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Why Companies are Not Startups

Steve Blank

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., It describes the product/service, who is it for, what channel sells/deliver it, how demand is created, how does the company make money, etc. existing enterprises are establishing corporate innovation groups.

IRR 335
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7 Entrepreneur Questions To Select The Ideal Investor

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). How large is the financial return you project?

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

In times of unlimited cash (internet bubbles, frothy venture climates) you can fix your mistakes by burning more dollars. What is an IRR? You invest the dollars to create end-user demand and drive those customers into your sales channel. When to raise money. How do the fund and the partners make money? What’s a win for them?

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Select VC / Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). How large is the financial return you project?

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7 Considerations In Choosing A Startup Funding Source

Startup Professionals Musings

VCs tend to demand more control of your spending and strategic decisions, with required board seats and lower valuations. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return). How large is the financial return you project?

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Fund Raising is a Means Not an End

Steve Blank

In times of unlimited cash (internet bubbles, frothy venture climates) you can fix your mistakes by burning more dollars. What is an IRR? You invest the dollars to create end-user demand and drive those customers into your sales channel. When to raise money. How do the fund and the partners make money? What’s a win for them?

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5 Ways Today’s Market Allows Startups To Scale Faster

Startup Professionals Musings

We are all more reachable through powerful and mobile personal computer devices, and the world is more and more connected with the Internet of Things (IoT). Thus it is imperative that you get to market quickly, adapt to your customer demands, and scale before the market changes, or new competitors appear.

IRR 143