Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, October 4, 2008 About the author ( Update January, 2010: This post originally dates from October, 2008 back when I first started writing this blog. October 13, 2008 6:47 PM Luke G said. December 4, 2008 4:43 PM Valto said. Eric, love the blog. Connect (off)line? Thanks much.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Since 2008, I’ve landed over 2,000 sponsorships with. The post How to land sponsors for your event, blog, conference and more appeared first on The Next Web. Getting a business to sponsor your next thing doesn’t have to be sleazy and is much easier than you think. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The project was a little unexpected – creating customer cereal boxes called Obama-Os and Cap’n McCains, timely for the 2008 elections. The current market value of Panasonic, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric until 2008 when the business formally changed its name to Panasonic, is $66 billion.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, October 5, 2008 The product managers lament Life is not easy when youre working in an old-fashioned waterfall development process, no matter what role you play. October 6, 2008 12:16 AM Vincent van Wylick said. October 6, 2008 12:17 AM r& said. October 6, 2008 9:02 AM Eric said. @r&

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Altgate

MAY 14, 2009

A few weeks ago when I was talking with Scott about the event he asked what I thought was “next in technology.&# I think one of the biggest new opportunities is going to be a new class of companies that are now viable investments because of improvements in capital efficiency over the past few years.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 3, 2020

million to redecorate his office in 2008 while the company lost funds around $27 billion. A 2008 Brookings survey reported that about 33% of Americans lacked confidence in charitable organizations. Is it ethical for nonprofits to hold meetings or events at expensive venues? a corporate leader who abused his power.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2012

San-Diego, California-based GoFundMe essentially is a crowdfunding platform that lets someone collect donations for a personal cause or a life event. The site lets users manage their campaigns, thank donors and even communicate with supporters. GoFundMe deducts a 5% fee from payments users receive, and never charges donors.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. Choose one.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? October 1, 2008 2:13 AM archenland said. Great article youre now in my rss feeds :) October 2, 2008 4:37 AM kamilski81 said. October 2, 2008 8:58 AM Chad said. October 2, 2008 8:58 AM Chad said. Great piece! Great post!

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said. September 15, 2008 9:19 PM James said. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 24, 2023

Rating for an app: 8/10 Rating for software: 8/10 Rating for technology other than app or software: 7/10 #8: Under30CEO Under30CEO is the leading media site covering news, advice, trends & events for young entrepreneurs. Since its founding in 2008, the site has been committed to inspiring, educating, and featuring the doers of the world.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 7, 2008 Customer Development Engineering Yesterday, I had the opportunity to guest lecture again in Steve Blank s entrepreneurship class at the Berkeley-Columbia executive MBA program. Warm Regards Sean Murphy www.skmurphy.com September 19, 2008 4:35 PM Eric said. Sure, Id be delighted to.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

My number one goal for 2022 is to be at the forefront of innovation and take a proactive approach to how the events space should move forward. My vision is for Hubilo to be the go-to venue for virtual + hybrid event technology; redefine how people engage in many-to-many communications. strategy, as we deliver value across the board.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

The event featured 6 newly-minted FinTech Innovation grads (selected out of 90) showcasing their progress after 3 months of incubation. If you’re looking for more thoughts on the event, check out Ryan Kim ’s GigaOM post. Our portfolio companies OfferIQ (acquired by Transactis) is in this sector.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 20, 2008 The engineering managers lament I was inspired to write The product managers lament while meeting with a startup struggling to figure out what had gone wrong with their product development process. October 20, 2008 9:34 PM Nivi said. October 20, 2008 10:36 PM Nathan said.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This same risk averse, conserve the cash, VC mindset would return after the 2008 meltdown of the housing market.). When founders discovered their assumptions were wrong, as they inevitably did, the result wasn’t a crisis; it was a learning event called a pivot — and an opportunity to change the business model.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has turned the travel industry on its head, offering up over 800,000 properties worldwide for holiday rental. Founded in 2009, YPlan is an app that allows ‘spontaneous’ people to book tickets to events at the last minute.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

I had been in the NY tech scene since 2008/2009 and was just, generally, trying to be helpful to founders, investors, etc. Then Drew and I started hosting a weekly event on Upstream (every Friday at 1pm ET — even this week). The events were great ways to launch communities. It’s been a lot of fun.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 15, 2008 The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time Split-testing is a core lean startup discipline, and its one of those rare topics that comes up just as often in a technical context as in a business-oriented one when Im talking to startups. September 15, 2008 9:12 PM Hitchens said.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Social isolation and a declared national emergency have had an immediate impact on industries that cluster people; conferences, trade shows, airlines/cruise ships and all types of travel, the hospitability industry, sporting events, theater and movies, restaurants and schools. Large companies are sending employees to work at home.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2020

The two companies I served during my tenure as a CEO faced high-stakes external crises; one company with the dot-com crash and 9/11, the other during the 2008/2009 Great Recession. Our brains are naturally conditioned to be influenced by and dwell on bad news, traumatic events and perceived impending peril.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

the thought leaders, the groups and the events. The firm is heavily involved with Austin startup events and accelerators including Mass Challenge, The ATI SEAL Program, and PowerHer Expo. In Austin alone, the group has over 3K members, an active Slack channel and plenty of events. Boss Babes is killing it on that front.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Principles of Lean Startups, presentation for Maples Investments Image via Wikipedia Steve Blank and I had the opportunity to create a presentation about lean startups for Maples Investments. How dare you! =) November 4, 2008 10:58 PM IMVU said. Excellent ideas!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

I was speaking at a small event when an audience member came up and told me they had followed me for years, read my books and were really excited to meet me. The event was small enough that there were no plans to introduce me to the group before I started, so I ask this customer is she would like to introduce me to the group.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 8, 2008 What is customer development? November 9, 2008 5:40 PM Chris said. etl.stanford.edu November 10, 2008 2:20 AM Saku said. November 10, 2008 10:45 PM Will said. December 3, 2008 6:42 PM Anonymoussaid. When we build products, we use a methodology.

Customer Development 168

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 168

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you? September 19, 2008 2:08 PM gmlk said. September 19, 2008 2:25 PM Eric said. Thanks again, Eric September 19, 2008 2:26 PM Eric said. September 19, 2008 2:27 PM gmlk said. September 19, 2008 2:35 PM gmlk said.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Then go to hacker events and developer meetups. But to really attract good people, you’ve got to go to various meetups and events as well. This is a relatively slow method, however, depending on how quickly you can connect with someone. But such a connection can be long-lasting and meaningful. Learn to write code yourself.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2018

As we put the final touches on Lean Startup Conference 2018 , I wanted to take a moment to share more about some of the panels, workshops, and events. Kabam, the mobile gaming company, hit a major stumbling block in its early days when its financing was lost due to the 2008 financial collapse.

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siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Get the highlights Every Friday, get an email with the top posts, hottest jobs, and must attend events. Upcoming Events. See more events. -->. Silicon Florist is blog about the Silicon Forest (a tech corridor comprised of Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding areas) startups, blogs, and events that fly below the RADAR.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Just less than a decade ago there was a cataclysmic change – a major event, a crisis – that was a precursor to an even greater structural shift. Global trade dipped in 2008. It rose in 2009, but never regained its upward trajectory. The traditional flows of goods, services, and finance appeared then, and now, to have stalled.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 30, 2020

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that during economic downturns like the Dot Com crash and the financial crisis of 2008, more than 100% of net job growth comes from companies that are less than five years old. The series D insured that Linkedin had the capabilities to play both offense and defense in the 2008 crisis.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. How’d it happen? How’d it happen?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

When I wrote a review of Four Steps on this blog in November, 2008, I did my best to be candid and warn of a few shortcomings: And Steve is the first to admit that its a "turgid" read, without a great deal of narrative flow. Facebook Fans Recent & Upcoming Events 2010 I am experimenting with using Plancast to track my 2010 event schedule.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. Rob wanted to steer the newspaper away from current events, since they already get wide coverage from free and ubiquitous media outlets. At De Correspondent, Ernst-Jan serves as publisher, fostering the expansion of the platform.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

You can also get to know local media easily, they’re at the same events you are and generally speaking are very approachable. Please let me know when there are other events. In the early days no one can tell your story better than you. I think that there is a lot of overlap in outsourced service providers between me, you and John.

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Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 9, 2011

From a local business standpoint it gives Google another lever into the transaction while adding functionality for both buyer and seller. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 4, 2010

Facebook Fans Recent & Upcoming Events 2010 I am experimenting with using Plancast to track my 2010 event schedule. FeedBurner FeedCount @ericries on Twitter @ericries on Twitter more updates. Take a look and let me know what you think. Take a look and let me know what you think. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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