Analytics, Business Model, Cofounder and Customer Development

Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard. Yesterday, Michael Pope posted an article titled Technical Cofounders Are a Myth. He begins by explaining how he arrived at his conclusion: I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder – a software engineer who works for no cash – to help me build my dream website.

Technical Cofounder

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Dan Miller. Brian Zuercher.

Columbus

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. How to recognize when it’s time to pull the plug on your startup idea, and why founders can’t operate afford to operate in a vacuum were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Dan Miller. Brian Zuercher.

Columbus

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder

Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

A well-organized library of best practices for founders in your vertical, which you can share as appropriate. First Round Search , Startupschool , and GSV Passport are examples of comprehensive founder resources from investors. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog. Customer Development.

Private Equity

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity

Lean Analytics: The Best Numbers for Non-Tech Companies

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Analytics spark more questions and discussion than almost any other aspect of the Lean Startup method. If you’re coming to them from outside the tech sector, the language around analytics can be particularly confusing. For those new to analytics, Alistair and Ben have a free Udemy course well worth checking out.

Analytics

Analytics Lean Widget Metrics

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 43: Dakin Sloss and Ajeet Singh

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A startup founder needs to never lose sight of the vision, but be extremely adaptable to pretty much everything else. And realizing your vision as a founder takes equal parts determination and flexibility. And realizing your vision as a founder takes equal parts determination and flexibility. Lots of people have visions.

Cofounder

Cofounder Silicon Valley Entrepreneur EC2

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 43: Dakin Sloss and Ajeet Singh

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A startup founder needs to never lose sight of the vision, but be extremely adaptable to pretty much everything else. And realizing your vision as a founder takes equal parts determination and flexibility. And realizing your vision as a founder takes equal parts determination and flexibility. Lots of people have visions.

Cofounder

Cofounder Silicon Valley Entrepreneur EC2

Vision versus Hallucination – Founders and Pivots

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2012

——— Yuri, one of my ex students started a big-data analytics company last year. It was great to watch him embrace the spirit and practice of customer development. He was constantly in front of customers, listening, selling, installing and learning. A Pivot a Week. We’re building the wrong product!”

Founder

Founder Cofounder Advisory Board Burn Rate

Startup Tools

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Home Books for Startups Guide Secret History-Bibliography Steve Blank Startup Tools Steve Blank Entries RSS | Comments RSS Email Subscription Get Steve Blank via your RSS Feed RSS - Posts RSS - Comments Categories Air Force (12) Ardent (10) Audubon (1) Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan (39) Business Model versus Business Plan (..)

Software Review

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics

You’ll Be Dead Soon – Carpe Diem

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

He had an idea for a new class of enterprise software insight-as-a-service based on big data web analytics as a Cloud/SaaS (Software As a Service) application. Bob had taken to heart the business model canvas and Customer Development lessons. Filed under: Customer Development , Family/Career/Culture.

Customer Development

Customer Development Cofounder Later Stage Software

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21: Grant Warner

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

While finding product-market fit is important, getting the rest of the business model right is the difference between and a great demo and a great business. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more.

Cofounder

Cofounder DC Entrepreneur Silicon Valley

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

The one-page pitch format is also more suitable for SaaS businesses that are constantly testing new ideas. Your pitch is going to cover your strategy (what you’re going to do), your tactics (how you’re going to do it), your business model (how you will make money), and your schedule (who is doing what and when).

Software Review

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast

Startup Resources

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. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Google Analytics. Site Pulse – Live Web Traffic Monitor and Analytics. SW Courses.

Software Review

Software Review Technical Review Startup

Vetting a startup (or two): The systematic birth of @WPEngine

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 20, 2010

As a good student of startup theory, especially modern theories of customer development, this time I was methodical and purposeful. A year after leaving Smart Bear, having talked with dozens of startup founders about their marketing woes, I realized 100% of them needed the marketing-measurement engine I built at Smart Bear.

Startup

Startup Campaign Turkey Customer Development

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 25: Nigel and Vaughn Caldon and Kerry Frank

Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

The latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere shared what they learned from having their ideas rejected and how those lessons propelled their businesses forward. It follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur North America Cofounder Silicon Valley

Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

It requires separating the product launch from the marketing launch (see Dont Launch ) as well as other staple Lean Startup tactics: minimum viable product, split-testing, customer development and the pivot. SlideShare asked customers what they had expected in the product; the responses were often literal descriptions.

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Analytics Continuous Deployment

Four myths about the Lean Startup

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

What differentiates them is their disciplined approach to determining when to spend money: after the fundamental elements of the business model have been empirically validated. They use customer development , split-testing , and actionable analytics as vehicles for learning about how to make their vision successful.

Lean

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Startup

Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? By doing the job.

Technical Review

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire

StartUpRoar

Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Trending Sources

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 45: Dan Miller and Brian Zuercher

Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

Lean Analytics: The Best Numbers for Non-Tech Companies

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 43: Dakin Sloss and Ajeet Singh

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 43: Dakin Sloss and Ajeet Singh

Vision versus Hallucination – Founders and Pivots

Startup Tools

You’ll Be Dead Soon – Carpe Diem

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21: Grant Warner

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Startup Resources

Vetting a startup (or two): The systematic birth of @WPEngine

Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 25: Nigel and Vaughn Caldon and Kerry Frank

Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium

Four myths about the Lean Startup

Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

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