View from Seed
JULY 31, 2014
Typically, these patterns arise out of a combination of approaches by my partners and me: proactive searching for startups in specific categories, reacting to what entrepreneurs pitch, and translating valuable learning from making one investment over to making another. The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation.
ReadWriteStart
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
That said, entrepreneurs can’t be experts in everything. They also listen to experts in a wide range of fields—including other startup entrepreneurs. For example, if you’re launching an app that helps people order groceries, you should have at least some expertise related to retail and/or online ordering. Reliance on Other Experts.
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Up and Running
OCTOBER 11, 2017
These tools let entrepreneurs experiment, test, and, well, model different ways that they could structure their costs and revenue streams. Spreadsheets let entrepreneurs make quick, hypothetical changes to their business model and immediately see how the change might impact their business now and in the future. Disintermediation.
Up and Running
JUNE 14, 2010
But entrepreneurs, meanwhile, were looking for a lot less. The article suggests – and we agree – that angels are disintermediating traditional VCs in many cases. Then came the big recession, and everything got crazy. Trends were broken. They also invest lower amounts of money than traditional VCs, between $25k-$250k.
crowdSPRING Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. The great RockMelt social disintermediation – [link].
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Entrepreneurs today expect more than just capital from their investors. Urs Cete, the Head of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments , notes, “If you think you can provide just money, you will be disintermediated.”. Teten: The new generation of entrepreneurs is asking more from their investors than just money.
A Crowded Space
APRIL 10, 2013
They will not care much about their online reputation, they will not drive turnaround times lower, and they will be disintermediation risks. In the past couple days I’ve had chats w two successful marketplace entrepreneurs. In many cases, you need a surprisingly small number of providers to support the demand. .
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