Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2021

In this piece, we look at how you can start growing your SEO business, from business plans to lead generation. What is an SEO business? As the name suggests, an SEO business is a company or agency that performs SEO services for and on behalf of a brand. How to write an SEO business plan that outlines your goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2017

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. I always take a very different approach in early conversations. What channels will you use (e.g., What specific business logic is implied?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Conversely, relationship funnels concentrate on establishing long-term connections with clients through establishing trust and providing value. When writing your business plan , consider that customer relationships begin the moment a consumer learns about your company. Why do you need a relationship funnel?

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2023

Rating for an app: 7/10 Rating for software: 9/10 Rating for technology other than app or software: 5/10 #7: Reddit Reddit is home to thousands of communities, endless conversation, and authentic human connection. The media group has a website and social media channels that are dedicated to helping Under30 CEOs and entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. All require planning, deliberate actions, and quality content and event creation which will likely absorb all the savings from reduced paid media campaigns.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2020

unpaid) channels can be a goldmine for cannabusinesses today— if you know how to do it correctly. This article will discuss how to conquer the following unpaid channels to enjoy serious returns and long-term profitability from your cannabis advertising efforts: Search Engine Optimization (SEO). How to Make a Cannabis Marketing Plan.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Read Business Model Generation pages 1-72, and The Four Steps to the Epiphany Chapter 3. Use Skype or Google+ Hangouts for team conversations. Write down your 9- business model canvas hypothesis. List key features/ Minimal Viable product plan. Craft Your Company Hypotheses (use the Lean LaunchLab ).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And since they aren’t built overnight, nurturing customer relationships can be a core development goal that influences your marketing , employee training, and planning efforts. Yes, you had to identify a target market when developing your initial business plan. Getting to know your customers helps inform your decision making.

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Gust

MAY 29, 2012

It’s the end of May as I write this so I’ve just finished my annual April-May business plan marathon reading more than 100 business plans for my angel investment group and four different business plan contests. This seems like a good point to summarize here what I look for in a business plan. .

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Maybe you identified your target audience and conversation through Twitter research, but discover a handful of forums or blogs that attract essential influencers. Building your brand presence on specialized outlets holds immense value for your business – especially in early stages. million people in 24 hours as a result.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2012

It’s the end of May as I write this so I’ve just finished my annual April-May business plan marathon reading more than 100 business plans for my angel investment group and four different business plan contests. This seems like a good point to summarize here what I look for in a business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

Conversely, a huge marketing budget implies an intent to “spray and pray,” in hopes that something works. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Tie use of funds to real traction milestones.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

10 Things I Look for When Reading a Business Plan. It’s the end of May as I write this so I’ve just finished my annual April-May business plan marathon reading more than 100 business plans for my angel investment group and four different business plan contests. Power Pitches.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2017

In this article, I’ll give a quick overview of the best practices for validating your business idea in use today. Ideally, you will be able to use the results for your business plan and your pitch deck to convince investors and other business plan recipients that your idea is worthy of investment.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Optimizing your site for search engines can attract more visitors and improve your chances of conversion. Finally, promote your online store through social media and other marketing channels. Understanding The Business Model of a B2B Marketplace. But the question remains: what makes one business model different from another? .

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Don’t just start a YouTube channel in an effort to take advantage of all possible forms of social media marketing if you aren’t actually interested in making videos. See Also: 4 Social Media Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid. Set up your YouTube channel. Now, you’ll want to choose a name for your new YouTube channel.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 12, 2010

In the case of ITWatchDogs, the reasons we were cheaper were that (a) we sold direct instead through a channel , so our product wasn't marked up 6x before it got to the customer, and (b) we used the newest, cheapest parts whereas our established competitors had stopped innovating and were using expensive 5-year-old parts.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Write a great business plan, but know that few will read it. Business plans are an extremely valuable exercise and should always be presented to show the entrepreneur is serious and has done his homework. could be a Business Analyst, a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bad Ass. You can do this anywhere. Know your numbers.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Businesses succeed when they are efficient and goal-oriented. Instead, stick to your business plan and implement a straightforward strategy to make your company the best it can possibly be. Keep reading for a few tips and tricks to make your business even better than it already is. Don’t try to do too much.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

We were positing that 20 years of teaching “how to write a business plan” might be obsolete. Startups, are not about executing a plan where the product, customers, channel are known. Or was the business model/customer development framework just smoke, mirror and B.S.? Would we signs of success early?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

Conversely, a huge marketing budget implies an intent to “spray and pray,” in hopes that something works. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Tie use of funds to real traction milestones.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

When you’re putting together your business plan for your NEMT company, think through the possibilities around the evolution of the organization, and your expectations for growth. Beyond legal structure considerations, use a business plan template to help you make sure that you’ve thought through every aspect of your business. .

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. In hindsight, it’s understandable that friends and family were skeptical when we told them about our business. We also wanted to get our Spanish speaking skills from conversational to fluent.

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Up and Running

APRIL 30, 2015

Most people think that writing a business plan has to be hard. In fact, it’s possible to write your initial business plan in less than an hour. See Also What Type of Business Plan Do I Need? A new kind of business planning. With lean planning, you start with a pitch for your business.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Check out the guide below: Come up with a solid business plan A successful publishing company has to start somewhere, and that is the realm of ideas. Before you start cultivating concepts for your business, you need to figure out the reasons why you’re building it in the first place.

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Up and Running

MAY 31, 2016

“But how can I write a business plan? ” He was one of my favorite students in the class I used to teach on starting a business. You don’t plan to pay your rent and other expenses? How you make money is at the heart of an artist’s business plan. I’m an artist.” I responded.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Create a Lean Business Plan. Be part of your local community.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

A while back in a blog article , I pointed out that none of these justify a startup business plan with little or no budget for marketing. All require planning, deliberate actions, and quality content and event creation which will likely absorb all the savings from reduced paid media campaigns.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

If your accounting tracks sales by channel but not by product type, for example, then try to forecast sales by channel. Most businesses have other drivers to work with. Our software business, for example, depends on web traffic, conversions, new subscriptions, and renewals. Writing a Business Plan'

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Ten Deadly Business Plan Writing Sins for Raising Capital. Another key factor is how these business concepts are portrayed in the startup’s business plan. All good business plans put considerable attention on the competition for several reasons. Focusing on Technology. Ignoring the Competition.

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Steve Weinstein , CEO of MovieLabs. But nothing else like [The Lean LaunchPad class] was being taught. .

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Now is the perfect time to evaluate the goals you set for your business to assess what’s working, what’s not and how to ensure that you begin the new year on the right footing. As you start to assess your business plan and conduct your end-year checkup, here are a couple of things you might want to focus on: Your organizational chart.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2020

In most cases, going radio silent on your social media channels or telling a reporter, “No comment,” is a major misstep. Without an official response from you, rumors and misinformation dominate the conversation. Your company may have been featured negatively in the press or your team made a mistake that went public on social media.

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