Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

Impress the investors with what you and your team have accomplished to date (sales, contracts, key hires, product launches, etc.). Your Revenue Model : Investors tend to care about this slide the most. Your Financial Projections : Show what you’re projecting in revenue (per product) over the next three to five years.

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Due Diligence 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. billion for a company with less than $50 million in sales.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Detail all revenue streams. Be sure to include all revenue streams. Depending on the type of business, these may include sales of products/services, referral revenues, advertising sales, licensing/royalty fees, and/or data sales. Provide a clear exit strategy.

Venture Capital 129

Venture Capital Business Plan Technical Review Private Placement 129

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. Investors know that the fun of a startup turns into managing production processes, sales processes, and personnel in a few years.

Equity 120

Equity Exit Strategy Private Equity Startup 120

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Marketing and Sales Plan. What marketing and sales tactics will you be using? Highlight the key aspects of your financial plan, ideally with a chart that shows your planned sales, expenses, and profitability. Marketing and Sales Plan. Who are you selling to? Read more ». How are you going to reach your target market?

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

How could you position your company in the sales pitch to make the growth potential visible and appealing to prospective buyers? After all, your clientele is what brings in the revenue and sets up the expenses, so they remain one of the most important elements of your company. Profile Your Customer Base.

Valuation 145

Valuation Technical Review Exit Strategy Metrics 145

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Common failures I see along these lines include: solutions that are "nice to have" but don't address painful problems; a business model that lacks a means for bringing in revenue; and a founder who has turned a blind eye toward his or her competitors. Validated pricing and a sufficient revenue stream.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Technical Review Distribution Viral 120

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.

Exit Strategy 434

Exit Strategy Valuation Acquisition Metrics 434

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Premium ventures need real traction, such as 100 million users, 10 million in revenue, or brand recognition around the world. Additional defensibility elements that unicorn investors look for include speed of implementation, rate of revenue and user growth, and exceptional team strength and leadership.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Valuation Merger Exit Strategy 120

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. Instead of funding, you pay the investors a structured royalty, which is a portion of the sales. Reasons for funding. ? Royalty based investment. Government programs.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

BeyondVC

JULY 31, 2008

One of the next phases of growth and large revenue opportunities will be driven by what is captured every time you click on a page and move from site to site. Mobile carrier voice revenue is declining, and data revenue is the next huge growth area for carriers. Companies are bought and not sold.

Jordan 78

Jordan Exit Strategy IPO Semantic 78

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Once you identify your ideal customer, you can tailor your marketing and sales plan to that person. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

what’s behind your financials, your go-to-market strategy, your current traction in the marketplace, your competition and why you’re better, your intellectual property or “secret sauce,” your exit strategy, etc.). Entrepreneurs impress me when they demonstrate a proven revenue stream before asking for capital.

Angel Investor 161

Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

Financial summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable. Marketing and sales plan. Do they self-pay or use insurance? Be specific. Financial plan.

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. In sales, it is a common practice to take the needs, wants, and desires of your potential customer and to present your product or service as a solution. million in sales revenue.

Acquisition 92

Acquisition Technical Review Revenue Exit Strategy 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

BeyondVC

JULY 31, 2008

One of the next phases of growth and large revenue opportunities will be driven by what is captured every time you click on a page and move from site to site. Mobile carrier voice revenue is declining, and data revenue is the next huge growth area for carriers. Exit Strategy. Companies are bought and not sold.

Jordan 60

Jordan Exit Strategy IPO Semantic 60

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

In this section, you need to be passionate about recurring revenue, profit margin, and volume growth. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. Executive team.

Elevator Pitch 247

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Solution development and delivery. Team building status and plan.

Entrepreneur 328

Entrepreneur Exit Strategy Metrics Operations 328

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

In this section, you need to be passionate about recurring revenue, profit margin, and volume growth. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. Executive team.

Elevator Pitch 235

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 235

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

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.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review PPC Due Diligence Exit Strategy 71

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

In this section, you need to be passionate about recurring revenue, profit margin, and volume growth. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy. Marketing, sales, and partners. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. Executive team.

Elevator Pitch 234

Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2020

In that context, I offer the following financial projection strategies, from my own experience: Forecast a business that has plenty of room to grow quickly. Find some credible opportunity statistics that can support your own revenue expectations of between $20 million and $100 million in the fifth year.

Liquidity Event 308

Liquidity Event Forecast Exit Strategy Bootstrapping 308

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. Use a billing software to record the sales and invest in a relationship with a tax professional only when needed. Save the splurge for when you’re bringing in more revenue. Venture capital.

SBA 84

SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. Tailor your marketing and sales plan to attract more people like your ideal customer. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Your funding ask and exit strategy, if applicable.

El Paso 61

El Paso Business Plan Technical Review Forecast 61

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

Entrepreneurs need to document a process of responding to a market need, sizing opportunity, assigning a specific business model, and planning for marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction. Marketing, sales, support, and service operations. Solution development and delivery. 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. Marketing and sales plan. Financial summary : Project your revenue for the first few years. Creating a buyer persona puts you in the customer’s shoes to guide marketing and sales decisions.

Business Plan 63

Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 25, 2011

In the case of business, I want to ensure that there is a profitable exit strategy. It was a very simple card shop made up of text listings of the cards I had for sale, the quantity available and the cost per card or per pack. The final point is really important to me because I know that my interest tends to fluctuate.

Affiliate 112

Affiliate Internet Software Review Advertising 112

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

What market are you targeting and how are you going to get sales? How much revenue are you generating on an annual basis? Is there an exit strategy? These partnerships need to bring in more revenue. What is your business going to be? How are you going to earn money through your product? Series A, B, C Funding.

Startup 113

Startup Technical Cofounder Merger Early Stage 113

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2018

Between choosing location in new cities to creating an exit strategy after you attain success, penetrating a new market requires a strategic plan. Map Out an Exit Strategy. Finally, map out an exit strategy if your company does or does not become successful in the space. Existing competitors. Average prices.

Jacksonville 189

Jacksonville Due Diligence Exit Strategy Marketing 189

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. We need to go make more sales.

Framework 90

Framework Sales Cycle Sales Hiring 90

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Rightly or wrongly, public ownership often lends prestige and credibility to the company in its sales efforts, general public relations, and the execution of its future strategies.

IPO 223

IPO Social Media Media Exit Strategy 223

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Clearly define the customer, channel, and revenue model associated with this solution. In this section, you need to be passionate about revenue, profit, and volume growth. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Exit strategy.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays. Pricing Strategy. Exit Strategies. Strategy and Planning. SALES & MARKETING. Because many of these businesses dont yet have revenue, valuation discussions arent very scientific, and the process requires some haggling. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40