Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

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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.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2022

By establishing a company dedicated to inventive and speedy product development, I am able to use cutting-edge technologies and consistently innovate faster than competitors. I started Pi Tech because I enjoy launching and iterating software products. Historically, lighting equipment advanced at a glacial pace. 22- Enjoy life.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. #1- Tesla has always put a huge emphasis on product development and technological advancement. I have always admired and been amazed by successful entrepreneurs who don't have a university degree. Photo Credit: Aiden Cole.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 28, 2022

Enventys Partners was born when my company Command Partners, a digital marketing firm, vertically merged with Enventys, a product development firm. My wife and I co-founded our Web development and digital marketing agency atCommunications, LLC in 1999. #9- A merger of two companies. Photo Credit: Roy Morejon.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 Thoughts on scientific product development I enjoyed reading a post today from Laserlike (Mike Speiser), on Scientific product development. I agree with the less is more product development approach, but for a different reason. Now that is fun.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Amazon Web Services ( AWS ). One thing that every business definitely needs is reliable, flexible, and easily scalable web hosting. Amazon Web Services, also known as AWS, is a web hosting service that offers over 90 facilities like content delivery, database storage, and much more along with world-class scalability and flexibility.

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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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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. Most people think they can do product design.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. In reality, the financing valley of death tests the commitment, determination, and problem solving ability of every entrepreneur.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2017

Every entrepreneur knows this — at least in theory. From product development to market research, many startups are one-person operations in their early days. If you’re a first-time entrepreneur, I’m willing to bet you work longer hours than necessary trying to manage easily outsourced tasks. The result?

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Accomplished entrepreneurs often pride themselves on being able to spot a gap in the market from a mile away. Starting a company can be done with not too much more than a computer and an idea, which many bedroom entrepreneurs have discovered. Maintaining a Successful Business.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Without producing physical goods, every entrepreneur now can succeed in selling other manufacturers’ products online. Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? The most popular options are: Hostgator ; InMotion Web Hosting; GoDaddy. Think of your domain name and get hosting.

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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

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.

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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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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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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. We’re deeply rooted in the tech startup community in Chicago and abroad, and have great relationships with emerging seed funds, VC’s, startup founders, and collegiate entrepreneurs.

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The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2015

This post is brought to you by Jama Software – reinventing product delivery by changing how products are conceived, built and launched. When you’re managing product development for large, complex organizations, employee engagement can be a major challenge. Entrepreneur Insider'

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The result: great success of my third startup, a load balancing technology for web servers back in the late 1990’s. However, when I looked into the detail, most of them did not have even early adaptors and the problem wasn’t “chasm crossing,” it was that almost nobody wanted their products. Finding a repeatable process for startups.

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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 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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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 17, 2012

It is also a system where web companies ‘open up’ their platform for external non affiliated software developers to create applications on. That is, entrepreneurs who have new and interesting ways to mash up their content. Existing web companies get their new product development for free.

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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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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. The board raises a collective eyebrow. The VP of Sales goes back and exhorts the troops to work harder.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2011

Blackbox , founded by entrepreneurs Bjoern Lasse Herrmann and Max Marmer, in June released its first Startup Genome Report — a 67-page in depth analysis on what makes Silicon Valley startups successful based on profiling over 650 startups. Inconsistent startup outsource 4-5 times as much of their product development than consistent startups.

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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. For simple projects lead by people comfortable with web and mobile tech this may work.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2016

And for years, entrepreneurs struggled between their desire for the perfect name and a rapidly diminishing supply of.COM domains. But perhaps most importantly, new domain extensions offer SMBs, entrepreneurs, and startups an opportunity to flex their creative muscles.

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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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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! Good insight on startups and product development in this AMA with Jason Fried – crowdspring.co/TmVP1. A Tour of [Web] Input Methods – crowdspring.co/1zaqnF5.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We had that luxury—we had three other profitable companies (focused on web design and development) when we decided to launch Chanty. We wanted to spend money on product development, not market research. Instead, we saved most of that money for product development. Creating and scaling a marketing plan.

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But the other archetype is a thirty-something entrepreneur who, taking his experience seeing the playbook of success at larger growing startups or even “established” companies, utilizes that domain and functional expertise as unique insight into founding a company. My own personal story fits in with this narrative.

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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.

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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. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To see what I mean, take a look at the blog posts and videos available at Gust.com, and do a web search for AngelList. Product businesses usually can. Some web service businesses can. They tend to depend on the people more than the product. 5 Shark Tank Lessons for Entrepreneurs. But a lot of businesses can’t.

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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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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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