Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Think about it — your customers will likely showcase your products to their friends and family, and your brand name will come up in conversations and recommendations. Now, since all of this happens organically, tracking referral purchases gets pretty difficult (if not impossible) without having referral marketing software in place.

eCommerce 152

eCommerce Sales Software Review Canada 152

Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A huge benefit for nonprofit organizations is that AI doesn’t require a large investment in software or hardware – it’s cloud-based, with many free versions available. The Benefits of Generative AI for Nonprofits Nonprofit organizations and associations typically run on tight budgets and lean staff numbers. million users by 2024.

Generative AI 98

Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review Technical Review 98

Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Listen to Episode 9: Show notes: What is Lean Planning? Lean Business Planning by Tim Berry – (31:21). What’s the lean mean?

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Forecast Software Review 60

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.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

(for Harvard Business Review) Over at Harvard Business Review, Ive been building up a series designed to introduce the Lean Startup methodology to a business-focused audience. Defective prototype code was as often thrown out (because customers didnt want it) as it was fixed (when customers did).

Software Review 141

Software Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 141

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Not because they have a conversion problem but because they never really nail the product or how to market it. This is not a conversion problem. Eric Ries, author of “The Lean Startup” says -.

Customer Development 126

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

After 5 years of being CEO of Palo Alto Software , and over 15 years in the start-up and entrepreneurial world I am convinced that the only way to grow your company as quickly as possible, while not getting ulcers, becoming an insomniac, and aging more than your years, is to engage in Lean Planning. what is Lean Planning?

Lean 83

Lean Small Business Forecast Technical Review 83

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

-Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals , Give and Take , and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg Since The Startup Way came out on October 17th, I’ve had a great time traveling with the book, speaking to audiences, and meeting amazing people creating change in all types of organizations.

Los Angeles 102

Los Angeles San Francisco Software Review Philadelphia 102

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 24, 2017

An important reminder: Lean Startup Week is in San Francisco October 30 - November 5 The Lean Startup Week team has been working around the clock to put together a program that will suit the needs of any entrepreneur in any organization, all themed around The Startup Way.

San Francisco 107

San Francisco Los Angeles Software Review Silicon Valley 107

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I want people to use my book as a way to start conversations about the critical roles of innovation and sustainable growth everywhere from startups to large corporations to public policy. Conversations at cocktail parties or over the dinner table are welcome, as, of course, is social media. Write a review on Amazon. Thank you!

Software Review 129

Software Review Startup United States Framework 129

Up and Running

APRIL 9, 2019

I believe in it because the SWOT phase was vital to my planning process as I grew Palo Alto Software from zero to over $5 million in annual sales. It’s a great tool for bringing your team and your stakeholders in on the conversation. Just like the Lean Planning approach to business planning, less is more. Brainstorm together.

Business Plan 89

Business Plan Software Review Differentiation Framework 89

Hearpreneur

JULY 3, 2020

The rise of no-code solutions has provided a platform for non-techies to build their own proof of concept and early technology solutions. Thanks to Amber Christian, Wonderly Software Solutions, creator of Bella Scena ! #2- Right now, it might not feel that way due to the economic and sociological environment created by COVID-19.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review Artificial Inteligence 142

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

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Create a Lean Business Plan. Instead, you can create an alternative to a traditional business plan—a Lean Plan which is easier to adapt throughout the life of your business. You’ll also need business cards, stationery supplies, and software that’s specific to your design work. Insurance, taxes, and software.

Web 86

Web Design Software Review Elevator Pitch 86

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

For some reason there’s a stigma around cash vs. equity conversation and it seems to offend some founders that people have limits for what they will do on an equity-only basis. I would think that if you are trying to attract people on an equity-only basis you wouldn’t want to get too far into the conversation without raising the issue.

Technical Cofounder 241

Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

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. But there is more to technical debt than just the interest payments that come due. The failure of the feature had nothing to do with the quality of the code.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Revisiting the Software Design Manifesto (and whats changed since then) My recent article on technical debt and its positive uses generated a fair bit of controversy. The same might be said of good software. Here we have the beginnings of a theory of design for software.

Software Review 87

Software Review Design Software San Francisco 87

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. That died with waterfall software development. Ditto for enterprise software companies. Usually in a tech / software startup 70-80% of your costs will be people.

Business Plan 334

Business Plan AJAX Venture Capital Technical Review 334

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Without marketing attracting the right accounts, there are no hot leads for sales to have meaningful conversations with. For example, recently I was in the market for some transcription software. I headed to Google to search for “best transcription software” and read some blog posts that reviewed the best options.

Lead Generation 94

Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. This shift allowed us to crank out working software quickly as a service.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%.

Burn Rate 383

Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 5, 2010

We're "lean" but we're not stirring hearts. I'm as excited as everyone else about Lean principles gaining traction, and sure most companies are erring on the side of too little objective feedback rather than too much. Code Historian was my first product. It was always a high point in product reviews. Here's its story.

Software Review 226

Software Review Metrics Lean Algorithm 226

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

This is true of any buying process where a customer has to make a large investment decision on your software or when an investor must decide whether to give you $5 million. I spend a lot of time coaching entrepreneurs through their fund-raising processes by doing “pipeline reviews” of all of the firms with whom they are speaking.

LP 189

LP Software Review Europe Founder 189

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

So while you keep an eye on your team, your customers, your marketing, your online activities, and your bottom line it is now also time to get ready for tax time, perform the year-end reviews, consider raises and bonuses, clean up the office, schedule holiday vacations, and plan the company party! Review your website. Clean up, now!

Small Business 92

Small Business Software Review Startup Lean 92

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This philosophy comes from The Lean Startup methodology , which relies on testing hypotheses to better understand your customers’ pain points and goals. For example, in 2021 accounting software platform Bill.com acquired spend management tool Divvy in order to increase its market share. See [via Harvard Business Review ].

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To draw titular inspiration from a New York Magazine article entitled Ellen Pao and the Sexism You Can’t Quite Prove (we’ll talk more about Pao later on), I entered into this topic less with the desire to try to “prove” a specific point, but rather to explore an issue that continues to rise to the top of conversation in the entrepreneurial space.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

For example, even if a software company is unable to find buyers, they cannot put an end to their marketing campaigns. Similarly, if you have to keep much more inventory than needed, you could lose money due to things like spoilage, high storage costs, and similar. Doing so would only ensure that they do not find anyone at any point.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Revenue Software Review Campaign 62

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. helping Twitter-enable Charlie Sheen for a direct-to-fan conversation – [link]. Lean UX: Getting Out Of The Deliverables Business – [link]. Half Of U.S.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

Expo Intensive rocked, the mainstream media has started writing about the Lean Startup, and - most of all - the movement continues to grow and evolve. I went to the conference thinking that I was well grounded in the basics of the Lean Startup approach and that attendance would hone the edges of that understanding.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Software Review 133

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies. Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies. As a product manager at HomeAway (part of the Expedia, Inc.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal. Why would people “save&# ads to review later? Specialist agencies to help w/ Facebook ads, but not atrocious conversion rates – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

In addition, competitive analysis can be a treasure trove of conversion optimization insights, yet it often gets skipped. and you can definitely use it for UX and conversion optimization , too. The lean, aggressive ones do. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client.

SEO 126

SEO Conversion Analytics Design 126

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Similarly, landing pages are often designed based on aesthetic look and feel, not on their ability to optimize user conversions. For example, smart companies routinely A/B test landing pages in an effort to optimize conversions. That’s a terrific improvement in conversions. c) analyze the results.

Marketing 103

Marketing Campaign Conversion Software Review 103

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

When I started Shapeways, complex software needed to be built and when I first reached out to developers, a lot of them laughed and told me it was impossible. If your product is getting good reviews and people are willing to pay for it, you’ve got something.”. Stay lean for as long as possible. Be creative, and stay lean.

Cofounder 164

Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 13, 2015

In Lean Analytics , Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz gave a great example of the value of cohorts, using data from a hypothetical online retailer: January. Customers that converted in the last year that have positively reviewed us on at least one third-party site. You segment users by the month they signed up and their zip code.

Conversion 48

Conversion Retention Acquisition Metrics 48

ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

Knowing what the competitors are doing – how they are thinking about the market, what tactics they are using, how they are crafting messages and design – can make all the difference in the battle for the customers’ mind share and conversions. – and you can definitely use it for UX and conversion optimization, too.

SEO 131

SEO Analytics Conversion Search 131

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Due to this, I’ve opted to take four-day workweeks and/or during flexible hours. Recent studies have shown that due to the ongoing pandemic, online presence has risen exponentially in all sectors. 9- Focusing on lean operations. Despite being how basic it is, it’s still amazing how great health can boost one’s productivity.

Entrepreneur 121

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Employee 121