Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

I am always surprised when critics complain that the Lean Startup’s Build, Measure, Learn approach is nothing more than “throwing incomplete products out of the building to see if they work.”. Unfortunately the Build, Measure, Learn diagram is the cause of that confusion. At first glance it seems like a fire-ready-aim process. It’s time to update Build, Measure, Learn to what we now know is the best way to build Lean startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2015

Perhaps sparked by the recession recovery, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best entrepreneurs are pragmatic problem solvers. They have an uncanny ability to find elegant, easy, and fast solutions to pain points in the marketplace, as well as their own challenges.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

by Lewis Robinson. When developing effective customer and client relationships, it’s important to recognize that these relationships are complex and require far more intuitiveness than a simple “business savvy” or “likable personality.” In order to develop and maintain effective relationships you must recognize the importance of clear communication, trust, and a balanced equilibrium of closeness and professionalism.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Welcome to the Bcast, the official podcast of Bplans.com. Each week we discuss the latest news, resources and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Hosted by Jonathan Michael and Peter Thorsson. In this week’s episode we discuss: 10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan. 5 Things Your Website Must Do (featuring John Procopio).

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Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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Growthink Blog

MAY 6, 2015

Over the past few weeks, I have written about the amazing growth and financial progress of Business Intelligence (BI) companies like Domo , Birst , and Looker and how their rise to prominence and value signifies a shift in how we think about the best way to manage and value an enterprise. I described this shift as " changing the world of business from one done by gut and hand to one done by statistics and evidence ," and how this next generation of software companies can "finish the job" of the

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. We look for pockets of excellence where we may have skills that aren’t native in other markets or where our home town may have some unique skills or talents. Everybody now knows that LA produced SnapChat, Tinder and Maker Studios.

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Rembrandt Communications

MAY 6, 2015

The key to successful, BtoB content is credibility. Yes, you want to share a great tips and insights in your BtoB content including your blogs, Website copy, e-mail campaigns, articles, newsletters, and more. But are you forgetting a key aspect that will make potential customers actually listen to what you have to say and buy […]. The post How Credible is your BtoB Content?

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Agile VC

MAY 6, 2015

Some VCs describe themselves as “thematic” or “thesis-driven” investors. These folks typically hone in on an industry sector or type of company, immerse themselves in the subject, meet as many similar companies as possible, and then invest in some. Other VCs can be described as “opportunistic” which sounds like they have no particular strategy or rely on random chance, which isn’t really the case.

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The Next Web

MAY 6, 2015

Pep Rosenfeld is co-founder of comedy theater Boom Chicago and Boom Chicago Creative in Amsterdam. He loves both nerd chic and chic nerds, and can be seen hosting events where they meet — like #TNW2015. Like so many members of the world of theater and comedy, I started out as a waiter. I was a good waiter too, serving fancy veal scallopine to fancy people at a fancy Italian place just outside of slightly less fancy Chicago.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Because this isn’t going to cut it. You aren’t the IRS, but sometimes collecting money becomes an entrepreneur’s job. That’s why we asked 15 entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what steps they take before going to a collections agency for customers who just won’t pay up. See Also 7 Steps to Client Relationship Harmony. 1.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 6, 2015

David Cohen coined the phrase “ do more faster ” and then we made it popular when we published the book by the same name back in 2010. We wrote the book because it was becoming clear that doing more faster was exactly what businesses were striving to do and it subsequently became the Techstars mantra. As technological advancements gave both the entrepreneur and businessperson a new framework for productivity, goals across industries and departments started taking a new shape, but singing a simil

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 6, 2015

Vinod Khosla and others have said that 70% of VCs add negative value. I wouldn’t want to be one of those (although I probably was at one point…). How then, should VCs add value? This is from Founder’s Notebook : provide concrete help with hiring, fundraising, and intros; encourage you to figure things out without pressuring you to expand prematurely; share what’s working from their other startups; ask great questions that you wouldn’t otherwise have thought about; and. fo

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Agile VC

MAY 6, 2015

Some VCs describe themselves as “thematic” or “thesis-driven” investors. These folks typically hone in on an industry sector or type of company, immerse themselves in the subject, meet as many similar companies as possible, and then invest in some. Other VCs can be described as “opportunistic” which sounds like they have no particular strategy or rely on random chance, which isn’t really the case.

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SiliconHills

MAY 6, 2015

By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News “Work about work” is killing productivity in the workplace, said Kenny Van Zant, an executive with Asana. Too many managers find themselves bogged down with email and meetings about meetings and very little work is actually getting done, he said. Asana, a web and mobile software application […] The post Asana Launches a Big Marketing Campaign in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 6, 2015

Okay, here’s your history lesson for today … with a practical application to your business, of course! In 1906, an Italian economist made what seems like a simple observation, but it was one that immediately resonated with his fellow economists and has been codified into a principle named after the man who first stated it. Vilfredo Pareto observed that 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the population, and furthermore, he observed that the same ratio was applicable to o

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 6, 2015

When perusing our galleries here on crowdSPRING, we see some amazing work submitted in the projects. Today, we noticed this gem submitted in this logo project. Let us start the slow clap for cre8it. Check out more great work on cre8it ’s profile page. Nicely done, cre8it, nicely done! Related posts: Fresh from the SPRING: SUJITHFAB. Fresh from the SPRING: Feniks.

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aweissman.com

MAY 6, 2015

“Who can unlearn all the facts that I've learned” One way of looking at a publisher’s chain of business operations is that there are five core things it must do: (1) produce content; (2) market/promote content; (3) distribution; (4) figure out the best user interface or experience for its content; (5) and monetize the business. This applies, really, to any publisher: both content and commerce, for example.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

by Angela Stringfellow, Startup Advisor for 25K Startups. The digital marketing landscape seems ever-expanding. Google continues to evolve and refine its search algorithms over time, leading more businesses to turn to paid advertising models to get the exposure they seek in the multi-channel, multi-device world. Consumers are becoming savvier as well, now understanding that they have a multitude of choices and the means to research them.

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K9 Ventures

MAY 6, 2015

The title of this post is an oxymoron — but it is intentional as it most succinctly captures the essence of this post. Conventional wisdom in the startup world dictates that two founders are ideal for a startup. There are lots of famous pairs of duo co-founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Hewlett and Packard, Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

Unlike businesses with 50 or more employees, the Affordable Care Act does not require small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees. Still, you might consider adding a health benefits package to keep your employees happy, healthy, and dedicated to their jobs. Here are five questions you should ask to determine if health benefits are right for your business: Do your employees need health coverage?

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