Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

If your startup is great enough to get a term sheet from angel investors or a venture capitalist, the next step for the investor is to complete the dreaded due diligence process. Some startups do nothing to prepare for the due diligence process, assuming the people and business plan documents will speak for themselves.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article first appeared in West Point’s Modern War Institute. We just had our final session of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class. This class has four parts that were like most lecture classes in international policy: Weekly Readings – 5-10 articles/week. should respond.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From cutting-edge monitoring technologies to accessible reporting platforms, startups are stepping up to safeguard the well-being of nursing home residents and redefine the future of elder care. The importance of such technologies is underscored by recent reports highlighting the prevalence of abuse in nursing homes.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2020

Modern businesses rely on technology to support their operations. As businesses rely on technology more, the demand for tech proficiency and the effective implementation of solutions grows as well. Today, you can measure if a company is well-managed from how it implements and uses technology. Security as a Process.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2013

In my 21 years as an entrepreneur, I would come up for air once a month to religiously read the Harvard Business Review. But the eye opener for me was reading Clayton Christensen HBR article on disruption in the mid 1990’s and then reading the Innovators Dilemma. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Many websites and applications depend on news article APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to gather high-quality news content. With numerous options available, how can you choose the right news article API for your specific needs? Look for reputable providers with a track record of delivering accurate and up-to-date information.

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ConversionXL

JULY 22, 2021

The technical elements of your website’s SEO are crucial to search performance. In this article, you’ll learn how to conduct a technical SEO audit to find and fix issues in your website’s structure. Using a technical SEO audit to improve your SEO performance. Think of a technical SEO audit as a website health check.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This article first appeared in West Point’s Modern War Institute. We just completed the seventh week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. The fourth class shifted our focus to the impact commercial technologies have on the instruments of national power (DIME-FIL).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force longer, and according to a USNews article, will likely dominate the labor market by 2024. Here are some indicative entrepreneurial facts from recent Kauffman studies and others.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. As in, “Well, as a tech firm we put tons of effort into APIs so that you can do your own integrations. I believe it’s flawed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. they’ll flock to your channel with marketing budgets and tech prowess. I’d strongly encourage you to read it.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2020

With this technology, the phone will never ring even as the pre-recorded audio messages are being delivered to multiple voicemail boxes at the same time. This means that this technology can be used across multiple industries for various purposes. This technology is mostly used for customer outreach.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

I recently began looking into article marketing as a method of search engine optimization. For an experiment, I wrote an informational article related to the product a friend of mine manufactures, and submitted it to human-approved articles site, HubPages. I also shared my article on social media, which helped generate traffic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

Or they get sidetracked by a technical glitch due to poor preparation. Equally bad is a full tutorial on your new disruptive technology. Investors are more interested in your solution and your business, rather than your technology. If you start by pitching your extended life story, that’s the wrong point.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Modern technologies may be a real blessing for small companies lacking resources and having to promptly produce tangible outputs. In this article, we will analyse the top 5 technological challenges your startup will face in 2023. . Due to this effect, we would advise exploring some popular paid products right from the start.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2019

How many times have investors heard startups start their pitch by touting that their technology is “disruptive?” What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Consistently review and respond to relevant online feedback. Every future entrepreneur should start by networking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

They cite sources like Profitable Venture Magazine, “ Why Business Plans are a Waste of Time ” and this Forbes article. Although the major crowd funding sites today, including Kickstarter and Indiegogo , don’t technically require a business plan, they do demand essentially the same information in a project format.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location. Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This article previously appeared in War On The Rocks. One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. Yet the development of these advanced technologies is now being driven by commercial interests, not the Defense Department.

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deal architect

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The pace of technology innovation continues to accelerate - New Florence just had a record month of posts. This Harvard Business Review article and the graph from it below show technologies are getting adopted. But innovation without adoption = duds. Industry Commentary'

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2020

This article will discuss what a content management system is, its benefits, and other details. Businesses can operate in two ways, the traditional brick-and-mortar store and the online business, which has gained popularity due to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. It doesn’t require technical staff for updates.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2025

Yet, most small businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. This article provides practical and actionable strategies to help startups take control of their cash flow and set a strong foundation for success. For startups, cash flow isnt just a financial metricits the lifeline of the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Anybody who has worked in venture can tell you that if you took every intro that came your way you’d simply spend all of your time in meetings reviewing new deals sent to you.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

download a PDF of this article here ). The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. AI/ML and Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Modern technology has made it possible for fleet managers to optimize operations, streamline vehicle acquisition, and leverage telematics innovations to their advantage. By adopting advanced technologies and data-driven strategies, companies can optimize their fleet operations and stay ahead of the competition.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. Andreessen’s article helped accelerate the company’s digital transformation. Jeff Immelt ran GE for 16 years.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Image Source This article offers practical tips to help entrepreneurs organize their schedules, prioritize tasks, and maximize efficiency every day. Utilize Technology Numerous digital tools are available to aid entrepreneurs in managing their time more effectively.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Often this situation is characterized as a “good problem to have” until you’re the technical person who needs to solve the problem—and quickly. Well, there are a number of technical reasons for applications suffering performance issues. Performance in your technology selection process. So, why does this happen?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2019

But people are still begging for more technology or laws, often to protect them from themselves. In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. Deposit required to hold your terms.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

This article explores key moving business tips and strategies to ensure that your moving business continues to grow and adapt in a dynamic market. Positive word-of-mouth referrals and online reviews are powerful tools in attracting new customers.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2020

In this article, we’ll dig deeper into Kajabi Pages, highlighting its standout features and the key benefits that the new tool offers. Kajabi Pages come with Lightning Loader technology built in, which lets you automatically improve your website loading times and overall site performance. Conclusion.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Adopting innovative tools and technologies is crucial for modern businesses. Businesses must keep pace with the ever-changing technological landscape, ensuring their processes remain relevant and competitive. Innovative Tools Transforming Workflows The role of technology in shaping modern workflows cannot be overstated.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The time spent on reviewing decks went down compared to 2021. Last year I published an article on Forbes on this topic – The 5 S’s of VC deal filtering. In our 4Ts model, (Team, TAM, Timing, Tech) the Team comes first. It’ll come out in any deeper diligence an investor will do, and that will kill the fundraise.

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