Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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. You can use it best to entice new team members and partners, giving you more horsepower and commitment for the long run.

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

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. You can use it best to entice new team members and partners, giving you more horsepower and commitment for the long run.

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

APRIL 6, 2016

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. You can use it best to entice new team members and partners, giving you more horsepower and commitment for the long run.

Bootstrapping 120

Bootstrapping Hockey Stick Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 120

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