Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Venture Capital | Tagged: Entrepreneurs « Customer Development Manifesto: Market Type (part 4) Customer Development Manifesto: The Path of Warriors and Winners (part 5) » 16 Responses Jon Ziskind , on September 14, 2009 at 9:19 am Said: Steve – Great post and really great advice.

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

On RRL, you probably would love to visit the Harvard Archives and have them pull out some material for you. The archives are amazing when you get a box full of correspondence on (real!) Shelton | Blog » Blog Archive » Links: April 29th , on April 29, 2009 at 12:02 am Said: [.] Reply Benjamin A.

Silicon Valley 180

Silicon Valley Technical Review Europe Germany 180

Steve Blank

MARCH 25, 2009

Next, we needed to focus our messages away from technology and onto what the customers told us they needed – performance solutions for four key publishing applications. SuperMac War Story 4: Repositioning SuperMac – Market Type at Work « Steve Blank (tags: strategy) [.]

Silicon Valley 141

Silicon Valley Marketing RSS California 141

prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Leave a comment Trackback Tags. Tags: startupcto. There is this delusion that certification in a computer language or vendor technology (Microsoft etc) equates to mastery of the art of programming itself. Hence instead of focusing on the artist, the industry focuses on the art supplies to determine quality. WHERE ARE YOU?

Offshore 40

Offshore Malaysia Developer Stock Options 40

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

” If you’re worried, you can use a canonical tag. Yes, but there are certain keywords that have to remain in the H1 tag, so there’s the realistic prospect of losing traffic if they change it out for a clearer, benefit driven headline. Same is the case with your split testing URLs. Use 301 instead. Finally, page speed.

SEO 48

SEO Technical Review Algorithm Jacksonville 48

Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

Reply Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » People, Staffing, and Steve Blank’s SuperMac Series , on April 17, 2009 at 11:40 am Said: [.] It wasn’t an easy concept for everyone to understand. Her new tradeshow manager quickly came to understand that their job was not to set up booths.

Silicon Valley 259

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS PR 259

Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

We’ve all seen ads that say, “Now 30% more” or “Marked down 50%” or “5 times faster.” As hokey as it is, when confronted with uncertainty or unknowns, human beings like to be reassured by comparative metrics. But hardware metrics typically focused on raw speed and performance. The key insight we had was that it wasn’t about raw speed ?

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 124

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Specifically we’re working on building information stream handling tools (reducing large lists of incoming links and text into topical tags that can be searched or manually dug through) as well as connecting ads to a users interests (same tags now used for relevant ads/plugins).

Customer Development 219

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. Contribute to development of primary business plan, with input on focus, costing and approach (platform, build vs. buy, resourcing, hosting strategy, time & cost).

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 21, 2010

The lesson You probably have heard it before and this is not rocket science: focus, focus and focus a little more. When is lack of focus a good thing? When is focus a good thing and when is diversification a good thing? Focus vs diversification. The excitement of the opportunities blurred my judgement.

Ruby 28

Ruby Australia Software Review RSS 28

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

If you’re less technically focused, but curious as to how you might find ways to use this data for your selves, you’ll need a copy of Martin Hawksey’s Twitter Archiving Google Spreadsheet (TAGS v5.1). Working out what websites they’re sharing most frequently is all about how we execute a Twitter search query via TAGS.

SEO 136

SEO Audience Chad API 136

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Make sure your Etsy tags and keywords are those which people can easily find you, both on Etsy and when searching for a particular item on Google. Reading material: Etsy offers a detailed archive, The Seller’s Handbook, available for perusal with information right from the horse’s mouth. Think SEO and social media strategy.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce SEO Software Review Social Media 60

Software By Rob

JULY 24, 2009

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← The Future of the Web is Small, Academic Earth, Beatles Rock Band, Top Developer Blogs, et al. 5 Stephen’s Thoughts » Blog Archive » Some great startup advice on 07.26.09

Software Review 76

Software Review Software Developer Entrepreneur 76

www.ere.net

JULY 15, 2012

Browse Articles by Tag. Browse Articles by Tag. In this article I’ll focus on the first approach, covering the other two in subsequent articles. At this step many firms prioritize their jobs, so that they focus resources on jobs with the highest business impact. Not logged in. [ log in or register ]. advertising.

Hiring 57

Hiring Metrics Search Widget 57

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2015

4 toys to encourage business focus: If you’re going to raise a little entrepreneur (do-gooder activities aside), you’re going to need to make your child aware that being in business means turning a profit, and that means making decisions that impact the bottom line. The only drawback is the price tag. What is it?

Stock 60

Stock Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review 60

www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. By the time this point has been reached, the focus has ceased to be the technology and the product, but on organization. All Rights Reserved.

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire Founder Cap Table Vesting 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Keep an archive of your old scorecards. Tags: scorecard venture value Akira Hirai business valuation. In general, we want to do the things that increase the value of the business, and we want to avoid doing the things that reduce it. The problem is that we often lose sight of the big picture, and get mired in everyday distractions.

Intellectual Property 223

Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223

Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2009

King James Bible, New Testament – Matthew 7:7 Filed under: Marketing , Technology , Zilog | Tagged: Entrepreneurs , Steve Blank « The Road Not Taken He’s Only in Field Service » 20 Responses Mike Paciello , on July 27, 2009 at 8:54 am Said: Thanks Steve. Get out of the building and meet people.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley RSS Technical Review California 120

devver.wordpress.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Tim keeps a journal which he updates, tags, and adds ideas. Tags: startupcto. I will try to present my notes under topic headings that Tim mentioned, but since this was a open free formed discussion, I am sure I couldn’t capture everything and not all my notes are completely accurate. I highly recommend this!

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire Part-Time VPE Architecture Ruby 40

startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home Events Calendar Job Board Startup Resources Archives About Contact Interested in an Open-Data Contest in Baltimore? I’m not saying you should take such decisions lightly or by default, but I’m encouraging you to focus on the cofounder’s personal attributes and not their preferred tools. Start here.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Baltimore Maryland 40

Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

Filed under: Secret History of Silicon Valley , Technology | Tagged: Signals Intelligence , Cold War , Fred Terman , Electonic Warfare « I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help You Coffee With Startups » 5 Responses Business Incubation 101 (India) « InnExperience – Innovation goes bananas!!

Silicon Valley 142

Silicon Valley RSS California Government 142

Altgate

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Lastly, once you have this framework in place, make sure to benchmark your salary, bonus and equity for each position in your company using CompStudy data which allows you to narrowly focus on companies that meet your profile and the executive position in question. Bookmark the permalink. Bookmark the permalink.

Venture Capital 47

Venture Capital Metrics Startup Software Review 47

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2010

You will find plenty of articles on SEO in my archives under the SEO category if you’re keen for study materials. As a result of the focus I had back then and the results with my blog, I considered myself half-decent at SEO. The focus of these videos is very practical training on how to build and then profit from your blog.

SEO 76

SEO Engineer Search Software Review 76

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Who Uses a Consulting CTO I’m going to focus on the needs of the founders of startup companies: Founders of startups use a consulting CTO when they have business vision but limited knowledge of the technology needed to launch their company. But I’m not the only person who does this kind of work.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Fractional VPE 40

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Startup Success Podcast, Open Source For-Profit Startups, One Laptop Per Child 2008, and $19 Usability Testing WordPress Headaches with Closing HTML Tag – Any Ideas?

Software Review 27

Software Review RSS Software Developers Software Development 27

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Tags: business vs. technical , founders , meetups , realistic expectations , recruiting. Related posts ( autogenerated ): Considering The Founder’s Institute. Passing On Founder’s Institute. TechCocktailDC It’s Usual Thing. MySQL Founder Thinks Oracle Should Divest. link] Sebastian F. link] scyphers. [link] scyphers.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 11, 2010

I read through your archives almost religiously before branching out to other marketers. Entrepreneurs who enjoy the start-up phase of a business can find the constantly changing focus exciting, but if you can’t make something work, the lack of reward will result in floundering around without making much money. Yaro Starak.

Vertical 80

Vertical Business Model PPC Internet 80

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 23, 2010

Dogether is a game where you can “recruit” supporters for your goal, discuss and learn things about the goal and it provides you with some additional tools to help you focus (like the effective 30 day challenge concept). We didnt take them, they are a random sampling of the most popular photos on Flickr with the tag nature.

Ruby 31

Ruby Australia Email RSS 31

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 23, 2010

Dogether is a game where you can “recruit” supporters for your goal, discuss and learn things about the goal and it provides you with some additional tools to help you focus (like the effective 30 day challenge concept). We didnt take them, they are a random sampling of the most popular photos on Flickr with the tag nature.

Ruby 31

Ruby Australia Email RSS 31

Steve Blank

APRIL 22, 2009

tags: startup productivity) [.] Reply Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » The Role of Corner Cases in BPM , on May 5, 2009 at 3:40 pm Said: [.] For a startup “No Corner Cases&# needs to be an integral part of your corporate DNA. Yep, that’s what I meant. Dangerous stuff, to be sure!

Silicon Valley 176

Silicon Valley RSS California Customer Development 176

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Entrepreneurship , Startups and tagged Accounting , Banking , design , Engineering , marketing , Outsourcing. Once you hit your stride with outsourcing, it’s a liberating feeling and really allows you to focus on pushing your startup forward. with long term requirements.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto | Tagged: Customer Development « Can You Trust Any VC’s Under 40? Customer Development Manifesto: The Path of Warriors and Winners (part 5) « Steve Blank (tags: product-management startup strategy customer-development) [.] carry on reading.

Customer Development 242

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 242

www.chancebarnett.com

MAY 10, 2011

Traditionally this is a headline, image or tag line. Does it go between 1 and 2 or is your recommendation not to focus on the problem at all, just the visualization of the better future? Tagged with: convert [.] Thank you in advance. I’m going to dig around and soak up some of your other articles now.

SEM 47

SEM Email Los Angeles Conversion 47

clicksend.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 26, 2010

My co-founder wanted to be able to focus on the product, and my background allowed him to do so. Tags: startupcto. Included in my pitch to him was what I bring to the table: five years of experience at Microsoft demonstrating skills in product management, customer service, sales, marketing, analysis and monetization.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Non-Compete RSS 40

Software By Rob

OCTOBER 6, 2009

the original post here: Micropreneur Spotlight: Online Mind Mapping Software ThoughtMuse … By admin | category: mind software | tags: camcorders, creator, interview-the-creator, [.] Thomas: I think you have an advantage if your product “scratches your own itch&#. at 2:21 pm [.] Leave a Comment Building Your Startup?

Software Review 40

Software Review Software RSS Software Developers 40

trada.com

APRIL 7, 2010

In the end, this is a philosophical choice about focus and timing. I think it saves time and effort and let's the marketing team and the dev team focus on what resonates instead of being focused on having a wider, low-quality audience from the onset. And I do understand how you can leverage that into competitive advantage.

Stealth 40

Stealth PPC Advertising Conversion 40