Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

John the cabinet maker has decided to expand to several cities within several hundred miles of his location, to develop several standard lines of custom products, and to seek growth at annual double digit rates.  She needs $4MM to get the product through the normal approval cycle.  Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 13, 2014

Wisconsin, 1984. your network. You are also constantly jumping in and hitting problems head-on, battling them from accumulating – being busy, but are you being productive? The following steps are inspired by Edward Weber, University of Wisconsin (published 1984): Step 1: identify variables. Edward Weber, Uni.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

 The one that's obvious - what the product is, etc. -- is the least important.     "In a networked world, trust is the most important currency."  The one that's obvious - what the product is, etc. -- is the least important.  The bigger process is the tenor of the interchange.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

 It was called RTMS and among other things, it provided CRM services that in one product became mailing labels for retail promotions.  If they mailed the catalogs at each individual city location from southern Illinois no northern Wisconsin, they'd get there in time. Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

  Our product/service will save (audience) a lot of money.    In fact, we estimate $X per year based on current spending for this product/service.    Using our experience in (market) as an analog, we estimate that customers will stay with our product for 3.5   It's low risk for them.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

  Some of those characteristics include, of course, product issues.  I looked at a medical product recently and asked the obvious questions about competition, distribution strategy, pricing, and so forth.   Some of those characteristics include, of course, product issues. We wound up investing. 

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Austin Startup

JUNE 24, 2017

The Kauffman Eship Summit This was also the first time I attended a Kauffman Foundation event and it was a high production value, thoughtful and well executed event. There was plenty of time for socializing and networking and a science-fair style area for each program to show off what they are working on.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Outbound Squad, hosted by Jason Bay, and brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. They were in the forestry products industry. There was, uh, this time I was, had a business for sale.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Their body care products are all natural and all organic. For the rest of you fine folk, you can order their products online. We make products such as hand & body lotion, body scrubs, bar and liquid soap, as well as professional spa products. Price point on our products are another challenge that we face.

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 3, 2012

.  That is, when we think a company primarily has "execution risk," do we mean that they're facing scientific and technical hurdles to achieve results, or do we mean that they are facing the risk of selling to their market, or of delivering a product to customers who've bought? Think "Porter's Five Forces." 

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Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

There's a comment here from an earlier note that asks " at what point does an innovative idea or product become worthy of an investment?" There's a comment here from an earlier note that asks " at what point does an innovative idea or product become worthy of an investment?" » June 08, 2009.

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Tim Keane

JULY 6, 2007

Heres a great comment from Ryan that I just posted: "My fellow angel network managers say that they usually wont talk to inventors because the company anticipated is usually not ready for angel investment." Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 24, 2008

Now, Im a believer in having partners to round out offerings and make sure that all of the customers critical needs are met in the product. But I am appalled at the number of times one or another partner tries/insists on managing not only the customer relationship but all of the product specifications for the other partners involved.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

So for the test phase we will hand assemble first production products at $1,500 each, effectively eliminating contribution margin.  If this holds true for one month, we will hire and train a full time sales person who will be productive (or terminated) by month 3.  Why?  Why?

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

How much will the product sell for? (Is How much will the product cost to produce? How much will the product sell for? (Is How much will the product cost to produce? Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

If that leads us to needing additional sales people, can we forecast the benchmark for productivity based on past results? If that leads us to needing additional sales people, can we forecast the benchmark for productivity based on past results? Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

JULY 20, 2007

I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago at the request of the US State Department to discuss angel investing with IBAN, the Italian Business Angels Network. It is more important to prove that a market exists and that a product works than it is to build infrastructure. » July 20, 2007. Thoughts for New Angels. Resources for startups.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

After the idea/product/service is built, and the market mapped, the company begins to grow. Its amazing how fast this happens, especially in companies with short product development cycles in non-medical industries. Can they take our product to a new group of customers? Can they take our product to a new group of customers?

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Tim Keane

MAY 2, 2006

The company cannot get the pulse of the market into the product cycle and make the rapid, instinctive changes and improvements that come from customer contact if the customer contact is relegated to a “function” on the team. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

Design & Production. Production/Printing/Manufacturing. Production Software. Join the Network for Magazine & eMedia Publishing. Design/Production. Product Launch. Browse Jobs. Search Jobs. Post a Job. -->. --> By Topic. Audience Development. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. City & Regionals. Operations.

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Tim Keane

MAY 8, 2006

"My question is how you get over the capital hurdle when you have a product that straddles the fence between the need for Angel Investors and VC money and your friends and family cannot get you over the hump?" Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Tim Keane

OCTOBER 30, 2007

I think we thought that the good product guys could get away with it because the detail of good customer service was unimportant with strong IP. I think we thought that the good product guys could get away with it because the detail of good customer service was unimportant with strong IP. Of course, they were wrong. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

We had a very large customer who once said at a conference when asked "whether our product was worth its price" that he never paid us "a net nickel. He designed his own cabinet layouts and helped developers with all kinds of products he didnt sell directly. (Smart customers ought to treat startups very well. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

JULY 16, 2008

How much you will spend to make your product and whether this is a big investment or a vended activity; b. That customer may be the VC you hope to lead the next round, or the customer who will buy the product, depending upon the business model.). It incorporates all of the assumptions you are making about your business.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 22, 2006

It seems that entrepreneurs often test by committing relatively large amounts to rollouts of products or services based on planning and on expectations based on experience – but not often on testing. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here! Resources for startups.

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Tim Keane

MAY 18, 2006

A lot of “why this is a great product” in place of this kind of thinking makes me nervous. The most probable outcome is that the product will need tailoring or even alterations. If your product is a new surgical appliance try not to get into a knowledge debate with the surgeon in the audience. Explain how you will get there.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

Growth involves, in many businesses, more customer service, product development, support, marketing and so forth – in addition to more R&D. Growth involves, in many businesses, more customer service, product development, support, marketing and so forth – in addition to more R&D. Resources for startups. Google Ads.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 28, 2020

How would you show them minimal viable products if not in person? Which is a huge strength and has network benefits that people couldn’t anticipate. Minimal Viable Products. Main Street customers had product market fit, and now they’re experiencing for the first time falling out of product market fit.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

The product development cycle was excellent. However, the distribution channel we had planned to use lacked the sophistication ultimately required by the product design, and the manufacturers adoption cycle was insufficient. Technology doesn’t win; products win. The product development cycle was excellent.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 12, 2006

Are you able to explain why your product is a compelling purchase for the customer, and how the customer will make buying decisions? What is being replaced by this new product?) Are you able to explain why your product is a compelling purchase for the customer, and how the customer will make buying decisions? Google Ads.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. Sometimes it makes sense to insulate entrepreneurs from pressure to make money while they build their products, Mr. Siegel said.

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Mike Michalowicz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

which provides consulting and training services in Accounting and productivity based software. and now schoolofbookkeeping.com is one of the leaders in the small business accounting world in online training resources offering courses on a wide range of software products. Nerd Enterprises, Inc. Nerd Enterprises, Inc.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

  Today, we have an angel investor network, the Golden Angels, as well as an entrepreneurship center to spread the entrepreneurial word across campus.   They’ve relied on their ability to generate sales from improved and innovative products and services and have bootstrapped their businesses to success. Google Ads.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 8, 2013

Wisconsin is a dairy state with fabulous cheeses to choose from. Organic soy candles hold and “throw” their fragrances extremely well compared to the petroleum by-product kind. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network. What food is your state famous for? How about maple syrup or candy?

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Wisconsin is a dairy state with fabulous cheeses to choose from. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network. If article marketing or product creation is what’s holding them up, hire a ghostwriter for them etc. When people understand the cost, your discussion becomes brief, topical, and productive.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Wisconsin is a dairy state with fabulous cheeses to choose from. Sign your client up as a club member in Members Hotel Network. If article marketing or product creation is what’s holding them up, hire a ghostwriter for them etc. When people understand the cost, your discussion becomes brief, topical, and productive.

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Transformify

MARCH 4, 2018

Having 70 000+ employees in 60+ countries, Adecco is also a member of National Minority Supplier Development Council, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, and Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network. Integrity Staffing Solutions. They provide temp-to-hire , temp, direct hire, and contract work solutions.

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