Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Listen to Episode 9: Show notes: What is Lean Planning? Lean Business Planning by Tim Berry – (31:21). What’s the lean mean?

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Lean Business Plan Forecast Software Review 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 20, 2008 The engineering managers lament I was inspired to write The product managers lament while meeting with a startup struggling to figure out what had gone wrong with their product development process. He has a good team, and theyve shipped a working product to many customers.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

You must have a passion for the problem and a love for building great products. Go lean with your planning. A startup is about execution and speed, so you need to start lean. You need your minimum viable product (MVP), you need to show how you’re better than competitors , you need good leadership skills, and you need traction.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Lean Colorado Engineer 132

Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. Party rounds blew up on a number of startups who found it difficult to get ongoing operational support from investors who didn’t have time or inclination to lean in.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review CTO Hire Finance Stealth 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

These policy memos were reviewed by Tarun Chhabra, the Senior Director for Technology and National Security at the National Security Council.). Then, students began rapidly building minimal viable solutions (policy, software, hardware …) as a way to test and validate their understanding of both the problem and what it would take to solve it.

Technical Review 372

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 372

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2015

Just before the holidays I had coffee with Anne, an ex MBA student running a fairly large product group at a search engine company, now out trying to raise money for her own startup. I was in New York last week teaching my annual 5-day version of the Lean LaunchPad class at the Columbia Business School.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley New York City New York Venture Capital 120

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

To create this first year in business checklist, I turned to our in-house experts here at Palo Alto Software: Sabrina Parsons, CEO; Noah Parsons, COO; Josh Cochrane, Vice President of Product Development; and Josh Fegles, Academic and Government Channel Sales Director, and founder of gluten-free cookie company Jude’s Foods.

Forecast 60

Forecast Software Review Lean Finance 60

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Create a Lean Business Plan. Instead, you can create an alternative to a traditional business plan—a Lean Plan which is easier to adapt throughout the life of your business. You’ll also need business cards, stationery supplies, and software that’s specific to your design work. Insurance, taxes, and software.

Web 86

Web Design Software Review Elevator Pitch 86

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

You must have a prototype or a minimum viable product (MVP). To fund the sudden spike in production, funds will be required for additional inventory and wages. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Gone are the days where you can get funded based on an idea.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

One of our Bplans writers described going into business in cannabis as a “ once-in-a-generation opportunity ,” with the product rapidly becoming legal for recreational as well as medical use in many states. In legal states, the markets have become so saturated that cannabis companies can end up with thousands of pounds of unsold product.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). This second kind of seed financing can be a double-edged sword for the entrepreneur and company if not very carefully managed.

Burn Rate 152

Burn Rate Equity Software Review Early Stage 152

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

They communicated this to product management who looked at all of the internal requirements we had generated (e.g. and product management worked with me to decide what to build & when. I spent time with the folks (Klaus Schauser and Brian Danahoo) at AppFolio before they ever launched their products. They recorded it.

Customer 280

Customer Technical Review Software Review Mexico 280

Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2013

Do you depend on supplies that vary in price due to market conditions (fuel for instance)? You need to engage in Lean Planning. You need to understand your margins on all your products and services. Be the first to know when a customer gives you a bad review, or someone raves about your business online.

Small Business 153

Small Business Software Review Lean Advertising 153

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

After all, regardless of whether the customers are purchasing products or services, the overhead expenses will continue to pile up. For example, even if a software company is unable to find buyers, they cannot put an end to their marketing campaigns. Generally speaking, this mostly applies to product-based organizations.

Technical Review 64

Technical Review Revenue Software Review Campaign 64

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Tim Berry, the founder of Palo Alto Software and Bplans, says there is no better starting point than looking in the mirror. Take note of the goals you tend to put off and the productive tasks you habitually avoid. If you have a business idea, write a quick business plan—a Lean Plan. But where to begin? Ask yourself why.

Sweat Equity 93

Sweat Equity Startup Lean Italy 93

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

A Lean Business Plan might be a better fit if you simply need to think through all the different aspects of your business. A Lean Plan will be shorter, and it lends itself to quick revisions, but both types follow the same general outline. Encourage your patients to review you online, too. Executive summary.

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Let’s start out with the basic functions of a tech company: 1) Engineering 2) Marketing 3) Sales 4) Business development 5) PR 6) Design 7) Product Management 8) HR 9) Operations 10) Finance Ok, that's just overwhelming. When the product is early and still pivoting, these are kind of the same thing. Ready to start simplifying?

PR 160

PR Technical Review Seed Stage Design 160

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I care because by funding a product, you are giving voice to the idea that yes, it probably is necessary—and if we continue to ignore the contributions of women to the entrepreneurial space, we’re essentially concluding that their ideas hold less value. An incompatibility of product with venture capitalist.

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Buffer is a fantastic social media management software that allows you to schedule and analyze all of your social media accounts in one handy spot. Want to learn lean marketing tips for your small business? The Garage Blog offers filtering tools that allow you to search for content by industry or by product (topic).

Small Business 106

Small Business Marketing Social Media SEO 106

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

You don’t need to buy expensive software – there are free open source solutions for nearly everything. Staying “lean&# is not an option. So angel and seed stage investors’ returns will be dependent on good times continuing or on the ability of their portfolio companies to get financed.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. 70 Unique Product Packaging Design – [link].

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. We were within three months of formally announcing our company and products at a major industry trade show.

Silicon Valley 253

Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 253

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Which terms are people using to search for your products? Detail the customer demographics that purchase certain products or services. Next, look at the current state of your market: Who’s interested in your product or services? Where do visitors spend the most time? Which actions do visitors take? Dig into your sales data too.

Advertising 131

Advertising Cost Customer PR 131

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Not because they have a conversion problem but because they never really nail the product or how to market it. Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, developed a methodology for creating businesses that runs in parallel with the traditional product development process. Change who your product is for. image source.

Customer Development 126

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 126

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Do you want to provide a service or a product? Who will buy your product or service? Are there already a lot of people paying for products or services similar to yours? If you’re selling enterprise software, this may require a significantly larger investment than a coffee shop. What are your skills? Pablo Picasso.

Venture Capital 166

Venture Capital Business Plan Limited Liability Company Finance 166

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. Noah has been a key figure in the making of LivePlan, our own SaaS product. Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Your competition, and a brief description of how you differ from them.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2022

It might be the products or the customers they deal with, or it could even be the fact that they are the ones in charge of it all. 6- Producing products people love. I love the ability to produce a product that resonates with so many people. I started this business to provide innovative software solutions to our customers.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Technical Review Restful Colorado 127

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. We spend way too much time, particularly in and around the New York area, teaching fundraising versus company or product building. Undoubtedly the code sucked, but at least he got something up and running.

New York 132

New York CTO Hire Technical Review New York City 132

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Eric Ries , author of The Lean Start-up , puts it best: ‘ The grim reality is that most start-ups fail. Most products are not successful. We need to be brutally honest, and tell more people that they need to stop what they’re doing and do something more productive, rather than advise them to “try harder” when facing adversity.

Entrepreneur 82

Entrepreneur Technical Review Silicon Valley Lean 82

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Active software engineers probably get two offers a month or more. Be a great product manager, marketer, or whatever your role is, and foster deep connections there. I was able to hire phenomenal software engineers and grow a strong team culture. Learn to write code yourself. Here’s how. YHOO ) in its second act.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 8, 2011

It’s not easy being lean – [link]. Kickstarter: Financing Small Movies Online – [link]. Twitter Blindsided Ecosystem Leader Twitpic With Photo Product – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96