Team collaboration

Internal communication for a video game company

Managing customer relationships

Real-time video conferencing

Guaranteed returns in the first year

Exemption from market risks

Opportunity to control the company

Enormous returns if the start-up succeeds

A start-up that focuses on innovative software solutions

A company with a monopoly in its industry

A start-up valued at $1 billion or more

A company that has been profitable from the first year

Maximum Viable Project

Minimum Variable Plan

Maximum Value Proposition

Minimum Viable Product

Investors demand a minimum team size

Limited resources require versatile employees who align with the company’s vision

Start-ups can afford to hire specialists for every role

Start-ups often hire large teams immediately

Moving operations to a new country

Quickly adapting the business model based on new findings

Changing the entire product focus to a new industry

Securing financing from investors

Their access to unlimited funding

Their ability to take risks and develop new ideas

Their large teams

Their focus on traditional methods

Borrowing funds from banks

Using personal financial resources to fund the start-up

Seeking government grants

Selling company shares to investors

The need for bus services

The demand for food delivery

The lack of affordable airplane tickets

The availability of taxis

Developing a new prototype

Releasing the IPO

Analyzing competitors’ financial strategies

Building partnerships and acquiring customers