Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model. Don’t forget a viable financial model of costs, margins, customer acquisition, and break-even.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model. Don’t forget a viable financial model of costs, margins, customer acquisition, and break-even.

Entrepreneur 283

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

If possible, quantify these in non-technical business terms, such as dollars saved or replacement costs over time. Provide specifics on the customer business model. Don’t let your passion convince you that word-of-mouth and viral marketing will suffice against well-funded competitors and ever more demanding customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model. Don’t forget a viable financial model of costs, margins, customer acquisition, and break-even.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Entrepreneur 263

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. For example, manufacturing companies use On-demand courier delivery apps for kickstarting their production activities in their factories and plants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The supply vs demand mismatch is further exacerbated by existing supply concentration in certain geographies (often big cities). By removing physical boundaries, the care delivery modality provides an obvious advantage to more efficiently match geographically unbalanced provider supply with patient demand. . Affordability .

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Attractive Consumer Opportunities in 2025 and Beyond While there hasn’t been a blockbuster IPO for consumer tech companies (mobile apps, B2C model startups) that matches the scale of Uber, Airbnb, Roblox, DoorDash, or Unity over the past 5 years, it feels like the momentum for consumer tech is rapidly changing.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

Learning could be about product features, customer needs, the right pricing and distribution channel, etc.) These hypotheses span the gamut from who’s the customer(s), to what’s the value proposition (product/service features), pricing, distribution channel, and demand creation (customer acquisition, activation, retention, etc.).

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

With over a decade of experience in his toolkit, he specializes in helping clients build out cross-channel acquisition systems using a mix of owned, earned and paid tactics. 07:17] What is you cross-channel acquisition strategy? [11:13] 20:58] Are there any overlooked channels or platforms worth exploring? This is John Jantsch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key activities. Key partners.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2021

How to Create an On-Demand Super App like Gojek? The urge for multi-services app development among businesses sprouted from apps like Gojek, WeChat, etc., Gojek is an Indonesia-based Super app that offers different types of on-demand services. Keep in mind to include services that are in demand according to the demography.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2017

Success demands testing the solution early and quickly in the market, then iterating to get it right. Nail the business model. Leverage your customer conversations to predict and validate your business model. Don’t forget a viable financial model of costs, margins, customer acquisition, and break-even.

Startup 161

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

Obtaining a competitive advantage while improving consistency and quality ensures that the supply chain will soon embrace flexible business models and become more efficient. Each of these conditions then helps these companies find new and better clients while filling each business’s unique needs. Conclusion.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Market research involves gathering information about potential customers in your target area, competitor strategies, pricing scales, and demand patterns amongst other things. Developing a Business Plan The findings from your market research should form the backbone of your comprehensive business plan.

Balance Sheet 145

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Freshdesk First, Girish Mathrubootham from Chennai, India, pitched Freshdesk , a SaaS company that provides small and medium businesses with on-demand customer support software that offers multi-channel social support. The company already has paying customers and a validated business model.

India 123

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

It will enable individuals to understand the travellers’ needs and expectations intimately which can result in new hospitality business models. Intermediation and re-intermediation of tourism channel partners such as Airbnb can happen too. There is a trend toward upskilling and higher education.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This validation process will help you refine your concept and ensure there’s a genuine demand for your product or service. Developing a Solid Business Plan A well-crafted business plan serves as a roadmap for your digital venture. Include a detailed marketing strategy that encompasses both online and offline channels.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

There continues to be an incredible demand out there for actionable, practical lessons in how to apply this emerging set of ideas. 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.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

In 2023, mobile commerce will remain in demand and grow even further. Last Mile & Next-Day Delivery Last-mile delivery, the last leg of the parcel movement from the transportation hub to the final destination, will also be in high demand in 2023. 5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models.

eCommerce 185

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

Influencers today are leveraging social commerce to sell various print-on-demand products like apparel, mugs, and small accessories. Upon leaving the Air Force, I went to business school and then landed a job at YouTube where I helped up-and-coming creators grow on the platform. However, there is so much more influencers could sell.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For example, you can ask for feedback from your customers on what they like and dislike about your company, or you can examine your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses to see how your business compares. . It is how customers find new businesses and how they decide which business to give their money to.

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Small Business Mobile Revenue Social Media 179

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

From refining your business model to forming strong partnerships, it’s essential to focus on the long-term growth of your venture. Refining Your Business Model for Long-Term Success At the heart of any successful startup is a well-refined business model. How can startups test their business model ideas?

Early Stage 156

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

The pandemic-induced disruptions have spurred innovation and accelerated digital transformation, leading to the emergence of new business models and opportunities. In this article, entrepreneurs from various industries share their economic outlook, offering valuable insights into the current business landscape. #1-

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

Just a few weeks after we finished the website, this business had paying customers coming from Google search and free Craigslist postings. Within a few months, my wife went from teaching a few classes via Skype part time, to teaching full time, to hiring a pair of teachers to help her keep up with demand.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin. > 36,000 public channels . > In the world of cryptocurrency, only payment channels like Lightning allow for that level of optimization.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This post is an update of what we learned about life science distribution channels. Life Science/Health Care distribution channels differ by Category. It turns out that for commercialization, the business model (Customers, Channel, Revenue Model, etc.) Channel Cost = $350-400,000 per sales team.

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Distribution Channel Lean Intellectual Property 232

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

She discusses the growing trend towards strategic marketing services and the increasing demand for agencies that offer more than just tactical solutions. 13:13] Has the demand for strategy made platforms like Clutch adapt or change? [15:27] It's one of the reasons I love working in a business model. So would that be fair?

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Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 90

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Make sure that you prioritize making customer profiles that define your potential clients’ distinctive features and specialized demands. Personalize your products and services to meet your clients’ demands and needs. It will also dictate how it’s presented, what channels you leverage, and how often you present it.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Eliminating middlemen in healthcare – from using AI to automate repetitive human jobs to exploring new and better business models for providing care. Verticalized Video Understanding – machine interpreted video.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Startups need the agility to test various business models and positioning messages. Partners and distribution channels will take you seriously. In many business arenas, brand-name partners and distribution are a prerequisite to scaling the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation.

Offshore 120

Offshore Startup Merger Technical Review 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

You could probably make a case for any one of these, but here’s the thing: Although on the surface these companies appear to have completely different business models, they all share one very powerful component: a scalable online platform connecting people and ecosystems. Or Software as a Service for the enterprise, such as Salesforce?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

At the roundtable, five entrepreneurs pitched their businesses to me, and I interacted with them in our usual format, with active participation from the audience. First up, Girish Mathrubootham from Chennai, India, presented Freshdesk , a SaaS solution for multi-channel customer support including knowledge base and social CRM support.

India 126

India Technical Review Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 126