Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Even if you know your product/service suite down cold, understand the strengths/weaknesses of the competition, and have built pro forma financials that are sane. Make the repayment terms as clear as possible at either the beginning or end of the Executive Summary. They will likely only read your plan’s Executive Summary – at first.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I It’s always impressive to have stand-alone supporting documents for product specifications, sales plan details, and backup financial reports.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I It’s always impressive to have stand-alone supporting documents for product specifications, sales plan details, and backup financial reports.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2018

The first page of the business plan better be an executive summary which gives the investor a taste of the financials, as well as opportunity, competition, and key executives. “I It’s always impressive to have stand-alone supporting documents for product specifications, sales plan details, and backup financial reports.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. Follow with a killer executive summary, investor presentation, and financial model. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

As your organization grows and you hire senior staff where you are no longer managing every employee directly the issue of how to manage people that are not your “direct&# reports arises. Dipping: As a decision maker you rely on information being passed to you by the people who report to you.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? You can expect some strong competition, but it’s unlikely that there will be 5 great scooter companies. Summary Bird has created a brand-new transportation sector that has captured the imagination of riders and investors alike.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. Overall, investors put $7.5 That represents a $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

new features need to go into the sale people’s slides so that they know the latest and greatest about how to differentiate from the competition. In summary. . - new features need to be rolled into PR strategies and competitor analyses. - Many startups have never faced these challenges because they haven’t hit scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

Still, my wife had seen a report that almost all sun blocks for kids had a chemical known to be dangerous to kids. That said, a summary below is available for those who prefer to read the notes version. A very big thank you to Travis Biziorek of Kibin who did the summary notes below. I love the concept.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. Given a choice of your marketing person or talking to you (the founder) there’s no competition. Summary: Journalists are people. I’ve heard many startup CEO’s (and VCs!) Make yourself available. Be respectful.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. – Digital Messaging Infrastructure Company (incubated by Addante and Associates, LLC) Age: 25 - 29 (present) Time Period: 2002 - present My Role: Founder High Point: TBD Here is a summary of my experiences to-date with StrongMail: 1. Where's Jack Bauer?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. First of all, investors put $5.9 Line up a winning team.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

(there’s a great story from Jonah in the video but you have to watch to hear it :)) But it’s undeniable that it has become a digital media powerhouse having raised around $500 million in capital with a valuation reported at $1.7 The 30-minute interview of Jonah Peretti is here but my summary in the notes below.

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