Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. Startups, are not about executing a plan where the product, customers, channel are known. Get Out of the Building and test the Business Model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Every business leader knows how difficult it is to keep up with a changing market. Customer data integrity and security.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

In order to be competitive, a company needs to have just about everything in place, from its product to its team to market traction, before it is ready to seek funding. At the very least, answer ALL the profile questions, include your company’s logo, create a two-minute elevator pitch video and upload your presentation deck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2016

Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Every business leader knows how difficult it is to keep up with a changing market. Customer data integrity and security.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Remember to aim the content of both of these at investors, not customers. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Close at least one initial customer.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. When you talk to investors, partners, customers and most potential new team members one of the first thing all of them are going to do is get a sense for who you are and what you've done. Refine your personal elevator pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. Use friends, family, and angels, if possible, to get a product, revenue, and customers first before the VC connection. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

More than just an easy platform for communicating directly with customers, Facebook is a force when it comes to networking, learning, sharing and building a community of loyal followers. But for some reason, it fails to appear on a lot of social network popularity lists. Make brief bio videos to explain your services.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Remember to aim the content of both of these at investors, not customers. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Close at least one initial customer.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 18, 2016

Though the formula was simple, Preysman knew that a bit of industry knowledge is required for a customer to truly understand the value of Everlane. Most customers happily pay retail prices and are unaware just how little the actual cost of an item is. ” So, Preysman set out to educate his potential customers prior to launching.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Even if your idea gets in the wrong hands, they will probably just get the high level “elevator pitch” which isn’t worth much anyways. Very, very few markets have room for only one player. But it’s probably wise to be more secretive in some vertical markets: [link]. link] Kristian Dupont.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Freshbooks focuses on invoicing and you can easily allow your customers to pay you online. Elevator pitches and pitch decks. Market research. You can also compare your forecasted marketing and advertising budget against the competition. Help desk and customer service. Choosing a name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal. Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting. Make a personal connection, directly or indirectly. Create an investment-grade business plan.

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Up and Running

APRIL 5, 2017

Several economic factors make healthcare a likely place where your startup will see profits: The global preventive healthcare technologies and services market is expected to reach $432.4 Keep maintaining and building your network—it’s the journey that counts. You’ll want to customize based on what’s fun for your team, of course.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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www.quicksprout.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

People respect that and in the long run you’ll gain the trust of your team members, customers, and even investors. They are always refining the elevator pitch and searching for soundbites that resonate, trying to be more efficient at generating the hype that’s necessary. You’ll be surprised on what you’ll learn. {

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Inbound Marketing vs Interruption marketing. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Email marketing. Market Research.

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