Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hire a CEO to Go Public. The VCs would hire a CEO with a track record who looked and acted like the type of CEO Wall Street bankers expected to see in large companies. — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. People had to actually pay you for your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

You find that you need to be near major customers, or employee transportation hubs, where rents are higher than you ever anticipated. Your frugal role model of bringing your own lunch won’t be convincing to most employees. Then there is the need for more substantial business accounting, database, and social media monitoring.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Ask yourself questions like: Why do I want to build this business? What are my beliefs on how employees and customers should be treated? The reasons behind why you want to start a business in the first place will influence how you run it day to day. Don’t treat your employees like commodities. You can always teach that.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

One thing that comes with being a venture capitalist is you see hundreds and hundreds of businesses. You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. There's never a perfect time - except now.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

They’ve stopped hiring the best talent, and startups are not looking so risky compared to large companies. You find early stage employees expecting to work normal hours, to get paid a regular salary, and not asking or expecting equity. Nokia was blind-sided in a classic disruptive innovation.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Startup tech entrepreneurs are often eager to grow their businesses as quickly as possible. That means hiring a lot of people, taking on a lot of new work, and aggressively scaling. This strategy is effective if you have a solid business plan and a solid team, but there’s also significant room for error.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

It’s hard enough to pick which existing companies with known business models to aid. At Tekes, government employees (and their hired consultants) – with no equity, no risk or reward, no startup or venture capital experience – try to pick startup winners and losers.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). Are you going to be hiring employees? You get tax benefits.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

In a few cases it’s where I’m a co-founder of the business. And let’s be honest, most employees, advisors, etc. You should avoid spending your time here and instead focus on finding a way to generate revenue or to attract investors so that you can afford to hire someone. How To Get There

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For a startup, the first few hires can be critical: Bringing on a new team member is a hefty financial and personal commitment, and only the right choices will allow a company to scale. On the flip side, the wrong hiring choices can be financially and emotionally devastating. What to Search for in Your First Hire.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mastering remote business has gone from unique selling point to necessity in today’s increasingly remote work world. Welcome to the future of work where employees may reside anywhere from Bali to Boston or Barcelona – how can you tap into this global talent pool to create your own successful enterprise with remote workers?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Additionally, some clients may require these credentials before hiring your company for roofing projects. Building a Strong Brand A unique selling proposition (USP) is what makes your roofing business stand out to potential clients. A comprehensive plan outlines your business goals, target market, and financial projections.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Do you really need a business plan? Can’t you just wing it and skip the whole planning process? If you’re asking a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist for funding, they’re going to want to know that you have a good handle on your small business’s trajectory. . The process of writing your plan is what’s important.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Do you really need a business plan? Can’t you just wing it and skip the whole planning process? If you’re asking a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist for funding, they’re going to want to know that you have a good handle on your small business’s trajectory. . The process of writing your plan is what’s important.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

But with the pandemic showing no signs of abating in the United States and elsewhere, they’ve been forced to rethink their business plans. While many businesses have taken to remote working like fish to water, some are struggling to come to terms with the new normal. Unhealthy Employee Morale.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

A host of online business education degrees are still geared towards problem-solving through teamwork and collaboration, making it a superb environment in which to meet people who you may one day end up going into business with, befriending, or maybe even hiring. Setting an Example for Your Employees.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2023

Useful Tools While you might not have a clear idea of the specifics of your business plan just yet (though it’s always worth thinking about), it will do you some good to brush up on the kinds of tools that are going to be useful for someone in your position.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

Develop a Solid Business Plan A detailed business plan is crucial for any startup. Outline your business goals, target market, competition analysis, marketing strategy, and financial projections. This plan will serve as a roadmap for your business and help you secure funding if needed.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Startup founders have a seemingly never-ending list of things to do, whether it’s growing sales, hiring new team members, or marketing your latest product. Not Doing Your Taxes Correctly It can be tempting to save money and do your taxes yourself instead of hiring an accountant, but this can lead to expensive mistakes and fines.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When conceptualizing his business plan, Raef Hamaed knew that he had to differentiate his business from that of competing pharmacies. Upon the successful creation of his business, Hamaed understood the importance of maintaining a positive corporate culture, and leading by example. Success Starts Within.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The cost will vary based on how many employees there are and whether those workers have accounting degrees or other professional certifications. Office Space and Staffing: Once you’ve settled on a business structure, you’ll need to determine where your office will be and how many employees you’ll need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

What every entrepreneur needs more than anything else, after they have built an innovative new product or service, is visibility, credibility, and trust by customers, potential employees, and future business partners. Yet, most good business people I know agree, but don’t know where to start.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

All of our SWOT analysis examples are based on real businesses that we’ve featured in our gallery of free example business plans. See Also: The Complete Sedibeng Breweries Business Plan. Employee training. Employee training. See Also: The Complete Botanical Bounty Business Plan.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 11, 2019

8 Signs to Start Your Own Business: Launching your own business is quite a daunting undertaking. Coming up with a viable idea, creating a decent business plan, managing the investment, hiring employees, lack of experience, and a lot of technical requirements are some of the reasons why self-business may not be a realistic option.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Financial experts will have different opinions about what should be included in a financial plan, depending on the type of business you have and what you’re trying to accomplish with your business plan. No business plan is complete without a cash flow plan. Personnel plan .

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

Avoiding Poor-Quality Work Through Referrals Rob Walters and Mike Liyeos credit Quattro Development’s success to their small but scrappy team of eight employees. But in the early days of their business, Walters and Liyeos had to learn what it took to build an effective, trustworthy team. The equity partner] ended up going bankrupt.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2022

Financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting are all necessary components of financial analysis, and understanding these aspects can give you a better overview of the state of your business. Once your startup begins to grow, you might want to hire a professional with more experience in finances to focus on this part of your business.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2019

It’s not easy to start a new business. About two-thirds of businesses with employees survive 2 years and only about half survive five years. Businesses that survive and thrive have an unfair advantage. Write a business plan. A business plan can help you to crystallize your ideas.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Contract Brewing Company – In this business model, one business hires another brewery to manufacture their beer. The contract company would handle the other business aspects such as distribution, marketing, and sales. Vendor and employee agreements. DIY or hire a service. Get to know the legal stuff.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Write a great business plan, but know that few will read it. Business plans are an extremely valuable exercise and should always be presented to show the entrepreneur is serious and has done his homework. could be a Business Analyst, a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bad Ass. List them in your business plan.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

3 Plan Your Finances and Raise Money It’s a no-brainer that you’ll need money to turn your vision into reality, so start planning for finances. Create a detailed business plan where you must outline your financial goals, expenses, and revenue projections. Always hire people who are passionate, motivated, and adaptable.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 6, 2024

Developing Your Business Plan Creating a solid business plan for your property management business is crucial. It requires thorough market research, understanding your target market, defining your services, and planning your daily operations. Operational Planning Detail the daily operations of your business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

This is the most complete guide online on how to start a business in 2019. You should know that about two-thirds of businesses with employees survive 2 years and about half survive only five years. Businesses that survive and thrive have an unfair advantage. Write a business plan. Create a sales plan.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. The slide below from the Zhen Fund shows the breadth of business coverage of each of the Chinese Internet incumbents. Turnover of employees in capital in Beijing is very high.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

By the time they are up and running they are so busy with the day to day aspects of keeping their business ticking over that they can become overwhelmed at the time demands of invoicing, tax compliance and a thousand other distractions competing for their attention.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. If you’re planning to return to on-site work, there’s one important aspect to consider. Invest in analytics.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

It can be a small and nimble startup like Origin, or a company with 50 employees and hiring more every quarter. The same goes for recruiting employees. Go lean with your planning. Finally, in startup culture, few care about your 40-page business plan they made you create in business school.

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