Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2014

While the company began with a MVP or minimum viable product – a single camera in the ocean – it has grown into a business with the potential to become a media company. It’s an approach that is advocated today as part of the Lean Startup Methodology. Inspiration Starting a Business lean startup mvp reefcam startup'

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Now consider a traditional media business. The value of the attention that the media company collects determines how profitable it is. In the old days, these media companies would then themselves plow this profit back into marketing and advertising, and grow. These concepts have important implications for any lean startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

We used social media to get alpha users as outlined here during Feburary. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

This is one of the bedrock practices of any lean startup , and so its a common piece of advice I give out. Our online media company is small, we have 6 employees, great proven leaders, great talent, great cashflow. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. However, its particularly helpful in this situation.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 25, 2015

I’m a political junkie and an admirer of the news media world having studied it since college. It turns out the $15 / month version was for national/international plus local DC news version. While I’m in the DC area for the holidays (maybe they geo-coded me here?), I downloaded that. How different could it?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

It combines the same Lean Startup Methodology used by the National Science Foundation to commercialize science, with the rapid problem sourcing and curation methodology developed on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq by Colonel Pete Newell and the US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. Sign up here. It Takes a Village.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. I know this is an unpopular thing to say, since it sounds so patently absurd. But I've seen the teams with my own eyes and witnessed their results first hand.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 29, 2011

I am holding in my hand one of the very first print editions of The Lean Startup. Over the weekend, The Lean Startup hit #1 on Barnes & Noble overall (it's still there as I'm writing this, wow). I imagine Lean Startup principles applied to government programs, to healthcare, and to solving the world's great problems.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, February 24, 2009 The lean startup at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Image by Jessica_Mah via Flickr Last week I had the opportunity to lecture again in Steve Blank s entrepreneurship class at Haas, which is always a great learning experience - for me at least! IMVU learned to learn. Expo SF (May.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But while you are small and lean, take advantage of everyone skills; if someone on your team is a great writer, have them take charge of your press releases and marketing content. Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Getting educated about advertising, agencies, and media buyers I see lots of startups whose business plans revolve around selling high-value ad space to brand advertisers. Big-time media buying is a complex ecosystem that includes many entrenched players. 1 comments: Desoja said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

First, SlideShare is a fantastic product (that I use on a regular basis) and an impressive company example of Lean Startup practices in action. Second, their story illustrates a key Lean Startup idea: proving the business in micro-scale. As this is a new initiative for this blog, we especially welcome your feedback. How are we doing?

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startupbaltimore.org

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Get involved in social media. Right now you could sign up for a Twitter account and search for every person in MD, DC, VA, and DE who has the words “software&# or “programmer&# or “hacker&# in their bio. There’s still tons of work to do in building up a robust environment for Internet companies here.

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konamoxt.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

» 2 Responses to “Why Your Startup Can’t Afford To NOT Hire a CTO&# DC January 21st, 2009 | 9:46 pm Brad - this is a good counterpoint to the prior CTO entry, however I don’t agree with your assessment that “engineers are usually only inspired by other engineers.&# Don’t Let Twitter Pass Your Startup By!

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Lean into leveraging the AR cloud and building our data story. We’d like to equip every Honor Flight hub in the nation with VR goggles so aging and terminally ill veterans who can’t travel to Washington, DC to see their memorials can experience them in VR. What are your goals for Healium in 2019?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

It is an essential lean startup tool that combines seemingly irreconcilable attributes: it provides operational, actionable, real-time feedback that is truly representative of your customers experience as a whole. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

In addition, over 750 investors came in from all over including London, California, Boston, and DC to network and participate. The audience was awesome as well bringing together many rock stars of the past with those of the future. Financial support system-now you have Angels and VCs who get it.

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BeyondVC

APRIL 15, 2011

In addition, over 750 investors came in from all over including London, California, Boston, and DC to network and participate. The audience was awesome as well bringing together many rock stars of the past with those of the future. Financial support system-now you have Angels and VCs who get it.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2009

The first event is January 21, and is being put on by Dealmaker Media as part of their Strategy Series events: In the Trenches: Cutting Costs in a Tight Economy. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

was born on a train from NYC to DC in 2008 when I was reading an article by Annie Prolix in Amtrak magazine about Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat Pray Love.” When you work with Twelve31 Media, you get a fresh start. Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #21- Thanks to Patrick Connelly, Stellar Villa ! #2- Photo Credit: Hope Gibbs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Customers and prospects are overwhelmed by the number of media and companies clamoring for their attention. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

8: Your Team's DC, DR, DA effort allocation is 15%-20%-65%. #7: 8: Your Team's DC, DR, DA effort allocation is 15%-20%-65%. Your consultants are handling challenges that you have no capacity to deal with (media-mix modeling, complex non-line behavior analysis, customer lifetime value optimization etc.). Do yours? #8:

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

She and Raylene Young, who you'll hear in a minute, have collaborated to form the USDR, The United States Digital Response, activating an entire network of government technologists, lean and agile practitioners, to bring them together with state and local governments solving problems of immediate need. Eric Ries : All right.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2020

And I do think part of it is unique because we're all sheltered in place and people have maybe a little more time to give and also want to be able to lean in to do something. It's just been incredible to see so many people jump in. So thanks for taking time out.

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