YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

by Gaurav Gupta , Founder of Square Boat. But wanting to materialize a product or service and sustaining its operations are two different things. Amazon Web Services ( AWS ). One thing that every business definitely needs is reliable, flexible, and easily scalable web hosting. Mighty Networks.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2017

by Bob La Loggia, founder and CEO of AppointmentPlus. Every entrepreneur knows this — at least in theory. From product development to market research, many startups are one-person operations in their early days. As an entrepreneur, you wear several hats, each requiring a different skill set. The result?

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

The second thing that’s changed is that we’re now Compressing the Product Development Cycle. In the 20 th century startups I was part of, the time to build a first product release was measured in years as we turned out the founder’s vision of what customers wanted. Founders Need to Run the Company Longer.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 9, 2010 Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# theory of management At any given time, something like four percent of the US population is engaged in some form of new-company-creation. What motivates all these entrepreneurs? What do entrepreneurs look like?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- Our 100% recycled mailers and world’s first algae-based ink have set a new precedent in the packaging industry and allowed us to offer the best possible products to our customers.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

With mobile development agencies and product incubators on the rise and more corporate “labs” spinning out each day, there’s no shortage of talent to help you build the next great Web or mobile app. Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin.

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Software By Rob

AUGUST 5, 2010

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. You’re a startup founder, whether actual or aspiring. Business books are a founder’s learning tool. The Gladwell Effect Every entrepreneur has read at least one book in the “ Gladwell / Godin &# genre. Also a student of reading.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

As all of you know, Steve Blank is the progenitor of Customer Development and author of The Four Steps to the Epiphany. I have personally sold many copies of his book, and continue to recommend it as one of the most important books a startup founder can read. The Entrepreneur’s Guide is an easy read.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

And make sure to read our recent posts with advice from Mint CEO Aaron Patzer on his advice to entrepreneurs as well ( here and here ). The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# The first post, From Nothing To Something.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Spot & Avoid Bad Web Hosting Companies | InstantShift – [link] crowdspring.co/YqAyHQ. The Paradoxical Traits of an Entrepreneur | by Jody Porowski – crowdspring.co/1piN6X6.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Although Im not a developer, I am captivated by the lean and agile start-up model that you write about. The chance to not only be at the Web 2.0

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Expo (and a call for help) Ive been asked to speak this year at the Web 2.0 The Lean Startup: a Disciplined Approach to Imagining, Designing, and Building New Products.: It uses principles of agile software development, open source and web 2.0,

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2014

When it comes to this topic, I’ve sought counsel from mentors, fellow entrepreneurs, and numerous resources available online. As an entrepreneur raised in the era of analytics, I want to find metrics for everything. As an entrepreneur raised in the era of analytics, I want to find metrics for everything. Why did I think that?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 4, 2015

3 Advantages to an Experiential Web Presence written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Yana Nirshberg is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Creative Director at ParadigmNEXT, Inc. I spend a lot of time online.

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Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 20, 2013

Many entrepreneurs of successful tech-based companies do not come from tech backgrounds. However, the biggest mistake that a non-tech entrepreneur launching a tech business is to neglect bringing on a tech savvy co-founder on the management team. Your web/mobile idea needs to be transformed into a working product/service.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2016

One of the first and most important decisions any CEO, founder, or startup is going to make is what to name the company. And for years, entrepreneurs struggled between their desire for the perfect name and a rapidly diminishing supply of.COM domains. By Taryn Naidu, CEO of Rightside.

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Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Our mission at TTS is to develop more tech talent in the South through beginner-focused programs teaching web development and computer programming. Did you grow up thinking you’d be an entrepreneur? We actually met taking some web development classes in Chicago.

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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. Moreover, since the first CEO was likely to have been one of the founders, the trauma of CEO removal begins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy. Ramen-profitable.

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David Cohen

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Of all of the things I’ve helped build in my career as an entrepreneur and investor, I think the thing I’m most proud of is the network of amazing entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors around TechStars. Shah, founder and CTO of Hubspot , spoke on Monday afternoon about inbound marketing for startups.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Compressing the Product Development Cycle. In the past, the time to build a first product release was measured in months or even years as startups executed the founder’s vision of what customers wanted. This meant building every possible feature the founding team envisioned into a monolithic “release” of the product.

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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.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Perils of Founder Fighting – crowdspring.co/1qnNtlJ. The surprising secret of happier, more productive organizations: conflict – crowdspring.co/1qscUpx.

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viniciusvacanti.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder September 7, 2010 | View Comments Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder “I’ve got this HUGE idea. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# So, why should they pick you?

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. Main February 23, 2010 Advice for CTO Founders: Dont Let Business Kill the Business Founding a technology company is an amazing thing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers – [link]. A Compilation of the Web’s Best Advice for Entrepreneurs – [link].

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The Next Web

MARCH 6, 2014

Here’s a problem I bet every non-technical founder has experienced: the communication gap between what the biz dev team wants and what the tech team thinks they want, and vice versa. It’s disruptive, and for founders, very frustrating to watch. Entrepreneur Insider Analysis and Opinion Entrepreneurship startup YEC yec.co

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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?

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

There are a couple classic archetypes of internet/software founders, including the genius college student cooking up something quirky but ultimately disruptive in his dorm room who launches his company straight out of undergrad. Reactions when I told people I was an “internet entrepreneur” ranged from smirks to blank stares.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Andrew is the co-founder and CTO of Parse.ly , a technology startup that provides big data insights to the web’s best publishers. He wrote: When startups die, the official cause of death is always either running out of money or a critical founder bailing. Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Andrew Montalenti.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

This may sound crazy, coming as it does from an advocate of c harging customers for your product from day one. I have counseled innumerable entrepreneurs to change their focus to revenue, and many companies who refuse this advice get themselves into trouble by running out of iterations. And what of the product development team?

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Categories and indexes on the web pages aren’t quite the right metaphor or substitute for random access. As a pun on my last company as an entrepreneur, E.piphany, I called the book The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Am I a Founder? Customer Development Manifesto. Berkeley, I had a few hundred pages of course notes.

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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. . Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

One of the sayings I hear from talented managers in product development is, “good enough never is.&# And, most importantly, it helps team members develop the courage to stand up for these values in stressful situations. I believe this is one reason why the myth of the dictatorial startup founder has such enduring appeal.

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Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

To explain the difference, let’s take me as an example: I’m a software entrepreneur, and, in recent years, a member of an angel investment group. I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting. Technology in business planning for owners and managers.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. How do we raise the big bucks?”

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Web Design: The Power of Crowdsourcing – [link]. Good short read dispelling productivity myths about employee performance – [link]. Guess What?

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