Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Guest post by by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. A big part of adopting Lean Startup in an established company involves fundamentally shifting the way organizations manage people and ideas. In thinking about the future of corporate agility and management, what modern practices are most vital to today’s leaders?
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The idea of exploitation versus exploration was central in my own work in building the lean methodology for start-ups. Today, lean is the de facto method for building new start-ups. In the end, exploitation pays your salary while exploration pays your pension. Companies that survive do both.
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Hearpreneur
JUNE 9, 2023
We also run a lean business, with regular budgets and reviews of expenses. Scenario planning, strategic cost management, diversification, flexibility, and agility. When the unexpected happens we can maintain business as usual and don’t have to turn off key functions like marketing and PR. Thanks to Shaunak Amin, SwagMagic !
Startup Lessons Learned
JANUARY 19, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. Fundamentally, lean startups do more with less, because they systematically find and eliminate waste that slows down value creation. Another terrific post, Eric.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 12, 2012
(Recommended Post: Why secret salaries are a baaaaaad idea ). Agile Management. On this blog, you’ll read about great ideas for becoming a more agile manager. The Agile Executive. This blog offers great advice for transforming yourself into a lean and mean manager. The Manager’s Office. The Cranky Middle Manager.
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 30, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, October 30, 2008 John Doerrs 10 lean startup tips I just saw video of John Doerrs talk yesterday at VentureBeat’s “How to manage your start-up in the downturn&# roundtable event. Voluntary salary reduction program. I was impressed enough to transcribe (and paraphrase) the list.
The Startup Magazine
JANUARY 31, 2020
Companies with their fundamentals in place are more agile and can respond to challenges. When beginning a startup company, most owners are not able to pay themselves a salary right away. They go through months or years of lean times when they must rely on other revenue streams to make a living. Ability to Pay Yourself.
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