View from Seed

APRIL 14, 2020

But in a FOMO world, more investors are willing to take a chance on a founder that they don’t know, but seems to match some of the heuristics of other high quality founders. Business Models and Sectors. VCs are always founder focused no matter the market environment. In a FOLD world, this is going to continue.

Early Stage 374

Early Stage Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence 374

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. control the timing and tempo of military competition and operations. Disruptive Technology. Changing Acquisition.

Technical Review 394

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology United States 394

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. Assume passion level defines business opportunity. There is no substitute for market research to confirm that your passion matches a real need in the market. Not every great idea is a viable business.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Jairo Trad, CEO and co-founder of Argentinian company Kilimo , dreamt of a solution to optimize agriculture’s water usage, uniting environmentally-concsious companies with local producers to operate in the region’s main watersheds. Allie: Less downtime, less energy consumption Another top runner when it comes to predicting behavior is Allie.

Artificial Inteligence 147

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Cloud 147

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Operating Numbers. Remember, a year from now no one wants to be the CEO of a company out of business whose lament is, “I did what the board told me to do.”. This plan has three parts: Pivots to your new business model, changes to your operating plan, and what initiatives you save for the recovery.

South Korea 334

South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship.

Technical Review 310

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 310

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Surprisingly if you’ve filled out the business model canvas you already know who you need. She started by sketching her business model canvas on a napkin, but somehow the conversation quickly shifted to what was really on her mind. ——-. I told Radhika this is a perennial question for startups.

Cofounder 335

Cofounder Founder Intellectual Property Business Model 335

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2020

According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not a copy of an existing business model. Even fewer are able to grow the startup into a viable business. Growth and scaling stage.

Matching 317

Matching Seed Stage Angel Investor Business Model 317

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

By removing physical boundaries, the care delivery modality provides an obvious advantage to more efficiently match geographically unbalanced provider supply with patient demand. . Many investors and operators (ourselves included) wonder what happens in the long run with all these vertical telehealth solutions. Affordability .

Vertical 156

Vertical Software Review Portfolio Demand 156

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Most large companies manage three types of innovation: process innovation (making existing products incrementally better), continuous innovation (building on the strength of the company’s current business model but creating new elements) and disruptive innovation (creating products or services that did not exist before.).

Acquisition 333

Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 333

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. Finding a viable business model is not a linear, analytical process that can be guided by a business plan.

Business Model 334

Business Model Technical Review Business Plan Search 334

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

The trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and the same class structure – experiential, hands-on– driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators. Team Salus – Patching Operational Systems to Keep them Secure.

Lean 413

Lean Security Asia SBIR 413

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2023

People tell me there may be over 8,000 dating sites with scientific matchmaking algorithms worldwide, but I couldn’t find one that focused on scientifically matching companies and people for business-to-business (B2B) relationships. Some executives prefer to operate in solo mode. I know it is rarely love at first sight.

Partner 252

Partner B2B Matching Algorithm 252

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2020

It’s expanded to over 500 contracted locations across 38 countries, including 166 operating in 31 states in the U.S. It would be tough to match the ingenuity and creativity and technological prowess that millennials are known for. Their unique approach to franchising has all the tools necessary to help millennials succeed in the space.

Entrepreneur 207

Entrepreneur Technical Review United States Mobile 207

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. Finding a viable business model is not a linear, analytical process that can be guided by a business plan.

Business Model 226

Business Model Business Plan Technical Review Search 226

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Customers will tell you things when being interviewed, such as their need to improve operational workflow , which they will never tell you while you are selling to them. Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want. Align your business model to how your customers want to buy.

Small Business 147

Small Business Revenue Technical Review Business Model 147

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2020

People tell me there may be over 8,000 dating sites with scientific matchmaking algorithms worldwide, but I couldn’t find one that focused on scientifically matching companies and people for business-to-business (B2B) relationships. Some executives prefer to operate in solo mode. I know it is rarely love at first sight.

B2B 388

B2B Matching Partner Algorithm 388

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform. especially, there's been a huge social movement of people starting a business.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Entrepreneur 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want. Align your business model to how your customers want to buy. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs.

Revenue 263

Revenue Startup Technical Review Business Model 263

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Entrenched Innovation Model Issues : Qualcomm’s existing innovation model – wireless products were created in the R&D lab and then handed over to existing business units for commercialization – was wildly successful in the existing wireless and mobile space. Venture Fest was not integral to their success. Lessons Learned.

Programming 270

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 270

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

But while that particular model has seen success, it certainly won’t be the only way that companies will be able to create greater personalization and serendipitous discovery for their customers. It is very difficult to win over customers without matching the jaw-dropping value and service that Amazon has trained consumers to expect.

Internet 209

Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want. Align your business model to how your customers want to buy. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs.

Technical Review 234

Technical Review Business Model Revenue Social Media 234

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

1- Digital nomadism Photo Credit: Andre Oentoro The future of entrepreneurship may involve more decentralized teams and digital nomads– which can lead to new business models and opportunities. There will be an emphasis on sustainability & social responsibility, as consumer preferences lean towards ethically conscious businesses.

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur AJAX 120

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 10, 2010

In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. These are distinct operations — different clients, different technology, different sales process — almost like two separate companies. What are other advantages or pitfalls of marketplace-style businesses?

Business Model 310

Business Model Finder SEO Bootstrapping 310

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Army as a special operations light infantry squad leader in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our goal was to teach both theory and practice.

Oakland 313

Oakland Asia Lean Video 313

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want. Align your business model to how your customers want to buy. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Schedule and run the necessary sessions to update strategic product offerings, processes, and marketing programs.

Customer 242

Customer Technical Review Business Model Revenue 242

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

When the Amazon recruitment team responds to an applicant, it is considered a match. I absolutely admire Apple and what they’ve done in the business world and for our society. Starting with the ‘1984’ advertisement , Apple has changed the way we should be thinking, controlling our lives, and operating as individuals.

Entrepreneur 123

Entrepreneur Technical Review Non-Compete Software Review 123

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 31, 2020

You’ve got some operational superpower. All of these areas require real understanding of core underlying technology, not just pattern matching against a business model applied to a vertical. Maybe it’s statistical analysis, growth marketing, or deck making. Synthetic bio. Blockchain. Climate sustainability.

North Carolina 90

North Carolina Hiring Angel Investor Technical Review 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

Scan for unmet needs to match new products. Be a first responder, rather than the last, to make business model and strategy adjustments to compensate. As an experienced professional, you should realize that running a business is more than data. Now is the time to take a hard look at your own operation.

Marketing 405

Marketing Flash Social Media Metrics 405

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Each stage needs a clearly defined set of objectives, and the right team to match those objectives. In exchange, the startups provide companies with their disruptive ideas, technologies and business models. Stage 1: Networking and Partnering – the Technology Connectors. Where in the company will this new solution fit?

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

These three components (revenue, COGS, and gross margin) are the backbone of your business model—i.e., You’ll also list your operating expenses, which are the expenses associated with running your business that aren’t incurred directly by making a sale. Here’s why: Let’s say you operate a summer camp business.

Balance Sheet 148

Balance Sheet Forecast Equity .Net 148

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Outside of work is where you can best evaluate the chemistry match, and decide whether you can enjoy and learn from the relationship.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 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.

Private Equity 329

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 329

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

With the Covid-19 virus a worldwide pandemic, if you’re leading any startup or small business, you have to be asking yourself, “What’s Plan B? Here are a few thoughts about operating in uncertainty in a pandemic. But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”. What does your new business model look like?

Burn Rate 436

Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

Founders of startups (and new ventures inside existing companies) are searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. At the start of the 21st century, after two decades and 8 startups, I retired and had time to think about how VCs directed their startups using business plans. experiential.

Lean 436

Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here are our best tips that aren’t overly invasive but have a proven track record of attracting a target base matching your products. If your business model allows, offer a personalized gift in exchange for some basic information. Segment your audience. Give them gifts. Everyone loves a free gift.

Customer 118

Customer Marketing Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 118