Steve Blank

MARCH 12, 2014

Therefore we needed them to think and learn about two parts of a startup; 1) ideation - how to create new ideas and 2) customer development – how do they test the validity of their idea (is it the right product, customer, channel, pricing, etc.). Hawken students practicing Customer Discovery in a mall.

Lean 334

Lean Customer Development Startup Silicon Valley 334

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? They needed to be sure that what they were building was what customers wanted and needed. The result?

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We think teaching teams a formal methodology around the Lean Framework (Business Model design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) is a natural evolution of how successful incubators/accelerators will build startups. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching. Here’s how that happened.

Lean 315

Lean Customer Development Sales Cycle Business Model 315

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Today, as large organizations are facing continuous disruption, they’ve recognized that their existing strategy and organizational structures aren’t nimble enough to access and mobilize the innovative talent and technology they need to meet these challenges. In government agencies process versus product has gone further.

Government 315

Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

Over the years Dino and I brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. The cloud , open-source development tools and web 2.0 This was valuable to startups in the Valley and has been vital to startups in regions where the ecosystem is less developed. The inevitable failures then damaged returns.

Early Stage 286

Early Stage Silicon Valley Oregon Technical Review 286

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

We’re changing the order in which we teach the business model canvas and customer development to better-fit therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. “Customer Development” to test the hypotheses outside the building and. We’ve pivoted our Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum.

Intellectual Property 281

Intellectual Property Lean IP Open Source 281

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2014

The Top Google Analytics Reports for Assessing Mobile Activity written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. As the use of mobile devices continues to increase, understanding the needs and behaviors of our mobile visitors is increasingly important. Mobile Overview Report.

Analytics 65

Analytics Mobile Channel Conversion 65

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Online marketing will continue to grow as your customers increase their mobile and tablet usage, so plan accordingly. Update your website regularly; make sure it is supported on all mobile devices, add fresh content, and check that all links and online forms are working accurately.

Customer 158

Customer PPC Software Review Finance 158

Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2018

If you want to compete with them, you’re going to have to develop a reputation and a strong web presence yourself. These don’t require coding skills—they’re usually visual templates that are easy to use but don’t allow for great customization (that would require technical skills). Custom development. WordPress DIY.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Technical Review Hosting SEO 107

Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

It was designed to bring together many of the new approaches to building a successful startup – customer development, agile development, business model generation and pivots. Even if they did, what if the assumption – that we had developed a better approach to teaching entrepreneurship – was simply mistaken?

Lean 298

Lean Business Model Customer Development Guinea 298

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Entrenched Innovation Model Issues : Qualcomm’s existing innovation model – wireless products were created in the R&D lab and then handed over to existing business units for commercialization – was wildly successful in the existing wireless and mobile space. Developing a program to generate new ideas is the easy part.

Programming 265

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 265

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

And the whole site was developed in just 9 weeks. Cory Nelson will talk with Eric about how GE has applied the MVP method to its development of very large diesel engines. Hugh Molotsi , an accomplished innovator at Intuit , will talk about recognizing good ideas in big organizations.

Lean 165

Lean Fractional CTO Part-Time VPE Fractional VPE 165

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

China 323

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2024

By seamlessly integrating SMS capabilities into Salesforce, businesses can unlock a plethora of benefits, including: Real-Time Communication: With SMS integration, businesses can engage with customers in real-time, delivering timely updates, notifications, and personalized messages directly to their mobile devices.

SMS 124

SMS Customer Campaign Social Media 124

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The growth of social networking, the spread of mobile devices, and the advances in the use of cloud computing have changed how people consume content from the news and media industry. It has also made it easy for them to deliver content to different devices, hence reaching a large number of customers.

API 107

API Media Agile Technical Review 107

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. Facebook Launching Mobile Ad Network At F8 Conference | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1musoF6. A 3-Day Weekend…Every Weekend? 1ms5TAD.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Customer Development is all about gathering a list of what features customers want by talking to them, surveying them, or running “focus groups.” Gathering feature requests from customers is not what marketing should be doing in a startup. And it’s certainly not Customer Development.

Customer Development 278

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 278

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. It took the idea of Customer Development and made it accessible to a whole new audience. Illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. You can pre-order it starting today.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

Customer Development 101) – crowdspring.co/1pNIOcD. Crowdsourcing Your Way To What Customers Really Want | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1oNJIZp. Customer Development 101) – crowdspring.co/1pNIOcD. 20 Killer Resources for Web Designers and Developers | 1stwebdesigner – crowdspring.co/1pNoB6P.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Software Review 94

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. I was out and about in Silicon Valley doing what I would now call Customer Discovery trying to understand how marketing departments in large corporations worked. See part one for the first time it happened. This time it was serious. Good stuff too.

Silicon Valley 225

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Though the notion of a “lean startup” that uses both Agile and Customer Development approaches is ostensibly strongly customer focused, the purpose of these methodologies is for the company to find an maximize its market, not specifically to optimize the user experience. What do you think?

Technology 168

Technology Coder Semantic Social Media 168

Steve Blank

JUNE 6, 2016

Today Evangelos invests in early- and growth-stage companies focusing on the enterprise in the areas of data and analytics, SaaS applications, and mobility. Filed under: Customer Development. His investing career started 15 years ago at Apax Partners and continued with Trident Capital.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Fractional CTO Analytics 120

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

An app can not only offer an easy platform for people to make mobile purchases, but it can also ensure that customers are constantly reminded of your business every time they open their phone (which could lead to an increase in return customers). .

Marketing 246

Marketing Social Media PPC SEO 246

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Would you have stared at those icons and said, “What are mobile applications?” These are times when customer developments and industry changes coincide. Advice For The Young At Heart Bernhard Schroeder Entrepreneurship self development startup' Would you have noticed the early, clumsy-looking protective cases?

San Diego 100

San Diego United States Technical Review Lean 100

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 19, 2013

ResultCare is a mobile app that helps physicians take the guesswork out of medicine. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Life Sciences , Technology. Customer Development Lean LaunchPad Life Sciences Technology' Mitchell Geere product design. Kristen Bova MBA, MHS. Nima Anari PhD in Data Science.

Lean 251

Lean Customer Development Video Distribution 251

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. Topics have included “Leveraging Pinterest”, “Mobile Commerce”, and “Facebook Advertising”. Lean Startup Circle Boston – Meetup dedicated to the lean startup and customer development methodology. Entrepreneurial Development Firms.

Boston 71

Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

They realized if they could develop and promote a well-coordinated sports technologies industry, they could capture their unfair share of the $300 billon sports consumer market. Each industry in a region should develop a playbook that expands and details the strategy and tactics of how to build a scalable startup. Trip 4 to the U.S.

Global 335

Global Australia Silicon Valley China 335

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

It’s not just about a logo or a tagline; it’s the experience you promise your customers. Develop a marketing strategy that leverages both digital and traditional channels. This not only protects your business but also builds trust with your customers.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Business Model Bootstrapping 132

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I know that this all seems obvious now with the movements started by Steven Blank ( Four Steps of Epiphany ) with the whole Customer Development processes / Lean Startup movements also popularized by people like Eric Ries. I was impressed with their desire to truly understand the customer. Back then it seemed foreign.

Customer 280

Customer Technical Review Software Review Mexico 280

Steve Blank

JANUARY 6, 2014

For the last 75 years products (both durable goods and software) were built via Waterfall development. Agile is a tremendous advance in reducing time, money and wasted product development effort – and in having products better match customer needs. The Old Days – Waterfall Product Development.

Continuous Deployment 329

Continuous Deployment Customer Agile Cloud 329

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. Innovative. Disruptive. We get it! I Be specific. Here’s why. Your Process Doesn’t Work. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

Gummy is a mobile app where users create Gummies, digital cards people pass to nearby friends. Then Ben [one of the mobile engineers on the team] suggested a concept around sticking pieces of media to friends and people in the real world. They call it Gummy. Curiously, I asked where the idea came from. They just built it.

Silicon Valley 151

Silicon Valley Cofounder Stock Options Mobile 151

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Two years in the making and literally ten years in development, I’m proud to announce that my new book, The Startup Owners Manual , goes onto the printing press next Tuesday. Integrates Alexander Osterwalders “Business Model Canvas” as the front-end and “scorecard” for the customer discovery process. Let me be brief….

Entrepreneur 289

Entrepreneur Lean Business Model Customer Development 289

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

First, the shift away from desktop computers to mobile devices meant that Intel’s power-hungry x86 processors weren’t suitable. All of Intel’s resources – fabs, manufacturing strategies, and most importantly executive mindset — were geared towards large, expensive x86 processors, not low-cost mobile cores of someone else’s design.

Architecture 227

Architecture IRR Balance Sheet Liquidity Event 227

Steve Blank

JULY 14, 2020

AntiCovidAI – Mobile app for testing COVID-19. Mango Lango – Mobile app that allows small businesses to reopen safely. Safe.ly – Mobile app for making reservations to visit your local stores safely. Alivia – Telemedicine service bringing healthcare to middle income people in Peru.

Peru 291

Peru Philippines Mobile Global 291

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Providing exceptional customer service has long been seen as a competitive advantage. Social media, mobile technologies and altering demographics present businesses of every size with tremendous opportunities. Richard Shapiro is a highly regarded authority in the specialized field of customer satisfaction and loyalty research.

Customer 154

Customer Retention Social Media Technical Review 154