Metrics, SEM, Web and Wiki

Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.

San Francisco

San Francisco CPA SEM CTO Hire

Lessons Learned: Using AdWords to assess demand for your new.

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Dont worry about selecting particularly good keywords, if youre new to SEM. SEM only gets at one segment of users, and for a brand new product, you presumably need some skill at marketing in general and adsense in particular to get any useful info. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Just put in your credit card.

Demand

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Just-In-Time Scalability

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Agile Lean

Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Lean

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment

The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

and if a web-based product, a minimum feature set,) all delivered in 10 weeks. Suggested Projects: While your first instinct may be a web-based startup we suggest that you consider a subject in which you are a domain expert, such as your graduate research. Teams that select a web-based product will have to build the site for the class.

Wiki

Wiki Lean Management Business Model

Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

We talk about taking advantages of the incredible agility offered by modern web architecture for extremely rapid deployment, etc. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, What about a hardware business with some long-lead-time components? Expo SF (May.

Customer Development

Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer

Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your code right now

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Software Review

Software Review San Francisco Technical Review Continuous Deployment

Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Audience

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean

Lessons Learned: Ideas. Code. Data. Implement. Measure. Learn

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Lessons Learned: The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Focus on the output metrics of that part of the product, and you make the problem a lot more clear. To promote this metrics discipline, we would present the full funnel to our board (and advisers) at the end of every development cycle. Max Levchin of Slide and Paypal has noted that 10% of Slides headcount is devoted to metrics only.

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you?

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.). My background isnt metrics, but we came to it as a matter of practicality. 4) More posts about metrics, scaling, and online games. More of the same.

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC

On deployment

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

How to listen to customers, and not just the loud people

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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Test-Driven Development as andon cord

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Developer Continuous Deployment DC

Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Was it an important or irrelevant fact that most of our web code was procedural and not object-oriented? 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.

CTO

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review

Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC Lean

Lessons Learned: Greasemonkey compiler

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 BTW, its FF 3.07 April 13, 2009 12:40 PM Gaborsaid.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

How to Usability Test your Site for Free

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 16, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Seth Godin: How often should you publish?

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Waves of technology platforms

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Now you can build an app at true web scale without incurring any software costs, or any fixed hardware costs. 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.

San Francisco

San Francisco Technology Continuous Deployment Lean

Lessons Learned: A new version of the Joel Test (draft)

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

This is still an essential practice, especially on the web. There was a time when "web content" was considered "not code" and therefore not routinely source controlled. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Expo SF (May. Bring your questions.

Software Review

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment

Not crossing the chasm

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Lessons Learned: SEM on five dollars a day

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. Its now a technique I recommend for any web-based startup. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

SEM

SEM San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: The App Store after the gold rush

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

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM

Lessons Learned: Throwing away working code

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

I used to think that investments in metrics were a form of waste. Customers dont care if you have good metrics, only if you have a good product. The only reason we learned the art of metrics-based decision making at IMVU was out of necessity. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC

Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign. Know what the success metrics are for the launch. 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. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Dont scale.

San Francisco

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone

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

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Q&A with an actual reader

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Luckily, the metrics helped us figure out the difference. Question 2: If your product has areas where people read and then different areas where people interact, are there ways to do metrics to determine where people spend their time? We built and are refining a communications and productivity Web 2.0 Is that a success?

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC

You don't need as many tools as you think

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres something I can relate to: We used assembla for subversion, scrums, milestones, wikis, and for general organizational purposes. I used to think a giant flat-panel screen that broadcast our companys key metrics would be what was required to get everyone to pay attention to them. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

San Francisco

San Francisco SCRUM Lean Continuous Deployment

Lessons Learned: Great open source scalability tools from Danga

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 5, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Open Source

Open Source San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean

Lessons Learned: The lean startup comes to Stanford

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 28, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Lean

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Startup

Thoughts on scientific product development

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 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. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

Product Development

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product

StartUpRoar

Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Lessons Learned: Using AdWords to assess demand for your new.

Trending Sources

Lessons Learned: Just-In-Time Scalability

Lessons Learned: The lean startup

The Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science

Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your code right now

Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences

Lessons Learned: Ideas. Code. Data. Implement. Measure. Learn

Lessons Learned: The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time

Lessons Learned: Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you?

On deployment

How to listen to customers, and not just the loud people

Lessons Learned: Test-Driven Development as andon cord

Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class

Lessons Learned: Greasemonkey compiler

How to Usability Test your Site for Free

Seth Godin: How often should you publish?

Waves of technology platforms

Lessons Learned: A new version of the Joel Test (draft)

Not crossing the chasm

Lessons Learned: SEM on five dollars a day

Lessons Learned: The App Store after the gold rush

Lessons Learned: Throwing away working code

Lessons Learned: Don't launch

How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone

Lessons Learned: Q&A with an actual reader

You don't need as many tools as you think

Lessons Learned: Great open source scalability tools from Danga

Lessons Learned: The lean startup comes to Stanford

Thoughts on scientific product development

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