Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

So if youre new, consider not paying any attention to the rest of this post, and just diving into the archives, if you havent already. Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) Eventually, I came to summarize these themes with the phrase " the lean startup."

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San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. The first question to ask is: “Does your startup have market risk or is it dominated by technical risk?” Lean Startup /Customer Development is used to find answers to the unknowns about customers and markets. Great quote.

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2013

If your personality already leans toward narcissism, being the boss will likely bring out the worst in you, leading to intimidation, deception, and the use of coercive power. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Balance home and family.

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Advisory Board Entrepreneur Leadership Lean 241

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

If you have good experience then the VC will be leaning forward for the rest of the presentation.”. To demonstrate traction you might recruit a good management team, start making sales, build an advisory board or secure strategic partnerships. Market Share and a Competitive Advantage. “We We don’t have a monopoly.

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Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2012

If your personality already leans toward narcissism, being the boss will likely bring out the worst in you, leading to intimidation, deception, and the use of coercive power. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Balance home and family.

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Advisory Board Leadership Lean Restful 244

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

If your personality already leans toward narcissism, being the boss will likely bring out the worst in you, leading to intimidation, deception, and the use of coercive power. Even if your startup is a one-man show, you can find an intelligent outside mentor or advisory board member to bounce ideas off. Balance home and family.

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Advisory Board Leadership Early Stage Lean 210

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Read the rest. This article is part of a trend that has taken me a bit by surprise: the adoption of lean startup techniques outside the traditional domain of high-tech startups. The Inc story, and many others, does a good job emphasizing its lean-ness. Read the rest. There is no way to know for sure.

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San Francisco Product Lean Continuous Deployment 137

The Startup Toolkit

AUGUST 29, 2012

Unlike the rest of the team though, advisors get full acceleration on an exit (e.g. Don’t rush to “fill” your advisory board. I’m running a 40 quid, full-day workshop on the foundations of lean startup strategy with Sal Virani. 2] Don’t quote me on this! 2] Don’t quote me on this!

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Equity Vesting Advisory Board Merger 46

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Whatever learning took place was happening by the product owner; the rest of the team was just heads-down implementing features. Whatever learning took place was happening by the product owner; the rest of the team was just heads-down implementing features. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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San Francisco Lean Metrics Continuous Deployment 133

usersknow.blogspot.com

APRIL 30, 2010

Is this feature usable, and is the UX reasonably consistent with the rest of my product? I have already released the feature to a small, select group of beta customers or my customer advisory board, and I am meeting with them to discuss their feedback. It doesn’t fit in with the rest of your offering.

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Software Review Agile San Francisco Advisory Board 40

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

All the rest is noise. If you are down on someone, the rest of your team will already know. ?. Use them as a sounding board for corporate development issues. Advisory boards never amount to much. Find one person, make them your sherpa, and lean on them. It’s all about the product. Always has been.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

All the rest is noise. Use them as a sounding board for corporate development issues. Advisory boards never amount to much. Find one person, make them your sherpa, and lean on them. . If you’re taking more than 3 weeks to ship updates, you’re taking too long. Don’t do this by committee.

Post-Money Valuation 92

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Advisory Board 92

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Read the rest of Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich Also take a look at the great Hacker News discussion of this essay. Read the rest of Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich Also take a look at the great Hacker News discussion of this essay. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 111

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Berkeley and NCIIA , Jerry Engel and I first offered the Lean LaunchPad Educators Class. The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship.

Delaware 297

Delaware Lean Entrepreneur Advisory Board 297

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Berkeley and NCIIA , Jerry Engel and I first offered the Lean LaunchPad Educators Class. The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship.

Delaware 189

Delaware Lean Entrepreneur Advisory Board 189