Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

Many are just not facing the reality that their passion had a critical business flaw. Every business, young or old, needs to avoid the following six mistakes that he outlines: Anticipating success based on the recent past. Never take your eye off the ball in business. This one may be back, and due for another crash.

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Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 310

Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. Rent seekers are individuals or organizations that have succeeded with existing business models and look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against innovative competition. Rent Seekers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2016

Many are just not facing the reality that their passion had a critical business flaw. Every business, young or old, needs to avoid the following six mistakes that he outlines: Anticipating success based on the recent past. Never take your eye off the ball in business. This one may be back, and due for another crash.

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Business Model Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has caused many businesses of all sizes to re-evaluate their plans and pivot their business models. If your company has been suffering from losses or is exposed to risks because of this pandemic, you may want to consider changing your business entity. by Dustin Ray of Incfile.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

One of the most popular techniques for financing a business when you are starting out is bootstrapping. Business bootstrapping is the strategy where you start and grow a business using your own money or revenue from a business that you already have. They have to figure out a way to build things up on their own.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Considering how incredibly popular Harley-Davidson is today, it’s hard to believe that the motorcycle company was ever on the verge of bankruptcy, but it’s true. Harley-Davidson experienced near-bankruptcy from 1969 to 1981 when the American Machine and Foundry (AMF) bought the company and turned it upside down. Harley-Davidson.

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Bankruptcy Texas Naming Venture Capital 195

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list! Michael Kassing.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 24, 2013

This got me thinking about the legal obstacles that face innovators with new business models. Rent seekers are individuals or organizations that have succeeded with existing business models and look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against innovative competition. Rent Seekers.

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North Carolina New Jersey New York Government 227

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

by Lonnie Sciambi, author of “ Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success “ It never ceases to amaze me how many small business owners think that having multiple sources of revenue, often across multiple market types is a good business model.

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Vertical Bankruptcy Small Business Sales 182

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Pacer is useful to search prior litigation, bankruptcies, etc. Technographics vendors such as Builtwith , Datanyze , HG Data , Stackshare, and Stacklist help CEOs identify the right tech platform on which to build their business; they’re also helpful for investors to due diligence a company’s tech stack choices.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2018

2017 was capped by the announced bankruptcy of Toys “R” Us, a once formidable retail giant. In all, there were 662 bankruptcy filings in retail last year, according to data cited by CNNMoney. These factors, more than anything in the current climate, can drive consumer activity and recurring business for retailers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2015

Many are just not facing the reality that their passion had a critical business flaw. Every business, young or old, needs to avoid the following six mistakes that he outlines: Anticipating success based on the recent past. Never take your eye off the ball in business. This one may be back, and due for another crash.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Bankruptcy Viral 120

YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2015

Run of the mill startups accept seasonal drag without a plan while the ones that eventually grow significantly larger do not accept profit swings or revenue losses as part of their company’s reality. Here’s how to change your business model in order to mitigate or leverage seasonal demand: Level out revenues.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2018

You have to align your business model to the needs of the market, find competent staff to execute your plans, develop a high-quality product, invest in marketing and set up a corporate network that can boost growth and revenue. Launching your own startup company takes courage, vision, creativity and determination.

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Intellectual Property Non-Compete Startup Bankruptcy 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

forward revenue for SaaS businesses when in the years before it had been less than 5x. In September 2008 this was the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the rippling effect was massive. Just as with the late 90s there is no new “business model” that defies the laws of gravity.

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Small Business Force

JANUARY 2, 2012

It never ceases to amaze me how many small business owners think that having multiple sources of revenue, often across multiple market types is a good business model. Small business success, especially in the early years, is dependent on focus.

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Vertical Bankruptcy Sales Small Business 36

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The Pareto Principle states that you get 80% of your revenue from 20% of your customers. Metric examples: Monthly recurring revenue (MRR); Average revenue per account (ARPA); Engagement; Customer lifetime value (LTV); Upsell/cross-sell conversion rates. Depending on your business model, it can be tricky to define.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The goal is to transform dormant or underutilized assets into active capital that supports your business. It is also the time to take a hard look at your business model. Are there new revenue streams you can tap into? The company was facing significant cash flow issues and was on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Bankruptcy Intellectual Property 158

grasshopperherder.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

I think it’s difficult, if not impossible, to value a pre-revenue company with any reasonable accuracy. The company did have some revenue and paying users, but not enough to make any judgement on the company’s future prospects. You don’t have a defensible business model. I’m wrong all the time.

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Transformify

JUNE 6, 2019

Let's start with what is sometimes called the ''VC business model'' Such companies are pushed to grow fast and raise many founding rounds one after the other which allows early investors to exit and achieve their target ROI ( return on investment). Respect.

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