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 Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Engineer 219

Engineer Entrepreneur Offshore Merger 219

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Entrepreneurs versus Saboteurs Startups and scaleups outside of companies or government agencies want to take share of an existing market, or displace existing vendors. 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.

Government 293

Government Advisory Board Leadership Programming 293

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations.

Equity 235

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 235

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This will be your calling card and a good jumping-off point to discuss your business with potential investors. Your pitch deck provides an overview of your entire business. This deck shares insights about your service or product, business model, funding needs, and the skills of your management team. Management team.

Venture Capital 144

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Security 144

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Still, COVID-19 helped tip the balance towards a globally distributed model. Government restrictions and fears of infection pushed companies that had previously held out to accept remote working, and many discovered that it’s more manageable than they had expected. A globally distributed model is attainable.

Distribution 145

Distribution Global Agile Startup 145

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 Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

4- Drop-shipping enterprise Photo Credit: Matthew Magnante It's my proposal The drop-shipping business model involves selling things that are transported straight from the supplier to the client. Your business model involves cooking and delivering delicious meals to people at their places of employment or at their homes.

Software Review 127

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 127

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. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Offshore 139

Offshore Merger Technical Review Distribution 139

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Depending on the business model, some hire providers as full-time W2 workers and some assemble a network of part-time providers with disperse distribution of available hours. Why is 2021 Different. Profoundly unfortunate as the COVID-19 pandemic has been nationally and across the globe, every crisis presents opportunities.

Vertical 156

Vertical Software Review Portfolio Demand 156

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. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. The new corporate model is a distributed entrepreneurial model.

Offshore 120

Offshore Startup Merger Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Of course, you can find these elements embodied in many of the business plan templates and tools out there, such as the Business Model Canvas. The business proposals I see often target multiple unrelated segments, such as consumers, enterprises, and government. Provide initial and long-term sources of revenue.

Intellectual Property 332

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Channel 332

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

That could be a standard sale contract, i.e. buy and sell single items or batches, or a partnership agreement, i.e. contract manufacturing, sales agency, or distribution agreement. Founded in New York City in 2012, Kinnek bases its business model on quality over quantity. B2B Marketplaces in Asia. Kinnek is the newcomer.

B2B 124

B2B Saudi Arabia Global United Kingdom 124

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Even if you already know what a SWOT analysis is and what it’s used for, it can be tough to translate that information and examine your own business with a critical eye. Reading an example SWOT analysis for a business that is either in your industry or based on a comparable business model can help get you started.

Botswana 148

Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations.

Angel Investor 132

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 132

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

How did the video game business evolve from its packaged goods roots in the early '90s to the complex, multi-platform, online business of today? What events sparked the major revolutions in business models and distribution? /1

Generative AI 103

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

Steve Blank

JANUARY 8, 2019

It’s one of the quickest ways to describe and prioritize innovation ideas in a large company or government agency. However, in the 21 st century the Three Horizons model has a fatal flaw that could put companies out of business and government agencies behind their adversaries.

China 304

China Government Russia Acquisition 304

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. The first, the notion of the “ ambidextrous organization ” from O’Reilly and Tushman , posits that companies that want to do continuous innovation need to execute their core business model while innovating in parallel.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Yet I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms.

Equity 207

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we prepared for the new Hacking for Defense class at Stanford, we had to stop and ask ourselves: How do we use the Business Model Canvas if the primary goal is not to earn money, but to fulfill a mission? In other words, how can we adapt the Business Model Canvas when the metrics of success for an organization is not revenue?

Business Model 120

Business Model Revenue Channel Community 120

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Here’s a complete, 9 step guide on how to start a brewery business. Choose a business model. Fill in the business blanks. Choose a business model. Before you can start to seriously plan your own craft beer business, you need to understand the end goal that you’re aiming for.

Small Business Administration 94

Small Business Administration Distribution LLC Small Business 94

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Undefined business model or very low gross margins. Here is my list of red flags that cause many investors to look elsewhere: No well-defined need or viable customer set.

Due Diligence 271

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Preferred Stock 271

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Yet I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms.

Angel Investor 218

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 218

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2012

In these days of rapid change, almost every startup has to adapt their solution, business model, or target customer. You need to find vendors who can deliver in less cost and time than competitors, and build distribution and support channels. Leverage the technology to change directions as needed.

Startup 242

Startup Early Stage Database Distribution 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Yet I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms.

Angel Investor 238

Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy Equity 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Government grants. Examples include charitable organizations, trade unions, and public arts organizations.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. Assume passion level defines business opportunity. Entrepreneurs need to spend time working on the business, as well as in the business. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

In these days of rapid change, almost every startup has to adapt their solution, business model, or target customer. You need to find vendors who can deliver in less cost and time than competitors, and build distribution and support channels. Leverage the technology to change directions as needed.

Entrepreneur 236

Entrepreneur Early Stage Database Distribution 236

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. Assume passion level defines business opportunity. Entrepreneurs need to spend time working on the business, as well as in the business. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 120

Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

The Energy Internet Emerges: We will be trading energy with each other through a new type of distributed energy grid. Gigs with Benefits: The gig economy will evolve from its current exploitative business model. We’ll find a storage solution 10o times more efficient than the lithium ion batteries we use today.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. Post Brexit, many companies in the UK consider distributed teams overseas as an alternative to the shrinking talent pool and high recruitment costs in Britain. Kenya: Youth Fund Targets Young People in Business Start-Up Loans Plan.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Undefined business model or very low gross margins. Here is my list of red flags that cause many investors to look elsewhere: No well-defined need or viable customer set.

Due Diligence 308

Due Diligence Intellectual Property Preferred Stock Startup 308

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

Business plans presume that building a startup is a series of predictable steps requiring execution of a plan which assumes a series of known facts: known customers, known features, known pricing, known distribution channel. The reality is that most business plans don’t survive first contact with customers. experiential.

Lean 436

Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2024

In a progressively saturated market, these startups need to reevaluate their strategies and wisely distribute resources to remain competitive and sustainable amidst the demands of investors and well-established competitors.

Down Round 154

Down Round Marketing Artificial Inteligence Startup 154

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We’re actually a distributed team, so we’re in both SF and LA. We have a distributed team for a reason, which is that if you cut your travel time to work completely, you actually have a lot more time to work efficiently. If SpaceX was founded as a non-profit relying on government funding, it probably wouldn’t have done too well.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review San Francisco Artificial Inteligence Cofounder 65

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

I was recently contacted by an entrepreneur who was consider a few different business models for his company. I pointed out that when you become a partner in a VC firm almost by definition you’ve seen years of businesses that failed or concepts that didn’t quite work. ” I responded. So you become jaded.

China 150

China Venture Capital Framework Partner 150

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. Sometimes you think, oh, the U.S.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120