Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Preparation and management of funding.

Entrepreneur 328

Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Metrics Operations 328

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Future products and services : Name the products/services you will offer as your practice grows and earns more money and as your patients develop new needs. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. Make IP decisions and do so early.

Intellectual Property 45

Intellectual Property IP Software Review New Zealand 45

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2020

If your financial model projects a negative cash flow in this period of $400,000, you should buffer this amount by 25 percent, and ask for $500,000. Be prepared to explain your business model. Can you justify your use of funds to this investor?

Startup 337

Startup Preferred Stock Exit Strategy Equity 337

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Once the order is fulfilled and paid for, the funds can be paid back. ? Research and development. In very few specific cases, depending on the nature of the business, the business model might demand a considerable gestation period or extensive research and development.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Each of our teams in this class followed the canonical Lean model: Articulate your hypotheses using the business model canvas. Get of the building and test those hypotheses using customer development. Exit Strategy. Exit Strategy was building the penultimate planning tool.

Artificial Inteligence 318

Artificial Inteligence Lean Exit Strategy Startup 318

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

According to business development consultant, Wyn Lydecker , both investors and venture capitalists are looking to invest in businesses and industries that they can understand. Make no mistake, you will need to have a business model or a business plan that shows just where you sit in relation to your competitors.

Exit Strategy 91

Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 3, 2021

Having shared values & vision also means you have thought about an exit strategy for your business. New businesses are meant to take risks and often things don’t pan out. Many businesses go through tough times including now iconic names such as SpaceX. ” (Source: Harvard Business Review ).

Partner 52

Partner Technical Review Cofounder Georgia 52

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. You can’t underestimate the importance of selecting an attorney who “gets” your business model, your market opportunity, and most importantly, your fundraising and exit strategy. We set off to raise our money.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Up and Running

MAY 4, 2015

Palo Alto Software’s VP of Business Development Caroline Cummings has successfully raised nearly a million dollars in angel investment. Describe your revenue model. State your exit strategy. See Also How to Develop Your Business Strategy. Not exactly the message you want to be sending.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Houston 60

Up and Running

MAY 17, 2017

Even if you aren’t planning to sell, building your business thoughtfully and with an eye toward making it highly acquirable is an effective way to build a healthy business. Plus, you’ll always be prepared in case an opportunity or desire to sell arises in the future—it’s a smart idea to have an exit strategy.

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Acquisition Technical Review Revenue Exit Strategy 92

Gust

AUGUST 30, 2012

Team, Business Model, Traction, Customer Acquisition, Scalability, Defensibiity, Capital Efficiency, Churn, Time to Breakeven, Exit Strategy. Size, Growth, Concentration, Geography, Demographics, Competition, Channels, Regulatory Environment, Technological Developments, Adjacent Markets, Characteristics of the Deal.

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Founder Vesting Option Pool Exit Strategy Vesting 144

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Venture Capitalists on your board developed the expertise to get your firm public as soon as possible using whatever it took including hype, spin, expand, and grab market share because the sooner you got your billion dollar market cap, the sooner the VC firm could sell their shares and distribute their profits.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Each of our teams in this class followed the canonical Lean model: Articulate your hypotheses using the business model canvas. Get of the building and test those hypotheses using customer development. Exit Strategy. Exit Strategy was building the penultimate planning tool.

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Lean Exit Strategy Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Preparation and management of funding.

Exit Strategy 155

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 155

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Beyond understanding your business strategy, investors will also want to understand your financial forecasts. They want to know how your business will function from a financial standpoint — what is typically called your “ business model.” An exit strategy. Milestones / Roadmap.

Business Plan 138

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Exit Strategy 138

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2015

How the solution and business model work to fund the business. Investors will impatiently expect a winning business model, customer segment definitions and volume projections. Investors will impatiently expect a winning business model, customer segment definitions and volume projections.

Product 120

Product Intellectual Property Liquidity Event Burn Rate 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. How does your business model make money? I ask for five-year projections, since that’s the average time before investors can cash out.

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Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2011

While I have three part-time employees working with me in the company, it will never be a sustainable business model because without me, there is no product. However, ItsYourBiz.com is a company I helped launch that has the operational processes in place to become a sustainable business with a clear exit strategy.

Exit Strategy 153

Exit Strategy Operations Business Model Media 153

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return. Other notoriously risky or specialized businesses usually avoided by angels include brick-and-mortar retail, restaurants, telemarketing and consulting.

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Angel Investor Accredited Investor Venture Capital Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Investors expect nothing less than a full-time commitment, even in the early stages when the business model has not yet been proven. Keep your exit strategy options open as you learn. Don’t quit your day job until the revenue is flowing. For aspiring entrepreneurs, a fallback plan is always good.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Solution development and delivery. Hobbies are developed ad-hoc, driven by personal needs. Preparation and management of funding.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 120

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

You have a long development time. Businesses with extremely long research and development timelines do make spending decisions now based on the hope of results years from now. A handful of other industries also have similar development timelines, but these are the exceptions, not the rule. Develop your Lean Plan.

Business Plan 83

Business Plan Lean Forecast Exit Strategy 83

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Seek to develop innovation. Innovation – particularly anything that can be patented or protected – will separate your Company from the competition, increase demand for your products or services, and increase your equity when it comes to thinking about your exit strategy. Develop an advisory board.

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Entrepreneur Advisory Board Equity Exit Strategy 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2015

If your financial model projects a negative cash flow in this period of $400,000, you should buffer this amount by 25 percent, and ask for $500,000. Be prepared to explain your business model. Can you justify your use of funds to this investor?

Preferred Stock 120

Preferred Stock Exit Strategy Equity Angel Investor 120

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Not surprisingly, they developed a loyal following and grew rapidly. They devalued the company and sold 70% of the business to private investors in 2009. Questionable business model.

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IPO Exit Strategy San Francisco Startup 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Let me assure you that a business plan and product plan are two different things (I have personally written several of both). To be clear, I define a product specification as the technical definition of your product, to be used for development and testing purposes, with a quick business summary for context.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pricing Strategy. Financing A Small Business. Business Taxes. Selling A Business. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Internet and Online Business. Business Software. Research & Development. Office and Operations. Legal Issues. Industries. Basic Accounting. Bookkeeping.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Hearpreneur

JUNE 24, 2022

A best practice when choosing a business name is that it should make it clear to people what you do while also leaving you plenty of room to maneuver and make changes to your business model or niche positioning over time. My first consideration was having an exit strategy in mind, as it makes sense to leave a legacy.

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Naming Entrepreneur South America Social Media 114

Up and Running

JANUARY 8, 2019

Can I really write my business plan myself? You don’t have to be a business planning expert to develop a business plan; you just need to know your own business. With that alone, you can use a sample plan as a tool to write a business plan that serves your business needs. Form follows function.

Business Plan 118

Business Plan Lean Oregon Matching 118

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising startup. Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy to get a foothold in the market. Creating a scalable business model. Determining how much money to ask for.

SBA 84

SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Yet, magic bullets are not sufficient to assure business success. If the elements of your business aren't expertly developed and aligned, even the best dream will be in jeopardy. Such failures ignore the essential business elements investors look for before committing to a startup.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Technical Review Distribution Viral 120

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through every stage of writing a business plan that will actually help you achieve your goals. Whether you’re trying to raise money for your business or are developing a plan for strategic growth, a solid business plan is a key component to every successful business.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Defining the problem you’re trying to solve is an important part of your business plan because it’s the first place where you’ll demonstrate that idea is viable—that you can actually make money with your business model and idea. Share of the Market (SOM) : Your SOM is who you will reach in your first few years of business.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Name the products/services you will offer as your company earns more money and as your market develops new needs. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Be specific. Mention your funding needs.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. Lean Case provides standard business models & metrics, so you can apply a standard approach to business planning, modeling, and profitability tracking. 3) Raise capital. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

It’s fantastic to see our graduates get promoted, get pay rises and more perks at work and I couldn’t be happier that we started the Path to Promotion learning and development academy. With both of these in mind, I began to plan my exit strategy by saving money, as well as starting my blog and a couple of other side hustles.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur LLC Los Angeles San Francisco 127