Up and Running

MARCH 4, 2013

Entrepreneur Zack Price is guest blogging his experience this week on the 2013 StartupBus as it makes its way from Chicago to SXSW in Austin. My bus-mate, and future rock-star entrepreneur @baldingboy ate the other 1.8 Chicago Startup Guy. You can catch up with Post #1 in this series here. . He’s our bus driver.

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Agile UX vs Lean UX, which should you choose? Agile UX vs Lean UX, which should you choose? The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. How much do Y Combinator founders earn?

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2014

Kauffman just 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. Module 3, The Lean Method. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching. Metrics that Matter in a Startup.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Paradoxical Traits of an Entrepreneur | by Jody Porowski – crowdspring.co/1piN6X6. Busting the Lean-Startup Myth – crowdspring.co/1ozOXHA. The 3 Myths Most Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves About Marketing | by Dharmesh Shah – crowdspring.co/1uyrQ4U. | WordStream – crowdspring.co/1tOs1vg.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

But theres no denying the level of support for entrepreneurs that we enjoy. They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. And every year, it looks as if one or two entrepreneurs from the program decide to stay. Some of the mentors are based in Boulder, but many are not.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version) – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Sleepless In Startupville: 23 Questions That Keep Entrepreneurs Up – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. 13 Entrepreneur Blogs that Educate, Enlighten and Inspire | Mavenlink Blog – [link]. Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. 7 reasons for entrepreneurs to avoid tranched investments | VentureBeat – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 31, 2013

A pioneer of the freemium strategy was 37signals , the Chicago-based software company and purveyor of products such as Basecamp , Campfire , and Highrise. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

But then the Lean Startup’s scientific method of validating their business idea quickly has them feeling right at home. What it’s like to go from the comfort of the lab bench to the chaos of a startup was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Sunny Shah. That was the whole point of the exercise.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Last week, Ross was contacted by an old friend, Ron May, who publishes an industry newsletter in Chicago and writes extensively about technology, startups, and small business in our region. Hey Ron, Taking a cue from the lean startup movement, Mike and I have lost a combined 30 pounds this summer. Well, it’s simple really.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2016

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we make many important decisions: we set our company’s culture and strategy, we create our own professional networks, we decide how we want to spend our time and how to prioritize the things we do. Some entrepreneurs do this very successfully by mentoring others. Lean Business: Pivot Point.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link].

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

For entrepreneurs in and around the tech industry, conferences are an excellent way to get up to speed on the latest developments, find great new services, and get a read on potential clients and customers — plus, you never know who else you’ll meet. Lean Startup Conference. He runs the Lean Startup Conference.

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. We pulled together a lineup of A-list speakers, healined by TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer, Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah, and Spark Capital founder and partner Bijan Sabet, among other very talented entrepreneurs and thinkers.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

But then the Lean Startup’s scientific method of validating their business idea quickly has them feeling right at home. What it’s like to go from the comfort of the lab bench to the chaos of a startup was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Sunny Shah. That was the whole point of the exercise.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 8, 2012

A great example of this for me is a company based here in Chicago, Homemade Pizza Company. Related posts: Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool. They have a great product and a great marketing team. Photo: bby.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

Although company names like Best Plumbers and Chicago Pizza might do well in the marketplace, they are not eligible for trademark protection since they are too generic or geographical in nature. The post 29 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name appeared first on Hearpreneur. Photo Credit: Oliver Goodwin.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

First off, I received the big news that you'll get to read if you open up the paper this coming Sunday: The Lean Startup has debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List. OK, the Chicago Lean Startup Circle's minimum viable birthday cake was pretty awesome, too). I have spent the past two years working on this book.

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Mucker Lab

JUNE 15, 2020

As we move forward from this health crisis and toward reopening society, we’ll need other heroes to step up as well: entrepreneurs. Making matters worse, 42% of those positions may never return , according to the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago. But it’s true. BECOMING ECONOMIC HEROES. Be that leader we need.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. . The age-old question of whether or not good entrepreneurs are born that way, or if such entrepreneurial skill sets can be learned continues to be a debated topic. Smart intellect.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

We were originally leaning towards the mountain where the Greek God of partying was born, Nysa or the actual Greek God for partying, Dionysos, also called Bacchus, but the names didn't excite us, and we didn't want to have to explain it to everyone who. asked, not to mention that the website domain wasn't available! Photo Credit: Drew Dull.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

When we see entrepreneurs come up with great ideas (and we see many), we hope that they also remember that while an idea is key, it won’t go anywhere without the right team in place. As entrepreneurs we need to recognize the importance of having a solid support system. Your team does not need to be comprised of jacks-of-all-trades.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2011

I had a great conversation about this recently with the president of a bank here in Chicago, and he shared an insight that resonated. Related posts: 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version). Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 29, 2011

I am holding in my hand one of the very first print editions of The Lean Startup. Over the weekend, The Lean Startup hit #1 on Barnes & Noble overall (it's still there as I'm writing this, wow). A must read for every serious entrepreneur—and every manager interested in innovation."

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. He is an actor who appears in productions at theaters around Chicago and is always ready to discuss so-and-so’s [erformance in a movie we’ve recently seen. Thanks, Bianca! Thanks, Amanda!

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 12, 2011

Please leave a comment below… Related posts: Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup. In this 3 minute video, I share three things you can do to validate or disprove your idea. Do you have other tips to add or your own story to tell?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 3, 2010

Im excited to announce the first six confirmed simulcast locations: Delft, Netherlands [link] Provo, UT [link] Boulder, CO [link] Chicago, IL [link] Barcelona, Spain [link] Vancouver, Canada [link] Please RSVP so our organizers can plan capacity accordingly. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. .

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

They quickly went into production at Sylvania Electronic Defense Labs down the street in Mountain View and Hallicrafters in Chicago. Later versions would be built by numerous industry contractors and installed on the fleet of ELINT planes orbiting the Soviet Union.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

What can entrepreneurs learn from a television show that features mindless, reanimated corpses with an insatiable hunger for human flesh? Here are ten fundamental lessons entrepreneurs can learn from the zombie apocalypse: 1. Many entrepreneurs suffer from a similar problem. An analogous lesson holds true for entrepreneurs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list and was named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and The Economic Club of Chicago. He is also a regular contributor to Fast Company and Forbes.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 8, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe via email Blog Archive ▼ 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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