Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Finalize your financial model.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

We’re now in the second Internet bubble. 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. For a specific startup this list is probably a few hundred names.

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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. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Not only does the country have a higher percentage of homes with high-speed Internet than the U.S. plus it's faster and costs half as much ), it ranks first in the world for number of blogs per Internet user, and has a formidable market of Internet consumers who spent €5.5 billion online in the first quarter of this year.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 23, 2012

The internet can present a treasure trove of information on almost any subject …including you. What are your target customers finding when they type your name, company, product, or brand into search? It’s time to get a grip on your online reputation. Make sure your posted information is honest, accurate, and keyword-rich.

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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. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. It became a huge kerfuffle with many VC partners writing to thank me for the post, which exposed those that gave their industry a bad name. Consumer approach to software for business users. Folksonomy.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2019

Thanks to the expansion of the Internet in this day in age, social media has become an integral component of everyday life. The number of social media users grows every day. The reason is the fact that people around the world use them for both fun and business. Those are the networks that focus on photography.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Finalize your financial model.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2017

If you want the easiest business possibility to get right for budding entrepreneurs, it’s ecommerce. Then the internet came along and opened up a whole new world of possibilities. A key example of this type of business venture would be Diapers.com. It’s fair to say that the plan wasn’t exactly a groundbreaking success.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

By Issie Lapowsky | Aug 6, 2010 Share ); Getty Related Articles The New Rules of Hiring Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring? Instead, the takeaway message for recruiting is: play to your strengths (in Meebos case, its networking), be active, not passive, and get your name out there. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

The startup’s name? Harness the internet to validate your business idea. Do the same thing on other social networks with advertising platforms, like LinkedIn and Facebook. For anyone looking to write a business plan this really is the most user-friendly software you’ll find. Pied Piper.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. Get your Internet domain name and website. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Prepare an investment-grade business plan. Finalize your financial model.

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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. The best ones know enough about Internet marketing (and search engine optimization) that they’ll be visible if they are looking for new projects.

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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. What We’re Doing: We’re currently setting the groundwork for an innovative educational web application that will eventually fuse with social networking. In the longer term we will compete with social networks and online advertising.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The only thing I wouldn’t do is to post it on the internet. Then again, there’s a difference between publishing a description of the idea on your website and simply announcing a name and perhaps a tag line. link] Marco. I know, Chris. I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek! link] Yaniv Nizan. Completely agree with the post.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

With the internet access available almost everywhere finding an investor, nowadays, is just a Google search away. It is important to get involved with different startup networks, conferences, and competitions. It is more of a social networking for raising equity.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

You’re going to tell Jason and Bob just the name of your URL, nothing else, and see if Jason can figure out what it is. It helps you manage, at first a checking account, is where the name came from, through text messaging. It does a lot more than that now, but that’s where the name came from. Jason: Chext?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content. Meyler Capital is taking the analytical rigor of modern internet marketing and applying it to fund marketing. . This is a great example of why data businesses have substantial moats. Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Figuring this out takes time, and few entrepreneurs have the patience to wait it out, because the business plan does such a good job of explaining what customers are going to think. The problem is that customers dont read your business plan. Who doesnt want to see their name in print? Founders push for it.

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news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Had the Winklevoss Twin and their friend continue, do you realistically believe Facebook (by any other name) would be where it is today? social network/web analysis/etc. Hint: these arent real businesses. While I believe there are some things you should keep secret, the general idea itself is not one of them.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

They actually didn’t say their name of their company, but they want to know if we need any design work… What do you think? People who love comic books and collect them, Dave Dorman is a household name. First, clarify what it is you want because you name it, it’s going to be easier to then go find those people.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I don’t have any formal business training and I actually think it’s served me well. Instead of spending 4 years at university, I spend 4 years starting 2 internet companies that failed. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ? No investor cares about a business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2013

I’ve written about these before, but since I see them so often, I thought it might be worth reiterating: “Business plans are for dummies.” Some startups think business plans are only for investors. In reality, you should do a business plan primarily for yourself, as it forces you to think through all the elements.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

I can be inspired by just about anything, from the texture of a stained jacquard fabric on a chair in an antiques store window, to the look of a mottled cement floor in an automotive body shop, to name just a few examples. I have almost total recall for visual elements (names? You have to love these font names, like nail polish colors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Some startups think business plans are only for investors. We have no competitors.” More features than anyone.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2011

I’ve written about these before, but since I see them so often, I thought it might be worth reiterating: “Business plans are for dummies.” Some startups think business plans are only for investors. In reality, you should do a business plan primarily for yourself, as it forces you to think through all the elements.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

His name is Charlie and he responded to our question last week about whether you should stick to the plan or change it. I’ve been thinking a lot about your question of sticking to the plan or changing it. Or what if a new brilliant idea that you hadn’t considered when you were planning emerges? The solution?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2010

It’s always painful when a startup fails, but as a mentor to founders I would hope that you can learn from these failings and not stumble on the same issues: “Business plans are for dummies.” Some startups think business plans are only for investors. We have no competitors.” More features than anyone.”

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www.quicksprout.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When I wrote my business plan, I made sure not to lie (embellish) to myself, partners and potential investors. You’re the type of investor I’m looking for : ) If you’re interested in investment #16, I’ve got a plan for you – fantasy games, with social/network reach, several revenue streams.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. Had I known it was going to take the internet by storm I probably would have been a bit more careful with my word choice (especially referring to.NET as a language, doh!). the analogy of 1.6

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In consumer internet, that usually means one front-end user-facing developer, one back-end server-side developer, and ultimately a business person (details will come in a later post). He said that you need a reliable business plan, six months of cash on hand, and cheap labor. Sunil Very useful post, thanks.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

My name is Crystal Williams, and I maintain a small business blog called Babeofbusiness.com. This video should be the gold standard in explaining contract terms. I am both an avid entrepreneur and book worm but must admit to having not read most of the books on your list. Keep up the great work! … Thanks!

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Add a class name to buttons, forms, quotes, etc. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Likelihood of Confusion -trademark, copyright and Internet Law. BPS : Business Plan Servicesâ?? business planning.

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