Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Prepare an investment-grade business plan.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models. Unlike U.S. Entrepreneurial Culture.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

What’s the hottest trend in business right now? Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter? For most businesses, the initial cost of acquiring a customer, and building a network, is relatively high. By Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. Sharing economy apps such as Uber and Airbnb?

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Choose one from our large library of thematic and designer backgrounds or, even better, upload your own. Your private profile is where investors will look with a critical eye on everything that makes you a business rather than just a product or a sexy idea. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

Angel Groups 159

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. business models. business models. Unlike U.S. Entrepreneurial Culture.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2012

Many businesses start as an idea in the dorm room – one of the more popular examples is social networking site Facebook , whose inception by founder Mark Zuckerberg was immortalized in the movie The Social Network. Other examples may be more humble, but no less inspiring.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

You’ll want to do everything you can to foster the success of your new business. Start by making sure you build a great business brand, including a strong business name and a memorable logo design. For an idea of where to start, take a look into any of the following: Business management. Business analytics.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Write a business plan. After you’ve come up with answers concerning your future company and product, it’s high time to map out the business in a concrete and viable way. A business plan is a must for every startup. If you’ve never written anything like that, browse the Net for business plan samples and templates.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

OSEO can be involved during very early stage activities, such as business plan creation and feasibility studies. A startup can be designated a Jeune Entreprise Innovante (Innovative Young Enterprise). OSEO can designate a startup as an Entreprise innovante au titre des FCPI , which makes it eligible for this kind of investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most Angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Prepare an investment-grade business plan.

Angel Investor 260

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2013

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. Every successful startup I know has had to “dodge and weave” or pivot quickly as they learn what their customers really want, and what really works in product design and marketing.

Bandwidth 256

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

You’ll want to do everything you can to foster the success of your new business. Start by making sure you build a great business brand, including a strong business name and a memorable logo design. For an idea of where to start, take a look into any of the following: Business management. Business analytics.

Entrepreneur 48

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

An effective identity will make it easy for others to recognize you through design, actions and the mode of communication. The company mission statement, business plan , values and all other relevant documents that are used in running day-to-day activities toward the company’s vision and what make you stand out from other companies.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

And so that book, the book is designed to give entrepreneurs really practical and concrete advice on how to avoid all the pitfalls of doing a startup and act and come out on top. You know, could you look at my business plan? See if the business model works, all these questions. So they're like, captain, can you help me?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2016

You’ve always been a multitasker, but when it comes to your own business, you will have a hand in everything. Planning matters. No entrepreneur is going to stand up and cheer about writing a business plan. A business plan serves as your foundation. Let that sink in for a moment. Your pitch is your launchpad.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2017

A key example of this type of business venture would be Diapers.com. Diapers.com, as you may or may not be aware, was a business plan to sell diapers online at lower prices then you could get them in store. It’s fair to say that the plan wasn’t exactly a groundbreaking success. You need to think about the design as well.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2012

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. Every successful startup I know has had to “dodge and weave” or pivot quickly as they learn what their customers really want, and what really works in product design and marketing.

Bandwidth 235

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

The business plan was starting to look great and all the idea kinks were worked out. Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

He is also the founder of Hallspot , a new social networking site exclusively for college students that has raised hundreds of thousands in seed money and will launch on September 27 at Thorne’s alma mater, where more than 6,000 students have pre-registered for the service. I recently interviewed Sean to ask him exactly that.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most Angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Prepare an investment-grade business plan.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. Every successful startup I know has had to “dodge and weave” or pivot quickly as they learn what their customers really want, and what really works in product design and marketing.

Bandwidth 233

Bandwidth Dilution Leadership Social Network 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Amount of funding provided is very small.

Non-disclosure Agreement 230

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Social Media 230

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The Business Plan (Concept- Alpha-Beta - FCS ) became the playbook for startups. This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Show and talk at conferences, be on lots of blogs, use social networks and build a brand. Lessons Learned.

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www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

It used to be that a techie needed a business person to get a business plan together and then use that to raise money. Not only are there rafts and rafts of books to help someone cobble together a rudimentary business plan, any quality VC values execution over ideas. Social Networking (22).

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Lessons Learned – Business Planning Stage My advice to entrepreneurs working on a new business plan is to build a model similar to those above to estimate the cost of customer acquisition. Extensive use of software to automate all processes such as SEO, SEM, social networking, lead scoring, lead nurturing, CRM, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Amount of funding provided is very small.

Non-disclosure Agreement 149

Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Startup Social Media 149

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

A business plan I saw recently to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. Every successful startup I know has had to “dodge and weave” quickly as they learn what their customers really want, and what really works in product design and marketing.

Startup 129

Startup Bandwidth Dilution Leadership 129

Up and Running

APRIL 16, 2013

Having a website can go a long way in helping to promote and grow your business. A website can be a fantastic promotional tool but also one which can be costly if you are paying a web designer or agency to do the work for you. There are however some great alternatives to hiring professionals to make your website.

Web 81

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Your office’s image should be well-designed and practical. Whether you need better passenger lifts in the office or cargo lifts in the warehouse, high-quality and modern lifts could make your business’ operations much more efficient. So, this would be a practical improvement to the design of your office.

Social Network 40

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Why Use a Consulting CTO A consulting CTO can help you complete a business plan by estimating costs and timelines for the company’s technology development and deployment. Preserve your equity by using a consulting CTO to ramp up your company before securing early-stage financing and hiring a permanent technology partner.

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

Many entrepreneurial programs feature a business plan competition, which is a great exercise. At SJSU, we also have a business plan competition in the spring, which ideally allows the students to build a viable business model around their NIF projects. to share their passions and projects. ► January. (1).

San Jose 28

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The idea has value, but the implementation and design model you follow (customer feedback loop) is where the traction will come from. I have an idea years ago, and now it has became a business plan, I shall share my plan instead of original idea right? Finding cofounders is a biggy, and because 99.9%

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

More and more incubators are popping up, students are participating in business plan competitions, and actively look to get involved with startups. 4) The concept of networking is new here. The design talent is high - when will we see the first top 10 mobile apps coming out of Spain? But that is now changing.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

While these objectives provide an illusion of progress, in reality they do little to validate the business plan hypotheses about customers and what they will buy. The plan calls for selling in volume the day Engineering is finished building the product. What plan says that? Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. No Business Plan Survives First Contact With A Customer – The 5.2 How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. What truth?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2012

Sure, the barriers to entry are lower, and customers are one mere click away from their growing social networks. Who needs a business plan when there is work to be done?” Business planning entails goal setting and milestones, managing cash flow and prioritizing work streams. But the noise.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and Design were all represented. I graduated from George Mason University with a self-designed degree in social entrepreneurship, choosing to focus on internships and courses that went beyond scantron tests and final powerpoint presentations. March 19, 2012 11:12 AM.

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