David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. Absolutely not.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

by Humberto Farias, CEO and co-founder at Concepta. The digital revolution is disrupting the traditional business model for small and medium businesses (SMBs). apps to manage their operations, up from 3.8 In a very real sense, SMBs are better positioned to benefit from digital transformation than large companies.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2017

Operating executive, entrepreneur and investor Varsha Rao is a good example of someone who has seen both sides of this situation. Varsha not only invests but also provides operating and strategic advice based on her experiences as a former founder and operating executive. Varsha Rao. Mark Andreessen. Sam Decker.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Beyond that, it acts as your business's guiding roadmap, ensuring you stay aligned with your goals as your operations adapt to evolving circumstances. As a dynamic document, it remains rooted in your business's core objectives while flexibly responding to change. Thanks to Evan Tunis, Florida Healthcare Insurance ! #2-

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

On the plus side, my parents are now stockholders in my business, and I'm hoping it will enable them to enjoy a comfortable retirement. 4- To provide reliable funding solutions Photo Credit: Fred Winchar As a co-founder, president, and CEO of MaxCash Title Loans, I have a passion for providing access to financial resources to those in need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attract the biggest and best investors. Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

By the time they are up and running they are so busy with the day to day aspects of keeping their business ticking over that they can become overwhelmed at the time demands of invoicing, tax compliance and a thousand other distractions competing for their attention. One-stop-shop” accounting software.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2020

Here’s another from The Startup Magazine Founder Series. I could not see a way for a doubling or tripling my revenue unless I changed my business model. Additionally, I created one stop shop of products for energy efficient programs and brought in experienced leaders to streamline overall operations and finance.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. One of the most prominent reasons for funding is to scale up your operations, for expansion and achieve economies of scale. For example, you have already started a business and successfully implemented your idea, and it’s running well. Stages of Equity-based funding. ?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements. Whatever the product and business model, entrepreneurs must be prepared to build critical momentum.

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Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 127

Rob Go

JANUARY 18, 2012

In a prior post about what it’s like to be a VC I made the claim that even if an investor has operating experience, that experience gets stale after a few years. This led to the following question in my comments: “You mention that operational skills begin to decline 2 years into the job. Couple observations.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

It will also make them incorrectly calculate their liquidity and not be in a financially healthy place for them to continue long-term operations. For optimal results, startups should ensure their expense management process should cover the following; Keeping a record of all business outlays. Generation of monthly expense reports.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Noufal Mais is a successful optometrist and entrepreneur who has established multiple eyecare businesses in Western Canada. He is the Founder and CEO of The Eye Centre franchise which operates in four locations, with two more scheduled to open this year. I didn’t get ahead of myself, and my team didn’t allow me to.

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Differentiation Canada Business Model Leadership 138

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements. Whatever the product and business model, entrepreneurs must be prepared to build critical momentum.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

The first, the notion of the “ ambidextrous organization ” from O’Reilly and Tushman , posits that companies that want to do continuous innovation need to execute their core business model while innovating in parallel. Horizon 1 activities support existing business models. Horizon 1 is the company’s core business.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2019

Ali Mayar began his professional life in finance before moving on to his current role today. His work in the finance industry showed him how difficult it can be for business owners to secure the funds they need to grow their business, so he left his job to in order to launch a brand-new business venture: Platinum Rapid Funding Group (PRFG).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Just don’t try to sell your business to investors before it is well established. A popular approach these days seems to be for founders to regale investors early with a pitch touting the newest “million-dollar idea.” If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock Stealth 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model. These innovations do not require change in a company’s existing business model.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. By contrast, obtaining a pre-money valuation of $5 million for a business with a new viable product and even very minimal sales is somewhat reasonable.

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Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

View from Seed

JUNE 24, 2020

After operating quietly for the past year, our portfolio company Jumbo made a couple big announcements yesterday, including the launch of Jumbo 2 as well as their $8M series A financing led by Balderton Capital. And they have an old-school, highly aligned business model – consumers can pay to use the premium version of their service.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I recently spoke at the Founder Showcase at the request of Adeo Ressi. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. And for many of these they were (over) funded 7-10 years ago and don’t necessarily all represent great returns for investors or founders. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Have a cushion.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

By Daniel Sokolovksy, Co-Founder and CEO, WARP and Troy Lester, Co-Founder and CRO, WARP The dissolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was more than just a bank collapse, it was a reality check for both startups and the VCs that fund them. As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Why do these founders get to stay around? Because the balance of power has dramatically shifted from investors to founders. VCs competing for unicorn investments have given founders control of the board. — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. Board Control.

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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 were on a roll.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

In the summer of 2009, my wife and I caught the entrepreneurial bug and started a company without any prior business experience. We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. See Also: Creating a Business Partnership Agreement.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Just because they are representing both parties does not mean they will try to get you to settle for less than what you feel your business is worth. What it means for a seller is a quick and easy sale because those buyers are already qualified with financing in the works. Digital Exits.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Main February 23, 2010 Advice for CTO Founders: Dont Let Business Kill the Business Founding a technology company is an amazing thing. Too often, however, I have found CTO / Founders paired with business people who not only don't add value, but frequently detract from the value of the business.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The challenge for businesses that prioritize P&L statements over organizational purpose is that most employees don’t really care about profits or even understand how a P&L works. Like the owner or founder of a business, highly engaged people go to work each day for the difference they are hoping to make.

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Startup New York City Community Software Review 111

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Giving stuff for free is a dangerous game, and it is difficult to sustain operations that have large numbers of free users. You then become dependent on outside financing, and that is a slippery slope. Please remember, free is not a business model. He asked me if he should offer the app for free to get more customers.

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Business Model New Hampshire Dallas Entrepreneur 122

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

In the case of Freshdesk, their main competitor, Zendesk, is operating with a San Francisco - Copenhagen cost-structure and will find it harder to compete with this strategy. Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. The company already has paying customers and a validated business model.

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India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 9, 2021

Looking back, I believe that Jeff is one of most iconic, successful founders and CEOs of all time. These innovations are impactful, but there are also ample opportunities to innovate purely on the business model. That’s a statement of business innovation, not technological innovation. THE CORE OF GREATNESS: FOCUS.

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Leadership Technical Review Cofounder Later Stage 42

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

[11:53] Is there anything about what’s going on right now in the current business environment that you think makes us a strong time? [15:25] 18:23] What are your thoughts on the idea that there are proven business models and you don’t have to like to create a whole new thing from zero? [19:41] That's right.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

Satya is evaluating various go-to-market models such as franchising, and I advised him to focus on direct selling to major builders and working with industry value-added resellers (VARs) that already operate in the smart home segment in India. We can derive GeoInvenio's business model and pricing model based on that.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

VCs also operate in a limited time window that is determined by the duration of their funds. This situation is not always in the best interest of founders. Founders typically get their equity in a company once — at the time of founding and then get diluted with each subsequent round of financing. It is a tool.

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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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