Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

True, there are the rare products that have literally no market risk; they are all about technology risk ("cure for cancer"). For the rest of us, we need to get some facts to inform and qualify our hypotheses ("fancy word for guesses") about what kind of product customers will ultimately buy. Lots of good usable information.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Own the development methodology - in a traditional product development setup, the VP Engineering or some other full-time manager would be responsible for making sure the engineers wrote adequate specs, interfaced well with QA, and also run the scheduling "trains" for releases. Labels: product development 15comments: mukund said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

It is written using the information that the company voluntarily shared, and therefore reflects their current thinking and recollections. Special thanks to Pascal-Louis Perez for sharing information and making this post possible. Special thanks to Pascal-Louis Perez for sharing information and making this post possible.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 8, 2009

Sometime later, a guide would rattle off useful information, like the density of cars in the immediate vicinity, how that density compares to historical averages, the average mass and velocity of recent cars. So the product development team was busy creating lots of split-tests for lots of hypotheses. It required two things.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2009

Before I close, let me quote just one additional bit of twitter feedback from one of the video beta-testers: bmeschke : @ ericries This is such GREAT information. Slides are below: The Lean Startup fbFund Edition View more documents from Eric Ries. A lot of it i have heard before, but your presentation is so clear.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

For the majority of states, the Open Enrollment Period for 2019 was from November 1st, 2018 to December 15th, 2018 , with some states (like the District of Columbia or New York) extending their deadlines to the end of January. Small business owners can make employee benefits available to their employees all year round.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Because of the incredible array of information available, we have a desperate need for filtering mechanisms. Or follow all of the New York Times columnists equally? The key tools of this new marketing are: targeting, filtering, and customer insight. There are too many products clamoring for attention. Is that good?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Their product definition fluctuates wildly – one month, it’s a dessert topping, the next it’s a floor wax. Their product development team is hard at work on a next-generation product platform, which is designed to offer a new suite of products – but this effort is months behind schedule.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Your blogs are full of rational thoughts and has nuggets of information. It is encouraging to know someone with your reputation and connections is evangelizing truly valuable information for start-ups. Looking forward to more of these. Abbas February 22, 2009 3:33 PM cwillu said. Is ShareThis really necessary? Excellent insight Eric.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

I’m no stranger to startups, having launched my digital marketing agency Creative Click Media from the ground up in 2011, but tackling an ecommerce yoga business was a completely new entrepreneurial adventure for me. Thanks to Shawn Moore, Solodev ! #13- 13- Unilever x Sundial Brands Deal. Photo Credit: Richelieu Dennis.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

In addition, I’ve noted a few multi-product lending firms, e.g., Kapitus and United Capital Source , which provide RBI as one of many structural options to companies seeking capital. . We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. Alternative Capital. “ You qualify if you have $5k+ MRR.

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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. Good luck, engineering manager. It was painful for a lot of people.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

Startups especially can benefit by using technical debt to experiment, invest in process, and increase their product development leverage. The biggest source of waste in new product development is building something that nobody wants. Leverage product development with open source and third parties.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

That fascinating collection of information, the one that caught your eye with its tempting headline and whimsical illustration, is becoming more likely to be placed by a corporation – a company entirely separate from the site on which you’re reading. If you inform—not sell—you create a relationship with the reader.”. Sounds familiar?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

I have come to believe that there is a hierarchy of pitches, and that understanding where your pitch falls on this spectrum can assist in making decisions about what information to highlight. If you cant close the deal, maybe your company is at the wrong stage of its development, and its time to try a different tack.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Depending on the type of product, postings on forums, classifieds and emails could give enough information to help gauge potential response. False negatives would be an issue, but combining ad words with other forms of advertising, such as guerrilla marketing, might yield a more robust answer. November 8, 2008 8:44 AM OneDish said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, June 5, 2009 It’s a startup, not a spreadsheet Some people, when they start to realize the power of using data to inform their decisions, become obsessed with optimization. I think this idea is particularly appealing to those of us from an engineering background.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

It wont even get passed the registrant information screen to even get to selecting what you want to register for. Expo New York New York, NY Nov 19 The Lean Startup at MIT Boston, MA Nov 20 Lunch workshop at Dogpatch Labs Boston, MA Dec 17 Lean Startup Cohort program begins San Francisco, CA KISSmetrics KISSmetrics is loading.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 27, 2009

The presentation was informative, insightful, and humorous - as you pointed out the many ridiculous assumptions we make as entrepreneurs! Thanks for an enjoyable evening. June 3, 2009 8:16 PM Tom Gimbel said. Eric - thanks for making it to Austin to share your insights on the lean startup. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

I originally thought I might get some development process tips (I manage developers), but I find that Im really enjoying your business tips (SEM, listening to customers, etc.). I agree with the other comments, more information on yourself and what topics youll focus on would be helpful. More of the same.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 30, 2014

In general, you should expect to show an MVP (minimum viable product), a video, and perhaps some traction for your product. We used AngelList to learn about available accelerators and applied to the JFE Network, which accepted us into their most recent class in New York City. Our Accelerator Experience So Far.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 17, 2010

But scope negotiations between departments are an example of an “iterated prisoner’s dilemma&# situation, where the same parties repeatedly negotiate, and rely on their previous experience to inform their choices in the current round. Here’s why. The art team feels burned that they didn’t get what they asked for.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2012

Happy New Year! Four months ago, T he Lean Startup debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. His method advocates the creation of rapid prototypes designed to test market assumptions, and uses customer feedback to evolve them much faster than via more traditional product development practices.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Governor Cuomo, governor of New York State, USA, highlighted the quintessential issue with the coronavirus pandemic in his conversation with Howard Stern on 13 April 2020. Your data will be ordered and structured into information based on specific niches like engineering and construction, finance, technology, and business.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Today, Id like to spend some time on two techniques: the problem presentation and learning what channels of information reach customers. If this was a startup, Id be asking it of a sample of customers even more often, because getting a regular tracking result is helpful for informing your decision loop.

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www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Read more » Recent Press The New York Times April 22, 2009 - A Company Plans to Market Illiquid Assets CNBC.com April 8, 2008 - Social Stock Picking Reuters April 6, 2009 - Bit.ly Information Arbitrage by Roger Ehrenberg. A full-time business partner is definitely not required at this point in the company's life.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2010

Lean mindsets and methods for innovation in any company a free webinar featuring: Eric Ries April 28, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT The "Lean Startup" is the application of lean thinking to the process of innovation in startup companies — defined as a type of business where both the problem (customer need) and the solution (product) are unknown.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2019

Earlier this month, the New York Times published an opinion piece titled “ It’s Time To Break Up Facebook “ The title itself is not necessarily provocative — voices have been calling for the disbandment of the social media conglomerate in greater and greater numbers — but the by-line is. Is there a consent process?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2022

Prior to joining Facebook, he was the president of Digital, News, Business, and Sports Properties at Time Inc. John also spent several years at The New York Times Company at NYTimes.com running strategy, marketing, and operations. where he oversaw TIME.com, CNNMoney.com, Fortune.com, SI.com, and Golf.com. Very early on.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

They can notify both the user and us of unexpected errors, and allow us to pull configuration information and logs remotely. They can notify both the user and us of unexpected errors, and allow us to pull configuration information and logs remotely. To compensate, weve had to build basic diagnostics right into the application itself.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2015

Product development. If you need a little help with your product development and getting it on store shelves, you can check out Edison Nation. They can help with development and licensing, too. For example, there’s a Business Breakfast Club in Queens, New York. Edison Nation. Business Insider.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 4, 2010 Stop lying on stage Entrepreneurs crave information about successful startups, and they should. This is the same issue we see with vanity metrics : companies are giving the appearance of sharing information while actually engaging in spin or outright deception.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 24, 2010

And, in the survey that was attached, I learned a lot of useful information about how to make this blog better. And, in the survey that was attached, I learned a lot of useful information about how to make this blog better. Since then, Ive tried to make it a regular habit to collect real data about what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2010

I freely admit that I have no inside information, no unique insight into what they are thinking. We need a new generation of managers trained in a comprehensive management theory of entrepreneurship. Comprehensive means it has to address all aspects of a startups life: marketing and product development, especially.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

When those teams face difficult choices, its incredibly hard for them to come together and make an informed, fact-based decision. When those teams face difficult choices, its incredibly hard for them to come together and make an informed, fact-based decision. All metrics should be actionable , accessible , and auditable.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 23, 2009

This just isn’t a viable product.&# Labels: minimum viable product 5comments: Hazem Awad said. Nice post Eric thanks for sharing such useful information with us. users are clicking through) what happens if they find out there is NO product yet? Read the rest of the interview at Venture Hacks.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

TPGTEXs approach is an example of a trend in business that has been dubbed minimum viable product or microtesting. The idea is to develop something with the minimum amount of features or information needed to gauge the marketability of a product online. Read the rest. Read the rest.

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