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Pitching to Investors Bootcamp
Day 2
B O G O T A , 2 4 - 2 6 A U G U S T 2 0 1 6
L A N C E L A K I N G
J O N E W O R R E N
26 August 2016
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Agenda, Day 2
09:00 Recap & Agenda
09:15 Business Model Canvas with Examples
10:15 Break
10:30 Business Model Design - Front end only
11:30 Show me the Money
11:45 Finance Strategy
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Financial Projection & The Ask
15:15 Break
15:30 The Team
16:00 Pitch Clinic
16:45 Review & reflection
17:00 Adjourn
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Business Model Canvas plus Examples
8/26/2016
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Startups vs Companies
Startup
Phase
Scaling
Phase
Search
Business Model?
Execution
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The 3 stages of the search
process
1. Customer Problem
2. Product Solution
3. Business Model
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Business Model - Definition
A business model describes the value an organization offers its customers and illustrates the capabilities and resources required to create, market and deliver this value and to generate profitable, sustainable revenue streams.
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Business Model Design (2009)
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• Alex Osterwalder (Business Model Generation)
• Applied Design Thinking to a complex problem
• Encourages iteration and innovation at a business level
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Who else do you need to make your model work? Who can do the work that you can’t or won’t do?
What things must you do to attract customers and produce your value proposition?
What resources do you need to perform the key activities?
What does it cost to operate the model ? Fixed cost? Variable cost? Capital cost?
What problem do you solve? What job does your product do for the customer? What are the benefits of your product?
What types of relationships do you have? How do your customers want to relate to you?
How do customers find you? How do they buy? How do you deliver?
Who do you serve? Who pays you? Who uses your product?
How do you get paid? How much?
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1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns
1. Who are your stakeholders?
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Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns
2. What are your value propositions for your
stakeholders?
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Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns
3. How do you find funders and
entrepreneurs?
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Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
4. How do you keep and grow your customers?
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Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
5. What kind of revenue are you earning?
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*Marketing
*Translating
*Web/e-commerce
*Financial mgmnt
*Int’l volunteer
acquisition, training &
management
Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
6. What are the activities you needed to operate your
business model?
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*Marketing
*Translating
*Web/e-commerce
*Financial mgmnt
*Int’l volunteer
acquisition, training &
management
*KIVA.org
*Multilingual loan
reviewers
*Web developers
*Writers & translators
*Volunteers
Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
7. What are the resources needed to
carry out the key activities?
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*International
microfinancers (field
partners)
*International
volunteers
*Kiva Fellows (live in
remote countries)
*Legal advisors
*Marketing
*Translating
*Web/e-commerce
*Financial mgmnt
*Int’l volunteer
acquisition, training &
management
Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *KIVA.org
*Multilingual loan
reviewers
*Web developers
*Writers & translators
*Volunteers
*Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
8. Who are the partners that do the
work and provide the resources you can’t
or won’t?
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*International
microfinancers (field
partners)
*International
volunteers
*Kiva Fellows (live in
remote countries)
*Legal advisors
*Marketing
*Translating
*Web/e-commerce
*Financial mgmnt
*Int’l volunteer
acquisition, training &
management
Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Web/e-commerce developing & hosting
•Marketing & communication resources
•Multilingual resources/loan reviewers
*Travel expenses
*International bank fees
*Program development
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *KIVA.org
*Multilingual loan
reviewers
*Web developers
*Writers & translators
*Volunteers
*Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
9. What is the cost of operating this business
model?
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*International
microfinancers (field
partners)
*International
volunteers
*Kiva Fellows (live in
remote countries)
*Legal advisors
*Marketing
*Translating
*Web/e-commerce
*Financial mgmnt
*Int’l volunteer
acquisition, training &
management
Kiva.org is a non-profit
organization that gives
philanthropically-
minded people the
ability to help alleviate
poverty internationally
by enabling them to
provide safe,
affordable micro-
capital online to fund
impoverished
entrepreneurs who are
creating better lives for
themselves and their
families.
*Stories and statistics
online
*YouTube/Vimeo
*Social Media
*Web/e-commerce developing & hosting
•Marketing & communication resources
•Multilingual resources/loan reviewers
*Travel expenses
*International bank fees
*Program development
*Microfinance donations
*Grants
*Corporate sponsors
*Foundations
1. Funders:
Philanthropically-
minded people
2. Users:
Low income or
Underserved or
entrepreneurs
3. Volunteers and
interns *KIVA.org
*Multilingual loan
reviewers
*Web developers
*Writers & translators
*Volunteers
*Kiva.org
*Field partners
*Social Media
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ACTIVITY: THE PEE-POO-BAG
Business Model Design
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• 10 Minute Business Model
Challenge: Design a Business Model in 10 Minutes (Right Side Only)
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Who else do you need to make your model work? Who can do the work that you can’t or won’t do?
What things must you do to attract customers and produce your value proposition?
What resources do you need to perform the key activities?
What does it cost to operate the model? Fixed cost? Variable cost? Capital cost?
What problem do you solve? What job does your product do for the customer? What are the benefits of your product?
What types of relationships do you have? How do your customers want to relate to you?
How do customers find you? How do they buy? How do you deliver?
Who do you serve? Who pays you? Who uses your product?
How do you get paid? How much?
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• 10 Minute Business Model
Challenge: Design a Business Model in 10 Minutes—(Right Side Only)
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“The purpose of business is
to create a customer”
Peter Drucker, The Practice of Management
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Validation= Identifying a predictable and
repeatable customer acquisition process
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BREAK
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ACTIVITY: YOUR BUSINESS MODEL
Business Model Design
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• Working in 4 different groups
• Help each other create the business model canvas for your business
• Do only RIGHT SIDE
• Work fast
• Do one business at a time
• 10 minutes per business
Business Model Canvas
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• Use your business model to answer the question: How are you going to make money on that?
• For your pitch: Summarize the front end of your business model in 2-3 bullet points
Show me the money
September 2014
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Finance Strategy
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Our Future Matters
• Required by tax authorities
• Ability to assess the results of day-to-day operations
• Ability to communicate the performance of your company to: – Investors
– Suppliers
– Banks
• Used by investors to assess the value of your business and where they should invest their money (required for due diligence). The bottom line: these statements are a universal measure across all companies, sectors
• Application for credit, tax credits, grant funds
• Ensure financial control over the company
Why are Financial Statements Important?
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• Three main components: balance sheet, income statement, cash-flow statement – Balance sheet: assets, liabilities, equity
– Income statement: revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses
– Cash-flow statement: cash from operating activities, financing activities, investing activities
• Notes to the financial statements provide additional detail on the figures within the above three statements
What are Financial Statements?
Records of the financial results from activities of a business
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The Balance Sheet
What the company owns or owes at a point in time
Expected to be used or sold within 12 months
Expected to be used or sold within 12 months
Expected to be used or sold more than 12 months in the future
Expected to be used or sold more than 12 months in the future
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The Statement of Profit and Loss
Key margins
What the company has earned in revenue or incurred as expenses over a period of time
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The Statement of Cash Flows
How the company has spent and received physical cash over a period of time
Cash from day-to- day operations
Cash from purchase or sale of long-term assets
Cash from funding
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• Forecasting picks up where your business model left off
• Turns a qualitative business model into a quantitative forecast model
Introduction to Forecasting
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•Manufacturing (COGS)
•Marketing
•Salaries
•Rent
•Supplies
•Web hosting
•Unit sales
•Monthly fees
•Licensing
•Repair
ABC Company Inc.
For year ending Dec 31
Revenue
Unit sales $ 4,000
Monthly fees $ 2,000
Licensing $ 3,000
Repair $ 1,000
Total Revenue $10,000
Cost/Expense
Cost of goods sold $ 3,000
Gross Margin $ 7,000
Marketing $ 1,000
Salaries $ 3,000
Rent $ 1,000
Supplies $ 500
Web hosting $ 500
Total Expenses $ 9,000
Net Profit $ 1,000
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• Validate your business model
• Provide milestones for management and investors
• Identify impact of business decisions
• Identify when a change is required in a timely manner
• Ensure you don’t run out of money!
Why Forecast?
The numbers behind your business model
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• Bottom up: starts with the base level inputs and layers them together to determine what the end result will be
• Top down: starts high level with the desired end result and backs into the inputs to get there
Basics of Forecasting
Bottom up is much more credible than top down
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WHAT NOT TO DO:
Basics of Forecasting
Entrepreneur says: “We only need to get 1% of the projected $3 billion
market by year five and have worked backward to develop earlier
annual sales projections in the plan”.
Year five projected sales = $30 million
All Competitors
Your Company
Tip: It is better to segment the market and show your market share in relation to a specific smaller segment. You’ll create a more realistic plan for you to follow. Investors like to back companies who will be significant players in their market segment (15-25%) and are focused in their approach.
* From TechStart model
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WHAT TO DO:
•Distribution channel = Pediatrician doctors
•Recruit doctors as follows: 150 in year one at trade shows/cold calling (60 signed up already)
2,400 doctors by year five of the plan, serving up to 30,000 patients
•Product pricing: Annual patient revenues of $1,000 per year—resulting in $30 million of
revenue in year five of plan
Pricing starts at $1,200 per year; competition drives average price down 20% over period of the plan
•Require six regional sales and support reps to support the doctor network
Basics of Forecasting
* From TechStart model
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• Overestimating revenues and underestimating expenses
• Using unrealistic timelines
• Overestimating efficiency gains
• Using ad revenue as a suitable source of material revenues (it isn’t)
• Underestimating the amount of time employees take to get up to speed
• Not allowing for staff to work at less than 110% (not everyone is a founder!)
• Forgetting that costs change over time: – Employment costs usually increase
– Marketing costs should be high in the beginning periods
– Manufacturing costs should decrease with higher volumes
• Not taking payment/collection terms into account
Common Pitfalls
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• Complete the statement of expense forecast model for at least three years for your business
• Consider information in relation to: – Pricing of your product/service
– Starting to forecast sales volumes
– Answering questions regarding the results shown in your forecast model
– Having discussions around how your company is generating revenue (different pricing methods, billing frequencies, payment terms, distribution channels)
– Identifying competitor companies in your industry, region
Homework
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• Structure of financial statements: balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, statement of cash flows
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Basic ratios to identify if there is an issue within the company:
•Current ratio: – Current Assets / Current Liabilities
– If the ratio is below 1, it is an indicator that the company will have issues paying short-term debts. A target between 1.2 and 2 is healthy
Balance Sheet Ratios
Identify the effective use of resources to generate value
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Basic ratios to identify if there is an issue within the company:
•Debt/equity ratio: – Total Liabilities / Shareholders’ Equity
– The higher the ratio, the more debt has been taken on to drive growth. When the ratio starts to get high, you want to ensure the cost of borrowing is less than the growth being experienced
– Target ratio will be dependent on the industry
Balance Sheet Ratios
Identify the effective use of resources to generate value
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• Gross margin is a key metric for investors:
– Revenue – COGS / Revenue
– If gross margin is too low, it can indicate either inappropriate pricing, costs that are too high or a mix of both
– First try to assess expense run rate—it is much easier to change than price. Can it be reduced? Is it in line with your industry? What efficiency gains can implemented? Can you renegotiate supplier contracts?
– If costs are in line with your industry, review your pricing strategy: Are you giving too much away? Are you in line with competitors? Are you offering deep discounts?
What is Gross Margin?
Profit before operating expenses, one-off expenses and taxes
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• Operating margin is a key metric for management: – Revenue – COGS – Operating Expenses / Revenue
– Quickly tells you how much profit made per dollar of sales
– Strong indicator of efficiency of day-to-day operations
– Easily comparable across your industry and to your competitors
What is Operating Margin?
Profit before one-off expenses and taxes
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• What are your startup costs?
• What are your base ongoing costs?
• Determine your key milestones
• What are you going to use the funds for?
• When would you look to raise funds again?
• How much contingency have you built in?
How Much Funding Do You Need?
Detail your needs
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• Forecast by month for the first year, by quarter for two to five years after that (paid user numbers, pricing, margins, cost base)
• Clear milestones over the next 12-24 months • Clear outline of components required to hit
milestones • Sufficient headcount to support the growth • A team with depth of experience (sales, IT/technical,
finance/operations—hire if needed) • It should be clear what the funds are going to be
used for • Funding is sufficient to hit milestones and
contingency
What do Investors Look for in an Investment?
Use your forecast to support your business story
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• Scorecard method
• Market comparables
• First Chicago method
• Exit value/EBITDA and/or revenue multiple
• Discounted cash flow
Types of Business Valuations
Always try at least two methods— investors do
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• Basis: comparable transactions in the recent market
• How it works: recent transactions are reviewed and assessed against your company identifying key pro/con differences
• Required inputs: industry knowledge, differentiating factors between your companies and comparable companies
• Commonly used: companies with high potential to grow quickly but little history or financial metrics to show, by angel investors
Valuation Method: Market Comparable
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• Basis: EBITDA and free cash flow
• How it works: EBITDA in the expected year of exit x multiple + cash flow from present to exit year discounted back to present
• Required inputs: EBITDA, multiple factor, discount rate, free cash flow forecast
• Commonly used: more established companies with positive cash flow currently or in the near future
Valuation Method: EBITDA Multiple Value
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• Basis: yearly cash flows
• How it works: yearly cash flows are discounted back to current period, sum of all years is the value
• Required inputs: free cash flow by year, discount rate
• Commonly used: more established companies with positive cash flow currently or in the near future
Valuation Method: Discounted Cash Flow
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Financial Projection & The Ask
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BREAK
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Team
Culture & capacity
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Entrepreneurship - defined
Howard Stevenson, Harvard Business School
“Entrepreneurship is the
pursuit of opportunity
beyond resources
controlled”
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• Can-do attitude
• Creative
• Determined & Prudent:
– Borrow - before you buy
– Prototype – before you build
– Get paid – before you deliver
– Contract – before you hire
Entrepreneurial M.O.
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• Responsible for defining the problem to solve
• User/Customer empathy
– Observation, interviewing, experimenting
• Integrative/holistic thinker (business & tech)
• Solution oriented
• Communicator
• Analytical – can distill information
“Designer”
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• Responsible for finding a business model and financing
• Strategic & Opportunistic in balance
• Credible
• Creative
• Analytical
• Aware (but not afraid) of boundaries
“Hustler”
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• Responsible for creating the solution
• Multi-disciplinary
• Curious and mastery-oriented
• Fast
• Creative
“Hacker”
September 2014
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Growing startups
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< 25 employees
NASCENT
3 roles/person
Variety in jobs
Hustler, hacker, designer
Part-time CFO
Part-time PR
25–50 employees
EARLY GROWTH
More specialization
Some organization
Part-time HR
Many 1-2 roles
Customer acquisition
SCALE
75+ employees
Execution
Processes
Functional structure
“FOUNDER
ITIS?”
GR
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SEA
RC
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Contract jobs
Professional management
More locations
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Who else do you need to make your model work? Who can do the work that you can’t or won’t do?
What things must you do to attract customers and produce your value proposition?
What resources do you need to perform the key activities?
What does it cost to operate the model ? Fixed cost? Variable cost? Capital cost?
What problem do you solve? What job does your product do for the customer? What are the benefits of your product?
What types of relationships do you have? How do your customers want to relate to you?
How do customers find you? How do they buy? How do you deliver?
Who do you serve? Who pays you? Who uses your product?
How do you get paid? How much?
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PITCH CLINIC
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SUMMARY & REFLECTIONS
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