Gust

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Eric Ries on Lean Startup methodology, via Wikipedia. I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). Invested Interests agile entrepreneur lean startup pivot'

Agile 163

Agile Startup Lean Social Network 163

Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. Invested Interests C-level entrepreneur startup titles' It’s your startup, so you can give early partners any title you want, but be aware of potential investor and peer implications.

CTO Hire 171

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 171

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Lean startup. This should be a wake-up call for traditional entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177

Gust

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Eighty percent of new entrepreneurs use this approach, with only six percent using investor funding. The remaining entrepreneurs borrow from family and friends, or acquire a loan. If you chose the entrepreneur lifestyle to be your own boss, don’t accept money from anyone. Entrepreneurs need to start small and pivot quickly.

Bootstrapping 191

Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Startup Burn Rate 191

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2013

By the time many big-company executives are ready to go out on their own as an entrepreneur, they have forgotten what it’s like to fly in coach class, buy their own health insurance, or having to deal with running out of money. The result is a startup with an exorbitant burn rate, and a very unhappy entrepreneur. There is a difference.

Entrepreneur 182

Entrepreneur Burn Rate Salary Lean 182

Gust

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Plato’s definition of beauty was “fitness to the end in view”, and the skills and characteristics that make for a great VC are quite different from those that make for a great entrepreneur.

Lean 152

Lean Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 152

Gust

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Eric Ries on Lean Startup methodology, via Wikipedia. I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get Read more >. Invested Interests agile entrepreneur lean startup pivot'

Agile 96

Agile Lean Startup Entrepreneur 96