Customer Development IPO Naming Social Network 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 15, 2010
I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. Finally, I HATE the name. Golden rule of branding for me: 1) name your company or product your URL and 2) don’t paint yourself into a corner. &# Tweet&# = corner. So if TweetPhoto (bad name, again. uh, hello!
Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit. The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If
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Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 22, 2009
Each has its own iterative process: customer development and agile development respectively. Ive spoken in some detail about a specific pivot that we went through at IMVU , when we decided to abandon the instant messaging add-on concept, and switch to a standalone instant messaging network. I like this term.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 1, 2009
In talking with Mary Poppendieck about it, she said that the Chief Engineer role at 3M was called a "Product Champion" The name is less important than understanding the depth of competence that this person has, and what it takes to build it. There are some good anecdotes about Chief Engineers in the Toyota Product Development Book.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
Even with only a few months of development, third parties have crammed every single category in the store full of apps. All I see is a name, an icon, a price, the developers name, and a review star-rating. This can even vary by category, as people apply different criteria to games vs. utilities vs. social networking apps.
Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 13, 2009
Do some Customer Development instead. Who doesnt want to see their name in print? Now that were beginning our first marketing, the key partners we need have heard our name long enough to trust us. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Help you raise money.
www.vccafe.com
MARCH 11, 2013
Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Add a class name to buttons, forms, quotes, etc. share Powerpoints and docs with customers. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Crescendo Networks. Codeacademy.
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