The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The company integrates artificial intelligence (AI) into the maintenance planning process, forecasting asset reliability and establishing strategies that ensure efficient and sustainable resource usage. As part of their business model, the brand spends months finding ethical factories around the world, and regularly visits them to check in.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup Software Review 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Implement a modern real business model. Don’t rely on conservative forecasts to reduce risk. Investors don’t fund conservative forecasts, nor wildly optimistic ones, since both imply a lack of commitment or homework. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 120

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Innovative products and business models are the foundations of a promising startup. Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Determining how much money to ask for.

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SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

‘Starting a business’ really only comes down to figuring out your business idea ; doing your paperwork; and sorting out the money. Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Angel Investor 166

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Since then, and after resting aside my ego, I placed myself back in my VC shoes to try to understand what “proof” such VCs needed to feel comfortable with an eCommerce investment. to nearly 5% of the total retail market, with a forecasted continuous increase. What were they missing? Why weren’t they seeing what I was seeing?

eCommerce 94

eCommerce Open Source SEM Technical Review 94

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s no longer business as usual for the rest of the economy. But next the question is, ‘What happens to my business?”. The questions every startup or small business CEO needs to ask now are: What’s my Burn Rate and Runway? What does your new business model look like? What will my investors do?

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Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

Rob Adams, the director of MootCorp, is doing an amazing job at providing value to all participants, whether it’s feedback on their business model or making the right introductions. If winning $5-10K is your goal, you’re not a scalable startup, just a small business. I now think that was a mistake.

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Business Plan Silicon Valley RSS Venture Capital 160

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

You should go into this thinking about your business plan as a living document, not something you do once and then file away forever. Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. Position your practice’s business opportunity. Do they self-pay or use insurance?

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Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

You want to review all the different components of your business model. This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. What is your business model? How will you grow?

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Business Plan SBA Software Review Advisory Board 93

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). In contrast, startups search for a business model. (Or to optimize this search. to optimize this search.

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Wiki Lean Management Business Model 318

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The first element of every business plan is the executive summary. But, don’t write your executive summary first—it’ll be quite a bit easier to write after you’ve written the rest of the plan. It provides an overview of your business plan by compiling the most important information from the sections that come after.

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Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

David Teten

AUGUST 6, 2015

Michael also observes, “One other comment I think would be worth mentioning, even though it seems ridiculously obvious, is the importance of speaking with model users about what is and isn’t important to them when analyzing a model….So 11) Separate out your model output. HOW TO MAKE YOUR CELLS READABLE.

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Balance Sheet Software Review Forecast Acquisition 60

Up and Running

APRIL 19, 2017

When it comes to starting and managing a business, forecasting your sales is essential. Having a sales forecast can help you budget and manage your business’s funds, create a plan for expansion, and avoid unpleasant surprises. The basics of sales forecasting. How to Forecast Sales. Just Do a Sales Forecast.

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Forecast Curation Sales Hockey Stick 85

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Whichever type of plan you choose, remember that a business plan is a living document. Set a specific time each month to review it , comparing forecasts to actuals and revising as necessary. Assumptions change based on experience, and your business plan should change along with these assumptions. Just keep it brief. Be specific.

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El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Explain the business model. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Convince investors that your team is experienced in starting a new business, and have great expertise in the selected business domain.

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Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Explain the business model. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Convince investors that your team is experienced in starting a new business, and have great expertise in the selected business domain.

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Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

” As the managing editor of Bplans, I’ve had the good fortune to learn about business via the content we share; through interviews with LivePlan customers and other business owners; and thanks to brilliant, informal coaching from people like Tim Berry, Noah Parsons, and the rest of the executive leadership team at Palo Alto Software.

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Small Business Force

DECEMBER 25, 2011

The rest stayed in the cigar box to make change and pay for any deliveries for the next day. Pretty simple system for a pretty simple business. Each night he totaled what he had left, tracked it in a copy book like the ones we used in school. He transferred the majority to a little safe he kept and, eventually, deposited into his bank.

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Small Business Forecast Software Review Revenue 35

Up and Running

JANUARY 24, 2014

When I think about what set those excellent pitches apart from the rest, it turns out that they all shared some of the same qualities. Outline your business model. Your business model tells an investor how your idea will (or does) convert into being economically viable. Let’s take ZipCar , for instance.

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Sweat Equity Churn Rate Forecast Business Model 138

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Explain the business model. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Convince investors that your team is experienced in starting a new business, and have great expertise in the selected business domain.

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Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

When I think about what set those excellent pitches apart from the rest, it turns out that they all shared some of the same qualities. Outline your business model. Your business model tells an investor how your idea will (or does) convert into being economically viable. How much do they pay? Talk about yourself.

Sweat Equity 122

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Elevator Pitch Forecast 122

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Explain the business model. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Convince investors that your team is experienced in starting a new business, and have great expertise in the selected business domain.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Hearpreneur

JUNE 19, 2016

Today, HourglassAngel.com is a 20+ person company with a 2015 revenue forecast of $12M. Since I was running my own business, I was able to work from home and worked when the baby napped. It was perfect–I was able to manage my own schedule, spend quality time with my new baby, and find time to rest as a new mom.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Michigan Chicago 48

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The company has just missed its quarterly revenue forecast. Much of what you have provided here is a great blueprint for any start up and positive reinforcement for those who are doing what they do well.for the rest it's never too late to turn things around. Good board members want to know two things: Why that happened? Well done.

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Metrics Design Entrepreneur Startup 55

Up and Running

AUGUST 3, 2020

Now is an excellent time to sit down and rework your business plan. During this revision, you’ll want to give your financial plan and forecasts the most attention. Going through them forces you to look at your business model , how much revenue you generate, where you need to cut spending , and how to spur growth moving forward. .

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Customer SMS United States Forecast 118

Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2013

.” Adapting the business model for a nonprofit service. He realized quickly that in order to launch RIDE as a nonprofit, he’d have to reinvent the business model. Jonathan is doing RIDE’s forecasting and financial planning with LivePlan , a cloud-based business planning software.

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Oregon Forecast Campaign Green 73

Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Out of business? Forecasted recovery date. Check if the the Paycheck Protection Program , ( here and here ) which provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses, can apply to your company. Sales pipeline/forecast. Days 3 and 4: Prepare new business model and operating plan. Actively buying?

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South Korea Salary Business Model China 334

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

A long-term business plan like this is different from a traditional business plan in that it’s lighter on the details and more focused on your strategic direction. It has less focus on financial forecasting and a greater focus on the big picture. They make mistakes just like the rest of us.

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Business Plan Lean Forecast Exit Strategy 83

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Eric Ries in Times Square For any model to be useful it has to predict what happens in the real world – including the web. I realized the Customer Development model needs to be clearer in what exactly a startup is supposed to do, regardless of the business model. “What is the “Business Model” of your startup?&#

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 228

Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

Your business model has to truly be similar to the company you are referencing. If you aren’t solving some problem in the world, you are going to have a long uphill climb with your business. Investors will expect to see your sales forecast, profit and loss statement, and cash flow forecast for at least three years.

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Forecast Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 60

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Or they “toe dip” with high promise business model innovations, yet weigh them down with the fixed overhead of their expiring parts. No, the only appropriate response to expiring business realities is quick, uncompromised and even heartless action. Half measures like this are doomed to failure.

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New York Forecast Matching Restful 48

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

If Id bought just a handful of the "best of the rest" domain names that were available at the time (for a whopping $70 each), I probably could have just retired right then. No business model, either. Neither can the rest of us (well, except for Matt Cohler). So, the idea of starting without a business model is good ?

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 94

Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2018

You’re stylish, passionate, and talented—and you’ve decided you don’t want to work for the man for the rest of your life. To be frank, there are actually a number of sectors that allow you start a perfectly successful business without ever having any real passion for the sector or business model itself.

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eCommerce Design Social Media Cost 90

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

We appreciate you writing back and letting us know what you thought of the episode, and of course for the rest of our listeners if you are interested in contacting us, you can do that by emailing bcast@bplans.com. Our business model was Pinterest. It’s been a great help to my work. That’s bcast@bplans.com.

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Incubator Email Startup Oregon 60

www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Every one of these companies believed they had a unique idea, either a piece of technology, a business model, or a way of building a product. Surprise, surprise, but the rest of the world is not watching your every move waiting to pounce on anything you do. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were the order of the day.

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NDA Non-disclosure Agreement Business Model RSS 41

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.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

What I did is I learned the art of a pro forma and the value of a pro forma which basically is a forecast. If you don’t know what your cash flow forecast is, you don’t really understand your capital needs. Most of the time the small business owners aren’t business experts and definitely not financial experts.

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Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95