Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups. Kelly, your Twitter handle asks, "Can we please disrupt the conversation about local government?"

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The first part was railing against the consequences of regulatory capture on innovation and a second part, about the consequences of premature government regulation of AI and why the incumbents are all for it. He recently gave a talk at the All-In Summit that was really two talks in one. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

There are products that have become in demand because of the current pandemic, primarily because there have been drastic changes concerning consumer needs. People now prioritize products and services that allow them to continue working and doing business despite the health crisis. Medical Products. These are some of those: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. He had a track record of taking small teams and growing them into successful product lines.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

From a diverse workforce to huge investments in training and development, these giants have evolved as favourites among customers only because of long-term decision-making and setting clear goals and objectives to be achieved within a specific period. Strategic operations management in the electronic industry is not easy.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

by Suman Sarkar, author of “ Customer-Driven Disruption: Five Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve “ The rise of the smartphone, fast fashion, and ride-sharing. Disruption is, in fact, driven by changing customer needs – and that only those companies that truly understand their customers can succeed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Focus on talent and people growth.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Modern governance is a relatively new term that was introduced by Diligent Corporation to update the view of governance by today’s standards. It refers to the tools and processes that today’s boards need to reduce governance gaps and address current challenges successfully. What Is Modern Governance?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 10, 2017

They must adopt a model of collaborative governance. The good news is that IT professionals have a blueprint from the companies that pioneered the use of the World Wide Web for collaborative data governance. Airbnb is another excellent example of collaborative governance in action. Just as Web 2.0

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2011

government has been running one of the most audacious experiments in entrepreneurship since World War II. 63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made 2,000 customer calls in 8 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. government agency that supports research in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. Today’s customers are much more proactive in going online for the latest information, rather than simply reacting to the “push” messages that businesses traditionally use to drive commerce. Continually watch for new opportunities.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

by KJ Dearie, product specialist and small business advisor at Termly. As the regulations that govern the internet evolve and threaten the safety of online users’ personal information, more and more individuals are engaging the digital world with increasing suspicion and hesitance. Customers Demand SSL Reassurance.

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Board Effect

MAY 22, 2019

Governance has struggled to keep pace with today’s business landscape. In a world where nanoseconds count, old governance practices aren’t just out of date; they’re exposing today’s organizations to the kinds of risks that can lead to crises. These are the things that governance shortfalls are made of. Modern governance : (n.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Don’t get caught in the myth that you shouldn’t worry about monetization until after you have a large customer base. Social causes are great, but your ability to sustain your value contribution is directly linked to your ability to find paying customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 261

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

On the business side that turns the product from an incredibly powerful application into an even more incredibly powerful platform that other software developers can plug into and build upon. and watched as new industries, markets and customers created literally overnight. With ChatGPT I might be seeing one more. In the U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 9, 2011

Over the past few years, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the government can help entrepreneurship. It started with my role as the co-chairman of the Colorado Governors Innovation Council which was my first involvement in any formal way with any government initiative. Necessity will drive efficiency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people have no money, and governments rarely pay. Look for validation from your mainstream customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

Instead, they need to validate a customer problem and real market need first. Don’t create solutions looking for a problem , since investors ignore these, and customers other than early adopters will be hard to find. I say again, customers buy solutions, not technology. Look for customer willingness and ability to pay.

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Version One Ventures

MARCH 29, 2024

governance token. This t oken launch empowers ether.fi’s growing ecosystem to participate in governance and chart the path forward for the protocol. Shippo announced Addresses API , a fast reliable solution for validating, parsing and storing customer addresses. Here’s a brief overview of some of the highlights.

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Board Effect

JUNE 15, 2023

Customer expectations on experience. Addressing these requires community banks to be nimble, innovative, and focused on building strong relationships with their customers. Get Back to Governance Basics Examine the quality of your board orientation training. The rapid advancement in technology. Competition from larger banks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Offer free solutions to bring in more customers. Don’t get caught in the myth that you shouldn’t worry about monetization until after you have a large customer base. Social causes are great, but your ability to sustain your value contribution is directly linked to your ability to find paying customers.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. Put yourself in the shoes of Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC: Do you view China as more of a competitor or customer – and why? Products that are sold commercially and to the DoD are called “dual-use.”). Why or why not? Discussion Questions. In the U.S.,

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. ” Fire, Ready, Aim.

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Board Effect

JUNE 15, 2023

Customer expectations on experience. Addressing these requires community banks to be nimble, innovative, and focused on building strong relationships with their customers. Get Back to Governance Basics Examine the quality of your board orientation training. The rapid advancement in technology. Competition from larger banks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. Products requiring changes to government regulations.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

– while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unfortunately, I see too many new entrepreneurs who let their passion for a new idea or invention blind them to the stark realities of customer need, opportunity size, or pricing and cost implications. The sooner you face these issues, the more success you will garner from investors and customers.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

leading a multi-billion dollar business with a broad range of products and services supporting defense, homeland security, aerospace, infrastructure protection, and customers around the world. And we need to make sure we continually evolve that software, from development, to production to sustainment. it’s all a continuum.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

Investors, partners, team members, and customers implicitly value or devalue a startup based on the leader’s physical presence, emotional identity, social skills, intellectual agility, moral values, and past performance in the domain. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact. Focus on talent and people growth.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2023

Ultimately, AI is a tool, and just as it may deliver large productivity boosts and insightful data analysis to ethical parties, it can provide the same for hackers and other criminals. For merchants, unauthorized purchases could lead to customer complaints, lost inventory, and ultimately, chargebacks.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to providing customer care and assistance, a virtual assistant may also develop web pages or compose blog entries, administer email newsletters, carry out sales and marketing chores, generate sales leads, and conduct a variety of other jobs. That suggests that a store selling baby products could be a successful venture.

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