Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Explain the business model. Industry & market sizing. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Explain the business model. Industry & market sizing. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Usually a small company can sell about 20 percent of its stock in an IPO. In 1999, there were 486 IPOs nationwide; just 10 years later, in 2009, there were only 63. How’s the timing?

IPO 223

IPO Social Media Media Exit Strategy 223

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

Business plan. What is your business going to be? These are some serious questions and you need to have an answer for all these questions to create a sound business plan. Finally, you have a product, a business plan, and a marketing strategy. How much revenue are you generating on an annual basis?

Startup 113

Startup Technical Cofounder Merger Early Stage 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Explain the business model. Industry & market sizing. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Explain the business model. Industry & market sizing. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2016

In order to be successful as an innovative company, never mind a start-up or small entrepreneurial company, it’s essential to be able to identify the few truly strategic initiatives that will most favorably impact the top revenue line. Is a marketing plan important? Is high yield important? Are promotional materials important?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Leadership Early Stage Initial Public Offering 100

Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

For life sciences it was the Genentech IPO in 1980 that proved to investors that life science startups could make them a ton of money. Everything a large company did, a startup should do – write a business plan; hire sales, marketing, engineering; spec all the product features on day one and build everything for a big first customer ship.

Restful 222

Restful Silicon Valley Puerto Rico San Jose 222

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2019

Meanwhile, Soulcycle, the spinning obsession of every trendy New Yorker, filed for IPO in 2018 only to withdraw at the last minute. Humble beginnings or not, you will need to cover a couple of absolutely key areas to have a chance of building your boutique fitness business successfully. . Having a solid business plan.

Retention 70

Retention Social Media Software Review Acquisition 70

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2014

Equally important, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. Aggressive revenue projections and growth rate. Revenue in the fifth year should be at least $20 million, with a growth rate average of 100% per year.

Liquidity Event 249

Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 249

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

At Calxeda, Freund will lead strategic market planning, market requirements, positioning, launches and market development efforts to support Calxeda’s business plans. Beatty, as Vice President of Manufacturing, brings 18 years manufacturing and business operations experience to Calxeda. Naval Nuclear Power Program.

Naming 59

Naming Hiring Technical Review Virginia 59

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

I recommend a simple set of guidelines, which work for at least 80% of the business plans I see. In reality, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. Aggressive revenue projections and growth rate.

Liquidity Event 243

Liquidity Event Startup Equity Venture Capital 243

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity. Congratulations!

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2016

For example, if you have a proven product, real revenue, a big potential market, and are ready to scale up the business, every investor will be interested. At this point, most Angel investors and a few early-stage VCs will be happy to talk, assuming you have the business model validated, and a large opportunity. Congratulations!

Matching 120

Matching Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011.   If even less cash flow but with the desire to retain the business: Friends and family money on junior debt terms.  Example two:  Explosive market share growth and revenue in an expanding market with acquisitive players available.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Gust

AUGUST 10, 2014

Equally important, you need to make these projections first as goals for your own use, to convince the team as well as investors that you have a business which is achievable. Aggressive revenue projections and growth rate. Revenue in the fifth year should be at least $20 million, with a growth rate average of 100% per year.

Liquidity Event 176

Liquidity Event Equity Venture Capital Merger 176

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream.

Investment Bankers 241

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 241

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I recommend a pitch deck with about 10 slides backed up with a written business plan of approximately 20 pages, both containing quantified answers to the following key questions. What is the business problem you are solving? What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Remember the goal is an overview presentation that will pique investor interest enough to ask for the business plan and a follow-on meeting, not close the deal on the spot. Every startup needs both a business plan and an investor presentation, completed before you formally approach any investors. Business model.

Elevator Pitch 146

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 146

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream.

Investment Bankers 231

Investment Bankers Venture Capital Startup Initial Public Offering 231

The Startup Magazine

JULY 29, 2021

Covid severely impacted artists as live performances came to a halt, so it is more important than ever to provide additional revenue sources for the continued creation and flow of music. Your A round is about securing a first team and product, proving that you can generate revenue. In short, the sequencing works like this.

Founder 156

Founder B2C B2B Audio 156

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Extremely important for companies to plan their IPOs during a “strategic window” that will increase their odds of success. Going public is not easy : companies should be preparing for IPO in terms of media communication and internal management over a year ahead of IPO. October 2011 was the worst month for IPOs since 2008.

IPO 92

IPO Cofounder Europe 92

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 25, 2021

Therefore whether you need a decision for marketing (sales), management (amalgamations), or financial (IPOs) guidance. Business consultants are always there to assist you and help to increase business revenue. All these will help your business in different ways.

IPO 52

IPO Social Media Acquisition Search 52

Gust

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Funding of $250,000-$1 million is available from angels, if you have credentials and have done the homework of a good business plan, financial model, and executive presentation. At this stage, your startup better be selling a commercial offering, have price and cost validated, with significant customer sales and a real revenue stream.

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital Investment Bankers Angel Investor Initial Public Offering 171

Business Plan Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Companies raising this type of capital typically have been bootstrapped for quite some time, boasting revenues of $10M+ and looking for institutional capital to grow fast with goal of reaching a not too long term IPO. Jumbo Series A deals typically range between $15M and $60M. Average and Media Seed and Series A Deals.

Technology 49

Technology Early Stage Venture Capital Bootstrapping 49

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

We were even more embarrassed by the pathetically small number of customers we had, and the pathetically low amount of revenue we had earned so far. We’d always cringe as we admitted that, no, we really only had a few thousand customers and a few thousand dollars in monthly revenue. Retention cohort analysis. I am chugging along.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Tampa Continuous Deployment Lean 60

YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2013

But they’ll sit up and pay attention when you talk about the customers and revenues of the business. Many of our mentors are entrepreneurs who have built, from scratch, a successful business. Some entrepreneurs come from a history of winning business plan competitions. ii.actual REVENUE? TRACTION and GROWTH?

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Asia Singapore Cofounder Incubator 207

www.tangosource.com

MARCH 8, 2012

re providing business skills for the startup, back it up with action. Take steps towards product market fit, such as getting signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) which show that your product will have revenue on day 1. You could also create a business model canvas , and collect real world data for each section of the canvas.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Founder SEO LLC 48

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

And so the spreadsheet is built with conservative assumptions, including a final revenue target. No matter how low we make the revenue projections for this new product, it’s extremely unlikely that they are achievable. Certainly venture-backed startups don’t have this luxury – every business plan has a model in it.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102