David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Equity VC is a “get rich slow” business. Flexible VC creates early liquidity which can be either reinvested or distributed to LPs. As a result, unfounded hockey-stick graphs and unicorn promises give way to financial fluency, realistic expectations, frank conversations about what a business can credibly achieve, and transparency. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2018

The reality is that successful businesses these days require an equally elegant business model, with the right marketing, delivery channel, price, and target customers, to get real traction. In the investment community, this work is called proving the business model. Finalize your channel and marketing strategy.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Advisory Board. In the early days of Rocket Science I realized that we needed high-level advice on multiple fronts; technology, game development, video game distribution, etc. Over the next week we exchanged emails over advisory board stock. The timing was perfect, my board meeting was in two days.

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pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

But it’s possible that as the secret sauce of new media swings farther from disruptive technology and business models to a focus on curated and quality content, it’s the older entrepreneurs who are in the pole position. “Kids wouldn’t have had the connections to sell prints from Milton Glaser on day one.”

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

We have a unique business model that allows us to be the most competitive lender in the space, by either working with lending partners or originating the loans ourselves. Setting up a publishing company to internationally distribute the book, initially in 3-4 languages. Continuing that publishing company for other books.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Eric Ries in Times Square For any model to be useful it has to predict what happens in the real world – including the web. I realized the Customer Development model needs to be clearer in what exactly a startup is supposed to do, regardless of the business model. “What is the “Business Model” of your startup?&#

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Or if they have a disruptive technology or business model, they want to create a new capability or operating concept – even creating a new market. Set up committees and advisory boards to “study” the problem. Claim that an existing R&D or engineering organization is already doing it (0r can do it better/cheaper.)

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

free, distributed source code control management system. Executive / Advisory Board Compensation. VentureHacks on Startup Advisory Boards â?? broken vc model. Business Culture. Business Model Canvas. Business plan. business symbiosis. Pivotal Tracker â?? Mercurial â??

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

– Mike [link] Reply Jeff Skinner , on May 24, 2010 at 9:28 am said: Steve, you don’t know me though I use your ‘Customer Development process’ video in my classes (Entrepreneurship at London Business School). Jeff skinner Faculty, London Business School. Can we touch base on this.

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