Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). Is it a case of just design it, code it, build it, deploy it, trademark it, copywright it and then go for funding? .

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As the marketing industry developed, researchers dove deeper into buying behavior and buyers’ minds. Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” The research can help companies build appealing shopping environments, plan sales processes, and develop marketing materials.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. The Marathon Foundation (TMF) is a business development network dedicated to entrepreneurial growth, access to capital and deal flow. According to the U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Frog Design. MetaDesign.

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2019

So, we spent a lot of money to develop a biometric entry/exit program for foreign nationals visiting the United States. Because there is no way to know who is a citizen when you get on a plane, the programs are designed to photograph everyone. citizens at all air, sea, and land ports of entry. What is Biometric Exit?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2017

A well-designed website for consultants helps converts leads into clients. But your website and digital presence is one key part of starting and developing these relationships. Your website is not well-designed if it isn’t driving profitable customer action. When used correctly, it can be your most powerful sales tool.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

This product development diagram had become part of the DNA of Silicon Valley. That’s in stark contrast to the traditional Product Development Model where it’s expected a customer is already there and waiting and it’s simply a matter of [.] familiar with Customer Development you should be.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2018

currently trails China and South Korea in 5G development, a situation which puts America at a disadvantage if it is not addressed. A study of 96 developed and developing economies conducted between 2008 and 2011 found that a 10 percent market shift from 2G to 3G in a given country yielded a GDP increase of 0.15

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. Share content exploring what it’s like to work at your organization, such as remote working, away days, professional development programs, etc. They’re also great at shouting about their people to, again, develop employee advocates. With enough resources, products can always be copied.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2019

Use your hesitations as a guide for developing a pragmatic plan that lets you sleep at night, while realizing your creative vision. But in 2002, Anytime Fitness succeeded by introducing just a couple of fresh components – 24/7/365 access for members and convenient locations in neighborhood strip malls. “No one loves my idea!

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 13, 2014

in 2002, so they built what they thought the industry needed and people would want. As regular readers of this blog will know I’m a big fan of methodologies like lean, design thinking, and customer development. In his new startup Michael is rigorously applying lean principles.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Yes, there are a few self-taught naturals, like Bubba Watson, and, uh…Sam Snead (1912–2002). Nobody will be offended if you shop around until you find the one that clicks for you at each step of your development toward whatever is your personal goal for this particular sport.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time).

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 25, 2015

I recently developed a new educational platform called Gutsball Leadership to help leaders meet this special challenge. This system teaches business leaders the essential strategies and tactics they must develop and deploy in order to create and inspire a culture of innovation in their organizations. Get the results you design for.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He believes that you are more likely to develop great ideas when: You explore and experiment in different areas. You allow your idea to develop slowly, over time. I’ll leave you with one last example: consider GoPro , t he camera company that got started in 2002. You make mistakes. You look for new uses for old inventions.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2015

In a major break from the past, where the military designed all its own weapons, 10,000 scientists and engineers from academia worked in civilian-run weapons labs (most headquartered in universities) in an organization called the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD). could design and produce. corporations.).

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Guy Nirpaz

DECEMBER 12, 2011

When you develop and execute on a truly unique approach to client engagement that will absolutely be a differentiator from your competitors, brand it. Have a designated owner who acts as a “quarterback” of Client Lifecycle program. Market and Promote your client lifecycle program. Do you know how to measure your Customer Engagement?

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VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

produced by Glasslab , uses realistic pollution models to offer a challenge of balancing environmental impact with development in true SimCity style. While they may use mobile extensions, most second wave cognitive games are designed to be played on the web. SimCityEdu: Pollution Challenge!,

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Lean LaunchPad class developed for Stanford. Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. Other classes were on how to prep for VC pitches or develop the five year income statements, balance sheets and cash flows or read case studies. Worth a read.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. total funding $1.7 My-Wardrobe.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2014

The otherwise identical homes could be customized with the interior designs, embellishments and personal touch of the owners. The companies that ‘rent’ these products on a SaaS basis enjoy the highest standard in software without the costs, risks and tech quandaries of in-house development. Sound familiar?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Im working on a future post where Ill share the details of how I used customer development to shape both the content and packaging of this event, so look for that soon. We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

It is a scientific knowledge, used in practical ways, especially in the designing of new machines, machineries and equipment ( Hornby 2002). Ogbonnaya Onu,stated that : “Nigeria must out of necessity embrace science and technology to diversify the economy and ensure national development.

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Spencer Fry

APRIL 12, 2012

You wouldn't come here to read articles about the other side of things — programming and design — as that's something I had little to no experience in up until now. Back in what seems like forever ago, I started freshman year of college in 2002 with the full intention of majoring in Computer Science. A new design tweak here.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

If you can, design for circumstances where, once youre ready to start talking about your idea, youre encouraging people to "disclose" your efforts. Years ago, Six Apart invited me to be a part of some kind of developers program without telling me what it is. The essential design paradigm can be sketched on the back of an envelope.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. Laura grew up in Iowa where she received degrees in computer science and english from the University of Iowa.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Customer personas are often talked about in marketing and product design, but they’re almost never done well. Cooper framed personas as a way of avoiding designing for an “elastic” user, and thus cementing some sort of common properties across segments to aid cohesive design strategy.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 6, 2011

at 11:40) “[In 2002,] nobody would fund consumer … Meanwhile, I was raising money for one-and-a-half years unsuccessfully, sleeping on couches; I had to set-up a set of rules for myself how long I would freeload off any one individual.” Failure to execute the product development. at 20:52) “[Facebook] was a real long shot.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

The web designer’s like, “What do I do?” It really is about in seconds, conveying that through text and design. You really need to get with your development team and if you don’t know what the word responsive is, ask them and make them make your website that. John: PR wants some event calendar.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Unfortunately, after months or even years of development, many companies discover that customers arent willing to buy their new wares. Thats why some entrepreneurs are trying another approach to product launches: marketing a product online before spending much on research and development or inventory. Read the rest.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 29, 2018

We thought of our last names but didn’t want Foss-Elliott Digital Agency or Elliott-Foss Web Development or anything like that. Known as a Caravel in England, their design made them ideal for navigating to unknown territories and through uncharted waters. In 2002 we bought roughly 150 domain names, most of which we still own.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 11, 2015

When Elon Musk received $200 million from the proceeds of the PayPal acquisition in 2002, he re-invested everything to build the next big thing: $100 million in SpaceX and $100 million in Tesla. You can read the full story here ) #8 Engine Developing a scalable sales and marketing engine is a key element of success for SaaS companies.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 4, 2014

This happens when visual designers decide what your site should be like, or worse yet – you use design by committee. The development takes way longer, and ends up costing way more. Marks & Spencer spent 2 years developing their new site – and reportedly spent an enormous £150m on it. Remember Digg.com?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

After more than 15 years leading Sales and Marketing teams in the Media & Publishing spaces, he’s developed a unique passion for helping creators become more successful by leveraging books as a catalyst for opportunities and sustainable revenue. So when Lulu started in 2002, so about 20 years ago, we just celebrated our 20th anniversary.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 23, 2016

He joined the Air Force and learned the traits of success: hard work, diligence, and developing an unyielding desire for success. He moved to San Diego in 2002 and taught Engineering at Morse High School for five years, despite never having an Engineering degree. Show Links. Magazine: [link]. SHIFT Magazine on Facebook.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 7, 2017

User personas are often talked about in marketing and product design, but they’re almost never done well. Cooper framed personas as a way of avoiding designing for an “elastic” user, and thus cementing some sort of common properties across segments to aid cohesive design strategy.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I founded Wings Air Helicopters in 2002, which started out as a flight school with just one training helicopter and has since grown into a premier helicopter company. As a training program designer and facilitator, I would create highly engaging and very saleable programs for the three companies I worked for over those years.

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