Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In my view, practical business courses in school are better than an advanced degree or MBA. A breadth of understanding of common business principles , such as management, personnel and finance, is more important than a depth of knowledge in any specific area. Write a business plan for your first startup.

Entrepreneur 339

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Budding entrepreneurs and home-based businesses should be writing business plans before they start, so they understand and can manage the tasks ahead, but no outside investor need ever see the plan.

Hosting 248

Hosting Bootstrapping .Net Social Network 248

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2011

Personal knowledge is very valuable and will help an entrepreneur know something more intimately than others, but this personal knowledge, like croutons on a salad, should be a complement and not the basis of your business strategy—which leads us to the next point to consider. Business planning/strategy. Novel ideas are great.

Intellectual Property 244

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Budding entrepreneurs and home-based businesses should be writing business plans before they start, so they understand and can manage the tasks ahead, but no outside investor need ever see the plan.

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping .Net 196

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Most entrepreneurs are mavericks, and their passion drove their new business. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Separate management from leadership, and provide both. There is no free lunch.

Mezzanine 368

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 368

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider.

Social Network 28

Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

We were positing that 20 years of teaching “how to write a business plan” might be obsolete. Startups, are not about executing a plan where the product, customers, channel are known. Startups are in fact only temporary organizations, organized to search –not execute–for a scalable and repeatable business model.

Lean 304

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 304

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. it’s about measuring online influence and I’m big on metrics as a key element of business planning; 2.)

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t expect that you can create a new social networking site in your garage, and steal all the users away from Facebook. Budding entrepreneurs and home-based businesses should be writing business plans before they start, so they understand and can manage the tasks ahead, but no outside investor need ever see the plan.

Cost 220

Cost Startup Hosting Bootstrapping 220

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.

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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. Now the real work starts to build a sustainable business.

Sweat Equity 130

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Make your public profile as sexy, comprehensive and enticing as possible, adding a short, well done, elevator pitch video (think “the kind of video you see on great Kickstarter campaigns”) and listing your full management team. And don’t forget the ability to customize your profile’s background.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Most entrepreneurs are mavericks, and their passion drove their new business. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Separate management from leadership, and provide both. There is no free lunch.

Mezzanine 244

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 244

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). The best way is if they hear from third parties but if you can’t manage this it’s OK to tell them directly. Tough, but true.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

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. The managing partner of the firm called me the next day. We have also been very busy with our next release, which is due out by December 11th (but I’ll save that for a different post). After Office 2.0

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

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. Management 101. Entrepreneurial Culture.

China 327

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 327

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2013

Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Business networking is key.

Entrepreneur 264

Entrepreneur Seed Money Social Network Business Plan 264

YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2013

You can think about your business idea all day, but until you really get it all down on paper you can’t truly see where the strengths lie and what holes need to be filled. Writing out your business plan is the best way to think through everything. Now, I live for processes and systems and my business thrives because of them.

Lean 145

Lean America Social Media Networking 145

View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

million raised, per CrunchBase): It was January of second semester of my second year, and Michelle [Zatlyn, Matt’s co-founder] and I were brainstorming different ideas to enter into the business plan competition. But it was great experience to put yourself in an uncomfortable place to manage 90 Type A personalities.

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Get Satisfaction has developed a private label social network platform for businesses to use to communicate with their customers, and to help customers communicate with each other. Previous investors Longworth Venture Partners and Egan-Managed Capital also invested in this round. TimeTrade Systems ( [link] ) raised $5.6

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Business networking is key.

Entrepreneur 264

Entrepreneur Seed Money Social Network Business Plan 264

Up and Running

JULY 17, 2013

What’s business planning all about? Why would a company that doesn’t strictly have to do a business plan want one? What are some of the myths associated with business social media, and how can you get business ROI in social media? How to create your social media marketing plan.

Social Network 67

Social Network Social Media Business Plan Networking 67

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Most entrepreneurs are mavericks, and their passion drove their new business. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Separate management from leadership, and provide both. There is no free lunch.

Mezzanine 141

Mezzanine Private Equity Startup Bandwidth 141

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

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. Management 101. Entrepreneurial Culture.

China 219

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 219

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. A laser focus is easier to communicate, easier to manage, and more likely to get done quickly and well. As with everything, there are two sides to every coin.

Bandwidth 256

Bandwidth Startup Dilution Leadership 256

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

OSEO can be involved during very early stage activities, such as business plan creation and feasibility studies. The JEI program was created in 2004 and is managed by the Ministry of Research. These are managed by various wealth management entities ( Conseils en gestion de patrimoine indépendents , or CGPI).

France 163

France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Of course, that means a new level of risk, giving up some control, and a new business plan. Most entrepreneurs are mavericks, and their passion drove their new business. Managing business growth is more than metrics. Separate management from leadership, and provide both. There is no free lunch.

Mezzanine 240

Mezzanine Private Equity Bandwidth Metrics 240

www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture. Create an Inc.com account: Home Magazine Blogs Ask Inc.

Intellectual Property 55

Intellectual Property Los Angeles San Francisco New York 55

Up and Running

AUGUST 23, 2012

Now you tell us: What approaches have you found effective for managing your online reputation? Make sure your posted information is honest, accurate, and keyword-rich. Take advantage of these techniques to complement your customer service efforts and build confidence in your brand. Share them in the comments below.

Reputation 89

Reputation Software Review Social Media Search 89

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Traditional risk management focuses only on bad risks, and seeks to contain losses. But if you want growth and sustainability, you need to create smart risks, which means intentionally taking a risk to grow your business or gain competitive advantage. Plan to spend money on marketing. If not, they automatically become bad risks.

Forecast 257

Forecast Viral Social Network Business Model 257

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2018

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. Take time to read and study other companies through their websites, testimonials, through their social networking sites.

Social Network 62

Social Network Design Networking Partner 62

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Task Management. Project Management Tools. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Subscription Payments / Management. Managing APIs. Customer Relationship Management. Contractor Management. Private beta invitations & management: Prefinery. Scanning / Document Management.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Business analytics. International business.

Entrepreneur 83

Entrepreneur Chicago Cofounder United States 83

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. Build a business plan early on. There is nothing like writing and pitching a business plan that makes you realize what you don’t know. Business networking is key.

Seed Money 225

Seed Money Social Network Networking Business Plan 225