Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 9, 2023
This dual-leadership approach would have avoided the frustration I felt in a startup a few years ago where beta customers loved our software solution as a free prototype, but we couldn’t sell one in the first few months for a price that seemed reasonable for all our work and innovation. These two jobs need to be done in parallel.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 30, 2021
This dual-leadership approach would have avoided the frustration I felt in a startup a few years ago where beta customers loved our software solution as a free prototype, but we couldn’t sell one in the first few months for a price that seemed reasonable for all our work and innovation. These two jobs need to be done in parallel.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2013
For example, one CEO I know gave away his software product to the first ten customers. Here is where your Advisory Board can help you in finding real people with deep experience in your product domain, and gather some unbiased feedback. These days, the technical side may be the easy part. Then listen carefully to the feedback.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 30, 2012
For example, one CEO I know gave away his software product to the first ten customers. Here is where your Advisory Board can help you in finding real people with deep experience in your product domain, and gather some unbiased feedback. These days, the technical side may be the easy part. Then listen carefully to the feedback.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 15, 2011
For example, one CEO I know gave away his software product to the first ten customers. Here is where your Advisory Board can help you in finding real people with deep experience in your product domain, and gather some unbiased feedback. These days, the technical side may be the easy part. Then listen carefully to the feedback.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue. As for #3. I agree completely. That’s exactly the point I was trying to make (perhaps badly) with the post.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 5, 2010
For example, one CEO I know gave away his software product to the first ten customers. Here is where your Advisory Board can help you in finding real people with deep experience in your product domain, and gather some unbiased feedback. These days, the technical side is the easy part. Then listen carefully to the feedback.
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