Feld Thoughts

JUNE 30, 2014

UP Global , an organization that I’m on the board of which is the umbrella organization for Startup Weekend , Startup Education , Startup Digest , and Startup Week, has just rolled out a new program called Startup Next. Over the five weeks, there is a weekly three hour session.

Global 143

Global Startup Networking Programming 143

Feld Thoughts

MAY 21, 2012

I judged Lean Startup Machine Boulder yesterday afternoon. I’m a huge Eric Ries / Lean Startup fan and believe that the methodology can be quickly taught. It’s not a coding / hacking weekend – it’s an applied process of the Lean Startup Methodology.

Lean 136

Lean Los Angeles San Francisco Netherlands 136

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 30, 2014

UP Global , an organization that I’m on the board of which is the umbrella organization for Startup Weekend , Startup Education , Startup Digest , and Startup Week, has just rolled out a new program called Startup Next. Over the five weeks, there is a weekly three hour session.

Global 119

Global Startup Networking Programming 119

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

One of them used to be a lead developer at [insert hot consumer tech company here]. They need to raise money before building anything substantial after determining that they needed a little dough to follow the Lean Startup methodology. Early customer development talks are going great which keeps the team really excited.

Burn Rate 152

Burn Rate Equity Software Review Early Stage 152

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 9, 2012

My friends Phil Weiser and Brad Bernthal at Silicon Flatirons (who are a big part of the book Startup Communities ) are hosting me in Boulder on Monday for a “Crash Course: Startup Communities – Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City.”) Startup Communities – Building Regional Clusters.

Community 132

Community Chicago Startup America 132

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. I think he totally nails it.

Technology 168

Technology Coder Semantic Social Media 168

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Today, it’s clear to me that business plans for startup companies are a historical artifact that represented the best approach at the time to define a business for potential investors. Business Model Canvas vs Lean Canvas vs One-Page Lean Startup. Attend a Startup Weekend. Related articles. Looking for Help?

Business Plan 193

Business Plan Lean Cofounder Venture Capital 193