Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2012

This is a 3-day program for entrepreneurship faculty from around the world how to teach entrepreneurship via the Lean LaunchPad approach ( business model canvas + customer development ) and bring their entrepreneurship curriculums into the 21st century. Small businesses make up 99.7% Mainstream Entrepreneurship.

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

If taking out a loan is an option you’re interested in, speak with the SBA. To learn more about SBA loans, see our Complete Guide to SBA Loans. Our business model fixes them all. Seek alternative funding sources. If your credit is in disrepair, today it’s even possible to crowdsource money for a loan!

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables! Credit cards.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2020

There’s a great amount of uncertainty, people losing their jobs, and a direct hit on cash flows that can place businesses in dire straights. Current businesses are finding ways to pivot their business models, revisiting their budgets, and developing new forecasts to minimize their burn rate and maximize their available cash runway.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We discussed these options previously in our article 15 Tips for Turning Your Craft Hobby Into a Successful Business : A sole proprietorship is the “most basic type of business to establish” according to the SBA (Small Business Administration). Plan for Manufacturing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

So far, I am really impressed with crowdSPRING’s business model (especially if you are a buyer) and would recommend it to other small business owners. It is a free counseling service from the SBA and is wonderful. What’s the single best small biz resource that you’ve found (magazine, website, blog, etc.)?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. Some cities, such as Portland, OR, also have what Patrick calls “beer angels,” private individuals who understand the beer business and invest in select breweries and cideries. Do they have access to contingency capital?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Talk to your banker, the SBA, reputable SBA lending consultants, and private investors to find out what kinds of capital might be available. Small business owners need to get creative and innovative. Rethink your business model and evaluate customer viability. Figure out how to play the hand they were dealt.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

The one-page pitch format is also more suitable for SaaS businesses that are constantly testing new ideas. Your pitch is going to cover your strategy (what you’re going to do), your tactics (how you’re going to do it), your business model (how you will make money), and your schedule (who is doing what and when).

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Blogs. SBA: Small Business Administration Office of Advocacys Home Page. Selling to Small Businesses. Small Business Trends. While Ive made at least my share of mistakes taking equity in lieu of pay, I continue to see this as a key part of my business model. Business Models.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

That is where the true potential of a data science business focusing on data comes into play. There are a variety of B2B business opportunities that you can focus on and use to succeed. Types of Businesses You Can Start in Data Science. Analyzing data and businesses through their data is a very important task.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The SBA site also has a great collection of links for market research.Next, try and estimate what an average person in each group currently spends each year on their current solution to the problem you are solving. What’s more important is that you understand your business model.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 6, 2017

We discussed these options previously in our article 15 Tips for Turning Your Craft Hobby Into a Successful Business : A sole proprietorship is the “most basic type of business to establish” according to the SBA (Small Business Administration). Plan for Manufacturing.

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Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2020

If the downturn is going to be extended, you may need to reconfigure your business and explore different business models. Here are a few tips to consider: Grow your revenue: This is probably the most obvious and perhaps least likely option, but maybe you can pivot your business, discover a new business model and figure this out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

JUNE 22, 2010

shock on a market may require new business tactics, strategies or even. models going forward. businesses assuming a very static business model. It literally took them years to undo this model and adjust to the new reality that they faced. There are some excellent resources for small business owners.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

While traditional business models provide a more regular income, in the real estate world, it might be three months before you get paid—and it could even be longer. Funding resources: How to Get Your Business Funded. 35 Great Ways to Fund a Small Business. The Complete Guide to SBA Loans.

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VC Adventure

APRIL 30, 2020

Early Monday morning, the Small Business Administration’s application system for its second round of PPP funding crashed within an hour of coming online. The first round of $342 billion — nearly ten times what the SBA administers in a typical year — was depleted in just 13 days.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

I guess one of the things to talk about is how someone might maybe use business model canvas first and then the lean plan. You’re selling a business. There seems to be a lot of questions. You’re a startup, you need funding. That’s one. You need investment, you need loans.

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Up and Running

APRIL 25, 2014

If you use your business plan this way as opposed to a rigid roadmap, you will greatly reduce your risk of failure. You have to prove your business model. Writing a business plan involves thinking through your financials. Does your go-to-market strategy work? How can you test it? It shows you how much money you need.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2012

The great majority of investors who did invest in “idea stage” businesses, lost fortunes when the Internet “bubble” burst at the beginning of the last decade. Local Community Bank: Big banks rarely lend to small businesses, but small community banks do, usually with collateral and personal guarantees.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2015

On Bplans, you’ll find templates, free eBooks, and articles on how to plan and start your business. Business Model Generation. This website offers a downloadable worksheet called a business model canvas that helps you think through your business idea. Small Business Administration Loan Programs.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

According to the Small Business Administration , in 2009 there were almost 28 million small businesses in the United States. The SBA defines a small business as one with fewer than 500 employees). Let’s say your business captures 2% of all the small businesses as free accounts, and 3% of those convert to paying customers.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I have become increasingly convinced that we have been focusing too much on the minutia of business plans and moved away from the critical art and science of business modeling. I will be writing more on this in coming weeks, but want to thank my colleague and friend John Wark for challenging my thinking on all of this.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2016

As you refine your business model, you can quickly update your pitch without wasting a lot of time. Business Plan Template Download: When you’re ready to dive in, start with our business plan template. This template is in an SBA-approved format so you know it will cover everything lenders look for in a plan.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

There are SBA loans. You have to focus on for the nuts and bolts, what is the business model, how are we going to make money. Get as many leads as possible, bring in more money, prove that you’ve got a good model and then you can go out and raise money or get a loan and more easily actually get that money.

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