YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. Of course incumbents cannot be expected to jeopardize their revenue streams or investments in CRM platforms with new concepts that wipe out the need for their current solutions.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

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. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Technology Live. Americas new business model: Sharing. Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

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. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Business model. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

Business Plan 244

Business Plan Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation 244

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2015

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. Use a minimum viable product (MVP) to validate the model.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Business model. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

Elevator Pitch 226

Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Metrics 226

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Initially your job is to understand each of the parts of your business model before you hire someone to do it. Worry about the sales results. What did we learn? Hopefully you and your co-founders are experts in one or two parts (agile development, SEO/SEM, etc.)

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip the acronyms, history of the company, and the disruptive technology behind your solution. Market size and growth opportunity. Investors are looking for a large and growing market. Business model. Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation).

Elevator Pitch 138

Elevator Pitch Viral Lead Generation Business Plan 138