Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Because they have no presence in the market, they have to find distribution channels to bring in customers. Go on an agile diet quickly. With a product development team that is not shipping, any agile methodology will surface major problems quickly. Labels: agile , customer development 15comments: Scott Shapiro said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

We combined three tactics: extensive use of free software, an open platform for user-generated content, and leveraged distribution channels. Leveraged distribution channels. Open APIs and data-oriented architecture (aka "web 2.0"). The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Today, Id like to spend some time on two techniques: the problem presentation and learning what channels of information reach customers. In particular, Ive focused on the two channels of communication that were most commonly suggested in the first survey: conferences and books. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Given that most recruiting channels are pay-for-performance, its usually cheaper, too, because it has a lower conversion rate. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, ► May (3) Thank you Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

She has a separate team, with its own culture and office, and a mandate straight from top management to innovate without regard to the company’s historic products, channels, or supply chain. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

Early this year, SlideShare launched custom channels. Designed for large businesses, the channels let a company share several types of documents, brand the channel with their own design elements, and then include display advertising, contest promotions, blog aggregation, social media integration and metrics reporting.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The App Store after the gold rush I wrote earlier about the issue of distribution advantage on the iPhone. The App Store is a channel for customer acquisition. On the web, we have many of these channels: SEM, SEO, world of mouth, PR and viral.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 31, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 31, 2009 The Lean Startup workshop coming soon I am currently gearing up for my talk tomorrow at the Web 2.0 As you can tell from recent posts, Ive been experimenting with different formats and channels to try and find the best way to help. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

In other words, the service transforms tweets into professional reports that are sent by snail mail, fax, and email - the channels that actually have attention paid to them. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

g2s The very abbreviated version of Customer Development (channeling Steve Blank ). The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Boyds ideas have inspired a lot of the principles underlying my work. once it launches. Expo SF (May.

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prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In late 2008, Zoecity made a strategic shift in our product direction. If you follow the Agile methodology you will be very comfortable with this concept. This process of evolution involves both official and unofficial channels of collaboration. Unofficial channels are when you go out to lunch and chat in a relaxed environment.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 11, 2009

Those who have tried to build apps that exist just as glorified landing pages or marketing channels have generally failed. And, most importantly, you have several reliable communciation channels to talk to them including including email, profile notifications, feed items and status messages. Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of iPhone-related companies lately. There are other models, in other distribution channels. September 19, 2008 1:35 PM Anish Acharya said. Blake, thanks for the comment! Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Again, its critical to focus your marketing launch on those publications, venues, and channels that your potential partners are paying attention to. Dont chicken out and do a closed beta; get real customers in through real renewable channels. I do agree on the point of knowing how to channel that marketing pr into hard cash.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 31, 2009

Maybe location-specific "channels"? 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

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 24, 2009

As notification channels get stuffed full of these messages, customers tune them out (or platforms have to put in place dramatic limits on access). And most web applications do their positioning right in the first few screens of the app. the fatigue rate of customers in that notification channel 2. It all depends on: 1.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A minimum viable product in this category must answer the question: does my media content or channel command the attention of a valuable audience? A minimum viable product in this category must answer the question: does my media content or channel command the attention of a valuable audience? Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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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. Use whatever communication channel you normally rely on for notifying your customers.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In this talk, Erik Hersman discusses Ushahidi, a Google Maps mashup used in Kenya following the 2008 elections. Given useful and agile tools, people can take an idea and do amazing things with it, things that its creator may not have ever imagined. The world wide web is, in all reality, world wide.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

In fact, you cant go through traditional channels at all. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

They are largely invisible in the normal channels where customer service and community management pays attention. It is a hangover of other days, of thin-skinned geeks who cannot still be heeded on the big, wide web. People arrive on the forums because they've tried going through the "proper channels" to no avail.

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