Free Forever is Dead, Long Live The Freemium Model!
Is the freemium model a good model for your startup? Is it sustainable? How long can your product be free? Does it really have to be free? What is the...
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17 Startup Insights For Entrepreneurs
A common founding team might include a great technologist, plus someone who can run the company, at least to start. Marc Andreessen Do what you really love. If you work...
The Business Proposal/Plan Checklist
What is the market space where you will operate? Describe the size of the market Is it large and rapidly growing? What is the competition to your product? What is...
How To Increase The Success Rate of Your Startup
According to Blackbox seed accelerator, more than 90% of all startups fail, primarily due to self-destruction rather than competition. The team’s aim is to increase the success rate by empowering...
Apply Now: Startup ELEV8r Mobile 2011 Pitch Competition
The Innovators Network is launching its first ever pitch competition for tech entrepreneurs, Startup ELEV8r Mobile 2011. The contest invites startups with mobile-focused products to submit a three-minute video of...
Your Startup Is About To Scale. Now What!
Scaling refers to the period in a startup’s life when management and board feels like they can systematically accelerate growth Scaling normally happens after (1) product-market fit has been found...
20 Questions You Should Expect In Your Next Investor Pitch
What is your competitive advantage? What is your unfair advantage; the advantage no one else has or will have? What was or will be your most important, early milestone? How...
25 Primary Reasons Why Startups Fail
Most startups never get past the first year of operation. Founders blame investors; investors blame CEOs, CEOs blaming the R&D people; R&D people say the product is fine, the market just...
Apply Now: Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge 2011
The Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge 2011 is a focused program for discovering entrepreneurs internationally for direct investment. The Citrix Startup Accelerator Global Challenge is looking for the best and...
Startup Lessons In The First Year of Operation
# Focus, focus, focus. Don’t chase every good idea that comes along, focus on a core product or service and, iterate around it. Simon Olson # Don’t hire in anticipation...
Business Model Canvas: 9 Business Model Building Blocks
The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management tool, which allows you to develop and sketch out new or existing business models. It is a visual template pre-formatted with the...
A Business In Search of A Business Model
Too many startups are still figuring out how to make money. A revenue model needs to do the job whilst you do your best to keep your customers. Are you...