Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Your revenue or business model. Most startup teams are missing some key talent—be it marketing, management expertise, programmers, sales, operations, financial management, and so on. Show what you’re projecting in revenue (per product) over the next three to five years. Your exit strategy. How will you make money

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Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. There was now a public market for companies with no revenue, no profit and big claims.

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Operations Plan Goal of the operations plan: Present the action plan for executing on your company’s vision. The operations plan transforms the business plan from concept into reality. And the operations plan proves that the management team can execute on your concept better than anybody else. Detail all revenue streams.

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Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Assuming your startup takes off, you will probably find that the fun is gone by the time you reach 50 employees, or a few million in revenue. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” One often-overlooked exit strategy is simply to shutdown, close the business doors, and liquidate.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering IPO Startup 241

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event. The buyer has the challenge of scaling the business, and managing all the operational growth requirements.

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Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

Few buyers will get excited about a company currently operating at a loss. You’ll find exceptions to this rule, like Snapchat, which was operating at a loss at its IPO, when it experienced high initial trading prices due to its huge popularity and untapped monetization capabilities. Profile Your Customer Base. Wrapping Up.

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Valuation Technical Review Exit Strategy Metrics 145

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. Reasons for funding. ? Scale up your operations. Now you may want to scale up your operations or expand your presence. Incubators and Accelerators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2021

In addition, current investors want to see every startup go public or be acquired, as an exit event, so they can get their due return for that investment which has been tied up for the last few years. For these reasons, I always look for an overt exit strategy in every startup I might consider for an angel investment.

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Exit Strategy Valuation Acquisition Metrics 434

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Your operations plan. Operations.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

A typical P&L will be a spreadsheet that includes the following: Sales (or Income or Revenue). This number will come from your sales forecast worksheet and includes all revenue generated by the business. This is the sum of your Operating Expenses and COGS. Exit Strategy. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). Net Profit.

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Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2011

Assuming your startup takes off, you will probably find that the fun is gone by the time you reach 50 employees, or a few million in revenue. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” One often-overlooked exit strategy is simply to shutdown, close the business doors, and liquidate.

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Exit Strategy Initial Public Offering Startup IPO 231

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation. Your operations plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Operations. Do they self-pay or use insurance? Be specific.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Up and Running

MAY 17, 2017

Plus, you’ll always be prepared in case an opportunity or desire to sell arises in the future—it’s a smart idea to have an exit strategy. A business that is growing in revenue and earnings and trending upward will be more desirable to a potential buyer than a business that is declining. million in sales revenue.

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Acquisition Technical Review Revenue Exit Strategy 92

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In addition, current investors want to see every startup go public or be acquired, as an exit event, so they can get their due return for that investment which has been tied up for the last few years. For these reasons, I always look for an overt exit strategy in every startup I might consider for an angel investment.

Exit Strategy 248

Exit Strategy Valuation Acquisition Metrics 248

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

External investors expect a documented business plan, with clear targets on funding needed, use of funds, revenue projections, return potential, and exit strategy. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Entrepreneur 328

Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Metrics Operations 328

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2020

Find some credible opportunity statistics that can support your own revenue expectations of between $20 million and $100 million in the fifth year. Demonstrate an understanding of business operation realities. > Market penetration and revenue targets related to opportunity size.

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Liquidity Event Forecast Exit Strategy Bootstrapping 308

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2011

This article picks up from that point onward, discussing the challenges we ran into once we went into operation mode, the invaluable lessons that only first-hand experience can teach, the exit strategy which was the $250,000 sale of the website, and finally my overall concluding thoughts on the entire experience.

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Technical Review PPC Due Diligence Exit Strategy 71

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

Your business model must show the potential to increase the revenue with minimal expenditure in the coming months or years. They will also have a say in how the business is run, and they’ll be highly interested in your exit strategy, as they will make the majority of their money when your business is sold. Venture capital.

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SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

External investors expect a documented business plan, with clear targets on funding needed, use of funds, revenue projections, return potential, and exit strategy. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 288

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 288

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The subscription box industry is growing rapidly thanks to a steady revenue model and tapping into people’s love for surprises. Operations. Financial summary : Project your revenue for the first few years. Companies that become a big subset of your revenue are likely strategic alliances, though, which is a later section.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Your operations plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Operations. The operations section covers how your business works, from the logistics to the technology. Be specific.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2024

With her expertise, she’s boosted hundreds of agencies to millions in revenue, attracting premium clients willing to pay 50-600% fees. As a former business exit advisor, she crafts exit strategies, adding up to five figures to clients’ net profit monthly so they can focus on growth. Get started today.

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Framework Sales Cycle Sales Hiring 90

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. We are also seeing technology evaluation as an increasingly important part of LP operational due diligence. Lighter Capital, a Revenue Based Investing VC, offers a Cost of Capital Calculator.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Growth Strategies. Office and Operations. Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. Because many of these businesses dont yet have revenue, valuation discussions arent very scientific, and the process requires some haggling. Buying a Small Business. Franchises. RUNNING A BUSINESS.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

In addition, current investors want to see every startup go public or be acquired, as an exit event, so they can get their due return for that investment which has been tied up for the last few years. For these reasons, I always look for an overt exit strategy in every startup I might consider for an angel investment.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Startup Valuation Acquisition 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2016

External investors expect a documented business plan, with clear targets on funding needed, use of funds, revenue projections, return potential, and exit strategy. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 155

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 155

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. Totem is an operating system that makes investors smarter by helping them leverage their knowledge, relationships & insights.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. A part of Joel on Software. This community works best when people use their real names. Please register for a free account.

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Sweat Equity Equity Angel Investor Affiliate 40

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Next, clarify what say the investor has in the business operations. For example, are they looking for an increase in sales or in net revenue? What's your exit strategy? Do your investors have their own exit strategies? Is the loan secured by someone's house or similar collateral?

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

If the idea was reliant on ad revenue for profit, it quickly becomes apparent that there will be no incoming money at all. Don’t forget to factor in operating overhead including accounting, legal, insurance, etc. Your projections should provide a range of best-case/worst-case revenue scenarios over a number of years.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review NDA 41

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But you'd certainly share the news that you launched your new website or reached $1M in annual revenues. To document your revenue model. Documenting the revenue model helps to address challenges and assumptions associated with the model. What is the company's exit strategy? Probably not. How will you retain them?

Business Plan 128

Business Plan Private Placement Exit Strategy Finance 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2016

After a number of challenging years we determined that the market did not develop as expected and I closed the operation down. Successful Operating Company: At this stage the company has assured its near term survival, is profitable and growing. An exit strategy is being discussed by senior management and funding partners.

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Leadership Matching Exit Strategy Europe 120

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

There never has to be atime when you have no revenues. Most startups operate close to themargin of failure, and the distraction of having to deal with clientscould be enough to put you over the edge. Theyll only considercompanies that have an exit strategy—meaning companies that couldget bought or go public.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2015

External investors expect a documented business plan, with clear targets on funding needed, use of funds, revenue projections, return potential, and exit strategy. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Team building status and plan.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Metrics Operations Cost 120

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

3 They Feel a Void If an individual is an ultra-successful business person who is currently running multiple operations, they are generally not going to invest in more ventures. 4a: Scalability Does your company have a strong potential to achieve significant annual revenues? As such, it''s good to think about your exit strategy early.

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Angel Investor Exit Strategy Equity Operations 88

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Top management was trying to coordinate all of the operating details (sales, manufacturing, distribution and marketing,) across all the divisions and the company almost went bankrupt that year when poor planning led to excess inventory (with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash.)

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Silicon Valley United States RSS Customer Development 184

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

As a management tool, develop a business plan with a five year projection and an exit strategy. Business plans are the roadmap for your company and usually include a section on operations, marketing and budgeting. Do not be afraid to create more than one revenue stream. Diversify Your Income Stream.

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