Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Expo San Francisco 2009 The current macroeconomic climate presents unparalleled opportunities for those that can thrive with constrained resources. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Labels: events 2comments: Andrew Meyer said.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and 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. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Captain Recruiter. Real Advice. No Nonsense.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

It should be even more important to the founders themselves, because it demonstrates that their business hypothesis is grounded in reality. These founders have not managed, to borrow a phrase from Steve Blank , to create a scalable and repeatable sales process. More on that in a moment. They are close to breakeven.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

These case studies range in size and scope: from pre-product/market fit to already exited, bootstrapped to venture-backed, solo practitioner to large organization. For those who cannot afford the ticket price, who dont think its worth the price, or who cannot travel to San Francisco, there are other ways to participate.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 16, 2009

Well, that’s fine as far as it goes but when you’re a startup and you don’t have customers yet you need a way to bootstrap and that can feel awfully chaotic and wasteful. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. The visionary’s lament The Superbowl ad test Lo, my 57692 subscribers, who are you? Amazon PostRank

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 5, 2017

In one of his interviews during the early days of Uber he talks about cold calling limousine companies in San Francisco to test out his hypothesis around the idea. My dream mentor would be Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com. Melody McClusky, co founder and CEO of StyleSeat, would be my dream mentor.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

Often, in very young organizations, those people are simply the founders. Now, “lean” is often used to refer to a company’s financial situation, so it might make you think of a bootstrapped or under-funded organization. In more established places, they may have nearly any job title.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Ash Maurya is the founder of WiredReach , a bootstrapped startup that he has been running for seven years. Ash Maurya is the founder of WiredReach , a bootstrapped startup that he has been running for seven years. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. This case presents a further complication: desktop software.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

I closed down my first business last November and I am bootstrapping the second one currently. ► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

This model of joint accountability is at the heart of the lean startup, and is just as applicable to venture-backed, bootstrapped, and enterprise startups. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. The visionary’s lament The Superbowl ad test Lo, my 57692 subscribers, who are you? Bring your questions. Amazon PostRank

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. Presenters: Sarah Allen (Co-Founder & CTO, Mightyverse) and Paul Lundahl (Creative Director, Mightyverse). Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. A lot of entrepreneurs attended the event as evident by business cards with “Founder&# listed. Presenters: Sarah Allen (Co-Founder & CTO, Mightyverse) and Paul Lundahl (Creative Director, Mightyverse). Presenter: Jennifer Bonnett (Founder & CEO, Nexpense).

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2016

Thinking big, destiny and naysayers — three things in the life of a startup founder. Why founders need to be their own boss and how they capitalize on business opportunities were the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. You can bootstrap it. Stan Gloss. Matt Armstead. That’s a mistake.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 18, 2011

Tip: If you want to go into a market where you are unsure, bootstrap to get a sense of whether there’s a massive opportunity. Kevin’s bio on EventBrite.com: Kevin Hartz is Co-Founder & CEO of Eventbrite, a company changing the way events come together online, and happen offline. You can view his full portfolio here.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 18, 2010

Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups. ► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th. Bring your questions.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2016

Thinking big, destiny and naysayers — three things in the life of a startup founder. Why founders need to be their own boss and how they capitalize on business opportunities were the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. You can bootstrap it. Stan Gloss. Matt Armstead. That’s a mistake.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2013

AdEspresso is currently bootstrapped and so as a team we thought long and hard about if we should attend TC Disrupt or not. In fact, to date we have participated in many startup showcase type events including: Founder Showcase in San Francisco. The answer was: an arm and a leg. Did I mention we’re based in Milan, Italy?

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

Ive done a lot of placing people into positions, and I have never used a job board as a way to do that," says Rich Sloan , co-founder of StartupNation. Every type of business has their own meetings," says Martin Zwilling , founder and CEO of consulting group Startup Professionals. 1 way to recruit talent. Dont stop there, though.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

In their quest for sustainable growth, the elusive dream for most first time founders is that first funding. This can either come from the founder(s) own bank account or from outside investors. If you’re bootstrapping, you don’t need to worry about either of these options. One of the easiest mistake to fix is timing.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

Gina Mancuso , Founder and CEO of LoveThatFit. Avichal Garg , Co-Founder and CEO of Spool. Justin Beck , Co-Founder and CEO of PerBlue. The only 30-minute slot available required me to fly straight from an event in Europe to San Francisco, where the VC agreed to meet me at a conference. Stay positive, stay focused.”

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 1, 2010

Some of the early co-working spaces, such as Citizen Space in San Francisco and Indy Hall of Philadelphia, have led the way in this emerging alternative work space environment. CoLab started as a side business for founder John Hussey of Orlando. CoLab started with its first location in Orlando, Fla., about 18 months ago.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Each half-day session would be held in downtown San Francisco in the late afternoon; dinner is included. I continue to work on additional programs and products for bootstrapped and angel-backed startups, as well as for enterprise and future entrepreneurs. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Bring your questions.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2018

For months, the founders knew deep down that we were just around the corner from closing, but they just hung on to the hope that things would improve. In the case of the failing business I was advising, one of the founders had left a decent job and invested his savings. Worse, they had little to no cash in their bank accounts.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

In addition, Amazon launched two dedicated funds: Alexa Startups – The Alexa Startups team engages founders and investors through startup programs, business development, and technical support. Current AWS loft locations include: New York , San Francisco , Tokyo , Paris (Station F) , and Tel-Aviv (Floor28). Physical space.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 6, 2011

John has rightly observed that many small companies, as well as foreign companies trying to get into the United States, have limited budget, and could use 25% of the time of a sales rep in each geography, say, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle. I like the idea, and recognize the problem.

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Bryce Dot VC

JANUARY 5, 2015

My partner Tim bootstrapped his business to 9 figures in revenue without taking any outside investment. Can we provide the resources and networks founders would traditionally get taking VC money, without all the expectations and baggage that come with it? Those are fine expectations and outcomes, but not the only ones.

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The Next Web

JUNE 19, 2012

Under the relatively fresh ‘TNW Profile’ banner, we regularly shine a light on great European entrepreneurs and startup founders, to learn more about their journey and their business, and what drives them personally. TNW: You’re Polish but recently moved to San Francisco. What are you currently involved with?

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Up and Running

MARCH 24, 2015

As a New-York-City-based startup founder, I’ve been asked these questions many times. While the average American rent is $950, rental rates in major urban areas like New York City ($3,836) or San Francisco ($3,469) may be more helpful figures to go by so that you have enough money to give your startup business a real run for its money.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

When co-founders Hannu Rajaniemi and Nikolai Eroshenko realized their work was applicable to a coronavirus vaccine, too, they changed direction immediately. My wife and our one-year-old Vizsla dog, Neo, are holed up in Dolores Heights in San Francisco. HelixNano was founded to develop cancer vaccines.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Startup life is all about bootstrapping, but you need a place to work, right? “There’s simply no budget for [an office], as I bootstrap the company,&# says Paul Molluzzo, founder of Baby Goes Mobile , a web app that lets parents create a private baby book they can view and update from their mobile phones.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5 million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. Image Credit: Shelia Fitzgerald.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How founders find the determination to push through tough times was the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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. Jacqueline Ros. Christina Stembel.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Going to business school and becoming a startup founder are often positioned as conflicting choices by the media and startup bloggers. Some go as far as stating, flat out, that MBAs don’t make for good founders. In fact, there are over 250 founders from the HBS classes between 2008 and 2014. Combined, they’ve raised over $2.5

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 26, 2010

That is well over 10% of capacity and certainly answers the chicken and egg question founder Jeff Fluhr was asked many times in the early days. Labels: San Francisco Giants. Bootstrapping 101. Ive written about this before and I certainly wasnt the only one, but what a great business. Steve Bennet. at 5:02 PM. Newer Post.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the founder and CEO of Stackify. I said in the intro and it’s funny how many founders of companies start companies because they can’t find something or they can’t get something solved, so they just solve it by creating a company. As a founder of a company, a CEO of a company. Go check it out.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How founders find the determination to push through tough times was the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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. Jacqueline Ros. Christina Stembel.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2020

The founders of Frontline Foods are three of these people. And so an extra special thank you on behalf of all of us in the city of San Francisco for what you're doing. So, the numbers in San Francisco are very different than what we're seeing in other parts of the country. Not only in San Francisco, but nationwide.

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