The vast majority of successful startup exits are not Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) but rather acquisitions — big or small, including acqui-hires. Acqui-hire deals are common due to the competition for top talent by rapidly growing technology companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon. As a startup entrepreneur, building toward an acquir-hire exit may
Successful business owners identify their competitive advantage and their “unique selling proposition,” or USP. Their USP is what distinguishes their business in the marketplace and separates it from competitors. What’s your business’s unique selling proposition? What’s special about your product? How does your product or service solve a specific problem or fill a critical
Why Should Your Business Model Include Recurring Revenue? Most successful businesses have a mix of one-off sales and recurring revenue. Unlike one-off sales, recurring revenue is stable and occurs at regular intervals with a high degree of certainty. As a result, it is a strong foundation for your financial and strategic business plan and
