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Startups don’t need money, they need time ! A very fresh perspective by a seasoned VC I met recently, on why time is what startups are up against. How much time does a startup have before: - competition comes up/catches up/disrupts them - customers churn due to poor execution of services - talent leaves due to misaligned values, ambitions and culture - founders burn out or paying bills takes priority - customers pay you vs your payables - cash in bank finishes (runway) Having enough Capital can be answer to some of these questions, but eventually, while building a business, Timing and Time is what matters most!

A business’s development and strategy are important to its success, no matter what its size, visions, goals, or objectives are. However, many small businesses and startups lack the knowledge and skills needed to develop their concept into a profitable and practical plan. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebmkGSZ8

Look at this 👀🔍💡 If Cashflow and lack of Product Markt fit kills most startups, why do we still reward cashflow negative companies raising millions which have a push marketing approach triggering loose product marketing fit ? Why do we value Small-Medium Business lower (0,5x revenue to 4x revenue multiple) even if they are cashflow profitable and preplan cashflow for 18+ Months whereas startups can't get their shit together ? I see a chance for family offices to buy up Small-Medium Businesses which do struggle with succession whilst building a digital layer onto the underlaying business to maximise efficiency and scalability.

Know your market. And push for competitive edge; determined by business model and vice versa.

🗝In the file below you will find 31 Startup Business Models, complete with real-world examples. This user-friendly resource provides clear explanations of each model to help you understand and apply them to your own business.🗝

31 start-up business models to validate and improve business routes

Having very rigid views on TAM at seed stage is a classic VC fallacy. The best founders either create new markets or expand to adjacent markets over time. So the TAM keeps growing. If a startup remains sub-scale, in most cases it tends to be due to founder motivation, quality of execution and team/culture issues, rather than available market. At the seed stage, a couple of better aspects to evaluate are 1) founder-market fit and 2) competitive differentiation/ right to win (I call it “non-incrementality”).

Raising equity funding is the driving force behind every startup's growth. It provides the capital needed to expand operations, hire talent, and penetrate new markets. Although many entrepreneurs are excellent at running businesses, not many are good at scaling it at a global-scale. It's crucial to understand the fundamentals of the different funding stages to understand the startup economy and see how unicorns emerge. Here's a quick guide on the different funding stages by Spice Route Finance 👇

We’ve curated an experienced group of mentors to help our Spring cohort of high-growth startups cultivate better outcomes at every stage of their journey. Mentors in our program serve as advisors, providing feedback and advice on everything from pressure testing their business to preparing to pitch to investors. #startupCBUS #venturedevelopment

95% of first-time founders make this mistake. I'm sure all of us have heard of this statistic: "90% of startups fail." But how can we mitigate this risk? Having spoken to many successful founders and people with decades of experience, this is what I gathered. ↳ Think like a second-time founder. That's the way the team and I are approaching sDots. There's no sitting on the couch, brainstorming ideas that sound "cool." sDots works on connecting the dots of your business and needs. We come with ready-done, convenient solutions. We're here out of necessity.