In the bustling world of startups, there’s a little-discussed category known as “Startup Orphans.” These are companies that, despite securing venture capital, fail to meet the grandiose expectations set for them, often leaving them in a unique limbo. However, understanding startup orphans can unveil potential opportunities and insights for both

Once upon a time, there was a company. A company that really understood its customers and sold products that the customer wanted. The company started to grow. Managers joined, processes were set up and systems were put in place.  The company continued to do well for a while. Customers bought

For startups, acquiring the first 100 customers can be an uphill battle. Many entrepreneurs believe they must build a fully functional product to validate market adoption. However, there is an alternative and effective approach – obtaining signed letters of intent. These letters can prove to investors that your solution sells.

To measure a startup without any metrics typically used in an established company (like ROI or market share), you need an approach that targets “leading” indicators. You need things that predict market success. Most teams start with market forecasts and work backwards from there. But a more effective approach to building a

My goal is to help large organisations innovate by building new, durable business models. The sad thing that I see is that most corporate startups die after the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. This is mainly because corporate startups tend to focus on the wrong things in relation to the

Het is tijd voor een open-deur-beleid over de steeds groeiende jargon van het startup-ecosysteem. Hierbij de meest verwarrende startup terminologie ontcijferd. Als praten over de onderwerpen zoals de metaverse, intrapreneurship of acqui-hires je de pet boven gaat, lees dan deze startuplingolijst. – Sectoren – BiotechBiotech verwijst naar het samengaan van