Mindsetting - Module 1 Flashcards
a highly technological and innovative region in California, U.S.
Silicon Valley
is the birthplace of many of our successful brands–Google, Apple, Microsoft and Hewlett- Packard (HP).
Silicon Valley
is the birthplace of many of our successful brands–Google, Apple, Microsoft and Hewlett- Packard (HP).
Silicon Valley
one of US’ top universities in terms of research and innovation
Stanford University
year the Stanford Industrial (now Research) Park was established
1951
It was a highly sought-after space where companies hire Stanford’s best students, industry practitioners teach courses in Stanford and professors are consulted by these companies.
Stanford Industrial (now Research) Park
How large in acre is the research park?
700-acre
A ___ is a company in the initial business stage.
Startup
It is focused on solving a specific problem of a specific market using innovative approaches
Startup
Startup companies are usually financed by ___ and is still seeking external investments.
its founders
Depending on its network, startup company can be funded by… (give 5)
angel investors, venture capitalists, crowdfunding, credit or even family and friends.
provides initial seed money for startup businesses, usually in exchange for ownership equity in the company.
angel investor
a private equity investor that provides capital to companies with high growth potential in exchange for an equity stake
venture capitalists
Someone who invest their own money in a startup business is a Venture capitalist or an Angel investor?
Angel investor
A firm’s fund that has been used to invest in a startup business is called a Venture capitalist or an Angel investor?
Venture capitalist
Is a practice of funding a startup business by means of raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.
Crowdfunding
ToF. Chances that a startup may fail in its first year is very low
False
ToF. According to Forbes, almost half of the reasons why startup companies fails are related to customers.
True
Negation for the recipe for a startup failure
Involve the customers
Listen to feedback
Meet their needs
Do not ignore them
Out of 20 reasons of failure for startup businesses presented by Forbes, how many of them are related to the people inside the organization
Seven
Startup failure related to the people inside an organization is…
Not having the right people to build the MVP* or to create a sustainable business