Advisory Board Customer Development Lean Web 
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 26, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 26, 2009 A real Customer Advisory Board A reader recently asked on a previous post about the technique of having customers periodically produce a “state of the company&# progress report. Many companies seek to involve customers directly in the creation of their products.
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Startup Lessons Learned
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 9, 2009 The lean startup @ Web 2.0 Expo (and a call for help) Ive been asked to speak this year at the Web 2.0 Expo to explain the lean startup concept to a larger audience. The Lean Startup: a Disciplined Approach to Imagining, Designing, and Building New Products.:
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 19, 2009
Building an Advisory Board In my travels outside the building I kept my eyes out for articulate and visionary scientists and engineers who had expertise we lacked, and were willing to help in an advisory capacity. I set up an advisory board as a vehicle to get these industry experts engaged with the company and product.
www.instigatorblog.com
MARCH 2, 2010
The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs Tweet When a startup receives financing it will need to setup a Board of Directors. The Board probably existed beforehand, but was made up only of the founders. Mark Macleod spells it out beautifully in his post on Advisory Boards. Why wouldn’t you?
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 4, 2008
Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) He serves on the advisory board of a number of technology startups, and has worked as a consultant to a number of startups, companies, and venture capital firms. Looking forward for your future posts.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008
Create a members-only forum where only qualified customers (perhaps, paying customers) can post. Establish a customer advisory board. Hand pick a dozen customers who "get" your vision. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May. .
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