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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. If you are having trouble raising money, sometimes a little PR can help.

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A Path to the Minimum Viable Product

Steve Blank

And Jennifer is now my co-instructor in the Stanford Lean LaunchPad class.). Over the last two decades Shawn has seen hundreds of startups use the Lean Methodology. It bears repeating: an early-stage startup must focus on making one customer group excited by a mission-aligned product. The MVP Tree.

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Where is the Metaverse headed in 2023?

VC Cafe

However, in reality the Metaverse is still in its early stages of development, and yet, we already can see positive examples of its impact. And the Internet is moving in that direction – more immersive, social, participatory. Into the Metaverse event in London. Hamza Khan. Esther O’Callaghan OBE (meta?

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

500hats.com

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either). Mega VC, Micro VC.

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Rocket Science 4: The Press is Our Best Product

Steve Blank

The Digital Dream Team Way before the Internet phenomenon, we had created “Rocket Science the brand ” that was much bigger in size and importance than Rocket Science the company. Companies in the entertainment business around the world knew who we were, and were interested in meeting us, if only to see what the hype was about.

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Rocket Science 5: Who Needs Domain Experts

Steve Blank

Think of the Microprocessor, Personal Computer, Internet, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Google, the iPhone. Rocket Science was just another one of those companies (with better PR). Creating those technologies and companies required entrepreneurs willing to follow their own vision and convincing others that the path is worth following.

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Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you?

Startup Lessons Learned

It connects to the internet to automatically download the necessary codes. In a startup, these channels of communication are critical to understand for advertising, launch and PR purposes. This is important, especially if you are a very early stage company. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.