Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups. VCs tend to carry their partners much longer, in hopes of a big public offering (IPO) that could produce a windfall.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 12, 2014
Smart entrepreneurs have often used this competition / appetite to invest to their advantage. This might happen because to meet all investors needs they end up selling too much of the company, taking too much dilution and feeling beat up. If you listen to conventional wisdom this is the only thing happening.
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InfoChachkie
JANUARY 3, 2012
To help guide the students’ evaluation of the feasibility and merit of each idea, I require them to complete a one-page form, as specified in Entrepreneurship Is A Compulsion. Competition – which competitors will prove to be the most formidable? Business Model – how can I make money solving this problem for the identified audience?
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Nearly all new businesses aspiring to reach meaningful scale require some sort of outside funding to finance a competitive growth trajectory. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA. True business titans deliver both invention and innovation.
Berkonomics
APRIL 6, 2023
If you are responsible for forming a board, managing it, or evaluating its collective performance, consider these three important modes of engagement as you guide… Generative thinking: Do you have board members who often ask “why?” Today, we cover an ideal board’s collective mindset. or “What if…” Or “What are the alternatives?”
Tech.Co
MAY 31, 2023
But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. Read our guide to the best VoIP desk phones to check out its competition. Read our guide to the best VPNs to see how it compares against its rivals. From its 4.3-inch
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 27, 2015
With competition innovating fast, is Periscope the Meerkat killer at launch? Both Meerkat and Periscope are innovating at a rapid pace and feature parity will be reached within weeks, but let’s hope Twitter keeps the firehose open for friendly competition in the twitter live streaming space.
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