Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

All of our SWOT analysis examples are based on real businesses that we’ve featured in our gallery of free example business plans. Sedibeng’s primary market advantages are their company culture, consistent “quality” branding, traditional brew recipes, and commitment to rural distribution. Sales channel relationships.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I expect that should seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with major business model elements missing. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, or an inadequate revenue model. Distribution. Revenue model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008.

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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. For example, when you think about distribution channels, revenue streams, or the relationship with the customer, ask customers what they expect.

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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. For example, when you think about distribution channels, revenue streams, or the relationship with the customer, ask customers what they expect.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

buy out an entire company for its revenue and profits. Corporate business development and strategic partner executives are flocking to Silicon Valley to find these five types of innovation. Remember, the definition of a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. (

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This could happen by reducing expenses, increasing your sales, and generating more revenue. Even though improving your revenue and increasing sales are complementary goals, each area requires a unique strategy if your company is going to see more cash in the bank. Differentiating Between Revenues and Sales. Alter Your Product.

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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. For example, when you think about distribution channels, revenue streams, or the relationship with the customer, ask customers what they expect.

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Startup Angel Investor Technical Review Incubator 296

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

ReferralCandy helps brands set up and run customer referral programs (such as Give $10, get $10) on autopilot — that means tracking referral purchases and distributing referral rewards automatically. Their referral marketing strategy contributed to 13% of all revenue, and their referral program generated a 2,600% ROI.

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eCommerce Sales Software Review Canada 152

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. For example, when you think about distribution channels, revenue streams, or the relationship with the customer, ask customers what they expect.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

If your new business is going to distribute products in the U.S. retail market, that means your business needs to get its products into what people call “the channel”—also known as channels of distribution, or retail channels. Most of the major retail channels in the U.S.

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Product Channel Distribution Software Review 82

Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

Learning could be about product features, customer needs, the right pricing and distribution channel, etc.) These hypotheses span the gamut from who’s the customer(s), to what’s the value proposition (product/service features), pricing, distribution channel, and demand creation (customer acquisition, activation, retention, etc.).

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2020

A business budget plays a significant role in identifying income streams, variable costs, and fixed expenses. Creating a financial business plan helps you set aside monthly payments for rent, small business loans, and supplies. Boost Sales and Revenue. Revise Your Budget. Pay Debts on Time .

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Software Review Small Business Management Bankruptcy 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008.

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Intellectual Property Business Model Angel Investor Channel 250

Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Planning Guide “ —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Conducting a SWOT analysis of your business is a lot more fun than it sounds. It won’t take much time, and doing it forces you to think about your business in a whole new way.

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Technical Review United States Reputation Curation 166

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

You’ve reviewed what a business plan is , and why you need one to start and grow your business. It’s time to dig into the process of actually writing a business plan. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through every stage of writing a business plan that will actually help you achieve your goals.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

That approach may work for an entrepreneur who just sold a successful business for a huge profit, but it doesn’t work for the rest of us who are not proven successes yet, or don’t even have a business yet. Undefined business model or very low gross margins. Solution development undefined or incomplete.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

There’s nothing wrong with a business that supports you and perhaps an extended family. But if you want to build a scalable startup you need to be asking how you can you get enough customers/users/payers to build a business that can grow revenues past several $100M/year. Test channel and demand creation activities in the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need. An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor 143

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we prepared for the new Hacking for Defense class at Stanford, we had to stop and ask ourselves: How do we use the Business Model Canvas if the primary goal is not to earn money, but to fulfill a mission? In other words, how can we adapt the Business Model Canvas when the metrics of success for an organization is not revenue?

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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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Business Plan NDA Exit Strategy Valuation 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2012

Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. Distribution. How do you distribute your product or service? Some products and services can be sold and distributed online, others require multi-level distributors, partners, or value-added resellers. Revenue model. Production. How do you make money?

Business Model 242

Business Model Distribution Viral Green 242

Steve Blank

JANUARY 25, 2010

Think of a business model as a drawing that shows all the flows between the different parts of your company. A business model diagram also shows how the product gets distributed to your customers and how money flows back into your company. What’s the distribution channel. Business Plan Versus Business Model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2011

Be specific on sales channels and marketing initiatives. Distribution. How do you distribute your product or service? Some products and services can be sold and distributed online, others require multi-level distributors, partners, or value-added resellers. Revenue model. Production. How do you make money?

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2020

You want to develop workable estimates of total potential market, potential market value, reachable market, most important market segments, and the target market segments and distribution channels you go after specifically. And I’d assume some percentage of normal revenues for just the takeout and delivery portions. .

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Marketing Business Plan Database Distribution 155

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2014

Your revenue model has to make sense. Many of the Internet business plans I see these days say the service is free, and revenue will come later from a huge user base. You need a sales channel that works, and one you can afford. If you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume.

Business Model 248

Business Model Sales Customer Distribution 248

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Your revenue model has to make sense. Many of the Internet business plans I see these days say the service is free, and revenue will come later from a huge user base. You need a sales channel that works, and one you can afford. If you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume.

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Sales Customer Business Model Distribution 240

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content and budget are smaller than ever. Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Digital quite simply is not for repurposing content that exists in other channels. Don’t repurpose, re-imagine. Products are the new services.

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Marketing Viral Demand Channel 120

YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2017

Your pitch deck is the most important assets your business will have, arguably more than the business plan itself. Based off the “Pitch then Plan” template originated by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki, I believe in creating a strong pitch first and then building a business plan based on it.

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Cofounder Silicon Valley Forecast Business Plan 185

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Now is the time to focus on the upcoming months, make business plans and set goals. Looking ahead at what’s in store for businesses and digital marketing this year, there are some fascinating trends and predictions about what the next big thing is going to be. Seamless Cross-Channel Marketing Is Vital.

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Marketing SEO Channel Search 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2012

Use it in every networking situation and business conference introduction. The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. Outline the revenue model. A different message everywhere is no message.

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Elevator Pitch Startup Differentiation Distribution 283

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Your revenue model has to make sense. Many of the Internet business plans I see these days say the service is free, and revenue will come later from a huge user base. You need a sales channel that works, and one you can afford. If you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume.

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Business Model Sales Customer Distribution 244

Gust

JANUARY 5, 2014

Your revenue model has to make sense. Many of the Internet business plans I see these days say the service is free, and revenue will come later from a huge user base. You need a sales channel that works, and one you can afford. If you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume.

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Business Model Sales Customer Distribution 171

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

In business, one important measure is the value of the company. That’s because a company’s value is a composite of all of the quantitative and qualitative factors that comprise a company: revenues, expenses, risks, growth prospects, quality of the management team, competitive advantages, strength of the intellectual property, and so forth.

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Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2010

Your revenue model has to make sense. Many of the Internet business plans I see these days say the service is free, and revenue will come later from a huge user base. You need a sales channel that works, and one you can afford. If you lose money on every sale, it’s hard to make it up in volume.

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Sales Startup Distribution Revenue 229

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Use it in every networking situation and business conference introduction. The elevator pitch should be the first few paragraphs of your business plan, your executive summary, your investor presentation, and the first page of your web site. What is your revenue model? A different message everywhere is no message.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

That means in their core business, large companies have a series of knowns. They’ve learned the best distribution channel to get the product from their company to the customer. They’ve figured out the revenue model (subscription, license, direct sale, etc.) and how to price the product.

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