Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Not easy, but your business model has to change to survive.). Express did a reverse lookup based on my IP Address, matched that with their stores, then checked their ERP system for inventory and got me the answer.

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Conversion eCommerce Artificial Inteligence Aggregator 124

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

If you can prove a business model, traction, and potential for a tremendous scale with the right backing, you could be a ripe target to be acquired. . IP & Technology. It’s important that you know the value of your IP and position yourself for a good startup exit. Adding Value to Their Own Sale.

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Intellectual Property IP Acquisition Startup 102

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Typical business stage. An already proven business model and its already valuable assets. Typical business model. Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. Flexible VC offers you this. Pre or post-revenue.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

" We all have heard/repeated the investment mantra about "big, growing markets" with "unfair advantage IP" position. Growth generated by market demand and sales can be very complex. Growth generated by market demand and sales can be very complex.  Will the product work? . Books I Like.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Intellectual Property Aggregator Startup IP 175

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

I suggested the best place to start the conversation is with the 21 st century definition of a startup: A startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. That means in their core business, large companies have a series of knowns. and how to price the product.

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Widget Lean Business Model Metrics 120

Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Setup a Separate IP Address for Each Region. It’s a good practice to keep your IP addresses separated from each other. That means that you’ll need a different IP address for every website localization you set up. Use a company that is a sales, fulfillment and shipping solution that will make your life easier.

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Germany Marketing Spain United Kingdom 59

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). In contrast, startups search for a business model. (Or to optimize this search. to optimize this search.

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Wiki Lean Management Business Model 316

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Of all your hires, if you have commissioned sales people, those will give you the most problems if they’re not all given an equal chance to make their quotas and achieve their personal earnings goals. Your business works as intended if you can attract customers that fit into the context of your operation. Are the logistics manageable?

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Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. We had validated our new assumptions by a set of orders, and we had pivoted on our business model.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 253

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

The book dedicates quite a few pages to the ‘customer-centric stack’ and argues that because you’re now able to know when someone is in the market for a solution like yours [via IP lookup or 1st or 3rd party intent data], you don’t need to “spam” them. In those days we just called it sales. Is ABM right for you?

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

It doesn’t mean that you should change your business model because one person suggested it, but listed to the feedback and if you see similar patterns over and over again, make changes. Patents are nice but… in a consumer Internet business, it’s most likely that you aren’t re-inventing the wheel.

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Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

I agree with YouTube (that they provide more (hosting, ad sales, etc.) Developing O&O (owned & operated) businesses (outside of YouTube). Having business models that aren’t only ad-based. For starters I’d like to tell you what I tell every startup that wants to “build a YouTube business.”

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Popular games like the Lineage IP, released by NCSoft in 1998, has generated over $4 Billion in revenue over its lifetime, most of it driven by its mobile version. According to MarketWatch, GTA has generated over $6 Billion in total sales since its release in 2013, which makes it the top grossing entertainment title in history.

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Global Revenue Mobile IP 131

Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

While many startups have stated an intention to “someday” expand their business overseas, without going through the process before it can seem like an incredibly daunting task. New markets, unfamiliar cultures, administrative procedures, visas, sales, and potential language barriers are enough to deter any Magellan-esque ambition.

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Global Intellectual Property IP Cyprus 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Benchmarks are typically specific to stage/business model/geo. In Rob Go’s words: For seed and Series A deals, investors will also need to see a high-potential team with founder/market fit , a large and attractive market opportunity , and a business model with increasing returns to scale.

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B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Some see it as a sales tactic, while others view it as a content marketing strategy. Because every business adapts ABM to suit their own growth model, the definition changes to fit. Account-based marketing is an approach where marketing and sales work together to nurture target accounts and convert or retain customers.

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Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

It also assumes the entire value of the investment is captured for investors at a sale of the company in the time specified in the term-sheet. 3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. If a consultant claims they can enhance your marketing efforts, pay them based on their direct impact on your incremental sales. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. Yet, it does nothing to help you execute your business model.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2007

« Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? It means that the entrepreneur hasnt done the hard work of figuring out a business model at a detailed level, nor allocated the total investment required to achieve their goals. If they have protectable IP, their growth should accelerate.

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Wisconsin Marketing Business Model IP 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

In other words, if you’re trying to check on results and track results, sometimes it’s a little challenging if your IP address is in Kansas City, Missouri. That’s the whole business model and it works really well. What’s the best way to localize results? I was just curious if you were doing work for U.S.

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SEO Kansas City Kansas Missouri 59

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Even worse, DVD sales were starting to lag, and a Hollywood backlash further muddied the situation. Those were the technology-powered innovations that enabled the new, much more desirable business model. This solution clearly differentiated for the sales team, and also ensured quality search results, whether paid or organic.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

Or it might mean you have enough customers to have “proved&# you have a viable business model, so now you can raise money with sensible terms. As for the employer, I would say don't compete with your employer and don't come close to using any IP of theirs. It can and DOES happen if you work SMART and HARD.

Software Review 41

Software Review Startup Technical Review Mobile 41

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

I think we thought that the good product guys could get away with it because the detail of good customer service was unimportant with strong IP. Sales started to decline. I think we thought that the good product guys could get away with it because the detail of good customer service was unimportant with strong IP. Books I Like.

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Wisconsin Architecture Startup IP 68

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Wants to promote intrapreneurship to extend its business model and retain creative employees like Google, Amazon, and Facebook do. Startups are developing IP relevant to the disruption. What is the timeline to ROI and the amount of risk we are willing to assume? Will an Innovation Outpost provide results at the speed we need?

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Silicon Valley Acquisition Boston Early Stage 120

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Microsofts originalplan was to make money selling programming languages, of all things.Their current business model didnt occur to them until IBM droppedit in their lap five years later. The woman in charge of sales was so tenacious that I used to feelsorry for potential customers on the phone with her. Watch them.

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Startup Cofounder Software Stock 105

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. I’m not afraid to pick up the phone, cold call someone, use LinkedIn to find someone who’s recently left a company that might be considered competitive and ask them for advise around the business model and marketplace.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You're selling a consumable product, which is a great business model. That's why I think that overall innovation has slowed, and a lot of start-ups are just business model innovations or sales, or operational angles. I really started to see food and nutrition as hardware. I really want to see more inventions.

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Technical Review Software Review Finance Technology 68

Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

The movie business of today is all "pre-sold" IP. What is the future for good-old fashioned DVD rentals and sales? Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of us will ever know (see his biography below). Toy Story 3? Karate Kid 3? Iron Man 2? Sex and The City 2? The A-Team?

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review IP 76

ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2020

But picking the business model and building a product for user-driven growth is very difficult to do intentionally.”. With the coronavirus outbreak,” says Fry, “the match rates for reverse IP lookup are declining. “Great growth teams spend all their time on user-driven growth—invite flows, sharing, etc.,” explains Lofgren.

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Hockey Stick Analytics Channel Sales Cycle 68

Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2014

At first glance, the business model sounds insane—a game that you can download and play for free. While that might sound like an impossible business model, it’s the exact model of “League of Legends,” the competitive battle arena game from California based studio Riot Games.

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North America Los Angeles IP Europe 82

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? . -

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Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Allot Communications -a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenue generation solutions based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology. Fring - fring is a mobile social communication hub that lets users communicate and share web-based experiences over IP all from one integrated contact list on their mobile devices.

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Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

While it’s flattering that someone might think I’m capable of immediately grasping all the complexities of the business instantly, it’s a bit unrealistic. If I can copy your business by just looking around, then your company isn’t going anywhere anyway. You don’t have a defensible business model.

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Sweat Equity Equity Cofounder Non-Compete 41

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Selling JAIC Like Enterprise Sales. This is where I brought in the thinking of how we build businesses here in Silicon Valley. We needed to be building leveraged business models in scale. I organized my missions teams like an enterprise sales team. You’re not finding the one-off custom projects to come build.

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Artificial Inteligence Fractional CTO Technology CTO 417

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Allot is a leading provider of intelligent IP service optimization and revenuegeneration solutions based on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology, Allot Service Gateway solutions for mobile broadband are compliant with 3G.4G/LTE Our solutions provide peace of mind, improve quality of life and save costs to users and service providers.

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Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103