Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Venture Studios are an “idea factory” with their own employees searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. Most are founded and run by experienced entrepreneurs that have previously built companies and who understand the difference between theory and practice. How Venture Studios Work.

Technical Cofounder 369

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 369

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Generate revenue around the clock. Focus on recurring revenues. Use the Internet to outsource staff.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Software Review Internet Revenue 312

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2014

Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Keep these balanced and aligned between people (customers, employees) and process (quality, service, revenue), and keep the scope realistic (eliminating world hunger is too broad).

Entrepreneur 257

Entrepreneur Technical Review Angel Investor China 257

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever.

Intellectual Property 404

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2018

More revenue. 2017 has been a good year for growing revenue. 69% of small business owners expected revenue growth this year. They expected hearty growth, too: 38% expected revenue to rise by more than 5%. Now every time someone comes in to pick up a cake, the bakery makes double the revenue. Back to you.

Revenue 174

Revenue Small Business Technical Review .Net 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

In addition to being the startup entrepreneur, there are other key roles where Boomers can be a force in driving successful startups, in concert with leaders from Gen-X and Gen-Y: Early-stage angel investors. Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold.

Advisory Board 312

Advisory Board Startup Dividend Angel Investor 312

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2017

Most of the time, we’re told about the qualities that great entrepreneurs possess and the things they do that make them successful. However, incomplete knowledge can be dangerous, which is why it is equally important to know what great entrepreneurs do not do. Here are six things successful entrepreneurs certainly don’t do: 1.

Entrepreneur 203

Entrepreneur Cofounder Israel Asia 203

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

As a logical and data-driven business advisor, I have long focused on facts, technology, and quantifiable pain in guiding entrepreneurs. At every Ritz-Carlton , employees are authorized to spend up to $2,000 per guest to solve a guest issue or improve a guest's stay, no matter what the cause.

Customer 432

Customer Social Media Dividend Technical Review 432

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

By cutting back on everything from employee driving time to the dangers of onsite work itself, companies can save millions across their supply chain with added efficiencies while also reducing worker accidents. The post IIoT Drives Sustainability, Safety, Revenues in Energy appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

Revenue 179

Revenue Technical Review Cost Operations 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Generate revenue around the clock. Focus on recurring revenues. Use the Internet to outsource staff.

Technical Review 243

Technical Review Software Review Internet Revenue 243

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. 7- Providing employee engagement software. 1- Expanding skillset.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Social Media Employee Los Angeles 139

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- He has dreamed of becoming a successful entrepreneur since he was a child, and with that aim in mind, he has dedicated himself to hard work that has led him to where he is now. 1- General Motors.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Software Review Las Vegas Bankruptcy 127

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

After launching a new startup, you’ll be interested in growing the business as quickly as possible, thus generating more revenue, securing more stability, and improving your reputation as well. What Makes Employees Productive in a New Startup? So what is it that makes employees productive in a new startup? Limited budgets.

Employee 127

Employee Product Startup Software Review 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a long-time business advisor, and an investor in startups along the way, I’m always on the lookout for an entrepreneur who is responding first to a problem in the marketplace , rather than bringing a new technology to the market, assuming it will find a problem to solve. A recurring expense was turned into a recurring revenue.

Social Media 330

Social Media Entrepreneur Internet Revenue 330

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2019

Yet, in my daily role as an advisor to entrepreneurs and small business owners, struggling to boost revenues, profits, and earnings, I still see too many managers falling back on command-and-control, a focus on weaknesses, and not enough time for people. Change is hard. But these days it’s required and inevitable.

Management 239

Management Technical Review .Net Employee 239

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. 7- Increase revenue. To be a successful entrepreneur, one can never standstill.

Entrepreneur 154

Entrepreneur Technical Review Africa Revenue 154

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- From personal experience. Financial freedom due to business enables me to grow my business and pay my employees, but it gives my family the quality of life that I want for them. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review SEO 147

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But I recommend entrepreneurs and prospective business builders consider the Agency Builder model. So an entrepreneur forming a startup studio benefits from having experience in the industry sector they hope to serve. Client work serves as an additional source of revenue to form new startups.

Incubator 188

Incubator Startup Software Developers Software Development 188

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

It’s not that these companies are smarter than Defense Department employees, but they operate with different philosophies, different product development methodologies, and with different constraints. Urgency and risk-taking in a startup are integral parts of the culture, felt by 100 percent of early-stage employees.

Government 317

Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 317

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In addition to these common outlays, there are several hidden startup costs that entrepreneurs tend to overlook or never know existed. Employee Benefits. You also need to consider taxes, perks and other employee benefits including healthcare, holidays, retirement and so forth. Overall cost is typically 1.25 Vehicle insurance.

Cost 152

Cost Entrepreneur Software Review Salary 152

Hearpreneur

APRIL 15, 2020

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

Entrepreneur 152

Entrepreneur Community Philippines Revenue 152

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their businesses. It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. 4- Better customer (and employee) retention. 1- Start getting up early.

Entrepreneur 126

Entrepreneur Retention SEO Employee 126

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 11, 2021

Some entrepreneurs will say the future is definitely bright but to others, some of these changes are meant to work against their expansion and business operations. We asked entrepreneurs their thoughts on the future of entrepreneurship and here’s what they had to say; #1- It's like freelancing. Photo Credit: Richard Burner.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Media Bootstrapping 127

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1- He had the good fortune to be an early employee at Facebook. billion in annual revenue. In 1999, Alibaba had to face many failures; for the first three years, the company made zero revenue.

Entrepreneur 137

Entrepreneur China Incubator Philippines 137

Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. When you're an entrepreneur, you have to make a lot of compromises.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Technical Review Restful Colorado 133

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

And here’s an important point that I think modern entrepreneurs often forget: Investors are “co-owners” of your business. There are just as many bad entrepreneurs who do bad things. Defections of large swaths of talented employees due to low morale. I know there are bad investors who do bad things.

Technical Review 325

Technical Review Early Stage Software Review Los Angeles 325

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners of a word that could represent their business in 2021. With all of the challenges created by the global pandemic– supply chain shortages, hiring difficulties, new technology– Improovy remained transparent with its customers and employees. Here's what they had to say: #1-Evolution. 8- Dynamic.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Entrepreneur Curation Software Review 133

Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

New tech entrepreneurs can find it difficult to surmount the onslaught of obstacles to getting a new business off the ground. Seeing a 200-percent revenue growth in just the first year after securing that loan, TRISTAR took out an additional $500,000 SBA-backed loan to expand its physical presence into two more locations.

Columbus 134

Columbus SBA SBIR Utah 134

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Many entrepreneurs attribute their success to the mere factor that they had a business coach guide them through the process. Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the role a coach plays in their business. #1- The coach in my business is a professional mentor for our employees. 1- Helps improve towards unlimited potential.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Employee Technical Review Revenue 124

Up and Running

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It’s easy to listen to that lyric and gloss over the advice within, yet successful entrepreneurs get it. Many entrepreneurs rightly see opportunity amid a crisis. Those compromises, of course, will be different for every entrepreneur and every industry, but leaders can consider them with the same angles and strategies.

Entrepreneur 149

Entrepreneur Sales Cycle Texas Hiring 149

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Being an entrepreneur or business owner has its share of ups and downs. While the downs can be pretty low the ups always seem to triumph for a true entrepreneur at heart. Milestones are what entrepreneurs and business owners work towards. Once you finally reach a certain point then reflection can truly begin.

Entrepreneur 135

Entrepreneur Jordan Software Review Technical Review 135

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 30, 2022

So, that’s why we are excited about 2022 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here are the pivots other entrepreneurs see businesses making this year: #1- More options for solo travelers. 6- Recruit and retain employees. Thanks to Adam Wood, Revenue Geeks ! #7- Photo Credit: Adam Wood.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Green Technical Review Social Media 127

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term.

Technical Review 312

Technical Review Due Diligence Merger Social Media 312

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While employees are often inspired by success stories and case studies of triumphant innovation tales of large companies, the cost of not innovating is often overlooked. Sharing the stories of organizational failure due to a lack of enterprise innovation can create a sense of urgency in employees and make them understand the stakes.

Software Review 190

Software Review Application Development Technical Review Bankruptcy 190

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2020

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners the businesses they’re starting in 2020 and here are the responses. #1- Many businesses had to make some tough cutbacks during the pandemic, and a lot of small businesses didn’t have the budget from the beginning to hire a full-time employee to help build their creative assets.

Kentucky 137

Kentucky Louisville Entrepreneur Technical Review 137

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 23, 2022

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Increasing my revenue by attracting more leads is my plan for 2022.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Revenue Channel Technical Review 139