Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend. If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. To defend their dealer network, car makers decided to litigate instead of innovating.

Startup 282

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 282

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Networking Southern California Los Angeles 150

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

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. For these businesses, it is imperative to get funding from the start without which the company cannot be set up. Early-stage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

It takes more than one person to build a business, so the lone entrepreneur, without support from any visible team, advisors, partners, or potential customers, will not attract investors. Of course, previous successes provide more direct evidence of a network of the right people. Exudes integrity, humility, and stability.

Angel Investor 268

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Early Stage 268

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Warm introductions from common friends are even better, so networking with potential peers and future investors is highly recommended well before it’s time to ask for money. Your pitch and business plan are important. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Accredited Investor Syndicate Syndication 265

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Real Ventures , an early-stage, Canadian-based fund, runs a two-day Founder Camp every six months. Sign up as a client for an expert network , and offer your companies access to their network. Note this model amounts to lead-generation for the expert network, so you may be able to negotiate a lower rate than normal.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. Startups are in fact only temporary organizations, organized to search –not execute–for a scalable and repeatable business model.

Lean 300

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 300

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. Creating this value is anchored in finding a repeatable, scalable business model. Access your local angel network or club. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Prioritize social networks. As a startup, you’re working with limited resources and a lean business model. Building your brand presence on specialized outlets holds immense value for your business – especially in early stages.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Get a real customer and real revenue. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear.

Intellectual Property 281

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Sweat Equity CTO Hire 281

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. You are now entering the rollout stage , with money required for marketing, hiring a full-time team, and a production process.

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Warm introductions from common friends are even better, so networking with potential peers and future investors is highly recommended well before it’s time to ask for money. Your pitch and business plan are important. Early stage research and development won’t excite angels. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas.

Search 317

Search Accredited Investor Angel Investor Venture Capital 317

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale. Use online platforms like Gust to find them, and local networking to find ones that relate to your industry and passion. Solicit venture capital investors.

Equity 266

Equity Startup Small Business Administration SBA 266

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Seed-stage compatible: Like traditional equity VC investors, Flexible VCs accomodate early-stage investment risk within their portfolios better than a traditional RBI funder. Eligible for favorable treatment under Qualified Small Business Stock exemption, if structured as equity. Typical business stage.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

In my experience as a business advisor and occasional investor, many of you won’t make it that far, succumbing to the high costs of getting those first customers, funding an initial inventory, and building an operational support process. Start networking for funding before the crisis. Build your plan around resources you know.

Dilution 404

Dilution Incubator Bootstrapping Government 404

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here. John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the duct tape marketing podcast is brought to you by the salesman podcast, hosted by Will Barron and brought to you by the HubSpot podcast network. You know, could you look at my business plan? Like this show?

San Francisco 98

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 98

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2012

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Get a real customer and real revenue. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear.

Intellectual Property 260

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 260

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

If this happens, the risk of having an unpleasant experience is much higher, as an early stage startup cannot afford 7 months off the correct path. Pitch it to someone with a startup or business related background, but who doesn’t have experience in your industry. Don’t describe a 100% theoretical business model.

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

JANUARY 9, 2014

in business we can create much deeper connections with our audience and give our startups a better chance of success. I recently developed a more human framework for early-stage startups to define their startup DNA and lay some foundations for a sustainable business. By focusing on the ‘why?’

Early Stage 102

Early Stage Startup Cofounder Design 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale. Use online platforms like Gust to find them, and local networking to find ones that relate to your industry and passion. Solicit venture capital investors.

Equity 436

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 436

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Convertible debt is best when you don’t yet have revenue or a good sense for your valuation, because it allows you to raise money on the basis that the valuation will be set one to three years in the future, based on execution of the early business model. We were able to raise $750k this way.

Strategic Investors 49

Strategic Investors Austin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 49

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Friends and family will likely not expect the same level of sophistication on the business model and financials as a professional investor, but they do expect to see certain things. In high technology, this is called “release early and iterate,” which allows you to make corrections as you go, as well as adjust for the market changes.

Technical Review 273

Technical Review Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Due Diligence 273

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2011

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Get a real customer and real revenue. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear.

Intellectual Property 253

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 253

The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 15, 2013

2006-2008 was a mini-bubble period where gen 1 social networks Bebo, Myspace and Facebook were the big story and investor interest in business models was at an all time low.

Early Stage 91

Early Stage Venture Capital Social Network Business Model 91

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to?

Management 150

Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

The most common tactic we’ve seen from large corporations is providing a package of benefits for startups in order to build relationships with early-stage companies. This program “will help early-stage consumer health companies navigate the unique challenges of building successful growth companies.” 3) Freebies.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

First up, Satya Choppadhandi from Bangalore, India, presented Evolutech Networks, a company that manufactures wireless energy monitoring devices for the smart home. The smart home business is still in the very early stages in India, and it will take some time before Evolutech ramps up.

Costa Rica 115

Costa Rica Incubator Silicon Valley India 115

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Search Engineer 150

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh. Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shec. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking? Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles Internet 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. And finally the best of the best are able to raise “growth funds” to complement their early-stage funds. I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals.

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital IPO Mezzanine Early Stage 292

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

It doesn’t prove your business model of pricing, distribution, and support. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. Get a real customer and real revenue. Real customers give you real feedback, rather than just tell you what you want to hear.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Sweat Equity CTO Hire Fractional CTO 222

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Hello Alice is a free, data-driven, and multichannel platform helping small business owners on their entrepreneurial journey by providing access to relevant funding networks and technical assistance tools while increasing owner success rates. 12:50] So how does the process work for businesses who want to join Hello Alice? [13:37]

Entrepreneur 81

Entrepreneur Technical Review Networking Community 81

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2009

To be clear: most serial entrepreneurs who are working on an early-stage concept know that whatever they’re working on in year 1 is likely to be dramatically different than what they’re doing in year 5. That might even mean a totally different business or it might just be a totally different business model.

Entrepreneur 291

Entrepreneur Term Sheet Early Stage Affiliate 291

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We make a majority of our investments in those sectors and prioritize proven business models. 645 Ventures: A New Era of Venture Capital Investing Arena Growth Partners We help great leaders build great businesses. The companies are actively vetted, coached and advised by our network.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48