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<p>[QUOTE="InstinctX, post: 163154, member: 428"]</p><p>A great resource for those that are looking into startup's, which may apply is: Steve Blank's "The Startup Owner's Manual." He also has a website with a slew of resources, including SEO's. He also has a wide range of videos from his workshops (<a href="http://steveblank.com%29...many/">http://steveblank.com)...many</a> of them are on slideshare and can be downloaded & loaded to iTunes.</p><p></p><p>The big trend is towards Lean Startup -- it's very similar to the agile software development methodology that many companies are now using to get a minimal viable product out quickly.</p><p></p><p>Many local universities and colleges host "Startup / Entrepreneurial" series (weekly lectures) that are FREE & open to the public -- these are really geared for their MBA students; they start at the beginning of fall and spring semesters.</p><p></p><p>Example of a workshop series offered by GWU (<a href="http://entrepreneurship.research.gwu.edu/workshops-seminars">http://entrepreneurship.research.gwu.edu/workshops-seminars</a>). Just google a nearby college + entrepreneurship.</p><p></p><p>Definitely look into the <strong>Business Model Canvas </strong>(various resources on how to use this and with downloadable versions: <a href="http://steveblank.com/tools-and-blogs-for-entrepreneurs/#startup-tools">http://steveblank.com/tools-and-blogs-for-entrepreneurs/#startup-tools</a>)... it helps you think through business key drivers.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_1_of_10_Customer_Segments">Customer Segments</a></strong>: Who are the customers? What do they think? See? Feel? Do?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_2_of_10_Value_Propositions">Value Propositions</a></strong>: What’s compelling about the proposition? Why do customers buy, use?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_3_of_10_Channels">Channels</a></strong>: How are these propositions promoted, sold and delivered? Why? Is it working?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_4_of_10_Customer_Relationships">Customer Relationships</a></strong>: How do you interact with the customer through their ‘journey’?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_5_of_10_Revenue_Streams">Revenue Streams</a></strong>: How does the business earn revenue from the value propositions?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_6_of_10_Key_Activities">Key Activities</a></strong>: What <em>uniquely</em> strategic things does the business do to deliver its proposition?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_7_of_10_Key_Resources">Key Resources</a></strong>: What unique strategic assets must the business have to compete?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_8_of_10_Key_Partnerships">Key Partnerships</a></strong>: What can the company <em>not</em> do so it can focus on its Key Activities?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><a href="http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_9_of_10_Cost_Structure">Cost Structure</a></strong>: What are the business’ major cost drivers? How are they linked to revenue</li> </ol><p>Additionally, SBA.org and SCORE.org offer resources for starting / launching that (company) idea / product...</p><p></p><p>In addition, if you're seeking to team up with someone with similar ideas or a partner, the rage right now is <strong>founder "dating" sites</strong>, like FounderDating, Co-FoundersLab and several others. (<a href="http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/50-ways-to-find-co-founders.html">http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/50-ways-to-find-co-founders.html</a>)</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="InstinctX, post: 163154, member: 428"] A great resource for those that are looking into startup's, which may apply is: Steve Blank's "The Startup Owner's Manual." He also has a website with a slew of resources, including SEO's. He also has a wide range of videos from his workshops ([URL='http://steveblank.com%29...many/']http://steveblank.com)...many[/URL] of them are on slideshare and can be downloaded & loaded to iTunes. The big trend is towards Lean Startup -- it's very similar to the agile software development methodology that many companies are now using to get a minimal viable product out quickly. Many local universities and colleges host "Startup / Entrepreneurial" series (weekly lectures) that are FREE & open to the public -- these are really geared for their MBA students; they start at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. Example of a workshop series offered by GWU ([url]http://entrepreneurship.research.gwu.edu/workshops-seminars[/url]). Just google a nearby college + entrepreneurship. Definitely look into the [B]Business Model Canvas [/B](various resources on how to use this and with downloadable versions: [url]http://steveblank.com/tools-and-blogs-for-entrepreneurs/#startup-tools[/url])... it helps you think through business key drivers. [LIST=1] [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_1_of_10_Customer_Segments']Customer Segments[/URL][/B]: Who are the customers? What do they think? See? Feel? Do? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_2_of_10_Value_Propositions']Value Propositions[/URL][/B]: What’s compelling about the proposition? Why do customers buy, use? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_3_of_10_Channels']Channels[/URL][/B]: How are these propositions promoted, sold and delivered? Why? Is it working? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_4_of_10_Customer_Relationships']Customer Relationships[/URL][/B]: How do you interact with the customer through their ‘journey’? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_5_of_10_Revenue_Streams']Revenue Streams[/URL][/B]: How does the business earn revenue from the value propositions? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_6_of_10_Key_Activities']Key Activities[/URL][/B]: What [I]uniquely[/I] strategic things does the business do to deliver its proposition? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_7_of_10_Key_Resources']Key Resources[/URL][/B]: What unique strategic assets must the business have to compete? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_8_of_10_Key_Partnerships']Key Partnerships[/URL][/B]: What can the company [I]not[/I] do so it can focus on its Key Activities? [*][B][URL='http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/#Step_9_of_10_Cost_Structure']Cost Structure[/URL][/B]: What are the business’ major cost drivers? How are they linked to revenue [/LIST] Additionally, SBA.org and SCORE.org offer resources for starting / launching that (company) idea / product... In addition, if you're seeking to team up with someone with similar ideas or a partner, the rage right now is [B]founder "dating" sites[/B], like FounderDating, Co-FoundersLab and several others. ([url]http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/50-ways-to-find-co-founders.html[/url]) [/QUOTE]
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