Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, December 14, 2009 Business ecology and the four customer currencies Lately, I’ve been rethinking the concept of “business model&# for startups, in favor of something I call “business ecology.&# Let’s look at a viral growth company, like Facebook. As soon as possible!&#

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Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Validated learning about customers Would you rather have $30,000 or $1 million in revenues for your startup? Steve calls this just Customer Validation , but I like to emphasize the learning aspect, so I accept a far more awkward phrase.) But all things are never equal.

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Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 30, 2008

In order to get optimal results from a group-based effort, you need three things: diversity, Independence , and an objective method for aggregating results. Aggregate results carefully. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Not all crowds are wise. cause disaster.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 83