Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Being a consultant is a role that works with big companies, but I have found that it doesn’t get much traction in small businesses and startups. I learned this the hard way, when I left IBM a few years ago to share what I had learned with the exciting world of startups in Silicon Valley.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

According to the latest statistics released by the Small Business Administration , there are just under 29 million small businesses in the United States that employ more than 56.8% Those are impressive statistics when you stop to consider small businesses account for approximately 99.7% of the workforce.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight: Red Poppy Floral Design – [link]. Defending the Brash Arrogance of Silicon Valley | by Mike Greenfield – [link].

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

While we may think of a major hub like Silicon Valley as a prime example of an entrepreneurial city, the reality is that these epicenters of growth may not always offer the most supportive climate for new businesses. However, it’s not just the city itself that is growing in size—Sioux Falls has become a hub for business growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business With all the new technology available today for video conferencing, interactive social media, and webinars, you may think that travel is no longer a requirement for starting a small business. Yet I still see business plans and funding plans for startups that have minimal or no allocation for travel.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

However, what you don’t need is lawyers’ prohibitive fees, which can cost your startup hundreds of thousands of dollars — even millions — in just the first few years. Thus, as with many other expensive aspects of starting a business, many entrepreneurs like you are turning to software. This might not always be the case.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2018

Building online payment software is expensive so most small travel companies opt for payment methods and gateways such as PayPal, bank transfers, Stripe, etc. But the best of all is that now small operators have direct access to international clients through an integrated on-site booking system for a fraction of a price.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2017

VCs don’t expect any serious corrections to valuations in 2017 and they seem to be taking financial discipline in later-stage companies more seriously, valuing unit economics over “growth at any cost.”. Smart investors have always been cautiously optimistic when it comes to funding startups and small business growth.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Whenever you’d hear the word “startup” nowadays, you’d immediately think of a tech or software venture in Silicon Valley – the breeding ground of startups, both failures and successes. The Officeless World Of Online Business. Amidst all this cost-cutting, we’re seeing one type of business boom: coworking spaces.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

This not only doubled our size, but also bolstered our physical presence in Silicon Valley. There’s also a massive opportunity for B2B marketplaces to replace paper-centric, error-prone supply chains for small businesses. We also participated in 6 follow-on deals this year to further support our portfolio.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2009

Too often, CEOs and small business managers suffer from analysis paralysis. Reply Lots of low cost experiments « Open Ambition , on April 22, 2009 at 8:58 am Said: [.] The search for a profitable and scalable business model might require a startup [.] Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

According to the International Business Innovation Association ( InBIA ), there are over 2,200 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Up and Running

MARCH 9, 2016

Does the city promote and support small businesses? If you’re the one starting a business, the last question in particular is one you must answer before you plant your roots. Luckily, I’ve done the research for you and picked out the top small business-friendly cities in the United States. What cities made the cut?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

Image via Pixabay As a mentor to many small business owners, I always caution them that you can never relax completely, just because your initial solution or product set appears to be getting traction, and the market buzz is positive. Control costs and adjust prices to maintain your margin.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 29, 2023

Aside from the basics, finding the right bank, and pairing it with the right bank account is a consideration many startup entrepreneurs and small business owners often overlook during the initial induction phase of their company. Other smaller community-orientated banks may be more lenient towards locals that have lower credit scores.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 25, 2011

On Friday Silicon Valley Bank released a survey of 375 executives at startup technology companies in the 4 core venture capital investment sectors – Software/Internet, Hardware, Life Science, and Cleantech. More than three in four of them see America as still the world innovation leader and the BEST place to start and grow a business.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 19, 2017

Talent in Austin’s isn’t just more affordable, it’s easier to retain talent because they are less likely to get poached by the hot startup in Silicon Valley. Indeed.com said that Austin is the best place for a software engineer to get a job where his paycheck goes the farthest compared to the cost of living.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Not all start ups want to go in that direction – some will opt instead to become a small business. There’s nothing wrong with a business that supports you and perhaps an extended family. What’s been missing from regions outside of Silicon Valley is a “playbook.” It doesn’t. Born Global or Die Local.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 31, 2011

Maybe because it’s a company town and everyone in Silicon Valley has a family connection to entrepreneurship. 12 Year Olds Writing Business Plans. It was amazing to read their plans talking about income, revenue, cost of goods, fixed and variable costs, profit and liquidity. Out of the mouths babes.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I got smarter about the world outside of Silicon Valley, met some wonderful people who made me feel part of their family and shared some thoughts about entrepreneurship. This post is a personal view of what I saw in what I call “Chilecon Valley” — in no way does it represent the views of the fine institutions I teach at.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Background: Twenty years ago, the majority of physicians worked in small or solo medical practices where they essentially ran their own small businesses. That is to say, they’d want to be able to control costs and revenues at a high level. They set prices, wages, staffing levels, the scope of services, and so on.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

According to the National Business Incubator Association ( NBIA ), there are over 7,000 of these locations worldwide, and new online versions springing up all over the place, like Founders Space in Silicon Valley. I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2023

This point was highlighted well in the classic book, “ Disrupting Digital Business ,” by R “Ray” Wang, CEO and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley-based Constellation Research. New ways are being developed every day to reward and influence people who participate in crowdsourcing, for a very low cost.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy The defining characteristic of the Silicon Valley startup is speed. It cost about $40 million in 2019 dollars. New projects get going over weeks or months because everyone has a day job and has to keep the existing business humming along. The cost? ~10% 2021 instead of 2022.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Europe produces plenty of small businesses: restaurants, small technology firms, clothing stores, hair salons, and so on. If you look at Silicon Valley, Hewlett Packard, among others, served that purpose in the early days, and more recently, a number of successful entrepreneurs have emerged from Google.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2011

Self-employment tax is a mystery to most new small business owners. Here are a few more essentials of self-employment tax for the new small business owner: 1. Self-employment tax is calculated on the “net earnings” from self-employment, that means your revenue less business expenses.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Repaid 12-36 months with ability to prepay at reduced cost. We provide revenue-based funding and business acceleration support to service-based small businesses located outside of major capital markets such as Silicon Valley and New York City.”. “We Capital need of up to $1.5M over next 12 months.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

There is an ample selection of government aid that small businesses are encouraged to take advantage of – some of which include grants that require no repayment. The roster of the country’s best-known business successes confirms this reputation for excellence. Refunds can be as high as 65% of the R&D cost.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

See Also: Estimating Realistic Startup Costs. Legal considerations: Can you legally conduct your business in this area? Think about your own values and where you will be happy: Harold Hughes was told that if he wanted his technology startup Bandwagon to be successful, he’d have to move to Silicon Valley. The problem?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Sadly, only around half of small businesses last five years or more, while just a third survive for a decade. Two of the biggest concerns facing any small business are attracting customers and managing costs. Believe it or not, just over half of small businesses have a website. But it can be done.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2020

This point was highlighted well in the classic book, “ Disrupting Digital Business ,” by R “Ray” Wang, CEO and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley-based Constellation Research. New ways are being developed every day to reward and influence people who participate in crowdsourcing, for a very low cost.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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