VC Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2013

Andreas Klinger Customer Development Earlyvangelists Lean Analytics Mom Test Product-market-fit Wantapreneurs 4 steps to the epiphany contagious customer development earlyvangelists landing pages Mom test Product market fit Rob Fitzpatrick SEM seo spent the power of habbit The Referral Engine'

SEM 150

SEM Startup Customer Development Lean 150

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Platform selection and technical design - if your business strategy is to create a low-burn, highly iterative lean startup, youd better be using foundational tools that make that easy rather than hard. But I think in a lean startup, the development methodology is too important to be considered "just management." I dont think so.

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This philosophy comes from The Lean Startup methodology , which relies on testing hypotheses to better understand your customers’ pain points and goals. SEO , SEM, paid advertising , content marketing, social media, email marketing, strategic partnerships with other brands, PR; Activation. Failing fast is different from failing often.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

October 17, 2009 10:34 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 142

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 142

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

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Audience 119

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Of the techniques he mentioned, I think four are fundamental and critical for any lean startup: TDD (or the even more politely named TATFT ) Continuous integration Automate your deployments Collect statistics The tools to help you do these things are getting better and better every day, but dont confuse tools with process. Expo SF (May.

Software Review 68

Software Review San Francisco Technical Review Continuous Deployment 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Plus, as product development teams in lean startups become adept at learning-and-discovery (as opposed to just executing to spec), its clear that some bugs shouldnt be fixed. We always have to avoid that dysfunction - even the lean manufacturing greats realized that they couldnt afford to see their manual-labor workforce that way.

Software Review 144

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 144

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.). Lean Start-up SlideShare prez at Web 2.0 The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. More of the same. October 1, 2008 2:53 PM Chris Hopf said.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 133

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0 Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Labels: continuous deployment 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Don’t be afraid of growth, just start lean. The Lean start-up model is not only very useful when starting your business; it is something you want to embrace in every step of growth. This is where our way of starting lean really paid off. His core focus is communications, PR, performance marketing and SEM.

SEM 244

SEM Lean PR Startup 244

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Actually engage in “search engine marketing” (SEM)spend $20 as a team to test customer acquisition cost. General Marketing, Sales Funnel, etc. Action : If you’re building a web site: Small portion of your site should be operational on the web. Ask your users to take action, such as signing up for a newsletter.

Wiki 311

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 311

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

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San Francisco 68

San Francisco Developer Continuous Deployment DC 68

ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

The lean, aggressive ones do. Here’s Tony DeYoung explaining his process to do just that: Tony DeYoung: I always do competitive analysis for SEO and SEM. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client. I’ m looking for benefits that are unique, not just “more features” or “cheaper.”.

SEO 126

SEO Conversion Analytics Design 126

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

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San Francisco 76

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 76

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

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San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC Lean 60

ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

The lean, aggressive ones do. Here’s Tony DeYoung explaining his process: Tony DeYoung: “I always do competitive analysis for SEO and SEM. Reviewing a competitor’s online presence helps me understand how to differentiate my client. I’ m looking for benefits that are unique, not just “more features” or “cheaper”.

SEO 131

SEO Analytics Conversion Search 131

Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Hopefully you and your co-founders are experts in one or two parts (agile development, SEO/SEM, etc.) Or by a VP of Marketing who talks “branding&# , SEO/SEM, PR agency, etc. Initially your job is to understand each of the parts of your business model before you hire someone to do it.

Sales 120

Sales Silicon Valley RSS Las Vegas 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures. Sales and marketing costs.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

thanks for the mention:) September 17, 2008 11:56 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?)

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0 Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

. :) September 9, 2008 1:32 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Technology Continuous Deployment Lean 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, September 13, 2008 SEM on five dollars a day How do you build a new product with constant customer feedback while simultaneously staying under the radar? SEM is a simple idea. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

SEM 164

SEM San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 164

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

December 23, 2009 6:17 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures. Sales and marketing costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2011

The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. Many of the students had heard phrases that fall under Customer Relationships before; “customer acquisition, SEO/SEM, public relations, Social Network, Advertising, Loyalty programs, cross-sell and up-sell” etc., Stay tuned.

Customer 247

Customer Cloud EC2 Channel 247

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. We all know how much costs have come down on computer hardware, computer software, printers, PDAs, high-speed internet access, servers, and security measures.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Lean marketing. Google AdWords or SEM (expensive). Identifying keywords like “pitch deck template” allowed us not only to find positive unit economics in SEM, but to focus our SEO efforts accordingly. See Also: A Complete Guide to Forecasting Sales for Your Monthly Subscription (SaaS) Business. Display ads (cheap).

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Growth marketing borrows a concept from the lean startup methodology. Growth hacking is a term that emerged from the Silicon Valley tech community and the lean startup methodology. Running search engine marketing (SEM) experiments requires testing more than just the ads themselves. Where does growth hacking come in?

Framework 102

Framework Marketing Acquisition Retention 102

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Well executed SEO/SEM campaigns can yield meaningful results, though be careful as it is not difficult for a business to spend more acquiring customers through these channels than those new customers might contribute to your bottom line. Related posts: Lean Marketing Tips: Increasing Lifetime Value With Email Campaigns. Pay-per-click.

Small Business 85

Small Business Startup Campaign SEM 85

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

On the web, we have many of these channels: SEM, SEO, world of mouth, PR and viral. If and when a good SEM solution shows up for iPhone, you may be able to use it to artificially drive your app into the Top 25, as a one-time event. Or if your lifetime value is high enough, you can just keep spending on SEM. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM 68

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 28, 2008 The lean startup comes to Stanford Im going to be talking about lean startups (and the IMVU case in particular) three times in the next two weeks at Stanford. Labels: events , lean startup 5comments: Hitchens said. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

Lean 68

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Startup 68

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

A website is the hub of a small business’s marketing efforts through other channels (print, SEO, SEM, email, direct, mobile, etc.). For more about small business customer service strategies, I recommend you read Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small business and startups.

Small Business 93

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 93

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

A website is the hub of a small business’s marketing efforts through other channels (print, SEO, SEM, email, direct, mobile, etc.). For more about small business customer service strategies, I recommend you read Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small business and startups.

Small Business 84

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 84

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign. the most sensible SEM advice Ive read - discussed in the context of a real situation. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? So dont combine your product launch with a marketing launch.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2016

You can learn more about setting goals in our post on Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals. If your revenue model is the sale of a service or product, your goal could be to get your cost per conversion below a certain amount after 90 days. SEO strategies, if done properly, can definitely help you do this. Define Conversions Properly.

SEO 48

SEO Search Engineer Small Business 48

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

If you sell an online service that solves a defined problem, you can compete in SEO or SEM. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74