Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. When developing your ideal patient profile, consider: Who you enjoy working with. Be specific.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JUNE 20, 2011

.&# They’ve heard rules of thumb like “A growing software company is worth 5 times their trailing 12-months revenue.&# When selling Smart Bear I had an M&A guy pull data about other companies which (a) sold development tools, (b) were sold recently, (c) were profitable, and (d) were growing. Actually, no.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

You will also learn how to establish exit strategies for unfavorable situations as well as how to maximize excellent ones. The name is Oh Yeah Beats and each client (big or small) can too chant Oh Yeah. At the time, I was working full-time as a website developer in a corporate environment. Photo Credit: Vanessa Bouche.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The subscription box industry is growing rapidly thanks to a steady revenue model and tapping into people’s love for surprises. Financial summary : Project your revenue for the first few years. Companies that become a big subset of your revenue are likely strategic alliances, though, which is a later section. Key customers.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. There was now a public market for companies with no revenue, no profit and big claims.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Your executive summary will include the following sections: Who you are: Your business name, location, and contact information. . Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. This is your value proposition.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JUNE 3, 2021

Having shared values & vision also means you have thought about an exit strategy for your business. Many businesses go through tough times including now iconic names such as SpaceX. It varies from person to person and people develop their work ethic over a lifetime. ” (Source: Harvard Business Review ).

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Whether you’re trying to raise money for your business or are developing a plan for strategic growth, a solid business plan is a key component to every successful business. At the top of the page, right under your business name, include a one-sentence overview of your business that sums up the essence of what you are doing.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. Pro Publica has a Nonprofit Explorer database searchable by principal name on all nonprofit filings, so you can see a person’s nonprofit activities. . Tribe Capital has developed A Quantitative Approach to Product Market Fit. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. Name the three top ones, and present your sustainable advantage as well as barriers to entry for new startups.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Naming a Business. Growth Strategies. Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Research & Development. Because many of these businesses dont yet have revenue, valuation discussions arent very scientific, and the process requires some haggling. Tools & Research. Newsletters.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. Make sure these cover your business model and exit strategy, so the angels see how both of you will make a reasonable return.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

produced this analysis of engineering representation within VC firms: Selected VCs with Highest Representation of Developers in Workforce. HOF Capital is currently developing a proprietary sourcing tool to automatically filter for potential deal prospects that fit our criteria. VC Firm. $ Tech % of workforce. Google Ventures (GV).

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2011

This article picks up from that point onward, discussing the challenges we ran into once we went into operation mode, the invaluable lessons that only first-hand experience can teach, the exit strategy which was the $250,000 sale of the website, and finally my overall concluding thoughts on the entire experience.

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Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

Having worked in an Australian app development company that helps small to medium enterprises, I’ve come across many small business owners who have brilliant app ideas but fail to animate them in their pitch. Understand app development, and they have funds and an idea. Understand app development, and they have funds and an idea.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 4, 2009

Bubba Muraka – Business Development, Facebook. June 2nd, 2009: Name your future business. Description: What’s in a name, and how do you choose a good one? June 16th, 2009: Develop a plan to build your idea. June 23rd, 2009: Create a revenue model for your business. Exit Strategies.

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discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This community works best when people use their real names. In particular, I want to bring on a full-time marketing person, and a full-time developer. Part of my question would be whether youd be expecting a finite investment from me (and Im not offering myself to you: just using me as an example of a candidate developer).

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Sloan put in place GM’s management accounting system (borrowed from DuPont) that for the first time allowed the company to: 1) produce an annual operating forecast that compared each division’s forecast (revenue, costs, capital requirements and return on investment) with the company’s financial goals. What happened to him? Who was he?

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

All of you people who haven’t seen my blog, please remember my name or that website address. This is something that’s worth noting down if you can follow this strategy. I changed the name, by the way, to MTGParadise.com. Adding Ad Revenue. His name is Kai Budde. In 2004 I began blogging. He’s German.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

3d - developer, designer and distributor. You can argue that the DNA created by Microsoft's over emphasis on distribution (Steve) and development (Bill), has ultimately cost it $50bn or more in lost revenue, market share and market capitalization. They are many more examples.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

For now, Sunil answers the question of why leave a well paying corporate job to become an online entrepreneur… My name is Sunil and the title of this blog post refers to me. It was an unplanned, but profitable exit strategy for us. Many of you may know me or have heard from me through comments on this blog.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Then you can gradually transformyourself from a consulting company into a product company, and haveyour clients pay your development expenses. There never has to be atime when you have no revenues. An advantage of consulting, as a way to develop a product, is thatyou know youre making something at least one customer wants.

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