Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for T he Lean Startup Conference. We’ve posted the full program for The Lean Startup Conference , and it includes more than three days of events for Gold pass holders and six days of events for VIP pass holders. On the evening of December 8, Ignite Lean Startup kicks off the conference.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

90% of Indian startups fail within the first five years of inception. Founders face multiple challenges when they are in the initial faces of a startup. Let us tell you what conversation intelligence is and how it can help your startup. How can conversation intelligence help your startup?”. Wondering how?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. I tend to ask opinions on nearly every topic that I’m interested in. What is a founder to do?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Final startup grind from msuster. And the folks at Startup Grind have been kind enough to invite me to present this morning in Mountain View on the topic. PMs are a vital part of a tech startup. And what your views / tips for early-stage startup teams are. figure out roles. measure performance / quality of team.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 31, 2023

At the time Melania was in discussions with Ethena about joining the startup as VP People, happily employed at a larger company but knowing she wanted new challenges. Hunter Walk: One of my favorite things to do for founders is speaking with people who are considering joining their startup. In my opinion, this is a hugely risky move.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This problem becomes even more evident in the case of startups that have yet to develop their entire business infrastructure. Harnessing the resources of your startup with a talented individual at the right place at the right time can make all the difference in the world. Contacting new leads. Generating quality leads.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

These are people that didn’t make their money through a tech startup or startup investing. Some of these folks are founders and CEOs, but not at high-growth tech startups. They might not understand how a pre-revenue startup could be worth anything, let alone be valued at $5mm. Perhaps they inherited it.

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deal architect

AUGUST 23, 2022

In the 76th episode of Burning Platform, we host Brad Feld of Foundry Group, a repeat guest and discuss the new book he has co-authored, Startup Boards and a whole slew of other tech industry topics As Brad explains, the.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It’s arguable that some tech startups become successful simply because the idea is so unbelievably good that it’s practically fated to become a smashing success. Successful tech startups also require the right balance of funding and initial momentum. But what exactly is it that makes for a “good” startup leader? Expertise.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2021

90% of Indian startups fail within the first five years of inception. Founders face multiple challenges when they are in the initial faces of a startup. Let us tell you what conversation intelligence is and how it can help your startup. How can conversation intelligence help your startup?”. Wondering how?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2023

If you sold your last startup for $800 million, you probably already know how to build a business, and even conservative investors won’t worry about the quality of your next business plan. Most investors tend to think of startups without a plan as expensive hobbies. I hope not. Marty Zwilling

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Then, you have to set clear goals, call them reporting topics that your company targets to achieve. Remember that you need to focus only on material topics, which have the greatest impacts on sustainability. The post Why You Need the Right Sustainability Reporting Software for Your Company appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Mucker Lab

JULY 11, 2023

As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Jacque Alec , the CEO of Capconvert , to go deep on the topic of technical SEO for startups. A recap of the areas that he covered as well as the full webinar recording is found below.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference Eleven months in the making, the full schedule for The Lean Startup Conference is at last complete, and we can’t wait to show you around! For first-time attendees, this conference offers a complete introduction to Lean Startup. But other than that, it’s all there.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

This topic matters to me not just intellectually but because it’s a combination I find full of potential and often want to support. At Homebrew, we keep a list of coaches that work well with startups and then try to help match against need and personality type. And I want you to be CEO for a really really long time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John Bradberry, in his classic book “ 6 Secrets to Startup Success ,” identifies five key biases that sabotage many passionate entrepreneurs in their startup decision making. I challenge any entrepreneur to honestly tell me they have never fallen victim to any of these in making startup decisions: Confirmation bias.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Welcome to the first installment of the NextView Ventures Early Stage Startup Guides. we’ll cover the following topics: Challenges of Product Development. The post NextView’s Early Stage Startup Guide: Product appeared first on NextView Ventures. Getting Great Feedback from Customers. How to Hire the First PM.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

It’s that time of year, time to look back and reflect on the most significant storylines in the tech, startup, and VC world. A comprehensive post on this topic could be 5,000+ words, but we do not do such things here. This is a huge topic and one that I will address separately in the new year. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2020

While the concept of search engine optimization (SEO) may seem complex and daunting for many B2B startups and medium-sized organizations, there are several key SEO tactics that organizations can take right now to improve their search rankings. Continue reading to learn some actionable SEO tactics for B2B startups.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference The Lean Startup Conference is next week--and now that we can step back and see all the speakers and mentors, we have to say: Wow. Another way to learn more about who’s speaking is to sort the conference program by category and find people addressing specific topics.

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Board Effect

JULY 7, 2021

Government grants for small business startups are plentiful if you know where to look for them. We’ll go through what a business government grant for startups is, how it differs from a business loan, and give you some good information about finding and applying for a government business grant. What Is a Government Business Grant?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 26, 2018

Honest Startup Advice From Somebody Who’s Been Through It written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He and I discuss his new book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. Fishkin is a frequent keynote speaker on marketing and entrepreneurship topics around the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. As with many startup activities, you only have one chance for a great first impression.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Startups that are backed by professional financial investors almost always have a Board of Directors that consists of some set of founders, investors and sometimes independent directors. It is worth pointing out that there are actually three levels of governance in venture-backed startups. This is often called “corporate governance”?—?in

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

There’s no doubt about it — remote work is the way forward for many startups. Setting clear objectives from the start will help you understand your startup in more ways than you now know. Integrating remote work into your startup business plan doesn’t have to be complicated. Why do you need to include remote work in your plan?

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

One topic that isn’t getting enough attention, however, is that this bill is big news for small businesses and startups. It increases the amount of money startups are able to claim, and broadens the scope of what that money can be used to offset. To put it simply, the bill impacts the research and development tax credit.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 5, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: June 5, 2018 Show your tech pride at the world’s only LGBTQIA-themed Startup Weekend Hackout ! Hosted at the Domain-based headquarters of Austin’s HomeAway, Techstars Startup Weekend HackOut begins Thursday evening, June 7 and runs through Sunday, June 10.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet our 2019 Committee Members Meet the Austin professionals and community leaders who have embraced the Latinitas mission and helped make Startup Chica 2019 a reality. What do you hope happens when girls experience Startup Chica Conference?

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We were talking a bit about the challenges of building a startup and how to persist and maintain a productive outlook in the face of setbacks. I think one of the most important questions to ask yourself in building your startup (or in pursuing any important and challenging endeavor) is “what does this startup mean to me?”.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 8, 2023

Startup Snapshot, a data-sharing platform for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, recently released its latest report, The Untold Toll: The Impact of stress on the well-being of startup founders and CEOs. The startup grind takes a major toll on a founder’s mental health. It’s the largest study of its kind.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 4, 2013

In a recent post , Ev Williams (co-founder of Twitter, Blogger and Medium), suggested that all startup advice is wrong (presumably, including his own post on this subject). There is no shortage of startup advice. A quick search on Quora , for example, reveals lots of good questions and answers on the topic.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The modern age, and all of the means that have come along with that, primarily through factors like the internet, have allowed for the emergence of a greater number of successful startup companies than ever before. Tips for Launching a Successful Startup. Tools, Space, and Resources.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Calculators are a great way to personalize your marketing strategies and retargeting messages, and they work particularly well when it comes to topics like health and wellness, home renovations, or personal finance. appeared first on The Startup Magazine. The post What is Bridge Page and Why Should You Use It?

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Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2021

For many startups and small businesses, talent management can sometimes be deprioritized from the everyday chaos and operations. In this article, we outline the challenges that startups can face when managing their employee performance, as well as solutions to get their employees on the right track. Unclear objectives & tasks.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

For more than a decade now, content marketing has been the prized strategy of startups all over the world. But these days, tech startups trying to take advantage of the content marketing hype are finding it difficult to get involved. This has a cascade of different effects: Visibility for common topics is impossible.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

With the investor slowdown we’ve seen so far in 2022, approximately 30% globally in Q2 2022 (compared to the equivalent period last year, according to Crunchbase ) it’s more difficult for startups to get funded, which increases the important of finding the right investor, as quickly as possible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2020

So do your homework before you talk, to get up to speed on the current topic, identify new information that others don’t have, and quantify value to you and other relevant people. One of the biggest problems I see in startups is everyone trying to do too many different things, straining resources and confusing customers.

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