Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

I was building a new startup in 1999, and wanted to do it right. You dont need to invent a new architecture, and you dont need to even build your architecture up-front. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 Waves of technology platforms I still remember the first time I switched to LAMP. yeah, its awesome.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Technology Continuous Deployment Lean 68

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

At the same time, the company contained its operating costs and came out of the recession stronger, bigger, and more profitable than it had been in 1999. The questions that clients ask in the coming months are going to be more focused on business results and less on trends and vanity metrics.

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

But the Valley in 1999 was a new world of startups, venture capital, and stock options. 1999/2000 was the startup heyday, and I was in the hot space of telecoms – it all looked promising. What advice would you give entrepreneurs on how to think about the architecture and structure of their products?

Global 62

Global Europe France Cofounder 62

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And so the other reason that I am very interested in delving deep into this space is that it seems like IPOs like Workday, Palo Alto Networks are sort of — they have metrics and analytics that Wall Street understands, more so than a Facebook; like “We are going to sell X number of this in the next year.”

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Cheskin Research & Studio Archetype found as far back as 1999 that the 6 most important factors in building trust with an eCommerce company are : Brand. They also say in the report that Page Speed “affects every conceivable business metric” and can influence everything from customer satisfaction to customer retention.

Conversion 112

Conversion Design Caching eCommerce 112