Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2010

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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www.lanceglasser.com

MAY 13, 2012

Finance and budgeting. Product development. Queuing theory and product development. The minimum viable product. Silicon Valley melting pot. The CFO is not responsible for making revenue every quarter, but if there is a big surprise, fire him. A Model for Return on Engineering Expenses.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

In future posts I’ll describe how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. After twelve months Handspring’s revenue was $170 million. They never understood Market Type. End result?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

Execution by Vertical Market As the class progressed, students asked how the activities/functions of a startup; (Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Product Development, etc.) How does product development differ in communications hardware versus enterprise software, etc. would look in each of the verticals.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions. Is there a profitable business model?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policymaking, corporate finance and planning. This time in what would become Silicon Valley. Reply David Locke , on May 12, 2010 at 7:01 am Said: Yes, the Durant meme moved to Silicon Valley, as did the tradition of boards ousting founders. Order Here.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Messy cap tables can come back to haunt you when you do a financing or sell the company. That will keep the Silicon Valley wags buzzing for some time to come. Your Product Plan must fit into context of your overall business mission. I am very surprised when that cool thing actually meets a customer need or drives revenue.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some intensive discussions around market sizing and its impact on financing. These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. So, please note the TAM Analysis is a vitally important aspect of building any financing strategy.

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. At this stage, simply list your primary revenue streams and your key expenses. At this stage, simply list your primary revenue streams and your key expenses.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Finance, IT, Legal). Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. The Proof Is In The Revenue. Build Your Own Silicon Valley? New York, California different toilet, same s#@t. The Game, Let Us Live.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Or should I launch products and a startup for each of them, focusing on only 1 product at a time? I would focus on one product and set a goal to generate $1M in yearly revenue from it. Do that – nothing else but one product / company / focus and get to $1M in sales with atleast $15% net profit. do something else.

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Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

Every product marketer thought they should help define the product feature set, etc. But without sales there is no revenue, and without revenue there is no company. All the strategic thinking in the world won’t make up for a missed revenue plan. Sales was the Sharp End of the Stick, and Marketing was the Stick ?

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

My relationship with my cofounder went from just being friends to seeing each other all the time, fretting over the finances and cleaning up shit. Engage Users Product development is a conversation with the user that doesntreally start till you launch. That would have focused us on finding revenue streams early.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

During the last three years he’s worked with over 100 companies, many of which established Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley. He’s now helping companies get the most out of their relationships with Silicon Valley. Venture capital firms, as we know them only date back to the 1970s.)

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

I’ve seen the Valley grow from Sunnyvale to Santa Clara to today where it stretches from San Jose to South of Market in San Francisco. I’ve watched the Valley go from Microwave Valley – to Defense Valley – to Silicon Valley to Internet Valley. So how did this happen? Where is it going?

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mashable.com

JUNE 11, 2013

Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. Some entrepreneurs think it’s a luxury to have accounting, finance, or other support functions, but it’s important not to be afraid of spending resources early on for administrative efficiency. Load Comments.

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