Steve Blank
JANUARY 22, 2014
Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. This has changed the way entrepreneurs think about building their startups and how investors should look at them. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. Here’s Part 2 of Dino’s story….
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 13, 2012
In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Financial forecast and metrics. Exit strategy.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2015
When pitching to investors, entrepreneurs always seem to start with a customer pitch, then add a slide or two about the business. Investors are business experts, while the entrepreneur is more likely the product expert. The entrepreneur needs to show a strategy for such an event, and a projected value and return to the investor.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 13, 2011
In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Financial forecast and metrics. Exit strategy.
Steve Blank
JULY 19, 2010
I’ll offer that both entrepreneurs and VC’s have the wrong model for founding CEO equity compensation. Where’s My Liquidity Event. Specifying what the metrics are for a repeatable business model is what the board and founders should be doing in the first place. But can keep the stock they’ve vested to date.)
Gust
AUGUST 5, 2012
In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Financial forecast and metrics. Exit strategy.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
Howard Marks is a serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of LA tech accelerator StartEngine. You’re learning what the metrics that matter are, what your funnel looks like, and what actions you want your prospects to take. It should never be the financing event that dictates whether to shift or not.
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