Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Entrepreneurs see “no risk” as meaning “no reward.” There are no guarantees in business, but it pays to learn from the experiences of entrepreneurs and business experts who have gone before you. Implement a modern real business model. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Entrepreneurs see “no risk” as meaning “no reward.” There are no guarantees in business, but it pays to learn from the experiences of entrepreneurs and business experts who have gone before you. Implement a modern real business model. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. And it may work. Dot Com Boom to Bust.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. You’re not forgetting it or avoiding the practices that have saved your business so far. For entrepreneurs looking to start a business or for established businesses looking to pivot their business model , you can use AI to build as-a-service operations.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Vision Synching in a Lean Startup The Fallacy of Customer Development Entrepreneurs, Lower Investors’ Risk by Validating your Start-up Company’s Business Proposition Lessons Learned: What is customer development? billion dollar mistake. billion dollar mistake. billion dollar mistake.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

A version of this article appeared in the Harvard Business Review. The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. Who was the entrepreneur who founded what would become General Motors 16 years earlier, in 1904?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

So you have a great business idea, you’ve done your research and due diligence, you know your market and you are good at what you do. Many small business owners and entrepreneurs begin their first foray into self employment neglecting some of the most crucial aspects of running a business. What could go wrong?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Write your business plan and develop your business model with this in mind so you can avoid these issues. . You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan. Remember that a business plan is a living document.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models. 2 Brainstorming, Forecasting, and Modeling Brainstorming within an expert team can be as effective as monitoring market trends. Aside from venture capitalists, following Twitter personas or subscribing to newsletters is another way to utilize industry information.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Entrepreneurs see “no risk” as meaning “no reward.” There are no guarantees in business, but it pays to learn from the experiences of entrepreneurs and business experts who have gone before you. Implement a modern real business model. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Even social entrepreneurs need milestones, quantifiable results, and revenue to sustain their value.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2020

The pandemic has upended the business models of most startups and existing companies. Suppliers are going out of business or requiring cash-up-front terms. Revenue models and forecasts are no longer valid. In sum, whatever business model you had at the beginning of the year may be obsolete.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

Followers of the Customer Development process know that you can’t start selling until you have transformed product, customer and other hypotheses into a validated business model and sales roadmap. Short-circuiting that process is a major “foul” that often leads to premature business models and suboptimal sales results.).

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

This could be a home-based business, franchise option or whatever option looks attractive to you. One thing is certain, your business can succeed if you can put in the right energy and bring in the right people to kick-start it. 1- Health consulting business. I'm going to start a health consulting business.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

After all, entrepreneurs can do many good things, not least to create wealth and employment, pay taxes and help the balance of trade through exports. We’re all failing this generation of entrepreneurs by not being tough on them. I work with entrepreneurs and have a pretty good window into their world. Surely we can do better?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Transportation and IoT – According to IDC Forecast , the worldwide IoT spending on transportation will surpass the mark of $1 trillion in 2022. As many SEOs and Entrepreneurs have also changed their course of work due to the latest advent of Voice Technology in the Search Result process. How is IoT Technology changing the World?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2010

They collected information that justified their assumptions about the problem, opportunity, market size, their solution and competitors and the their team, They rolled up a 5-year sales forecast with assumptions about their revenue model, pricing, sales, marketing, customer acquisition cost, etc. A plan is static, a model is dynamic.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

a group of entrepreneurs from TiE Chennai gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research Park campus, and we spent the next four hours discussing strategy and tactics of early-stage entrepreneurship. On Saturday, April 9, 2011, I arrived in Chennai at 3 a.m. after a 24-hour journey from California. At 11 a.m.,

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2018

However, most entrepreneurs don’t have the luxury of having a full-time accountant on their team. Where others might see a problem, an entrepreneur will see an opportunity. With that in mind, here is a crash course in accounting for entrepreneurs, this will give you some insight on what to look for when working on your next big idea.

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Steve Blank

MAY 23, 2016

It said, “teach us to number our days that we gain a heart of wisdom “ Since then I’ve had a series of interesting careers: technician in the Air Force, tech writer, marketer, entrepreneur, CEO and now educator and mentor. Established businesses execute business models while startups search for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. My view is that the purpose of every business is to make a profit, as fuel for growth, sustainability, and social impact. Without profit there is no business.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Eric Ries in Times Square For any model to be useful it has to predict what happens in the real world – including the web. I realized the Customer Development model needs to be clearer in what exactly a startup is supposed to do, regardless of the business model. “What is the “Business Model” of your startup?&#

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

There are also regional initiatives such as growth hubs which can signpost entrepreneurs towards those able to offer feedback or assistance. When putting together a business plan, preparation is everything; working with a professional investor is a partnership. Preparation is key. The opportunity.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 5, 2012

One of the confusing things to entrepreneurs, investors and educators is the relationship between customer development and business model design and business planning and execution. When does a new venture focus on customer development and business models ? Here’s an attempt to put this all in context.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

In all these cases, capital is provided to fuel forecasted growth without creating a commitment to a particular vision for future funding rounds, exit goals, and associated blitzscaling. See Why Are Revenue-Based Investors Investing in Women & Diverse Entrepreneurs? Typical business stage. Typical business model.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Starting up a business requires a lot of different steps. If you’ve been thinking about starting a business but you haven’t yet taken the leap, there are a few ways you can position yourself for success.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

No matter what industry you’re breaking into, as a budding entrepreneur, having a clear path to success is crucial to your long-term sustainability. Name of your business. Market forecast. Overall business model. Financials. Operational policies. Ownership and stakeholder information. Potential risks.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 27, 2020

Spikes in infections in many states, double-digit unemployment, consumer and lender concerns, and steep economic challenges in the wake of a long shutdown make it difficult to forecast if and when many companies will fully recover. The next thing business owners have to do is realize what they changed today may need to change tomorrow.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. That’s a lean business plan. It is not a document. They love milestones.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After all, nothing could be worse than arriving at an investor meeting and then getting a request for a business plan and not having one ready. Beyond understanding your business strategy, investors will also want to understand your financial forecasts. There’s no such thing as a perfect business plan and investors know this.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Yet you might be surprised how easily business owners are stumped by questions like these. That’s why we asked nine members from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what metrics all founders should be aware of — always. After all, a sustainable business model requires repeat customers! Cash on Hand. Per lead?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2013

Many entrepreneurs actually refuse to do financial projections beyond the first year, insisting that no one can predict the future. In reality, you need to set these projections as goals for your own use, to convince employees as well as investors that you have a business which is challenging, but achievable. Margin is everything.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I’ve heard many entrepreneurs deliver their pitch as if they’re auctioning off their grandmother’s antiques. It must be because they think they need to address every aspect of their business plan in one fell swoop, but doing so makes them seem anxious, tense, and nervous. Outline your business model. How much do they pay?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2018

Take Control of Change Before It Takes Control of You “ As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I find it often difficult to juggle all of the changing priorities that happen on a daily basis. Whether it’s meeting customer needs, how work gets done, how they work with each other, or the organization’s overall business model.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

You should go into this thinking about your business plan as a living document, not something you do once and then file away forever. Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. First, your business plan laid out the opportunity at hand. Be specific.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2014

Having a really good, successful business model helps you out a lot when you start off. Important principles for entrepreneurs. Forecasting startup financials. There are many possible reasons why people decide to start a new business each day all over the world. Being honest to yourself is vital.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   Think about having the same discussion in a different way - by preparing your sales forecast by making your assumptions explicit. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan.

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