Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

This Stanford class will introduce management tools for entrepreneurs. Working with your team you will encounter issues on how to build and work with a team and we will help you understand how to build and manage the startup team. Setup your Google or Amazon cloud infrastructure. What’s Different About the Class?

Wiki 315

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 315

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Angel Investor 267

Angel Investor Social Media LLC Viral 267

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and Cloud Computing business. Labels: Cloud Computing , SaaS , sales and marketing. Cloud Computing. (1). Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Startup 410

Startup Angel Investor Social Media LLC 410

SVPG

JANUARY 12, 2011

Building a great product worthy of conversation is generally thought to be the product manager’s job. Although their engineered virality was brilliant, it misses that people refer clients, parents and friends to Dropbox regardless of whether or not they benefit from it. My partner, Marty, writes extensively on how.

Product 69

Product Technical Review Social Media Viral 69

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As we are entering a new year, I thought it would be interesting to publish every quarter an update on the state of the 13 public SaaS/Cloud companies in the Index. Cloud Computing. (1). Friday, March 12, 2010.

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. One entrepreneur in Fenn’s book had a proprietary technology to efficiently manage vendors which works so well that she is now marketing it to other companies for a transaction fee. Focus on your core competency.

Startup 247

Startup Viral Revenue Distribution 247

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. One entrepreneur in Fenn’s book had a proprietary technology to efficiently manage vendors which works so well that she is now marketing it to other companies for a transaction fee. Focus on your core competency.

Entrepreneur 234

Entrepreneur Viral Revenue Distribution 234

Version One Ventures

MAY 30, 2013

For example, Clio , a company in my portfolio, first focused on providing legal practice management for solo lawyers and very small firms (today, Clio is now serving firms with over 50 lawyers). Enterprise SaaS products can be viral , as companies are tightly connected to dozens/hundreds/thousands of suppliers, customers, and partners.

Sales Cycle 141

Sales Cycle Startup Viral Agile 141

Board Effect

OCTOBER 16, 2019

New apps are continually being introduced to help interconnect social media platforms which can help automate content and spread it virally using a few clicks. Once you’ve posted something on the internet, it can go viral within seconds, leaving no room for a do-over. Once they’ve cut wood or another material, it can’t be undone.

Social Media 49

Social Media Media Viral Advertising 49

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In the Udemy course, Alistair and Ben expand these basics into a description of how to create empathy, stickiness, virality, revenue, and scale. It''s a good measurement because it captures both satisfaction and virality. Use small data victories to give management a taste of what''s possible. Alistair: There are plenty.

Analytics 167

Analytics Lean Widget Metrics 167

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience. Discovery, in contrast to search, took center stage as Pinterest displayed hockey stick growth (and raised VC money near a $200M valuation in late 2011). In the West, we have been living in relative prosperity for decades.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

vs. sustainable: Compare this to the renewable strategies, like viral marketing, SEO, widgets, and ads, which can scale into 10s of millions of users but are primarily centered around tough, non-user centric work. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Take a look and let me know what you think.

Audience 119

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. SaaS scale (as defined in Law #3 of the 10 Cloud Computing Laws) is reached when least two of the sales reps are making their $100,000 MRR quotas. $1 Cloud Computing. (1). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

Software Review 91

Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Thursday, November 13, 2008. SaaS 13 Index Valuation. My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2016

Fees can include hiring out the right people to manage the exchange of the premises, like solicitors. Well, now that we have solutions, like cloud computing, physical workplaces are less important. The best companies recognise that such plays can go viral. Yes, I am afraid that they can be expensive. So what can you do?

Cost 100

Cost Finance Social Media Engineer 100

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The first internet wave managed to solve pretty well the "Where to buy" problem, with sites like Kelkoo , Shopzilla , NextTag , PriceGrabber, or Shopping.com. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. Watch this!

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Los Angeles Europe 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. This can be done in two ways: selling solutions or providing managed services. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. Saturday, December 02, 2006. Cracking the SMB code. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 2:58 PM.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Software 48

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

I started out my career at the management consulting firm McKinsey which was a truly wonderful learning ground. Our goal was to create a viral environment where personal networks and recommendations helped drive online store purchases. I had retired from a successful 45-year career in technology-based management consulting.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Non-Compete LLC Social Media 48

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. One entrepreneur in Fenn’s book had a proprietary technology to efficiently manage vendors which works so well that she is now marketing it to other companies for a transaction fee. Focus on your core competency.

Startup 127

Startup Viral Revenue Distribution 127

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 5, 2022

Specifically, I plan on putting out one study per quarter that I'll send out to reporters and hopefully get viral coverage on social media. 11- Move business data to the cloud. Next year, I plan to move my business's data to the cloud. The cloud, albeit expensive, offers the business better security and multiple backup points.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Affiliate Green Cloud 113

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The phone rings - it was the staffing manager: "Philippe, come in my office, your life is gonna change!". Yes, for a couple of years, after which the new plant manager decided to outsourced the whole thing.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2013

SAP then put Lars in charge of its newly formed Cloud Business unit, which he promptly grew to $1 billion in annual revenue. He also served as a member of the SAP Executive Board and the SAP Global Managing Board. They are not why engineers, product managers and sales people put in insane hours and make great sacrifices.

Denmark 78

Denmark Acquisition Viral Green 78

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

The Next Web

AUGUST 31, 2013

It goes viral: people read it, share it, and promote it on social media. Some of your most prolific ideas can come from sales managers and reps who live and breathe the challenges of their prospects on a daily basis. Let’s say, for example, that you’re an entrepreneur and you craft the seminar blog entry for your industry.

Sales 133

Sales Social Media Media Viral 133

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Cloud Computing. (1). Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. on a scale of 1-4). My Investments.

Software Review 48

Software Review SEM Marketing Las Vegas 48

Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2013

SAP then put Lars in charge of its newly formed Cloud Business unit, which he promptly grew to $1 billion in annual revenue. He also served as a member of the SAP Executive Board and the SAP Global Managing Board. They are not why engineers, product managers and sales people put in insane hours and make great sacrifices.

Denmark 44

Denmark Acquisition Viral Green 44

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Requires more capital because: - It is harder to develop for many new factors like tenant data isolation, user management, subscription services, etc. Cloud Computing. (1). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

Software Review 48

Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

As a product manager I am aware of the cynicism of it all: you work your tail off to get the product through the door, developers work weekends, designers are asked to correct pixels and in the end, it all comes down to that first minute. There is no second chance for a first impression.

Lean 120

Lean Customer Development Audience Viral 120

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

If its part of a viral loop, its probably trying to get them to invite more friends (on average). Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? But in my experience this is not useful most of the time. If its part of an e-commerce site, its probably trying to get them to buy more things.

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment 166

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

This is a positive in uncoupling them from a dependency on a single company or boss, but the downside is that they have to suddenly manage all facets of a business, including finances, strategy, and savings for the future. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Social Media LLC 120

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

These founders have not managed, to borrow a phrase from Steve Blank , to create a scalable and repeatable sales process. Products can find sources of validation with impressive stats along a number of dimensions, such as high engagement, viral coefficient, or long-term retention. They are closing orders. They are close to breakeven.

Customer 167

Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Running comparative calculations, Arsenault figures that “two senior engineers plus a product manager/marketer for 40 hours per month, times 6 months, would be 720 hours to get to our MVP. Socio is an event-management platform that helps companies launch custom apps for their events. Envoy spent $0 on their MVP. Qualified.io

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Engagement loops: beyond viral Theres a great and growing corpus of writing about viral loops, the step-by-step optimizations you can use to encourage maximum growth of online products by having customers invite each other to join. This is essentially a version of the viral loop.

Viral 140

Viral San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 140

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. For starters we saw a huge influx of inexperienced managers enter the VC industry proving clearly that being a VC is not a purely quantitative job. Just why does over-funding dampen returns?

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Anything valuable in life must be properly kept to prevent spoilage, degradation, expiration, and mismanagement and this also applies to digital assets as they need to be properly managed and exploited to maximize value and minimize losses. Benefits of Digital Management Tool. What Then is a DAM Tool? Wrapping Up.

Campaign 167

Campaign Software Search Security 167