SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I’m going to take that thought out into the field and validate it with my customers." I’ve spoken to dozens of customers, I have a validated customer persona, built an MVP to test key behavioral hypotheses, and the data doesn’t back what you’re saying." Customer Validation 101. Either: "That’s interesting.

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Customer Fractional CTO Viral Lean 227

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

Management 322

Management Entrepreneur Forecast Stock Options 322

Hunter Walker

JULY 22, 2014

I don’t believe the forecast you show me. Well, if you’re pre-product/market fit, over-optimizing for “hitting your numbers” can be a false positive if it creates an “up and to the right” graph that actually builds upon the wrong learnings, or masks leaky bucket of customer attrition. But how to set a forecast?

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Forecast Early Stage Seed Stage Startup 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

It takes a long time and lots of effort to overcome existing momentum, and both investors and customers want to see results on a small scale in their lifetime, before they line up to join the movement. Look for sizable customer populations unattractive to incumbents. Compete against non-consumption and non-existing markets.

Non-Compete 394

Non-Compete Technical Review Forecast Social Media 394

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2013

You know exactly when you want to sell to this customer and presumably it’s this quarter! And when I say this I’m assuming that you’re already identified the customer pain and talked about how you’re uniquely qualified to solve their business problems. .” Which customers to target: Elephants, Deer or Rabbits ?

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Customer PR Marketing Technical Review 324

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Marty Zwilling

Forecast 290

Forecast Burn Rate Widget Business Plan 290

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Black Friday is just around the corner, and this is a great time to review your sales forecast goals and develop a strategy to meet them through your holiday campaigns. Offer special discounts to loyal customers. Offer special discounts to your best or most loyal customers on the things they buy the most. Cross-sell!

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Sales Customer Campaign Stock 92

Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2022

This is where you describe who your customers are and why they need and want your product. The reason this section is so important is that a business is nothing without customers. Understanding your customers is the key to a successful business and this step should not be overlooked. Start with a sales forecast.

Business Plan 105

Business Plan Forecast Software Review Widget 105

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2020

The fast options to get business cash are: Collecting from customers. Each of these options has negative ramifications – bad customer experience, personal financial strain, and high-interest rates, respectively speaking. Customers not paying invoices. If you answered “no” to #2, you need to scramble to get cash in time for #3.

Recapitalization 200

Recapitalization Forecast Software Review Finance 200

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Similarly, customers are more knowledgeable, aware, and conscious to choose from the variety out there, which slows down the company’s revenue and growth. With appropriate data analytics, a business can predict and comprehend the market, competition, customer demands, etc. you can align your products’ improvements.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Forecast Analytics Social Media 153

Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

At times I’ll do what I consider an extension of teaching; a two-day Customer Discovery/Validation intensive session with a large corporation serious about Customer Development at my ranch on the California Coast. We used what they learned to plan their next steps for additional Discovery, and ultimately Customer Validation.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2023

” The SpeedyBrand platform employs generative artificial intelligence to produce custom content that is SEO-optimized for businesses. In addition, a report forecasts that the market for generative AI will be worth more than $110 billion by the year 2030. Q: What is the market potential for generative AI in marketing?

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Generative AI SEO Artificial Inteligence Forecast 127

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Whether you are starting a consulting business, a car repair shop, or a construction firm, a business plan will help you figure out your strategy, develop your marketing plan and figure out the all-important financial forecasts so that you can be successful. Writing a business plan can seem complicated at first. What is a service business?

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Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Sales 161

Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2020

To put it simply, plan vs actual is just the active review and adjustment of financial forecasts based on your real-world financial results. The illustration below shows a view of the sales forecast for a bicycle store. She forecasts sales by forecasting units, the average price per unit, and sales as the product of unit times price.

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Management Forecast Software Review Balance Sheet 117

Steve Blank

JULY 22, 2010

Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved. Customer Development Diagnostics over Lunch. He went through his product feature by feature and matched them to the customer problems. It certainly sounded like he had done a great job of Customer Discovery. Have you heard it personally from the customers?”.

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Forecast Sales Customer Customer Development 270

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But when the chewing gum proved more popular, he pivoted his entire business to accommodate his customers. You’re losing customers. If you find customers are not returning, a pivot strategy could bring them back. It opened as a place where customers could buy coffee beans, tea, and spices to brew at home.

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Forecast Europe Small Business Demand 84

Up and Running

APRIL 9, 2020

This happens because businesses invoice customers and book the sale which shows profit, even though the cash hasn’t been collected from the customer yet. How to forecast and manage your cash flow. As a starting point, you can try and bring in payments from your customers faster and potentially pay your own bills a bit slower.

Balance Sheet 147

Balance Sheet Forecast CPA Software Review 147

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2020

As the economy reopens companies are finding that customers may have disappeared or that their spending behavior has changed. Revenue models and forecasts are no longer valid. While there’s agreement that companies need to adapt to changing markets, rapidly find new markets, new customers and new revenue models, the question is how ?

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Customer Marketing Customer Development Lean 436

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The moment I saw the product I knew every one of my professional graphics customers (ad agencies, freelancers, photo studios, etc.) But every graphics professional did own a CDROM drive but most didn’t own a high-resolution film scanner – and PhotoCD would have been perfect for them – and the perfect launch customer.

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Search Marketing Forecast Burn Rate 256

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

The global games and services market is forecast to reach $188 billion in 2022, a 1.2% forecasted decline year on year according to research from Ampere Analysis after two years of massive growth. Others like Peloton, also experimenting with adding gaming as an engagement mechanism with their customers. Over 3 billion.

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Up and Running

MAY 26, 2020

That said, it can be more difficult to use for cash flow forecasting. For more details on the indirect method of cash flow forecasting, read The Indirect Cash Flow Method: How to Use It and Why It Matters. Also, read our guide that explains every row of an indirect cash flow forecast. Direct cash flow statement.

Balance Sheet 159

Balance Sheet Forecast Software Review .Net 159

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It can be the idea, the customers, the mission, the grind—whatever it is; there’s something that keeps you going. Sure, your friends and family say they love it, but that doesn’t guarantee that actual customers will. Take the time to conduct market research and identify your target customers. That’s completely fine.

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Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

Customers will be even more comfortable with the introduction of voice commerce, another unicorn of the online shopping experience. Sustainability is the Queen In 2023, customers have become even more environmentally conscious, as recent statistics prove. Only in 2021, 72.9% Amazon has been at it for years.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2021

It’s crucial for helping brands get seen by the right customers at the right time. Here are a few key points you should bear in mind while writing your SEO business plan: Identify your target customers. Work to set yourself apart early and showcase to both customers and investors why they should choose you over other agencies.

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SEO Vertical Metadata Forecast 147

Up and Running

JUNE 9, 2020

Until your customers pay their invoices, you can’t pay your bills. So, if you’re doing a ton of business, but your customers are slow to pay on their invoices, you might still have cash flow problems. Forecast cash flow and manage that forecast carefully. But keep in mind that cash and profits aren’t the same things.

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Forecast Software Review Campaign Cash Position 114

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Suppliers also have machinery and technology issues to contend with as they create customized products. Transportation partners play an enormous role in the supply chain as they bring products into distribution centers and sometimes directly to customers. Employ Demand Forecasting and Inventory Planning Solutions.

Management 145

Management Forecast Los Angeles San Francisco 145

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping. Marty Zwilling.

Forecast 369

Forecast Burn Rate Startup Widget 369

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” As a fan of prediction lists, I collected a number of interesting reports and expert forecasts for 2021 in the spaces we cover at Remagine Ventures.

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

There are common components in every business plan, but a SaaS (or subscription) business plan should have a special focus on customer acquisition (ie. For entrepreneurs who just want to dive in and start building something and solving customer problems, a business plan can seem like a waste of time. Customer acquisition plan.

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Business Plan Forecast Churn Rate Acquisition 87

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2023

Changes in the Workforce are one of my 2023 business forecasts. 3- Customer experience focus. I believe that in 2023, businesses will be more focused on customer experience than ever before. As technology continues to evolve, customers are becoming more demanding and expecting more from businesses. 4- Innovation.

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Forecast 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 24, 2024

It is a quantified metric that focuses on the speed of turning prospects into customers. Accelerating your B2B pipeline is about turning up its velocity so that it zips through stages and transforms prospects into paying customers briskly. Provide key information that targets the pain points of your ideal customers.

B2B 129

B2B Forecast Entrepreneur Analytics 129

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

Startup 283

Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2015

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. External investors will demand a financial forecast, but it’s equally valuable to you, even if bootstrapping.

Forecast 120

Forecast Entrepreneur Burn Rate Widget 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk.

Forecast 161

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 161

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2019

Their assumption is that customers and investors will be wowed by this into buying, ignoring the evidence that large-scale change takes a long time, most often fails, and scares away customers and investors alike. Due to qualms of customers and governments, he sold less than 30,000 of the devices over the next five years.

Technical Review 226

Technical Review Leadership Portfolio Matching 226

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. Take delivery service apps like Instacart for example, that use AI analytics to garner insights about customers and their behavioral patterns. Revisit your business plan , forecasts, and company goals. The first stage in this crisis was survival.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2020

Develop cash flow forecasts for the remainder of the year based on your adjusted budget, cut costs where you can to show that you understand the importance of effective cash flow management. . Revisit your forecasts. You should be revisiting your forecasts regularly even if you’re not applying for a loan. Risky industry.

SBA 139

SBA Forecast Software Review Business Plan 139