changing the order in which we teach the business model canvas and customer development to better-fit therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. The Lean LaunchPad class uses the three “ Lean Startup ” principles: Alexander Osterwalders “ business model canvas ” to frame hypotheses.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

There are so many businesses around us, and to stay in the game, you need to think of ways to improve your small business revenue. It’s important to remember that every small business needs a different approach. Here are 8 straightforward ways to help you improve your small business. Follow industry best practices.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. Lenovo’s modest overall revenue growth in calendar 2Q15 – 3.1% year-to-year revenue growth in calendar 3Q15 to $10.9 year-to-year to $10.7 Additionally, lower profits in PCs – operating profit fell 7.8% year-to-year to $7.3 and Europe. and Europe.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

No surprise during an economic crisis, over 81% of business owners are prioritizing cash flow management and are identifying ways to cut back spending and increase sales, namely by moving services online. Diversifying revenue streams (35%). The survey found the top activities are: Increasing marketing efforts (41%). Pivot, then Repeat.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

With the spread of the pandemic of 2020, certain apps have become extremely popular like video conferencing apps, on-demand service apps, etc. . We witness an increase in demand for IoT gadgets and systems which, naturally, will result in the increase of IoT apps. What has your revenue been for the last 1-3 years? 1-2 months?

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YFS Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

Print-on-demand is a business model with low barriers to entry, that can be up and running as a revenue stream within hours.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Customer relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. 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.

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K9 Ventures

AUGUST 13, 2010

In fact, at the time (1996-1997) we offered both a downloadable product, that our customers could install on their own servers, and a “hosted-offering”, which came to be known as “On-Demand”, then the “ASP” (Application Service Provider) model, and today we call it “SaaS” (Software as a Service). This time we’d gotten it right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2017

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. 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.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2021

Economic systems rely on supply and demand. With a startup, you may be supplying a product or service, but if there is no demand for it, it’s not going to sell. If you run out of capital prematurely, the business can’t sustain itself—no matter how good the business model is. No Real Business Model.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For example, There is proof of demand ( here , here and here ) of an adjacent mass market, helping millions of home owners repair things around the home There is proof of demand in industrial applications outside of the consumer space ( here.) Every company that has complex machinery have been experimenting with AR for years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. 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.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Price is not an exercise in maximizing some micro-economic supply/demand curve, slapped post-facto onto the product. Rather, it fundamentally determines the nature of the product and the structure of the business that produces it. Even bootstrapped businesses can make this work (e.g. Again, like shared hosting companies.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

We all hear about the big winners, such as the game Clash of Clans , which has now surpassed $1 billion in yearly revenue, and the smartphone version of Skype , which is making huge money through credits as an extension of the website version. After this connection, you need not share the 30% of all revenue collected by the store platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

There is nothing wrong with a focus on making the current business model work better. Typical incentives give percentages of quarterly revenues and contribution as rewards for success. Avoid the macho concept that only top management can solve problems, or address strategic challenges. Encourage an entrepreneurial culture.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Best practices for developing a brand identity Here are some best practices to consider when developing a brand identity for your SaaS platform: Define your brand values: Define your SaaS business model, brand values, mission, and vision. You’re getting more users, more traffic, and more demand. So, what is scalability?

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Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

The shift toward business models that embrace social responsibility raises questions about how financially sustainable it is to dedicate resources and employee energy to doing good in the world. Some may argue that such efforts are best left to individuals, not businesses. Companies are waking up to the value of doing more. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

I endorse their list of the seven key drivers of digital opportunity, how to recognize them, and examples of how forward-thinking companies have capitalized on them, which I paraphrase and summarize here: Compression of supply and demand enables near instant fulfillment. Shifting demographics changes customer needs and expectations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2019

Most just don’t enjoy all the challenges of communicating to analysts, placating demanding stockholders, and keeping up with legal reporting requirement. As best, you should reserve this option for later stage VC discussions, once you have a well-proven business model, large market following, and substantial revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Every entrepreneur thinks he can relax a bit after his business model is proven, funding is in place, and revenues are scaling as projected up that hockey-stick curve. Unfortunately, the market is changing so fast these days that any upward climb can level off quickly, as the core business growth begins to stall.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

These hypotheses span the gamut from who’s the customer(s), to what’s the value proposition (product/service features), pricing, distribution channel, and demand creation (customer acquisition, activation, retention, etc.). customer relationships to create demand. revenue streams generated by the value proposition(s).

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2011

This week they were testing who the customer, user, payer for the product will be (and discovering if they have a multi-sided business model , one with both buyers and sellers.) Demand generation? The Business Model Canvas is a great way to diagram it out. If you can’t see the slides above, click here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Flexible VC: Revenue -based. Gross Revenues (generally 2-8%).

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

For the first time, iPhone revenue accounted for more than two-thirds to total revenue – iPhone revenue climbed 57% year-to-year in 4Q14 to $51.2 billion in revenue in 4Q14 – signifying that the iPhone has been cemented at the core of the value propositions of Apple’s entire product and services portfolios.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2014

If there’s a sure sign that shows how interest in online flash sales have waned, it’s how many daily deal sites have either deadpooled or pivoted away from that particular business model. That pivot may have changed TheLuxeNomad ‘s fortunes - it has tripled its revenues in the short period of June to December 2013.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Alignment can make all the difference to a business. It’s proven to drive more revenue , improve customer experience , and power growth. According to Demand Gen Report, 56% of B2B buyers say that a web search is their first resource, and 79% say the winning vendor’s content significantly impacts their buying decision.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Just like on-demand delivery services, freelancing marketplaces like Upwork will continue to gain popularity. Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 21, 2011

Their week 6 business model now looked like this: . Last week we challenged the team that unless they developed hardware which could tell the difference between a weed and a plant, their business model would be just another set of PowerPoint slides. The Week 6 Lecture: Revenue Model. All that we expected.

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