Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. That’s a lean business plan.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2011

“We’ve been reading your blog about your Lean Launchpad class.” No, the conversation was about to get more interesting. We want to make a bet that your Lean Launchpad class can apply the scientific method to market-opportunity identification. Unlike other incubators, our Lean LaunchPad Class had a specific curriculum.

Incubator 303

Incubator Government Silicon Valley Lean 303

Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2021

He was trying to sell the “story” of Customer Discovery as part of the Lean Methodology to his CEO by explaining how discovery worked with the business model canvas, agile engineering, pivots and MVPs. Having real data turns conversations from faith-based to evidence-based. Lessons Learned.

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Lean Agile Conversion Business Model 436

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011.

Oakland 306

Oakland Asia Lean Video 306

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 2, 2023

Interestingly, this weight loss journey is similar to the entrepreneur’s strategy for building and growing a lean business. Instead of maintaining strict, serial boundaries for business growth, like the legacy waterfall method, we perform parallel efforts to shape a flexible strategy while we take action. Let me explain.

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Lean South Korea Metrics Framework 98

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He also shared that, initially, he was leaning toward building an experience management solution in-house, and that it was only at the insistence of the firm’s CMO that he relented and engaged our firm. Well I couldn’t ask for a better conversation to kick off a conference.

Iowa 113

Iowa Investment Bankers Cloud Software Review 113

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Guest Post by Misti Yang, Writer for Lean Startup Co. Editor’s Note: We wrapped up the 2017 Lean Startup Week in San Francisco just a few weeks ago, and we’re excited to share with you some of the best lessons learned in entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. Because these Lean Startup people, they do crazy stuff,” Alex joked. “So

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Lean Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 245

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 21, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. The Lean Startup Conference was founded four years ago to bring together real entrepreneurs who have applied Lean Startup techniques and have useful advice to share with each other. Metrics play a big role in any conversation around implementation.

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Lean Louisville Startup Metrics 167

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. Union Square Ventures The next morning I got to spend time with Brad Burnham , partner at Union Square Ventures talking about their investment strategy and insights about web-based businesses. End of theory.&#

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 223

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Without marketing attracting the right accounts, there are no hot leads for sales to have meaningful conversations with. And when you’re having a conversation, you might even be in a power position.”. How you approach ABM depends on your business model and ideal accounts, as well as how you plan to expand campaigns.

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Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models. You can find the latest news in the form of newsletters in Lean Luxe , 2 PM , Chips + Dips , Retail Brew , The Hustle , and Vogue Business. In the meantime, Glossy reveals beauty brand trends, and Modern Retail unveils omnichannel trends.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding? If the answers are no, have an honest conversation with your VCs today. And they probably never will be unless business model viability is reassessed across the board. In addition, logistics is an always-on business.

Early Stage 108

Early Stage Los Angeles Silicon Valley Cofounder 108

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. Analytics spark more questions and discussion than almost any other aspect of the Lean Startup method. Alistair and Ben, co-authors of the book Lean Analytics, will help you sort it out in our next webcast, Lean Analytics for Non-tech Companies.

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Analytics Lean Widget Metrics 167

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

As a startup, you’re working with limited resources and a lean business model. Maybe you identified your target audience and conversation through Twitter research, but discover a handful of forums or blogs that attract essential influencers. Then, you can tactfully insert yourself into the conversation.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2014

Kauffman launched Founders School - a new education series to help entrepreneurs develop their businesses during the startup stage by highlighting how startups are different from big companies. These “ Startup and The Lean Approach ” videos are a great general purpose companion to my “ How to Build a Startup ” lectures on Udacity.

Intellectual Property 329

Intellectual Property Lean Customer Development Acquisition 329

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

This thought was in my mind as I was reading Lean Analytics a new book by my friend Alistair Croll and his collaborator Benjamin Yoskovitz. In this post, we’ll look at each of the four steps in the Lean Analytics Cycle in more detail. One thing the cycle can't do is help you understand your own business.

Metrics 156

Metrics Analytics Lean Churn Rate 156

Steve Blank

JULY 1, 2014

a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. Teams can prove their competence and validate their ideas by showing investors evidence that there’s a repeatable and scalable business model. data that investors, accelerators and incubators can use to inform selection. But the ‘ah-hah!’

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Sacramento Framework Customer Development Lean 308

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Create a Lean Business Plan.

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Web Design Software Review Elevator Pitch 86

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. Team: IntelliSense.

Oakland 271

Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 271

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. I took a deep breath and said, “Look this is just like the channel consultant conversation. Hiring PR Agencies.

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PR China Lean Channel 316

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2014

For those who don’t know, I wrote the book Open Innovation in 2003, and followed it with Open Business Models in 2006, and Open Services Innovation in 2011. In this post, I want to share some new thoughts that build on Steve’s post, and connect them to Lean Startup methods. While a simple statement, this is a profound insight.

Startup 328

Startup Business Model Lean Russia 328

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Here’s what happened when an extraordinary Digital Health team gained several critical insights about their business model. Having a multisided market with five segments is a pretty complicated business model. Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto , Lean LaunchPad , Life Sciences.

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Customer Churn Rate Customer Development Lean 324

The Entrepreneurial Mind

MARCH 28, 2011

It eventually leads to a business model that can be used to build a sustainable venture. Once we learn what our business model needs to be, we can begin the second phase, which includes attracting more and more customers and building a company. Tinker with the business model until you're ready to scale up the venture.

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Business Model Demand Nashville Lean 75

The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

But what happens when a constructive conversation becomes a futile one? Said McClure,”We worship at the altar of ‘ lean ‘ a little too much when really we should just be running our businesses. ” In other words, the model is not fully baked. To an extent, all of this is true.

Startup 130

Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Greater discipline during boom times offered more flexibility during lean years. And getting it right during the lean years, Bain reports , has a massive impact on companies’ growth rate after things improve: ( Image source ). As the recession wrapped up, they had to remind consumers of lean times. Progressive. Image source ).

Marketing 121

Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

The Equity Kicker

MAY 12, 2015

I just read two articles which beautifully illustrate the brilliance and challenges with the Lean Startup methodology. They were part of Steve Blanks Launchpad class at Stanford and followed lean principles to great effect. Second up was Dan Kaplan’s critique of Peter Thiel’s critique of lean. I agree with this.

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Lean Startup Flash Customer Development 60

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

I think we erred in letting our traffic and operational concerns outstrip our business model, where simply maintaining what we had was preventing us from advancing our product.”. It took us 10 months and conversations with 70+ VC firms to raise our Series A round. Stay lean for as long as possible. Scale rapidly.

Cofounder 164

Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

One way to conceive of our goal in an early-stage venture is to incrementally “fill in the blanks&# for the business model that we think will one day power our startup. For example, say that your business model calls for a 4% conversion rate – as ours did initially at IMVU. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 102

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2013

Berkeley, joined me in launching the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps class and now has been teaching his own Lean LaunchPad class at Princeton. I asked Jim to share what he learned in teaching the Lean LaunchPad class to undergraduates. These notes were derived (read: stolen) from the Lean LaunchPad Educator’s guide.

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Lean Cofounder Dividend Business Model 284

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

From a young person’s perspective, with tight labour markets, decreasing barriers to entry, low capital-intensive business models and immediate free access to a global market, the appeal is also compelling. Eric Ries , author of The Lean Start-up , puts it best: ‘ The grim reality is that most start-ups fail.

Entrepreneur 82

Entrepreneur Technical Review Silicon Valley Lean 82

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

I hope to show why lean and agile techniques actually reduce the negative impacts of technical debt and increase our ability to take advantage of its positive effects. For example, IMVU’s early business model was made possible by Paypal’s easy self-serve and open access payment system.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. I took a deep breath and said, “Look this is just like the channel consultant conversation. Hiring PR Agencies.

PR 208

PR China Lean Channel 208

Steve Blank

MARCH 11, 2015

I suggested the best place to start the conversation is with the 21 st century definition of a startup: A startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. That means in their core business, large companies have a series of knowns.

Widget 120

Widget Lean Business Model Metrics 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

” conversation with investors. (If The Petal Diagram drives your business model canvas. ” That’s handy if you’re using a Lean Startup methodology because the Petal Chart helps you identify your first potential customer segments on the business model canvas. .”

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Venture Capital Customer Development Business Model Lean 335

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

It’s business momentum, independent of whether you have a product delivered, proven the business model, or significantly penetrated the opportunity. Admittedly, it’s not as precisely defined as financial ratios, but every savvy business person recognizes traction when they see it.

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Metrics Advisory Board Startup Lean 143

JANUARY 9, 2014

Building something nobody wants The right product is simple, compelling, and aligned with the business model. One of the safest ways to ensure survival for your startup is to have a business model that lets the product pay for itself. When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours.”

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Early Stage Startup Cofounder Design 102

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Facebook comments: Pros and cons for business – [link]. Bizarre to see agencies blaming clients for agencies’ failure to evolve their business models – [link]. helping Twitter-enable Charlie Sheen for a direct-to-fan conversation – [link]. Half Of U.S. 12-Year-Olds Are Facebooking – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94