Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2014

To help you prep, I’ve collated a list of tools—for both web and mobile devices—that have helped me and others get things done, save time, and work more productively. At Palo Alto Software, we use it to manage our editorial calendar and the web development queue. ” Collect content from all over the web and organize it into lists.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We think teaching teams a formal methodology around the Lean Framework (Business Model design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) is a natural evolution of how successful incubators/accelerators will build startups. Technology in search of a market. Here’s how that happened.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

For products that are simply “bits” delivered over the web, a first product can be shipped in weeks rather than years. They can get to more computing power via their laptop through Amazon Web Services than existed in the entire world when I started in Silicon Valley. Founders Need to Run the Company Longer.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

For products that are simply “bits” delivered over the web, a first product can be shipped in weeks rather than years. Over the last ten years, entrepreneurs began to understand that startups were not simply smaller versions of large companies. While companies execute business models, startups search for a business model. (Or

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Although Im not a developer, I am captivated by the lean and agile start-up model that you write about. The chance to not only be at the Web 2.0

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2010

The plan describes the execution strategy for addressing these “knowns.&# In the early days of venture capital, investors and entrepreneurs were familiar with the format of business plans from large company and adopted it for startups. There are now examples of business model presentations on the web. Lessons Learned.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Expo (and a call for help) Ive been asked to speak this year at the Web 2.0 It uses principles of agile software development, open source and web 2.0, Im especially interested in hearing from those of you who are planning to attend the Web 2.0

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide is an easy read. While the customer development framework of Four Steps is universally relevant, The Entrepreneur’s Guide updates its practices for modern startups. Many “airport business books&# urge entrepreneurs to never give in. I think theyve succeeded. In fact, they probably will.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Kumo is a Japanese term for spider and was previously the name of an early Microsoft search engine that eventually evolved to become Bing. The Hacker Chick Blog ended up becoming one of the top agile software development blogs on the Internet. and major soul searching, I admitted to myself that I was burned out and lacking inspiration.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 31, 2016

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") The lean startup is an application of Lean Thinking.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. Startups are in fact only temporary organizations, organized to search –not execute–for a scalable and repeatable business model.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

When we meet with entrepreneurs and ask about their competitive advantage or special sauce, one of the common responses is first mover advantage. ”We’re the first company to do X in an rapidly growing market” or similar. Google (search… lots of predecessors). Dropbox (cloud storage). Netflix (video streaming).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 15, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, January 15, 2010 Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Harvard Business Review) The next part in the series I am writing for Harvard Business Review is online. This time, Im discussing the challenge for corporate CFOs and VCs alike in holding entrepreneurs accountable. Read the rest here.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 30, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Performing tasks you could pay someone else $6 to accomplish is a foolish use of an entrepreneur's time. Agile Development, meet Agile Business. You are now an entrepreneur. Introduction.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

While it might be tempting to search for candidates who have experience in the very role you are looking to fill, take a more creative approach and look for applicants with the skills you need rather than the title you want. Professional agility in a candidate can be more profitable than a job history directly matching your job description.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 31, 2018

So after a lengthy search on names that were not infringing on any other Trademarks, we came across our future name SALUS ®, which is Latin for Health, Wellbeing, and vitality. Then we paired it with a cool icon that represents wisdom and agility, Owl. Thanks to Jerèll Klaver, SALUS® !

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Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. In an ideal world, when a customer wants a new hosted account they would fill out a web form with all of their information and their new hosted version would be ready in 30 seconds. Agile Development, meet Agile Business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

We wanted an agile approach that would allow us to build our software architecture as we needed it, without downtime, but also without large amounts of up-front cost. You can also download our presentation, " Just-In-Time Scalability: Agile Methods to Support Massive Growth." The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Labels: customer development , search engine marketing 13comments: Jim Lindstrom said. Another way to promote the website is doing organize search. For example, make sure your website is in the first page of Google search for the given keyword. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. What a great post.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

In addition to presenting the IMVU case, we tried for the first time to do an overview of a software engineering methodology that integrates practices from agile software development with Steves method of Customer Development. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May. .

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.)

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 3, 2009

Refreshing to finally see lean and agile thinking emerge in product/business-floors and not only in technology. Definitely highlights the beauty of the web. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Thank you. Thanks Eric.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

As start-ups scale, this agility will be lost unless the founders maintain a consistent investment in that discipline. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ▼ June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2009

For those whove heard it, it contains a length discourse on the subject of agile software development and extreme programming, including its weaknesses when applied to startups. As Im pontificating about agile, I see the name Kent Beck in my peripheral vision. By pulling in a web of associations, names help people quickly assess ideas.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, May 31, 2010 Thank you The past month has been an incredible roller coaster: #sllconf was a trending topic (briefly topping Justin Bieber before the wifi in the hotel gave out), the Web 2.0 When I first encountered customer development , it was considered pure lunacy by mainstream entrepreneurs and VCs.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2012

Online marketing generates billions of dollars in revenue, and even local mom-and-pop businesses feel the pressure to build a solid web presence or risk losing local customers who search online for goods and services. Many entrepreneurs spend thousands of dollars on site development and wait for orders to arrive.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

The key things I want students to take from the class are: Understand that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a profitable business model. They set up and keep the class web site updated. Ann and I recruited VC’s and entrepreneurs to be mentors for each team.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

Pretty soon, a soul-searching meeting ensues. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Pretty soon, a soul-searching meeting ensues. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Boyd emphasized the importance of agility in combat: "the key to victory is to be able to create situations wherein one can make appropriate decisions more quickly than ones opponent." Agile software development. Agile allows companies to build higher quality software faster. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Search for your non-technical cofounder. Us startup people are no corporate bozos, and our biggest strength is agility. Entrepreneur How-To''s' While developers are programming Feature One, our designer can work on Feature Two with our customers. It’s efficient without too much back and forth. Your company is a funnel.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. .

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 30, 2009

This is why agility is such a prized quality in product development. Labels: agile , customer development 5comments: William Pietri said. Seems like all of these problems can be to some degree addressed with agile development methods. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, April 9, 2009 Built to learn Its been an exhilarating ride since the Web 2.0 Thats the essence of so many of the lean startup techniques Ive evangelized: customer development , the Ideas/Code/Data feedback loop , and the adaptation of agile development to the startup experience. Expo last week.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Is Agile Marketing the Future of Search in 2013? Search Engine Watch – [link]. 25+ Fresh Business Cards Ideas to Inspire You | Bloom Web Design Blog – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership. Eric, I landed upon your blog when I was searching for the path to CTO a couple of months back and I have been a frequent to the site since then. Expo SF (May.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Agile is a Sham- [link]. Bill Gates: We need crazy energy entrepreneurs – [link]. 55 Free PSD UI Kits and Templates for Web Designers – [link]. – [link].

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