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Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Startup Lessons Learned

One major theory that has influenced the way I think about processes comes from Lean Manufacturing , where they use these same techniques to build cars. There were a lot of questions about outsourcing/offshoring and startups. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Talk about waste. Expo SF (May.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Partnering with a source of capital, connections, and expertise for a large equity chunk is often worth it in those scenarios (e.g., I spoke with Thatcher Bell , Managing Partner, CoVenture. Help identify key technologist and product hires to transition in-house (week 13 onward, however this can take 1 year). Rock Health).

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

Inevitably, the excuses begin: I need to hire people to build the product. In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). Partner up? Like I said, forget everything else and just get your product out the door.