Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’ve spent a lot of time this past year running Lean Startup tests on our annual flagship conference to really nail down what you’re most interested in. Our goal—again, based on feedback—is to continue broadening the reach of Lean Startup and embracing the numerous ways people are using it.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. What will be covered in the full-day program? You can click here to learn more.

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Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2020

An insurance agent doesn’t need to be licensed with a broker-dealer, but if you want to sell equities, you will need that licensing. Rather than worry about how a changing landscape can upend traditional or comfortable models, it’s crucial to lean into change and learn how to benefit from it. Technology is a great example.

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Technical Review SEC Affiliate Technology 244

Up and Running

JULY 1, 2020

Quickly scratch out a business plan, even employing a lean planning model , for your expansion like it’s a new business. Lenders and equity investors are less emotionally involved in the plan as people within the company. We ran a transitional housing program that was weakly linked to our mission. Not all plans are executed.

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Business Plan Forecast Operations Dilution 152

genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Working for Equity Instead of Cash. has an article on service firms waiving their fees and instead taking equity in their clients. Interest in this waned when the Internet bust resulted in most tech start-up equity becoming worthless, but it seems to be coming back. Not all start-up stock is created equally.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Determined not to miss another opportunity, Graham has begun waiving fees and instead taking equity in clients he thinks have a good shot at success. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. Honorees Resources.

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Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple! posted Feb 3 in Equity , People issues. Sometimes the consultant has a reasonable basis to think this, since lean startups are programmed to get things for free and may call on the consultant from time to time for free advice. Blog blog archive. Quora Answers. About Matt.

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Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As we enter year three, we are excited to announce that both accelerator programs in Austin and Houston will run simultaneously which gives us the ability to support up to 200 early-stage startups, and help connect them to Texas’ innovation communities. THE TEXAS PROGRAMS 2020 is a hallmark year for the Texas team.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. We’re dedicated to making The Lean Startup Conference unlike other entrepreneurship conferences. Early-stage entrepreneurs; people participating in startrup incubator or accelerator programs; and bootstrappers. Here are the details for each group.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

DocuSign , for example, created an ABM program to increase click-through rates and boost the number of conversations with high-value accounts. Before developing a program , consider the following variables: Deal size. The more brand equity you have , the easier it will be to get prospects to pay attention. Product complexity.

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Lead Generation Marketing Sales Cycle Campaign 94

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. The beauty of programming is that you take a concept and turn it into reality with just typing some stuff into the computer.

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Fractional CTO Southern California Startup Mobile 349

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 5, 2010 The Lean Startup Bundle People often ask me if they can buy "Lean Startup in a box" from me. People want to get started with Lean Startup but arent exactly how. Its called the " The Lean Startup Bundle " and it is available this week only. Dont panic.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 153

Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2022

Innovation incorporates lean methodologies (customer discovery, problem understanding, MVPs, Pivots), coupled with speed and urgency, and a culture where failure equals rapid learning. Defense Innovation Scholars Program – 25 students now, 50 by the end of the year. CONOPS Development. Conference. Acquire at Speed.

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Security Silicon Valley China Private Equity 217

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. The beauty of programming is that you take a concept and turn it into reality with just typing some stuff into the computer.

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Fractional CTO Southern California Startup Mobile 296

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Our Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences is one of them. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

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San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 261

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2013

This month we’ve crossed ~ 300 teams in the first two years through the program. It’s a model for a government program that’s gotten the balance between public/private partnerships just right. The program pays scientists $50,000 to attend the program and takes no equity. in Science or Nature.

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Lean Washington Incubator Agile 262

Steve Blank

JUNE 4, 2012

As the morning fog burns off the California coast, I am working with Steve Blank, preparing for the Lean LaunchPad Faculty Development Program we are running this August at U.C. Alex had been recruited back by his Alma Matter to create an entrepreneurship program. Serendipity. A serendipitous answer came to us around noon.

Silicon Valley 305

Silicon Valley Lean Utah Customer Development 305

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Developing an efficient employee onboarding process and training program will be increasingly critical to the company’s ability to grow and manage culture. . Specifically, because NovOculi is seeking equity investments, the company needs to look into venture capital funding and angel investments. Employee training. Expansion.

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Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? Mark’s view: too much money can eliminate discipline.

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Acquisition Warrant Customer Term Sheet 304

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Guest post by by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. A big part of adopting Lean Startup in an established company involves fundamentally shifting the way organizations manage people and ideas. It translates to our documents but also to our salaries and our equity models. So far the wheels haven’t fallen off.

Agile 60

Agile Lean San Francisco Technical Review 60

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One exception to the rule is that the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that guarantee some portion of startup costs for new businesses so banks can lend them money with the government, reducing the banks’ risk. See Also Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. Collateral. Business plan.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Lean In, Part II. My post about Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In a couple months ago created some great dialog internally at Return Path. It’s now going to be incorporated into our onboarding program for new employees. Books Business Culture Human Resources Leadership Lean In Sheryl Sandberg'

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Lean Leadership Salary Equity 63

Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Partners, was one of the first venture capitalists I shared my ideas with. Over the years we brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. Fixing the Missing Pieces of Infrastructure.

Silicon Valley 312

Silicon Valley Oregon Lean Venture Capital 312

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. Interesting to see Y Combinator revise funding portion of its program … The YC VC Program – [link]. Convertible Debt: really Bridge Loans and Equity Replacement Debt – [link]. A turkey is a turkey – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Central African Republic Design 100

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Lean into your strengths, and don’t try to appeal to everyone. Can you capture more brand equity by executing marketing tactics in new or better ways? Share content exploring what it’s like to work at your organization, such as remote working, away days, professional development programs, etc. Which are they neglecting?

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Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Eric Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2022

I finalized my notes for the ODX Accelerator program, the early stage accelerator I am building at On Deck , and I wanted to summarize here. I love the start of programs, when teams are excited – all at the earliest stages of company creation. What equity you give early stage advisors matters. Fundraising.

Early Stage 78

Early Stage Equity .Net Vesting 78

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2013

When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. From that initial outreach, 16 high quality accelerator programs joined us to launch the network.

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Global Networking United States Seed Money 179

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, October 30, 2008 John Doerrs 10 lean startup tips I just saw video of John Doerrs talk yesterday at VentureBeat’s “How to manage your start-up in the downturn&# roundtable event. Offer equity instead of cash. Voluntary salary reduction program. Dont sugar coat. Expo SF (May.

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Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC 121

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

Matt Weingart, program development manager in the Strategic Development Office at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. — — — Matt Weingart is a program development manager in the Strategic Development Office at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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Channel Japan Bosnia Silicon Valley 120

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. “How to Pick the Programming Language for Your First MVP” – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 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. Lean startup. Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right.

Early Stage 253

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 253

Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. to put together a mentorship program [for academic scientists]. The Lean LaunchPad class.

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Government Channel Southern California Lean 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

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. Lean startup. Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right.

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Early Stage Seed Stage Angel Investor Silicon Valley 231

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The Lean Startup Book launches in just under a week. People who would never bother with an entrepreneur’s blog, who may not even see themselves as entrepreneurs: shopkeepers and policy makers, CFO’s and private equity managers, and even future entrepreneurs. But there’s no reason we can’t have a little fun along the way.

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Lean United States Startup SEO 167

Steve Blank

AUGUST 11, 2020

A subsegment of those instructors – those trying to teach Lean LaunchPad, whether in I-Corps, or Hacking for Defense – have an additional burden of figuring out how to teach a class that depends on students getting out of the building and talking to 10 to 15 customers a week. Berkeley, the dean of this program.

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Lean San Francisco Silicon Valley Florida 420

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. Lean startup. Lean startups operate on minimal money, an open source environment, and assume multiple iterations, with customer feedback, to get it right.

Early Stage 177

Early Stage Finance Seed Stage Entrepreneur 177