YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2014

Focus on solving those problems and then it’s gravy if you can spin the business model to get their end customers involved. Asif Khan founded Caremerge in 2012 and recently received multi-million dollars in funding, Asif Khan has over 20 years of experience in technology. Kickstarter.

Security 200

Security Incubator Technical Review Bootstrapping 200

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. business models. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. But there are two striking differences.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 23, 2013

Marketo filed for IPO with impressive 80% year-over-year growth in 2012, with almost $60m in revenue. So no, this upside-down business model isn’t what a SaaS business should construct. Except, they lost $35m. It’s not impressive when you spend $1.60 for every $1.00

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Business Model .Net Revenue IPO 335

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

In this excerpt from The Lean Entrepreneur , by using fishing as an analogy, Brant and Patrick reveal how market segmentation influences your business model and why “For Whom” is as important as “What” to build. Market segments drive your business model. Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US increased from 2,420 to 6,266 – an increase of 159%! Starting a brewing business is hard work. Here are 5 of the 9 steps you’ll need to know to start your own brewery business. Choose a business model. by Katie Lundin of crowdspring.

Small Business Administration 39

Small Business Administration Design Distribution LLC 39

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator is powered by TechStars and applications for the Kinect Accelerator are now being accepted through January 25, 2012. Recently, Microsoft announced the Microsoft Kinect Accelerator , a program created to incubate startups building the next generation of innovative experiences for the Kinect.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Common Stock Seattle Cofounder 134

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

His superiors weren’t all happy with this atypical approach to news and asked him to leave in September 2012. In December 2012 he met up with the founders of Momkai , a creative agency with clients such as Red Bull and Nike. While reading these articles, our readers won’t be distracted by advertisements, for we are an ad-free site.

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Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Streaming Shakes Up Music Industry’s Model for Royalties - [link]. 10 Tips for Building an Open Agency Business Model | Digiday - [link]. The State of Business To Business (B2B) Content Marketing In North America - [link]. Plastic Business Cards Inspiration – 29 Unique Examples – [link].

Social Media 109

Social Media Small Business North America Design 109

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2011

We also explored business models that not only can span advertising, subscription, and e-commerce, but also hybrid virtual-physical concepts that could even draw upon a Starbucks of Salsa, Tango or Swing! However, it is wonderful to see steadfast execution from a software startup, and the evolution of a sustainable business in Romania.

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Romania Web Incubator Entrepreneur 123

Steve Blank

MARCH 7, 2012

We’ll teach over 175 NSF Innovation Corps teams in the Lean LaunchPad course in 2012. The 2012 Stanford Lean LaunchPad Presentations. Startups are in fact only temporary organizations, organized to search –not execute–for a scalable and repeatable business model. Yet this isn’t an incubator.

Lean 263

Lean Business Model Agile United States 263

Steve Blank

MARCH 14, 2012

You can watch as this team pivots through Customer Segments by clicking through their business model canvases at the end of presentation. Stanford e245 2012 class photo. Application to the class is the teams business model canvas. Curriculum = business model canvas + customer development. Team MiCasa.

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Lean Business Model Customer Development China 254

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

” Page obliged and in July 2012, he advised his teams to scale back and focus on core products like Android. Author and Stanford professor Steve Blank defines a startup as “an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” ” In other words, the model is not fully baked.

Startup 130

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. In fact, while smaller than its competitors, Kinnek collects information about buyers and sellers, such as reviews and business data, and attaches a score to each user. Kinnek is the newcomer.

B2B 159

B2B Saudi Arabia Global United Kingdom 159

David Cohen

AUGUST 22, 2012

.” In researching my answers for the WSJ reporter, I dug up some data on TechStars companies over the last several years that use the freemium model. It’s interesting that in 2009 there was a peak for our companies in use of the freemium model. The paid software business models available to you are simply a bag of tools.

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Vertical Search Business Model Software Development 110

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. Seen was recognized as the “Innovation Game Changer” at the 2012 Ohio Interactive Awards. . When they found out, they questioned my decision-making and me as an entrepreneur.

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Columbus Entrepreneur Cofounder Ohio 249

Venture Chronicles

MAY 16, 2012

Business by Design is enterprise and large mid-market focused, Business One is SMB; this is an extension of how SAP has gone to market but the challenge is how do you serve millions of businesses versus 10s of thousands with this model?

Database 39

Database Technical Review Cloud Acquisition 39

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. business models. This left an open playing field for Chinese software startups as they “copy to China” existing U.S. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. But there are two striking differences.

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

Google’s gross and operating margins improved sequentially in 4Q14, and even as they continue to be lower than when desktop search advertising was at its peak in 2011 and early 2012, TBR believes margin growth is of lesser importance to Google than consistently growing total revenue and gross profit between 10% and 15% year-to-year each quarter.

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Advertising Revenue Mobile Intellectual Property 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

As far back as 2012, McKinsey predicted that, by catering to MSMEs in emerging markets, bank reserves could achieve growth of 20 percent per year between 2010 and 2015 [8]. Low overheads make this a highly successful business model: the company only employs around 15 full-time staff [15]. 3] Varian, H., 5] FedEx GCR 2014. [6]

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Dominican Republic Global San Francisco Arizona 100

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 7, 2012

in 2012 sales and $2M in income. Zomm is probably counting on a big Q4 holiday bump to hit its 2012 sales and profitability projections. So the $2M in 2012 profitability is far from in -the-bag. Finds your keys using an app on your phone. Provides an emergency one touch dialer. He did $5M in 2011 sales and is projected $7.2m

Technical Review 110

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 110

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Good read about how Aviary changed its business model | The Verge - [link]. The Top Five Career Regrets | Daniel Gulati-Harvard Business Review - [link]. Top Marketing # FAILs of 2012 - [link]. 35 Impressive Photography Business Cards – [link]. Fab’s 2nd Pivot | betashop – [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio.

Israel 133

Israel Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2014

If there’s a sure sign that shows how interest in online flash sales have waned, it’s how many daily deal sites have either deadpooled or pivoted away from that particular business model. In the News business model daily deals flash sales luxury travel Singapore TheLuxeNomad'

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Flash Business Model Sales Singapore 164

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

With more than 825,000 franchise establishments across 300 business lines, they employ nearly 18 million people and account for one eighth of the U.S. But before candidates can decide if franchising is the right move for them, they must weigh the benefits and costs of franchising against that of a traditional business model.

Small Business Administration 100

Small Business Administration SBA Business Model Small Business 100

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

William James Foundation Sustainable Business Plan Competition : The William James Foundation (WJF) seeks to identify, promote, and support entrepreneurs who have financially viable ways of integrating social and/or environmental sustainability into a for-profit business model. Previously published on Forbes.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

August 7, 2012 by Alistair. There are three criteria you can use to help choose your OMTM: the business you’re in; the stage of your startup’s growth; and your audience. First: what business are you in? For online businesses, most of them are transactional, collaborative, SaaS-based, media, game, or app-centric.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. Some business leaders make the argument that any good business can be a social enterprise.

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Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

Is “Data” a Business Model? March 30, 2012. Several years ago I wrote a post about the three business models of the consumer web : commerce, advertising, and user-paid premium services. So is “data” now a new business model, as some suggest? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012. We’ll explore these challenges in more detail in the coming weeks.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

According to CB Insights, since the start of 2012, the most active corporate VCs are: Dell Innovators Credit Fund (not listed) is an unusual take on this model. The companies will have access to GE mentors and “will offer a virtual commercial laboratory” that provides innovative business models and partnership opportunities.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2013

The only way to ensure that your company is always moving in the right direction is to conduct regular reviews of your business model and to effect change in a confident manner whenever it should become clearly necessary. A word of caution when it comes to review, however: there are good and bad ways of doing it to motivate your staff.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Early Stage Business Plan Global 69

The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2017

Having set up shop in 2012, Platinum Rapid Funding harnesses its technology, manpower, proprietary data and resources, and unique business model to deliver what it currently does. By the end of 2017, we foresee associating with a lot more industries and businesses. And Beyond?

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Salary Finance Hiring 87

BeyondVC

MARCH 18, 2018

Our initial journey goes way back as we were investors in Guy Podjarnys previous company, Blaze.io, which sold to Akamai in 2012. We couldnt be more excited to be leading this new round of capital again with Canaan Partners and including Heavybit, FundFire, and Peter Mckay (Co-CEO of Veeam) (see Techcrunch for more coverage).

Open Source 78

Open Source Security Cofounder Software Review 78

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A faculty member doesn’t have the time to think about market opportunities and the time frame required to move through the business model process.”. It was awarded the Ag Professional New Product of the Year in 2012 , and was recognized as the top-rated nitrogen management tool in Walmart’s sustainability initiative.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Technology Software Review IP 65

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Lee, quite simply, has forgotten WAY more about the entertainment business than most of will ever know (see his biography below). Has the U.S.

Los Angeles 85

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review Distribution 85

ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

For years, HBR and most of the country’s leading business schools taught entrepreneurship as if the strategies, processes and techniques were some sort of amputated versions of the business models embraced by “real companies.” The Startup Owner’s Manual was published in 2012.Blank’s

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