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30 Entrepreneurs Explain the 2023 Trends They See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the 2023 trends they see in their industry and here are the responses. #1- Expect video, Instagram, live streaming, and podcasts to dominate the list in 2023. Vertical videos let potential customers Know, Like, and Trust brands faster, which can increase their reach.

Artificial Inteligence

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Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. But I want to talk about a different kind of leverage, the kind that you can get in product development. Its a key lean startup concept. Great post!

Product Development

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product

Lean Startup fbFund slides and video

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 6, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund slides and video As a follow-up to my previous post on my talk for fbFund at Facebook , there was enough interest in watching video of the talk that I have finally uploaded it using Apples MobileMe. If you want to see the original video, use the link above.

Lean

Lean Video San Francisco Continuous Deployment

Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

faster than Ethernet and ran data but plus voice and video. By then, I had become a venture capitalist at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and found myself talking to a lot of entrepreneurs who were proclaiming their great technology yet were struggling with little revenue, and claiming they were “crossing the chasm”. I will support you”.

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Twitter Link Roundup #235 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The video above is from Megan MacKay.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution.

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

Customer Development

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The Product Development Model « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

This product development diagram had become part of the DNA of Silicon Valley. That’s in stark contrast to the traditional Product Development Model where it’s expected a customer is already there and waiting and it’s simply a matter of [.] familiar with Customer Development you should be.

Product Development

Product Development Developer Silicon Valley Product

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

Brant and Patrick undertook a difficult challenge: to provide a generally accessible introduction to Customer Development, without diluting its impact or dumbing-down its principles. The Entrepreneur’s Guide is an easy read. Many “airport business books&# urge entrepreneurs to never give in. I think theyve succeeded.

Customer Development

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer

Brand Marketing vs. Product Marketing: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Invest In?

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Bellroy follows this with a brief animated video that uses storytelling ( scientifically linked to emotional responses ) to describe common pain points and answer the critical question, “Why do I need it?”. Here’s a video on Twitter featuring their products being packed away onto airplanes and put through trials: Image source.

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The Customer Development Manifesto: The Startup Death Spiral (part.

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Without the revenue to match its expenses, the company is in now danger of running out of money.

Customer Development

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley

Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Harvard Business.

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 15, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, January 15, 2010 Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Harvard Business Review) The next part in the series I am writing for Harvard Business Review is online. This time, Im discussing the challenge for corporate CFOs and VCs alike in holding entrepreneurs accountable. Read the rest here.

Hockey Stick

Hockey Stick San Francisco Entrepreneur Lean

25 Entrepreneurs Discuss The Technologies That Will Have the Biggest Impact On Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the technologies that will have the biggest impact on technology and here are the responses. #1 As a result, internet entrepreneurs should prioritize privacy above everything else. Entrepreneurs are often wearing ALL the hats in the business while they're bootstrapping through growth.

Artificial Inteligence

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The Principles of Product Development Flow

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen is the book for you.

Product Development

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product

Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") The application of agile development methodologies which dramatically reduce waste and unlock creativity in product development. What are the characteristics of a lean startup?

Lean

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

In a startup, both the problem and solution are unknown, and the key to success is building an integrated team that includes product development in the feedback loop with customers. 2008 09 06 Eric Ries Haas Columbia Customer Development Engineering View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Sure, Id be delighted to.

Customer Development

Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer

Speed up or slow down? (for Harvard Business Review)

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

This is the first post that moves into making specific process recommendations for product development. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Labels: product development Speed up or slow down? Expo SF (May.

Software Review

Software Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond"

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 4, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? ▼ April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0

Agile

Agile Software Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment

Strategy Roundtable: Spotlight On Jacksonville, Florida

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2012

For the uninitiated, Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where entrepreneurs come together to pitch ideas, form teams, and learn best practices. Eric has done some technology scouting, and believes he can deliver on the specs of the product. Perry rightly points out that a miniscule percentage of entrepreneurs get funded.

Jacksonville

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Videos galore

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 3, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, May 3, 2009 Videos galore Two new videos are online from recent speeches. The first is my talk on engagement loops and the levers of engagement from the Kontagent/Facebook Developer Garage. Ive embedded the slides below the video feed. Slides from this talk are available here.

Video

Video San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC

Lessons Learned: The product manager's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2008

They exchange countless emails, and hes being constantly interrupted and being asked to clarify exactly what the spec means. The fourth spec exists only in these emails, which are changing the design in an ad-hoc fashion. Labels: product development 8comments: Vincent van Wylick said. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

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Amazing lean startup resources

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2010

For the many entrepreneurs that send me cold emails asking for me to review a business plan or answer a strategic dilemma: Im much more likely to answer if youve already tried getting an answer on the mailing list. Last, Ive tried to keep this blog updated with events , slides , audio , video and books that are helpful as well.

Lean

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Thank you

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2010

Sean Murphy has an excellent and comprehensive roundup of resources about the conference: all of the slides, videos, summaries, notes and write-ups are listed on his blog here. All video from the conference is available for free at Justin.tv If not, youd better watch video of his talk ASAP.

San Francisco

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Sometimes we have the attitude that the Product Development team is the one responsible for Activation and Retention (hey, a great product would do that naturally) or that the Marketing team is responsible for Revenue and Referral (hey, go get me some money or free customers already). Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

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Building a new startup hub

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

But theres no denying the level of support for entrepreneurs that we enjoy. If you watch the video/audio below, youll get to see some of the questions I was asked after my presentation. They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. And do your customer development.

San Francisco

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Continuous Deployment

Video update on the Startup Visa Act

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, April 29, 2010 Video update on the Startup Visa Act The Startup Visa Act continues to gain momentum on Capitol Hill, thanks to grassroots support of all of you. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

San Francisco Video DC Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Just-In-Time Scalability

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Agile Lean

Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Entrepreneurs who are considering starting their businesses might want to start by looking at this list of qualifications/requirements: The entrepreneur must have an idea for a product or service and understands how to make it happen. MOOCs are online education courses that mix video lectures, exercises, and assessments.

Startup

Startup Social Media Global Incubator

The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business Review)

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable Beware of Vanity Metrics For Startups, How Much Process Is Too Much? The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ▼ June (3) What is a startup?

Technical Review

Technical Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Out of the Ashes - Something Isn't Quite Right

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The same issues arose time and again: big company management styles versus entrepreneurs wanting to shoot from the hip, founders versus professional managers, engineering versus marketing, marketing versus sales, missed schedule issues, sales missing the plan, running out of money, raising new money. Blog at WordPress.com.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley RSS Venture Capital Customer Development

Techstars brings The Lean Startup to Boulder

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

A discounted price is available for early stage entrepreneurs and students. Weve got slides , video , audio and twitter commentary. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Read the rest. Expo SF (May.

Lean

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC

Lessons Learned: Ideas. Code. Data. Implement. Measure. Learn

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Its inspired by the classic OODA Loop and is really just a simplified version of that concept, applied specifically to creating a software product development team. There are three stages: We start with ideas about what our product could be. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

You might get a bunch of inbound emails from other press and partners, and all of these things can contribute to a feeling that you’re on your way to getting tons of traffic. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

Audience

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean

How to Use Growth Hacking to Increase Revenue 20x in Just 12 Months

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

1x hacker in charge of product/development. 1x hipster working with both product and growth. If there’s something that we’re really proud of in Slidebean, it’s our onboarding emails. Intercom allows you to build drip email campaigns based on specific actions users take on your site. Big press (cheap or free).

Revenue

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign

Let's Fire Our Customers

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Pattern Recognition One of the great things about being an entrepreneur is that you are constantly running a pattern recognition algorithm against a continual collection of customer and market data. But at times it’s why entrepreneurs can sink their own companies. More on this in later posts.)

Customer

Customer Silicon Valley RSS California

How to listen to customers, and not just the loud people

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

is something like "yes, I personally answer the customer support emails." For example, my experience with teenagers is that they are very reluctant to call or email asking for support, even when they have a severe problem. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

San Francisco

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment

34 Educational Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

JULY 24, 2015

This list is broken into categories and is meant to be a one-stop-shop for aspiring entrepreneurs. But here at Bplans, we make an effort to provide entrepreneurs with the resources they need to start and run successful businesses. Product development. They can help with development and licensing, too.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Small Business Administration SBA Pennsylvania

Lessons Learned: Combining agile development with customer development

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 16, 2009

Ever since that time, I have struggled to explain how the feedback loop in customer development should interface with the feedback loop in product development. Eric Ries Lean Startup Schematic View Of Agile Development And Customer Development View more presentations from Eric Ries. Expo SF (May.

Agile

Agile Customer Development Developer San Francisco

Lessons Learned: Principles of Lean Startups, presentation for.

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

(tags: lean startup ) Labels: customer development , events , lean startup , slides 8comments: Nivi said. Im working on a post that links to those videos too. Eric, Any thoughts on how forum feedback fits into customer development and agile product development? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

Lean

Lean San Francisco Agile Continuous Deployment

Refactoring for TDD and interaction design

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 30, 2008

This basic pattern is useful in all aspects of product development. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. The basic idea is to avoid building something based on what you think it might need to do in the future.

Software Review

Software Review San Francisco Design Continuous Deployment

Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your code right now

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0

Software Review

Software Review San Francisco Technical Review Continuous Deployment

How My 5 Question Survey Saved Me Time And Resources In Product Development

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 9, 2011

After reading Crush It , by Gary Vaynerchuk , I was convinced that the way to grow my website was to release videos almost every weekday (three to five times a week). Each video would teach one concept in biology. As I made more free videos, I could release more DVDs in the future, allowing me to have multiple products.

Product Development

Product Development Product Developer Video

Lessons Learned: What is customer development?

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

This theory has become so influential that I have called it one of the three pillars of the lean startup - every bit as important as the changes in technology or the advent of agile development. You can learn about customer development, and quite a bit more, in Steves book The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Heres the catch.

Customer Development

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer

Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? (for Harvard Business.

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 7, 2010

My explicit goal in working with HBR is to foster a dialog between entrepreneurs and more traditional general managers. As an entrepreneur, I often saw the best practices of general management fail startups. My explicit goal in working with HBR is to foster a dialog between entrepreneurs and more traditional general managers.

San Francisco

San Francisco Management Continuous Deployment Lean

Lessons Learned: A new version of the Joel Test (draft)

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

I am convinced one of Joel Spolskys lasting contributions to the field of managing software teams will turn out to be the Joel Test , a checklist of 12 essential practices that you could use to rate the effectiveness of a software product development team. He wrote it in 2000, and as far as I know has never updated it. Expo SF (May.

Software Review

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment

30 Entrepreneurs Explain the 2023 Trends They See in Their Industry

Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

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Videos galore

Lessons Learned: The product manager's lament

Amazing lean startup resources

Thank you

Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Building a new startup hub

Video update on the Startup Visa Act

Lessons Learned: Just-In-Time Scalability

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The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business Review)

Out of the Ashes - Something Isn't Quite Right

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Lessons Learned: Combining agile development with customer development

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How My 5 Question Survey Saved Me Time And Resources In Product Development

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