Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the tough lessons they have learned in 2022. #1- 1- Focus on employee well-being Photo Credit: Dr. Joyce Kahng As the digital age continues to evolve, the well-being of employees should remain at the forefront. Thanks to Dr. Joyce Kahng, Joyce the Dentist ! #2-

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

When sales fall off, you need to dig deep for the “why,” rather than just assuming the price needs to go down. Establish and evaluate metrics at multiple levels. In addition to total sales, you need to look at categories and trends at lower levels. Scan for unmet needs to match new products.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The digital revolution is disrupting the traditional business model for small and medium businesses (SMBs). This means finance, operations, sales, and marketing departments as well as leadership can all access the same data. by Humberto Farias, CEO and co-founder at Concepta. Automation. Post to a social media network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful. Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are just a few things you can do by leveraging data analytics: Gain a better understanding of changing customer preferences Discover new business opportunities Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in your operations Minimize and better allocate advertising costs Provide greater customer support through automated chat.

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Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements. Revenue Architecture. This is quite the balancing act.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s not a surprise, given that entrepreneurs are obsessed with data and metrics, but in the conservative VC market of 2024, it feels even more important for founders to know what ‘good’ looks like and what investors expect. Metric Unremarkable Good Excellent Outlier ARR <$500k $500k-$1.5m $1.5m-$2.5m >$2.5m

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Word of mouth is not adequate for marketing and sales.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements. Revenue Architecture. This is quite the balancing act.

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Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Large companies are sending employees to work at home. While the impact on small businesses and workers in the “gig-economy” hasn’t made the news, it will be worse for them. If you’re running a startup or small business, your first priority (after your family) is keeping your employees and customers safe.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. This can be used to either skyrocket a company’s sales or identify market gaps.

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Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 127

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

The Enterprise: Business Model Execution We know that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. The corollary for an enterprise is: A company is a permanent organization designed to execute a repeatable and scalable business model.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In many cases, businesses are started by people with years of corporate experience. They understand how to read a profit and loss (P&L) statement , how to budget, hire employees , launch products , and manage cash flow. I was so focused on creating great art, I barely gave thought to a business plan.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 13, 2015

Often your best estimate of any metric or market behavior or business model component is at best accurate within a power of ten, for example “expected conversion rate between 0.5% Early in a company’s life, you don’t know anything. ” Estimating with these extremely wide ranges can be surprisingly useful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful. Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization.

Startup 314

Startup Metrics Hiring Leadership 314

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

SuperMac sold our graphic boards for the Macintosh through multiple distribution channels: direct sales to major accounts, national chains, independent rep firms, etc. But the computer retail channel was a large part of our sales. Oh yes, and retail sales doubled with the new product packaging.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. Creating this value is anchored in finding a repeatable, scalable business model. Startups must be obsessive on solvency, ensuring that at no point the business strays into reckless trading territory. Risk and reward.

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Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 90

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Now is the time to lay out what you’ll do to attract patients and set up a viable business model with healthy financials. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Be specific.

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Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Similarly, an e-commerce retailer believes they need the domain name, shopping cart solution, and inventory to start their business. Pivot the product entirely. But is this really step one?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

With the real data from that surge, you need to take a hard look at business model realities, cost of customer acquisition, inventory costs, and other key metrics. Here is my summary of the key focus activities of that challenge for every business owner: Manage cash flow daily and plot a plan to profitability.

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Silicon Valley Bankruptcy Metrics Valuation 215

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2024

Uncover diversified monetization strategies, including advertising, consulting, and info products, ensuring a sustainable and profitable newsletter business. Learn crucial metrics for success, from open rates to the quality of subscribers. 15:09] What are some of the metrics that showcase success in Newsletter writing? [17:17]

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Revenue Advertising Email ChatGPT 79

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

The Skinny on Using Crowdsourcing for Your Business | The Frugal Entrepreneur – [link]. 5 Customer Experience Metrics Every Successful Company Tracks | The Buffer blog – [link]. 7 Usability Mistakes That Will Kill Your Online Sales | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. What is 500 startups business model?

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. These companies tend to over rely on reducing the number of employees. Progressive.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

Russ also consults and trains employees of companies through his Digital Advisor program. 09:42] Was there a point in time when you decided to use newsletters to fit your business model or you started it as a normal standard digital marketing tactic? [11:10] 11:10] What are some ways for monetizing newsletters? [14:58]

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ChatGPT Advertising Email Viral 92

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are other important operational metrics to help steer your company (see related post titled “ You Never Know What Operational Metrics You’ll Need – So Instrument Everything “) but these are some of the first to start with. The nuance comes in deciding what to include in sales and marketing costs.

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Churn Rate .Net Metrics Hosting 288

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

By focusing intently on a single measurement, known as a north star metric. The sales platform is intensely devoted to nurturing its monthly active users (MAU). The north star metric defines success for the whole company and aligns teams on a growth trajectory. What is a north star metric and why does it matter?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Of course, I understand and don’t condone bad actors who get greedy, and exploit ways to unjustly squeeze customers and employees. Thus I was pleased and a bit surprised to see a new book, “ The Purpose Is Profit ,” by Ed “Skip” McLaughlin, an entrepreneur who has both succeeded and failed in starting multiple businesses.

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Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy 120

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We’re looking at our lean business planning is about strategy, tactics, concrete specifics including milestones, metrics, tasks and schedule, and essential numbers to run a business, all of which lead to managing cash flow. That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. This is Magda.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

An often overlooked purpose of a business plan is as a tool to define success metrics. This includes financial statements such as your profit and loss, cash flow, balance sheet, and sales forecast. Creating a business plan helps you do just that while also defining ongoing financial needs to keep in mind.

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Business Plan Balance Sheet Revenue Metrics 150

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

What matters is proving the viability of the company’s business model, what investors call “traction.&# Of course this is not at all true of many profitable small businesses, but they are not what I mean by startups.) Every board meeting, the metrics of success change. And yet, their investors are frustrated.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 18, 2024

Advanced Modules and Customization Options ERP systems have dramatically advanced in modularity and customization, allowing businesses to craft systems that mirror their unique operational needs. Organizations can select from a suite of advanced modules ranging from project management, sales, and marketing to e-commerce.

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Artificial Inteligence Cloud Agile Operations 52

Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Growing too fast and too soon could end up stifling the business. Unreasonable scaling could bring forth issues, such as operational inefficiency, cash flow crunch, customer service issues, and overworked employees. Pace your business growth to avoid such problems. Do Have Performance Metrics.

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Early this year Amie Fineberg, who has been my amazing assistant for over 10 years, mentioned that she and several other employees at Benchmark had fallen in love with a new ecommerce service, and that I might want to check it out. For starters, the business metrics are quite compelling. This is business model nirvana.

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eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2016

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful. Implement metrics and set objectives for every organization.

Management 120

Management Entrepreneur Metrics Hiring 120

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Having a business plan shows that you’ve done the homework of thinking through how your business will work and what goals you’re trying to achieve. A business plan provides the structure for thinking through these things and documents your answers so you’re prepared for the inevitable questions investors will ask about your business.

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Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Exit Strategy 138

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

What models of eCommerce fulfillment are available? eCommerce fulfillment is available in 3 different business models—self-fulfillment, 3PL fulfillment, and dropshipping. And just as we established in our discussion above, customer service is no longer restricted to only the post-sales efforts you put in. Dropshipping.

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eCommerce Customer Retention Reputation 110

Steve Blank

JANUARY 10, 2011

They realized that conditions change so rapidly that the original business plan hypotheses becomes irrelevant. These investors taught me metrics appropriate for searching for a business model, how to work with the board when I didn’t make a milestone, and how we would figure out when it was time to change the strategy.

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