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Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot

Startup Lessons Learned

If you havent seen it, Pascals recent presentation on continuous deployment is a must-see; slides are here. kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. A portfolio manager’s entire track record & holdings had to be disclosed.

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Lessons Learned: The four kinds of work, and how to get them done.

Startup Lessons Learned

Managers in this area have to take a portfolio approach, promoting ideas that work and might make good candidates for further investment. Strategy - startups first encounter this when they have the beginnings of a product, and theyve achieved some amount of product/market fit. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more)

Startup Lessons Learned

Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. In addition to supporting their portfolio companies in coming to the event, they also have taken the additional step of underwriting a limited number of discounted tickets that are available to the general public.

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Conference streaming, sponsors, discounted tickets

Startup Lessons Learned

Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Lessons Learned office hours

Startup Lessons Learned

One of the other speakers is someone I know well: Seth Sternberg , founder of Meebo. Hes a very smart guy who, as a Sequoia portfolio CEO, can tell you all about the " RIP good times " strategy. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?