Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

According to my experience and this Motley Fool article from a few years ago, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. Apply for contests and business grants. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Intellectual Property 261

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

This accentuates the need for talents in the hospitality industry to harness the power of digital marketing and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in preparation for the Hospitality 4.0 It will enable individuals to understand the travellers’ needs and expectations intimately which can result in new hospitality business models.

Singapore 165

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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. For decades this revered business magazine described management techniques that were developed in and were for large corporations – offering more efficient and creative ways to execute existing business models.

Technical Review 331

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development.

Finance 320

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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. Rigorously testing the final version of the solution to eliminate technical bugs and glitches. . What is the tech stack for Uber for courier app development?

Technical Review 163

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VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2012

human engineering VC Cafe Photo credit: By imaginedhorizons (Flickr). Shockingly, only 15 percent is due to technical knowledge. ” Question: What is Human Engineering? make a copy of this Google doc template of the Business Model Canvas to re-jig who your users, collaborators, channels and business model(s).

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It becomes even more interesting in the world of emerging technologies and the IoT. In fact, the small brand is likely to become a rising industry star due to the established trust, convenient delivery times, and various payment options available in the marketplace. These new technologies will become an integral part of most e-shops.

eCommerce 185

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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. For decades this revered business magazine described management techniques that were developed in and were for large corporations – offering more efficient and creative ways to execute existing business models.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Lean Venture Capital Customer Development 223

ReadWriteStart

JULY 26, 2022

The Chemical Industry has had a Drastic Change Due to COVID-19. The chemical industry is in significant flux due to Covid 19. However, the news is not all bad, especially with the fresh take on digital marketplaces and the expansion range of prospects for businesses. Obtain a competitive advantage. Microsoft Teams. Google Meet.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

This presents a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to launch their own businesses and capitalize on the latest technology. 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.

Software Review 127

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 127

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Given the current public struggle of tech-enabled services, marketplaces, hardware and DTC companies, enterprise SaaS also feels like VC’s most favourite investment category right now. And with “age” often come sub-optimal products, tech debt, inflexible business models, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology. They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization. Practice continuous bar-raising for your talent pool.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

According to my experience and a this Motley Fool article, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. Apply for contests and business grants. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Barter your services for their services.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Embrace technical debt Financial debt plays an important and positive role in our economy under normal conditions. Technical debt works the same way, and has the same perils. The human tendency to moralize about debt affects engineers, too. Remember Hamlet?

Technical Review 168

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The internet and technology have taken over businesses and marketing strategies, so it’s logical that any b2b company would want to capitalize on this medium to stay competitive in the market. . You should also be sure to offer customer service and technical support, so customers remain happy and continue using your marketplace.

B2B 131

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Today with every city, state and country trying to build out a technology cluster, following Dino’s progress can provide others with a roadmap of what’s worked and what has not. Tech investing is risky.

Early Stage 295

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The way forward includes not only advanced vehicles themselves but also potentially shifts in road infrastructure, laws and regulations, and even business models for “mobility.” FWIW, the first true competitor to Tesla’s Auto-Pilot ADAS system, Mercedes “DrivePilot”, has gotten terrible reviews.

Technical Review 186

Technical Review Software Review Business Model Mobile 186

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

This class is built on conducting in-person of interviews with customers/ beneficiaries and stakeholders, but due to the pandemic, teams now had to do all their customer discovery via a computer screen. Several will join the new Stanford Gordian Knot Center which is focused on the intersection of policy, operational concepts, and technology.

Lean 417

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2023

Changes in the Workforce are one of my 2023 business forecasts. Due to the economy's turning point, the growing trend of people working from home will likely continue next year. More people will be able to work from home or other remote locations as a result of technological advances and increased corporate flexibility.

Artificial Inteligence 127

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Forecast 127

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

COVID-19 was also a key driver to innovation as many people are working from home and need reliable tech equipment. Tesla Tesla invented a successful business model for bringing compelling electric cars to the market. The reason for its success is due to not holding ‘compromises’ as an option. Photo Credit: Sally Stevens.

Technical Review 138

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2015

That’s why I recommend that they find a co-founder who loves business challenges, including marketing and finance. I usually envision a 50-50 ownership split for their efforts, but every engineer believes the technology side deserves the majority share. Fabulous solutions require great technology.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Intellectual Property Cofounder Bootstrapping 120

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Since there weren’t corporate resource for further evaluation, (one of our programs’ constraints was not to create new permanent infrastructures for implementation,) we had no choice but to assign the idea to a business unit and ask them to perform due diligence the best they could. (By

Programming 273

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 273

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

On the topic of ecommerce, one wonders to what extent this business model is applicable, and where is it likely to end? It’s the extent of this phenomenon that has resulted in soaring businesses across the world. Tech companies realized it’s easier to host an ecommerce website than open a shop and pay for the warehouse as well.

eCommerce 152

eCommerce Technical Review Social Media Analytics 152

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? Often times, it seems like people are thinking its synonymous with "that guy who gets paid to sit in the corner and think technical deep thoughts" or "that guy who gets to swoop in a rearrange my project at the last minute on a whim." I mean, have you seen other people? Heres my take.

CTO 168

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Entrepreneur 283

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

How do you monetize a unique business model based on users rather than selling an actual product? We also have advanced, paid tools for agencies who need enterprise features that are more technically difficult to build and therefore are not going to be given away by a competitor anytime soon.”. Giving it away at Contently. “At

Business Model 133

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Product Development 177

Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? What Is This? Who's the customer?

Fractional CTO 264

Fractional CTO CTO Hire NDA Technical Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. This overview (executive summary) needs to include: Product and Business What is the product? What Is This? Who's the customer?

Fractional CTO 259

Fractional CTO CTO Hire NDA Technical Review 259

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Apply for contests and business grants. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

According to a recent Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2012

On "Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed", a research by Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that "85 percent of your financial success is due to skills in “human. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

Engineer 145

Engineer Technical Review Startup Technology 145

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. 50% the fault of a Nokia management that didn’t see it coming, while 50% was due to brilliant Apple execution.) Startup incubators, business angels and VCs are starting to emerge. Lessons Learned.

Finland 332

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

Technical Review 54

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Business credentials and functional coverage. Even if your product is a technological marvel, I look for balanced strength on the team in finance, marketing and operations. It starts with having a vision and an ability to get the message across in your elevator pitch, in a written business plan and one-on-one with potential investors.

Sweat Equity 152

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Startup 152

Lightspeed Venture Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Over a coffee in a small office in Cupertino (yes, their name is related to their founding hometown), we talked about how it was the right time to build a new networking company due to the confluence of three major trends: cloud, software defined networking (SDN), and the consumerization of IT. The discussion struck a chord with us.

Networking 153

Networking Technical Review Cloud Software Review 153

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Or seen a review of an iPhone app hung up on pricing trivialities: “It would be pretty good at $0.99, but it’s not worth $1.99.” Your product is designed with natural tripwires to trigger other pricing ( Freemium model ), or not (business model left as an exercise to your future self).

Bootstrapping 294

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