Employee Forecast Intellectual Property Revenue 
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 4, 2016
Forecast revenue growth that defies business principles. Forecasts that exceed 10 percent of a large opportunity in the first five years rarely happen and will likely disappoint you and your investors. Dismiss the need to register any intellectual property. Build the company at the expense of employees.
Up and Running
AUGUST 24, 2020
Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. In 2020, data breaches are among the greatest cybersecurity concerns, with health records, corporate intellectual property, smart cars, and connected devices being the most vulnerable targets. Revisit your business plan , forecasts, and company goals.
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Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Set time aside to sit down and revise the plan , comparing forecasts to actuals and revising as necessary. . Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. A brief history of the startup if it’s an existing company: This provides background for potential new employees.
Up and Running
AUGUST 28, 2018
Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Sales forecast : projections of what you think you will sell in a given timeframe (one to three years). Be specific.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 8, 2016
Of course, I understand and don’t condone bad actors who get greedy, and exploit ways to unjustly squeeze customers and employees. Remember you can’t sustain a business or social cause with no revenue or profit. The best differentiation is a patent or other intellectual property that also provides a barrier to entry.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Assign real value to intellectual property. All principals and employees add value. Assign probabilities to active customer sales efforts, just as sales managers do in quantifying a salesman’s forecast. Particularly valuable are recurring revenues, like subscription amounts, that don’t have to be resold every period.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Assign real value to intellectual property. All principals and employees add value. Assign probabilities to active customer sales efforts, just as sales managers do in quantifying a salesman’s forecast. Particularly valuable are recurring revenues, like subscription amounts, that don’t have to be resold every period.
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