View from Seed
APRIL 14, 2020
But the risk to founders is that these investors may not be very committed partners and might quickly disengage if things go sideways. Business Models and Sectors. I think the level of signaling risk from series A VCs doing seeds will be higher in a FOLD world. In a FOLD world, this is going to continue.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Get support from credible industry groups and partners. Minimize one-time sales in your business model. You need a stable customer base with an automatically renewing revenue stream, such as the subscription model. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage.
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Transformify
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Now, they already have pools of freelancers and work with them over and over again using our freelancer management software to assign projects to them, access historical data and transfer payments across the globe. Transformify freelancer management software simplifies the process, automates the payments and saves 60% ( or more) on costs.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Rent seekers are individuals or organizations with successful existing business models who use government regulation and lawsuits to keep out new entrants that might threaten their business models. They do this by either being Rent Seekers and/or by Regulatory Capture. Bill Gurley’s point.)
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.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 26, 2020
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. Your marginal costs and your average costs of building software do not go down over time. This is what we’re thinking when we call it “software defined warfare.”.
VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the benchmarks on conversion, retention and churn for the key business models. Hope you find this helpful.
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