VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

Ditch the business plan and when assumptions are proven wrong, pivot Customer Development: Build a product your customers want (vs. what you think they might need) by talking to customers and testing every aspect of the product features, pricing, etc. Cash (alone) isn’t king.

Lean 214

Lean Seed Capital Startup Burn Rate 214

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2018

Each of their slide presentations follow their customer discovery journey. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. The teams presented in front of several hundred people in person and online.

Southern California 163

Southern California San Diego Mississippi SBIR 163

Hippoland

JUNE 19, 2018

For example, in 2018, I’ve championed and completed 7 deals at Hustle Fund. Coming into 2018, because I was/am seeing so many blockchain and health companies, I thought I would fund mostly blockchain and health companies. But, I have done 0 health deals in 2018 (I did 3 in 2017). And, I have done 2 blockchain deals.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco California Cost Software 48

Hippoland

JUNE 19, 2018

For example, in 2018, I’ve championed and completed 7 deals at Hustle Fund. Coming into 2018, because I was/am seeing so many blockchain and health companies, I thought I would fund mostly blockchain and health companies. But, I have done 0 health deals in 2018 (I did 3 in 2017). And, I have done 2 blockchain deals.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco California Cost Software 48

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. Noah Parsons says, “Start collecting contact information for interested, prospective customers. If you want a slice of the pie, there isn’t a better time to get involved.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74