Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

How do you figure out what’s the right mix of skills for the co-founders of your startup? “After reading your post on Why Founders Should Know How to Code it looks like web/mobile startups have it easy. Trying to figure out what the right set of co-founders isn’t so clear. Are We Missing A Founder?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

For example, Coke added snack foods, which could be distributed through its existing distribution channels. These Key Performance Indicators and processes are what make a company efficient —but they are also the root cause of its inability to be agile and innovative. Act Like a Startup. This never ends well.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

.” Hackernews list of “Tools of the Trade” for startups - includes over 150 SaaS tools used by startups, and over 150 comments with interesting insights from founders. Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. free, distributed source code control management system. Agile eLearning.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Github - Free public repositories, collaborator management, issue tracking, wikis, downloads, code review, graphs Pivotal Tracker – Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Bontq – hosted bug tracking and project management needs.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Ultimately, the project can founder on the “core incompetencies&# you both bring to the partnership. Just make sure you outline the T&C in black and white in your contract and try to distribute your work among multiple vendors/teams for e.g. Core Backend to one, UI to other and marketing consultation to yet another.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

Intellectual Property/Patents – Strategic or Tactical, timing? Waterfall, Agile, Lean? At a glance, you can see how startup capital needs differ by markets, how distribution channels and demand creation activities differ by market, and even how VC’s assess risk and reward by market. Regulatory Issues – What are they?

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