Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Act Like a Startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. Less is more.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Every summer, they bring approximately 10 companies to Boulder for an intense "accelerator" experience (dont call it an incubator, or youll get dirty looks). Inspiring ideas: real-time biz metrics; safe continuous deployment; A/B split testing. Their model looks like a key ingredient in the startup brew there. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 3, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 3, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund wrap-up Last week I had a real blast meeting with the companies at the fbFund incubator at Palo Alto. Split-testing is great for linear optimization; making our landing pages, conversion rates, and retention metrics incrementally better day-in day-out. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Unlike other incubator-led programs, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn, and it does not require companies take investment or give out equity. We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. This shift allowed us to crank out working software quickly as a service. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

And do I still need to get out of the building if Ive got great metrics and surveys?" Meetup groups, universities, incubators, and anyone else who wants to get together to watch is welcome to do so. And do I still need to get out of the building if Ive got great metrics and surveys?" Expo SF (May.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For three decades (1978-2008), investors controlled the board. However, there was no way for founders to share this information with other founders (this was life before the Internet, incubators and accelerators). While 20th century metrics were revenue and profit, today it’s common for companies to get acquired for their user base.

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