Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. Self-sustainability, independence, and real fun requires paying customers, profitability and an early cash-flow-positive business plan. Use your equity for key executives and business partners.

Equity 349

Equity Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity 349

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 339

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 339

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. Self-sustainability, independence, and real fun requires paying customers, profitability and an early cash-flow-positive business plan. Use your equity for key executives and business partners.

Hockey Stick 423

Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2020

Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 386

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 386

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 278

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Startup Non-Compete 278

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Build a business plan and model that is attractive to investors. I see too many business plans that are really product plans for customers, touting free services and long feature lists. It’s hard to build and scale a business on free high-support products. These are more likely scalable and investable.

Hockey Stick 120

Hockey Stick Intellectual Property Non-Compete Business Model 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors. Self-sustainability, independence, and real fun requires paying customers, profitability and an early cash-flow-positive business plan. Use your equity for key executives and business partners.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Hockey Stick Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 120