Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Recently, he was bitten by the lean startup bug and has started writing about his experiences attempting to apply lean startup and customer development principles. Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009. On the other hand, it is scary as hell.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

These groups are adapting or adopting the practices of startups and accelerators – disruption and innovation rather than direct competition, customer development versus more product features, agility and speed versus lowest cost. It needs the tools and processes pioneered in Lean Startups. This is a big idea. What to Do?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned quite a few of these, including these most important ones: having engineers post on the forums in their own name when they make a change routinely split-testing new changes routinely conducting in-person usability tests and interviews Net Promoter Score Each of these techniques is fundamentally bottoms-up.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Some techniques that Ive found especially helpful: Build your own tracking survey, using a methodology like Net Promoter Score (NPS) to identify and get a regular check-up from promoters (and to screen out detractors). The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. Conference streaming, sponsors, discounted tickets.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 26, 2016

Join a select cross-disciplinary class that will put you hands-on with the masters of lean innovation to help bring rapid-fire innovative solutions to address threats to our national security. Terrorists today live on the ‘net and they are all early adopters. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, CIA, NSA. We’re Our Own Worst Enemy.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Its even more critical in lean startups when they need to manage growth. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lean methods present a third option: to invest in our process so that our design gets more feedback sooner and is more adaptable to changes in purpose. A wide net from the start, and gradual elimination of weaker solutions, makes finding the best or better solutions more likely. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Its a key lean startup concept. The net result was powerful: within six months of starting the company, we were able to get a basic version of our product into open beta. For example, I recently created a customer validation exercise around the Lean Startup Workshop. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hershey just bought Krave Jerky, a team in our 2011 Berkeley Lean LaunchPad class, for >$200 million. The team demonstrated awesome agility and resilience as they scrambled to get a new manufacturing partner while continuing to do customer discovery and validation – and run their company. But Jon had much bigger ambitions.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Thanks to those of you who were willing to fill out the survey, I learned my net promoter score (about 25) as well as some clear other segmentation insights: about 80% of you are founders of or work at a startup, you read many of the same other blogs, and many of you would like to engage with Lessons Learned in formats and venues beyond this blog.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

As a consequence, corporations used metrics like return on net assets (RONA), return on capital deployed, and internal rate of return (IRR) to measure efficiency. Their size lets them adopt flatter and more agile organizational structures while providing incentives that reward risk-taking and collaboration.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

But, there’s plenty that you can do… if you embrace lean marketing principles. Lean marketing is a philosophy that emphasizes executing campaigns quickly, getting feedback from your audience, analyzing the results, and optimizing the campaign – all in rapid succession. National television campaigns are definitely out.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2013

It’s been fun watching a 20th Century entrepreneur learn new tricks as he builds his next startup, FindTheBest using Lean Methodology. Lean Start-up Connection: Business Model Canvas. By leaning on our technology, we knew we could build cheaply, we just didn’t know how cheaply. Staying Agile. An Untested Hypothesis.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

She has been an advocate for a more responsive, a more resilient, more agile government. I don't unfortunately, feel like I can say that it will net out as a good thing because of so much devastation that seems to be inevitable. If that sounds like an oxymoron, well listen up. Eric Ries : Yeah, thanks for the kind words of course.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

The six key attributes spell ABCDEF: Agility. When talking about their past experience, candidates with agility will know why they did what they did in a given situation. To probe for agility, you have to ask the candidate questions involving something that they know little about. Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. My intention is to describe a full working process, similar to what I’ve seen at IMVU and other lean startups. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Harrisburg Real Estate November 27, 2008 12:09 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?)

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0 Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

November 24, 2008 3:45 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

Of course, those were the days when 12 year old, 80% market share, $200mm, 30% net profit companies were the ones going public. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? In other words, companies that had delivered real value over time.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Wed never heard of five whys, and we had plenty of "agile skeptics" on the team. Great related post by John Shook at the Lean Enterprise Institute about technical vs. social sides of problems. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. So let me say for the record: we didnt start with any of this at IMVU. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 27, 2009

In lean times, it’s most important to focus on cutting costs in ways that speed you up, not slow you down. Even if it helps optimize one stage, if it slows you down somewhere else, it might not be a net win. You cannot become a lean startup by willpower alone, any more than you can lose weight by going on a willpower-based diet.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

It’s immediate of what is happening and what the net result is. In a lot of the startup conversations I’ve been having, if you lean too far that way, it doesn’t resonate with people. Lauren : Yeah, it’s being able to lean into that agility—to shift strategies quickly and adapt. Andrew : Right.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. Both stem from the agile principle of delaying decisions until the last responsible moment. The first post is about agile startup fundraising.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 22, 2008 Net Promoter Score: an operational tool to measure customer satisfaction Ive mentioned Net Promoter Score (NPS) in a few previous posts, but havent had a chance to describe it in detail yet. Net Promoter Score NPS is a methodology that comes out of the service industry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Since we were only paying per click, it didnt cost us anything to cast a wide net. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Revenue is always my preferred measure, but you can use anything that is important to your business: retention, activation, viral invites, or even customer satisfaction in the form of something like net promoter score. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. 1 comments: Andrew Meyer said. Expo SF (May.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

There are no safety nets, backup plans or audibles. We problem solved — using good ole fashion lean agile development process. Each day is a new canvas to paint, a hill to climb with no trail, a journey without a map and the person who creatively adds the most value to the marketplace wins. Lastly, I love the pressure.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2008

But if your new positioning message improves your engagement loop by more than the cost to your viral loop , you have a net win on your hands. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Now let me clarify — NET is a dandy language. ” Don’t get me wrong: NET on your resume isn’t an instant showstopper. But just to clarify a couple points, 24-hours into the storm: Yes,NET developers are great at what they do. And at the time,NET was the best choice for those problems.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This is also known as the Net Promoter Score (NPS) question. Curved lines are visibly flexible and can communicate agility and reactivity. They lean hard on their brand story of a dedicated family-run business and their heart-warming origins helping the real-life Charlotte become healthy enough to live like a normal kid.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 22, 2010

In the past two decades, they have accounted for nearly all the net job growth in our country. In the past two decades, they have accounted for nearly all the net job growth in our country. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startups are the lifeblood of our economy. Startups are the lifeblood of our economy.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2009

NET CREATIVE MIND TEAM [link] February 17, 2009 2:32 AM Anonymoussaid. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Thanks Again. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Obama understood the two concepts that are essential for building a high-performance, highly adaptable, agile organization: 1) rapid iteration and 2) clear values-based objectives. Mission synchronization If an organization is changing on a daily basis how is it that it doesnt look "erratic" yet feels "agile." Expo SF (May.

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