Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Share what’s unique about your product and how it will solve the issue you shared in the previous slide. Be realistic about who you’re building your product for and break out your market into TAM, SAM, and SOM. Your revenue or business model. If you can relate your story to your audience, even better! Your solution.

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

645 Ventures 645 Ventures makes deeply-researched investments in institutional Seed to Series A rounds for exceptional companies who demonstrate stellar early results in the areas of market validation, product differentiation, team strength, and brand narrative. We have a passion for product and out-of-the-box thinking.

Private Equity 48

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Seed Stage 48

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

She is responsible for the company’s vision and strategy for delivering innovative solutions, building an organization of the industry’s most talented people, and developing organizational excellence to deliver the highest levels of business value to its customers. To help companies resolve pay equity and the pay gap.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Seattle Elevator Pitch Equity 62

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Acceleration and incubation programs are on the rise and have helped start and scale many successful businesses over the past 10 years. There are many different kinds of accelerators – private and public based accelerators, accelerators that take equity, as well as equity free accelerators. Why was it founded?,

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

How to identify and engage the first customers for your product, and how to gather, evaluate and use their feedback to make your product, marketing and business model far stronger. How to Build a Startup (EP245) by Steve Blank: You’ll learn the key steps of the Customer Development process. Khan Academy.

Artificial Inteligence 156

Artificial Inteligence Founder Private Equity Ruby 156

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Even if you already know what a SWOT analysis is and what it’s used for, it can be tough to translate that information and examine your own business with a critical eye. Reading an example SWOT analysis for a business that is either in your industry or based on a comparable business model can help get you started.

Botswana 148

Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 16, 2013

It seems trite and obvious to write that the best products are designed around what customers need and want, yet it is still surprisingly common for companies to make decisions based on what’s important for themselves. You should be able to justify your business model by reference by what’s good for your customers, Apple News'

Business Model 104

Business Model eCommerce Acquisition Revenue 104

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. websites that are sparse and slick, Chinese users currently expect complicated, crowded and busy web pages. Small startups act the same way, simply cloning each other’s products. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Unlike U.S. I can’t imagine a U.S.

China 324

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 324

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

AgileZen – project management visually see and interact with your work Kanbanery – Simple online team or personal kanban board LeanKit Kanban – Great for visualizing work of product development Kanban Pad – “Nice and lean” and free online Kanban tool Banana Scrum – A tool simple as Scrum itself.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The ABCs of MVPs: How to Get the RIGHT Product out Faster – [link]. Start With a Business Model, Not a Business Plan | WSJ – [link]. The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. Small Business and Startups: 5 DIY Things To Do For Your Brand!

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Central African Republic Design 100

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Executive summaries are short—keep it to one to two pages. 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.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. websites that are sparse and slick, Chinese users currently expect complicated, crowded and busy web pages. Small startups act the same way, simply cloning each other’s products. business models. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Unlike U.S. I can’t imagine a U.S.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2018

High-end sunglass distributors have built a multi-billion dollar business model on one very simple life truth: you will lose your sunglasses. Aristotle saw the potential in this $100 billion industry, and teamed up with business partner Ravi Patel. Ellison page. It’s not a matter of if but when. platform.

Greece 49

Greece Iowa Nicaragua Chicago 49

The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

In its elementary form, an advertisement might say, “Hey, this product exists and solves this problem. Only a handful of the time they’ll sell you the product directly in the ad. That’s because modern consumers buy into brands before buying products. Marketers refer to this concept as brand equity. You should buy it.”

Audience 83

Audience Equity Business Model Advertising 83

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Noah has been a key figure in the making of LivePlan, our own SaaS product. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. The one-page pitch format is also more suitable for SaaS businesses that are constantly testing new ideas. The business model.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Business plans should be short and concise. The reasoning for that is twofold: 1) you want your business plan to be read (and no one is going to read a 100-page business plan), and 2) your business plan should be accessible, something you continue to use and refine over time. Products and Services.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I recommend a pitch deck with about 10 slides backed up with a written business plan of approximately 20 pages, both containing quantified answers to the following key questions. What is the business problem you are solving? How does your business model make money?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

Welcome back to Smart Bear Live … the show were Jason speaks with entrepreneurs looking to improve their businesses. Listen to this episode if you want to hear about a founder who has a product and users and paying customers … and is trying to figure out how to take his company to the next level and grow faster.

Technical Cofounder 220

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

And I was blessed to receive many awards for our product too. I want business owners to remember that this journey of being anentrepreneur is almost never a straight climb to the top. But if you keep going your business will succeed and you will be an inspiration to others along their way. So Snuggwugg was invented.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Czech Republic Retention B2C 115

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Also includes the most popular platforms, based on a year of data on business buy and sell marketplace, Flippa.com. Google DevRel created a page of Google resources for startups – from the site’s description: “This site contains a selection of tools you will find useful when building, measuring, and enhancing your apps.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. They’re flattered.

Programming 294

Programming Entrepreneur Private Equity Equity 294

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

As a member of the local angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I own a website that EVERYONE gets excited about when I explain it, and then they love it when they log on… however, people who have never heard about it go to the site and don’t register, I know this is because my landing page is weak, any helpful hints to better my landing page? Building Product 2.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Every plan must start with the problem you are solving, not a description of your company and product. This is not the place for a detailed product specification, but an explanation of how and why it works, including a customer-centric quantification of the benefits. Explain the business model. Solution and benefits.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2016

From coast to coast, evidence of democratic principles and practices are front and center, playing out everywhere from small town hall meetings to global front page news. Yet, entrepreneurs in the US – who are drivers of this change – are subjected to exorbitant cost models of production, creating a lag in innovation.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence China Incubator Startup 100

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You're selling your culture, you're selling your client list, you're selling your business model, but that's it, you have no tangible also, you know, agencies, don't typically service clients in a localized market. We, we don't make any significant money until the business is sold. You're selling relationships with people.

Entrepreneur 79

Entrepreneur Technical Review Cofounder Valuation 79

David Teten

MARCH 3, 2015

That is what I’ve seen happen with the “ Lean Startup ” philosophy of viewing your startup as a scientific experiment in search of a business model. For example, “ What CRM tools are used by venture capital and private equity funds? ”. which take viewers to a page soliciting email signups and possibly pre-orders.

Startup 60

Startup Private Equity Lean Portfolio 60

David Teten

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

This is effectively a sequel to my research study on “ Best Practices in Deal Origination by Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds ”. Students benefit by addressing real life business challenges, the opportunity to get published, as well as access to a large network of potential employers who gets to see the students in action.

Private Equity 146

Private Equity Venture Capital Affiliate Startup 146

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Praxis CEO and Co-Founder Elise Smith is passionate about leveraging innovation and disruptive technologies to increase access and opportunity in the pursuit of equity. In addition to her work at Praxis, she’s currently pursuing a joint MBA/MA degree in Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Graduate School of Education.

Cofounder 62

Cofounder Vertical Green Austin 62

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short – maybe short on content, but not short on pages! Solution product & technology. Make sure to communicate the relevance of your product / services to market needs.

Elevator Pitch 146

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

As some of the last generation of startups have gotten bigger many VCs have also chased later-stage investments that were traditionally dominated by growth equity or mezzanine funds. And of course hedge funds and growth-equity funds can’t resist trying to get earlier-stage exposure again. Will public investments come next?

Venture Capital 296

Venture Capital Software LP Early Stage 296

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. Build a prototype product. Investors expect a one or two-page executive summary sheet for the initial screening, backed up by a ten-slide Powerpoint investor presentation.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179