Finally, there are ventures people start with the hope the business will grow large. ATCC is only interested in new enterprises with potential to grow large enough to become a publicly traded corporation or be sold to an industrial company for substantial gain. These are taken from a presentation by the CEO of Cirrus Logic. Paint on large canvas with a focus. Focus on top-tier margins only.
Transitions enable big market share.
Operate as a new product machine. Notice that the emphases is not on 'technology'. The focus is on solving problems real customers are willing to pay for and doing so in a manner that provides you with a sustainable competitive advantage . You have to be able to enter a market, grow quickly to profitability, and sustain that growth against competition long enough for the venture's investors to realize a substantial gain. Completing this matrix is time consuming and requires hard work.