Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 11, 2020

Due to their unique oversight, governments have a surplus of data at their fingertips. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. government procurement data. All hope is not lost, though.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

This post previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. I asked how much he knew about how to get started.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In addition to goodwill justified by a great leader and an outstanding team, investors will use their due diligence process to assess the organizational structure and effectiveness as well. Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

In addition to goodwill justified by a great leader and an outstanding team, investors will use their due diligence process to assess the organizational structure and effectiveness as well. Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

If you are the hot-shot technical innovator that invented your solution, make sure you have an equally adept business and marketing expert to complement your skills. “If Bill Gates was the technical genius, but Steve Ballmer, from Procter & Gamble, ran the business side of the equation. Needed help can be your biggest burden.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2020

Tech can play a role in helping on various fronts: Startups and tech companies working directly on tackling Coronavirus – from prevention to testing and patient care. For #1, there are calls for action coming from the EU and UK government to companies that can accelerate the manufacturing of respirators.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups. You also can’t just take private sector ideas and overlay them on local government.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Designing new hardware products that have a positive impact on customers is no small feat. There are several elements that go into hardware product design that taps an unaddressed customer need, has the customer WOW factor, and succeeds long term in the market. Get familiar with ensuring safety and minimizing product interference.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 21, 2013

What if we could increase productivity and stave the capital flight by helping Life Sciences startups build their companies more efficiently? Quite a few of the teams were building biotech, devices or digital health products. The funding criteria for these new ventures wasn’t solely whether they had a innovative technology.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It is not always a financial transaction; sometimes it comes in the form of managerial or technical expertise. It is possible to attract a venture capital partner with an idea for a business, but most deals are closed after the business has a founding team , a minimum viable product or MVP, and customers. Understand VC Term Sheets.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2020

With this technology, the phone will never ring even as the pre-recorded audio messages are being delivered to multiple voicemail boxes at the same time. This means that this technology can be used across multiple industries for various purposes. This technology is mostly used for customer outreach.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The best way to ride the “silver tsunami” is to develop age-focused products or adapt one’s customer touch-points to the effects of physiological ageing. 2) Online - easy to navigate website which minimises technical jargon, animated menus, and other distracting clutter. Embracing Physiological Ageing.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Expanding a business can be quite challenging due to its complexities. Let’s delve into how this innovative technology can be advantageous for enterprises aiming for growth. These resources aid in making board meetings more efficient and productive. This technology helps organizations concentrate on their main goals.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It’s only been a bit over a month since the start of 2025 past year has witnessed seismic shifts in technology, from breakthroughs in generative AI to emerging solutions in climate tech and healthcare. This is an extension of the previous list with new sources and startup requests. You can find the 2024 RFS list here.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Advanced technologies continually alter our world’s landscape, and each step is an incremental evolution that propels you forward. Modern businesses rely heavily on this positive cyclical and iterative disruption to be competitive in the marketplace and innovate, delivering new services and products to their customers faster than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. If you as an entrepreneur are not “listening” to your online reviews, and not moving quickly to make changes, you are losing ground. An agile business doesn’t wait for their current product line to fail, before planning some enhancements.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2019

Do you find it hard to maintain or start tech support services for your business? Information technology or IT is a crucial tool in today’s digital era. All businesses, big or small, should have their technical support department. This is often due to many factors, like having no resources and knowledge about IT.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. Unless you have a co-founder or two with the business skills to complement your technical ones, you need a friendly Advisory Board. Remember that people make a business, more often than a product.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, businesses with vehicle fleets are constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency and productivity while reducing costs. Modern technology has made it possible for fleet managers to optimize operations, streamline vehicle acquisition, and leverage telematics innovations to their advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. This process costs money, which professional investors are not willing to contribute, since their interest is in scaling a proven product and business model into a growth business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

According to a Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, such as Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. trillion out of our homes and spent 2/3rds of it on flat screen TVs, trips to Hawaii, time shares, Apple products and everything else we couldn’t afford.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. Did we really have good change management procedures if we were willing to launch products without backward compatibility. Quite the opposite.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Personal protective equipment (PPE) are now being routinely used to ensure health and safety, virtual shopping is at an all-time high due to qurantine and lockdown, and physical interactions have been limited to mobile and online platforms. Medical Products. These PPE products are used to avoid and contain viruses, such as coronavirus.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. Did we really have good change management procedures if we were willing to launch products without backward compatibility. Quite the opposite.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Over the past decade, advancing technologies and social consciousness have been causing unprecedented and exciting shifts in every sector of the economy, not just the tertiary.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation. Innovation happens because of people and it takes a village.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Without an agenda, confusion would reign An agenda is an essential tool of board governance. Much work goes into the agenda before the secretary can send it out to the board members in enough time to prepare for the upcoming meeting.The board chair reviews the agenda of the previous meeting, as well as the minutes.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After all, as a transformative technology that can be employed inexpensively, artificial intelligence has enormous appeal to leaders looking at limits both in budget and staff and volunteer time. But identifying potential uses is just one element of responsible AI governance. Understand where and how AI will be used.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

– while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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