Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2015

This is the mysterious and dreaded due diligence process, which can kill the whole deal. Some entrepreneurs do very little to prepare for due diligence, assuming all the talking has already been done, and the business plan and results to-date tell the right story. My best advice is to stick to the middle ground.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

But while Amazon blew away existing physical distribution channels to deliver products to you, we are blowing away existing physical infrastructure to help you store the things you want to keep – just not at your home. Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures makespace' Full on burger flipping mode. I’m long NY.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. But distribution is now unlimited. Not so fast. And global.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 3, 2018

That) takes focus, diligence, discipline, flexibility and perseverance. But what I’ve noticed is that it’s rare that the smartest technical innovator is the most successful entrepreneur. Being a domain expert in a technology field rarely makes you competent in commerce. Now I have a different perception. Lessons Learned.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Mention that you do “Consumer tech” as a startup founder and you’d be limiting your funding options to one third of the venture capital funds (in Israel that figure is probably closer to 10%). Until now, consumer tech was perceived as a risky binary investment.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2020

Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

than multi-channel attribution modeling. Here's the outline of our incredible multi-channel attribution modeling adventure: ~ Three Unique Attribution Challenges. ~ Multi-Channel Attribution Models. Multi-Channel Attribution Analysis. ~ Multi-channel attribution across digital channels. Grab a Red Bull.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Access to the appropriate IT software and equipment should be a necessity when working from home, but due to the rushed nature of many remote working schemes, for many this was not an initial focus. However, channels of seamless communication, between both customers and colleagues, can be easily set up by an IT support team.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Aside from ditching the storefront, there are some important things to consider when moving your distribution to the internet. While distribution channels have not largely changed over time, the demand of consumers to have fast and convenient delivery has become the norm. How does this affect your distribution strategy?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review. As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. to stifle competition.).

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. We short-handed this marketing mix as “ the four P’s ” – product, price, promotion and place (distribution) – this was devised in 1960 and while a little bit dated is still a useful framework. It’s worth a quick read.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2022

Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Technical semantics and jargon. Sometimes an entrepreneur or executive tries to communicate without full disclosure, perhaps to minimize impact, or due to company policy. Information withheld.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Modern technologies may be a real blessing for small companies lacking resources and having to promptly produce tangible outputs. In this article, we will analyse the top 5 technological challenges your startup will face in 2023. . Remote Work. On the one hand, most workers expect such options to be made available by employers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Traction can simply mean showing that you’re making progress with customers, product development, channel partners, initial revenue as a proof point, attracting well-known angel investors, winning industry awards / recognition. They get positive product reviews on TechCrunch, GigaOm or Paidcontent.org. They hire key staff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Nail the solution. Nail the business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Salesforce Distributed Marketing refers to the marketing platform that companies embrace when some consumer touchpoints of their brand lie outside the general eco-system of corporate marketing. Distributed marketing helps businesses fill in this void, especially when they are engaged in marketing across multiple channels.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

Proving your Business Model Works - Build, Define, and Review But how do you prove your numbers? Look at different customer acquisition channels, how they are converting, and the expected lifetime value of customers acquired through those channels. Apply costs to each channel. Don’t worry about scaling just yet.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2013

Backed by rigorous research, Christensen’s premise is that well-managed companies that watch competitors, listen to customers, and invest heavily in new technologies can still lose market dominance. Contrary to popular belief, a disruptive technology or innovation isn’t the latest, most cutting-edge or radical invention.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

When you have limited distribution, the costs of distributing media are so prohibitive that only the largest of media producers (and distributors) are relevant. That couldn’t happen without the advent of lower cost production & distribution. This was how companies who produced media became big before the Internet.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.).

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Growth hacking has resonated in the startup community due to today’s growth challenges: new channel creation, channel saturation, the “best product” fallacy and “product-growth” fit. Channel instability. The creation and destruction of channels is a common occurrence today. Channel saturation.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

They sold their product through the computer retail channel, something I knew nothing about. When I went through their financials as part of my due diligence I realized that if they ditched their low margin disk drive products, it wouldn’t take much to make them a profitable company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a recent book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Nail the solution. Nail the business model.

Startup 296

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. To say that the tech elite were cynical of Hulu’s launch would be an understatement , but by the time it launched just a few months later it was getting great reviews.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. 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?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a new book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Nail the solution. Nail the business model.

Startup 286

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

In order to compete within your industry, you will need to analyze, create, and distribute content that attracts the right people. Use the multi-channel approach. Once you are done setting your priorities, you need to pick the best channels for promoting your products or services. Keep track of your analytics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

You can review all the specifics of this approach in a book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur''s Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. Nail the solution. Nail the business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Technical semantics and jargon. Sometimes an entrepreneur or executive tries to communicate without full disclosure, perhaps to minimize impact, or due to company policy. Information withheld.

Semantic 261

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Check customer reviews or testimonials for insights into their user experience and overall satisfaction levels. Examining Documentation and Technical Support: A well-documented API makes integration smoother, offering comprehensive developer resources such as tutorials, sample codes, and accessible documentation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2013

Then, hopefully, come customers, distribution channels, and going public or merging with an attractive buy-out candidate. Technical semantics and jargon. Sometimes an entrepreneur or executive tries to communicate without full disclosure, perhaps to minimize impact, or due to company policy. Information withheld.

Entrepreneur 254

Entrepreneur Semantic Technical Review Retention 254

ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

Simply sign up using your Google account, create a channel , and upload your video files. Suggested videos encourage people to increase their watch time not just on your channel but on the platform as a whole. But DailyMotion’s geographic distribution of users doesn’t mirror YouTube, especially within the United States.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place.

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