Berkonomics

MARCH 15, 2012

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Fourth: Financial risk. Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability.

Outsource Development 200

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 200

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Brad was openly writing about this and it felt like he was giving the VC playbook away for free! We write about $40 million of first-checks into new deals / year and about $40 million of follow-on investments. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve.

Startup 285

Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 285

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

All Raise chief executive officer Pam Kostka, who joined the business earlier this year, says demand for an All Raise presence in local geographies continues to increase: “Women are hungry for the support and guidance we provide,” Kostka tells TechCrunch. “I I think the movement is just gathering momentum. “We

Venture Capital 184

Venture Capital Ideas Los Angeles Tool 184

Berkonomics

MARCH 5, 2020

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. Fourth: Financial risk. .

Outsource Development 156

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 156

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. We discussed NY vs. Silicon Valley and NY vs. Boston.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2020

Startups have limited resources, so the founders have to enjoy trying things, and learning from their mistakes. Don’t demand or expect immediate gratification. But if you are looking for investors, team members, and demanding customers, it helps to understand what their biases might be in committing to and helping the ideal partner.

Startup 171

Startup Entrepreneur Activity Ideas 171

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

to the business of script writing, and is looking to combine a free online tool for writing scripts with matching those scripts with content producers. We put together the screenwriting resources ideas and collaboration platform, and the two combined to become Scripped. What's Scripped? Sunil Rajaraman: That's a good question.

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year.

Startup 419

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 419

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2018

My scarcest resource was time and it was important to put my time against the most productive activities. Also if you do need to compromise to accommodate somebody you think is acting inappropriately it’s very tempting to fold your cards but then swipe back by saying or writing things you’ll regret.

Startup 199

Startup Writing Demand Equity 199

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2022

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Startup 115

Startup Resource Training Ideas 115

Berkonomics

MARCH 14, 2019

This risk can be mitigated by finding a customer willing to purchase as soon as a proven model is completed, and willing to state this in writing. Any new enterprise is at risk if there are not enough resources to get the company to breakeven, which is a proxy for stability. Fourth: Financial risk. .

Outsource Development 120

Outsource Development Ideas Resource Patents 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2015

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Startup 109

Startup Resource Training Ideas 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. The first step toward a business with any idea is to write it down, and build a business plan around it. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Funding Incubator Startup 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Training 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. Assess your own resources as well as funding sources.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. The first step toward a business with any idea is to write it down, and build a business plan around it. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

Startup 122

Startup Funding Organization Incubator 122

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

In fact, they are probably in such a hurry to give you money that they don’t want you to waste time writing anything down and passing it along to new investors. Writing it down promotes both understanding and commitment. Overall, I sense that not writing a business plan is more often an excuse rather than a time saver.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Writing Entrepreneur Slides 126

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Training 97

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I don’t write about LA but I write from LA. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams. I’d LOVE to see it become more of a national vehicle. How do we make that happen? It’s important. Who’s in?

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 319

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2020

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Key factors gating your success will always be your level of competency in your chosen field, level of demand for that skill, and how easily you can be replaced. Be a great resource for others. Find those arenas where your needs are met.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 126

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

Moving a VC from an A to a B doesn’t mean they aren’t still your top pick, it just means your chances are less likely and your extremely limited resources should be allocated elsewhere. People who believe the former believe that you should see the market demand before too many people know you’re “in market.” Why 8–10 and not just 3–4?

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Startup 94

Startup Resource Training Ideas 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2021

Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. High-performing startups today are the ones that use every resource at their disposal. Board rules and governance policies should be articulated in writing and voted upon.

Startup 145

Startup Entrepreneur Mentor Writing 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2011

Usually that means writing something down, since it’s hard to maintain something, or track yourself against it, if it’s not written down. What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? Assess customer demand. Providing minimal resources. What personal support resources are available?

Startup 94

Startup Resource Training Ideas 94

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

When building a new application, the fundamental rule is that you should choose any services that allows you the greatest combination of flexibility and resources to meet your application’s needs. For example, IaaS providers will give you raw infrastructure like compute and storage resources.

SaaS 90

SaaS Framework Resource Google 90

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Later, when I was in the tax business at Intuit and H&R Block, running those businesses, every year we had to hire a couple hundred tax professionals, who had to unwind the tax code, and who had to write it all down to give again to developers, in order for them to interpret and provide a usable product to consumers.

Startup 150

Startup San Diego Entrepreneur Tool 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Startups have limited resources, so the founders have to enjoy trying things and learning from their mistakes. Don’t demand or expect immediate gratification. But if you are looking for investors, team members and demanding customers, it helps to understand what their biases might be in committing to and helping the ideal partner.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Startup Activity Ideas 110

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. The first step toward a business with any idea is to write it down, and build a business plan around it. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

Funding 94

Funding Startup Organization Incubator 94

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. The first step toward a business with any idea is to write it down, and build a business plan around it. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

Organization 93

Organization Startup Incubator Ideas 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2011

Don’t waste your resources on the wrong ones. The first step toward a business with any idea is to write it down, and build a business plan around it. As startups pass through each stage, they need to use support resources wisely to minimize costs, wasted time, and maintain credibility to support movement to the next stage.

Startup 92

Startup Organization Incubator Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2015

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Key factors gating your success will always be your level of competency in your chosen field, level of demand for that skill, and how easily you can be replaced. Be a great resource for others. Find those arenas where your needs are met.

Social Media 104

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 104

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Startups have limited resources, so the founders have to enjoy trying things, and learning from their mistakes. Don’t demand or expect immediate gratification. But if you are looking for investors, team members, and demanding customers, it helps to understand what their biases might be in committing to and helping the ideal partner.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup Activity Ideas 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there.

Ideas 94

Ideas Slides Technical Review Patents 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2023

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Key factors gating your success will always be your level of competency in your chosen field, level of demand for that skill, and how easily you can be replaced. Be a great resource for others. Find those arenas where your needs are met.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2013

If you can’t write it down, you probably don’t understand it. Key factors gating your success will always be your level of competency in your chosen field, level of demand for that skill, and how easily you can be replaced. Be a great resource for others. Find those arenas where your needs are met.

Social Media 92

Social Media Ideas Media Writing 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2015

Most entrepreneurs avoid setting up a board of directors for their new business unless or until they sign up an investor who demands a seat on the board. High-performing startups today are the ones that use every resource at their disposal. Board rules and governance policies should be articulated in writing and voted upon.

Startup 103

Startup Entrepreneur Mentor Writing 103

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

You can’t please everyone all the time, so don’t kill yourself trying to satisfy a bad boss or an overly demanding customer. Real entrepreneurs are quick to make the tough decisions, with proper respect, to minimize frustration, resource drain, and reputation loss. Write down some target objectives and milestones.

Startup 98

Startup Outsource Development Competition Social Media 98