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The 47th (-46) International Business Model Competition

Steve Blank

Utah may be known for many things, but who would have thought that Utah, and particularly Brigham Young University (BYU), would be participating in the transformation of entrepreneurship? I spent last weekend in Utah at BYU as a guest of Professor Nathan Furr , (a former Ph.D. Business Model Versus Business Plan.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

With an SBA-guaranteed loan of $800,000, the company was able to relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to the area’s world-renowned rock and ice climbing and back-country skiing at the core of Black Diamond’s business.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. 20% initial ownership.

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Who Dares Wins – The 2nd Annual International Business Model Competition

Steve Blank

Alexander Osterwalder and I spent last week in Salt Lake City, Utah as judges at the 2 nd Annual International Business Model Competition , hosted by Professor Nathan Furr , and his team at the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship. The Business Plan ?- And your revenue plan is something more than a hallucination.

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How to Form a Corporation

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Ideally, you will interview a few candidates and pick the partners you feel comfortable working with for a long time. Also, creating a quick lean financial forecast will help ensure your business idea is viable and financially sound. Decide on your business location.