Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 12, 2020

Thanks to Richa Pathak, SEM Updates – The next-gen digital marketing ! #5- She transcends all business models. Lloyd and Mary are the founders of the co-op we now know as REI. One of the few people I look up to in my industry is Jason Fried, the founder of Basecamp. 5- Winston Churchill.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In the early days of every business the incumbents tend not to respond because you’re too small and insignificant. As they see you grow the become intrigued and probably analyze your business model and potential. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc. Choose that market.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success. Eric, As you touch on, the lean venture has been the basic model employed by entrepreneurs throughout history until the past 12 years or so when venturing became institutionalized.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Initially your job is to understand each of the parts of your business model before you hire someone to do it. Hopefully you and your co-founders are experts in one or two parts (agile development, SEO/SEM, etc.) Or by a VP of Marketing who talks “branding&# , SEO/SEM, PR agency, etc.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

So what does CTO mean, besides just "technical founder who really cant manage anyone?" For example, how are you going to explain that component drive architecture like.NET isn't going to work for cross platform open open source business models? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

You have to know your business model. Most startups launch before theyve figured out what business theyre in. Founders push for it. In some ways, founders are even worse. My experience is that many founders actually have a deep anxiety that maybe they are not succeeding. Most startups arent so fortunate.

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