The Next Web

MARCH 24, 2013

Said McClure,”We worship at the altar of ‘ lean ‘ a little too much when really we should just be running our businesses. Writes Blank, “ Great entrepreneurs don’t just have a Plan B, they have Plans B through ?.” But what happens when a constructive conversation becomes a futile one?

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Startup SCRUM Cofounder Aggregator 130

www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mike Subelskys Blog Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Lean startup tools for Rails apps A few months ago I was invited to dinner with the Geeks on a Plane crew when they stopped in Washington, and had the opportunity to meet one of my heroes, Eric Ries , author of the Startup Lessons Learned blog. Email This BlogThis!

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Lean Baltimore Ruby Maryland 41

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The startups in our Lean LaunchPad classes and the NSF I-Corps incubator use LaunchPad Central to collect a continuous stream of data across all the teams. Recently we ran a Lean LaunchPad for Life Sciences class with 26 teams of clinicians and researchers at UCSF. Investment Readiness Level (IRL) for Corporations and Investors.

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Incubator Intellectual Property Startup Lean 310

View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

Then, also in the 1880s, some clever American entrepreneurs decided to market a “fast growing, shade generating” plant to the overly warm citizens living the waltz-dancing climate of the south-eastern United States. Are you aggregating and leveraging a competitive dataset none will be able to reproduce? million acres of land.

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Founder Technical Review Cofounder Non-Compete 120

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 18, 2010 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases non-events The following is a case study of one entrepreneurs transition from a traditional development cycle to continuous deployment. Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009.

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Continuous Deployment San Francisco Lean Wiki 151

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Heres what I do know: The future strength of our economy depends on its ability to create, support, and sustain entrepreneurs. (If If you are somehow not convinced of this point, Ill let Fareed Zakaria explain ) We know who the next generation of entrepreneurs are going to be. Nerds are not entrepreneurs. They are nerds.

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Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 143

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

When the project winds up getting cancelled for failing to meet its ROI justification, it’s natural for the entrepreneur to feel like it was the CFO – and their innovation-sucking spreadsheet – that is the real cause. Just because entrepreneurs tend to forget about these models doesn’t mean their investors do.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

can often save a company hundreds or thousands of dollars every year and, in aggregate, can have a meaningful impact on the collective energy footprint of the small business community. Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation. Lean Business: Do Unto Others*. Promote remote. Photo: Charles Cook.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. Aggregators delight customers by offering a vast array of products or services under the same experience. The bargain - we will not be undersold.

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Customer Aggregator Lean Design 120

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

They can make smart investments even if the entrepreneurs are not well credentialed or have a product/idea that is outside the mainstream of what investors are expecting As this change has rippled up the venture industry, it has meant a lot more worthy companies are getting funded than just a few years ago. 12comments: Dougvs said.

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San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

I have counseled innumerable entrepreneurs to change their focus to revenue, and many companies who refuse this advice get themselves into trouble by running out of iterations. First of all, it means that most aggregate measures of success, like total revenue, are not very useful. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

Customer 167

Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is misunderstanding the role of venture capital investors. There’s lots of lore, emotion, and misconceptions of what VC’s do or don’t do for entrepreneurs. What this meant for entrepreneurs and VC’s was simple– the gold rush to liquidity was on. What Do VC’s Do?

Silicon Valley 217

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 217

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

can often save a company hundreds or thousands of dollars every year and, in aggregate, can have a meaningful impact on the collective energy footprint of the small business community. Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet. Promote remote.

Lean 52

Lean Indiana Green Aggregator 52

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

Many NFPs operate in ways that would not be considered ‘business-like,’ AND these organizations, like their small, for-profit cousins, can benefit by leveraging the ideas and tools that we often discuss in the Lean Marketing series. But one of the tenets os lean marketing is to define short-term and intermediate goals.

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Lean Marketing Public Relations Social Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

This means that you will need everything from a great online tool to find airline tickets to an app that aggregates your trip information to the right memberships which allow for easy booking and seamless transitions. Related posts: 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version). Hey, even Gary V. Photo: Nick Sherman.

Small Business 99

Small Business Lean Entrepreneur Search 99

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

I’m rarely surprised when a young entrepreneur or small business owner hasn’t fully identified how their new business will make money. But I’m always surprised when that entrepreneur or small business owner has a tough time describing the potential customers for their new business’s products and services.

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Small Business Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 110

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The advantage is that in many of our best deals we now have $50+ million invested so we can really support entrepreneurs as their businesses scale. At Upfront when we know we have a winning hand we prefer to put more capital to work, which both helps the entrepreneurs succeed and drives more aggregate financial returns for our LPs.

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IP Intellectual Property IRR Cofounder 223

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. (5:00 5:00 – 5:55).

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Vertical Curation Boston Burn Rate 265

Up and Running

JUNE 23, 2015

The business model is innovative and unique, and the business itself serves as a fantastic “how to” example for entrepreneurs looking to start a social, mission-driven business. 90 percent of our clients are ordering more than one product at a time, so we’re an aggregator. The Lean Startup by Erik Reis.

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Cofounder Sweat Equity Social Media Business Model 60

The Next Web

DECEMBER 5, 2013

I asked a panel of fellow founders from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following: Name one SaaS product your business uses to convert more leads into actual sales and why is it so effective. Patrick Vlaskovits , The Lean Entrepreneur. . Below are their top 11 picks: 1. The conditional logic features are gold.

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Sales Product Aggregator Database 136

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

In a previous post , I asked readers for suggested topics that the US government needs to know about startups and entrepreneurs, and got some really interesting responses. Unfortunately, this program applies to the investor who holds the capital, and not the entrepreneur who discovers how to put that capital to use.

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San Francisco Founder DC Washington 150

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 16, 2010

First, SlideShare is a fantastic product (that I use on a regular basis) and an impressive company example of Lean Startup practices in action. Second, their story illustrates a key Lean Startup idea: proving the business in micro-scale. Second, their story illustrates a key Lean Startup idea: proving the business in micro-scale.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Analytics Continuous Deployment 167

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 29, 2020

Consequently, you’ve decided to utilize this passion and expertise to collect and aggregate social media data from some of the popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, CrunchBase, and LinkedIn. A solopreneur is essentially an entrepreneur who does not hire any staff. Draw up a budget.

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Bootstrapping Global Startup Hungary 85

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It seems clear that most entrepreneurs need help to navigate the ultra-dense tech industry PR environment. Content aggregator app developer Timehop is an excellent example of this idea in action. Timehop realized what was happening, leaned into that message , and rode it to digital relevance. Fighting a Poor Industry Reputation.

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PR Startup Social Media Silicon Valley 107

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

Every entrepreneur is flooded with information from all directions, but despite their best efforts to absorb it, they likely miss the information really needed to start a business. and books for entrepreneurs like “Think and Grow Rich.” These are both experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors. Lessons Learned , by Eric Ries.

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Curation Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 230

YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2014

In the letter, Buffett advised, “Put together a portfolio of companies whose aggregate earnings march upward over the years, and so also will the portfolio’s market value.” They use lean teams. In fact, Buffett has said his favorite holding period for stocks of outstanding companies is “forever.” He cares about longevity.

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Stock Memphis Balance Sheet Analytics 157

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

As entrepreneurs, more than any other industry, we’re in the meritocracy business. If women face structural barriers to becoming entrepreneurs, then those few who are able to overcome those barriers are probably exceptional to begin with. Or, maybe it is true that women make better entrepreneurs than men.

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Sweden Continuous Deployment 167

Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

Some of the conversations went like this: Startup 1 Entrepreneur -“I’m competing against Company x and have been following the Customer Development process and I’ve talked to lots of customers.” Entrepreneur -“Well no but my product is much better than their product and I have this great idea….” Do you know how they create demand?

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Silicon Valley Startup RSS Customer Development 181

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

The business world changes frequently and quickly, making it difficult for small businesses and entrepreneurs to keep up with new trends. But if small business owners and entrepreneurs fail to keep up with these trends, they will be left behind in the dust as the technology, organization, and marketing techniques in their industries change.

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Cloud Small Business Product API 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2013

Aggregator – An aggregator builds a community and then charges for access to the community. So, how does an entrepreneur decide what business model to adopt? The Lean Startup – Eric Ries. Clarity.fm is a great example of the new breed of broker as they bring experts and those seeking advice together.

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Business Model Aggregator eCommerce Distribution 77

ConversionXL

MARCH 13, 2013

Because I know when I get home after a hard day’s work I like to have a glass of wine or 6, lean back and marvel at my amazing traffic trends report. Informly / Geckoboard or other aggregators. Of course I’m biased here but data aggregators or dashboards are awesome. We all do it.

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Metrics Analytics Aggregator Revenue 111

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

There is a place for the wide open faucet of information that Twitter can supply, and there are times when the traditional outlets can not compete, For instance, in the case of breaking, fast-evolving events such as the Arab Spring uprisings the best place to get instant factoids is via the person-on-the-street accounts aggregated via hashtag.

Small Business 88

Small Business Public Relations Social Media New York 88

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Be sure you understand how to make every aspect of the business repeatable and scalable: aggregation, ingredient purchasing, production, fulfillment, customer experience and customer retention. It’s important to be lean in this day and age, but you cannot save yourself into success. Shen Tong, Food Future Incubator.

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Balance Sheet Incubator Cofounder Salary 60

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

This means that you will need everything from a great online tool to find airline tickets to an app that aggregates your trip information to the right memberships which allow for easy booking and seamless transitions. Related posts: Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Small Business 81

Small Business Startup Social Media Aggregator 81

Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2020

We could offer a 5-day version of the Lean LaunchPad / Hacking For Defense / National Science Foundation I-Corps class that’s trained tens of thousands of entrepreneurs. In aggregate they interviewed 2,259 customers. But it just wasn’t the aggregate numbers that were impressive it was how much they learned in five days.

Hawaii 434

Hawaii Aggregator Business Model Lean 434

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In an ecosystem, each participant acts according to its own imperatives, but these selfish actions have an aggregate effect. These concepts have important implications for any lean startup. In an ecosystem, each participant acts according to its own imperatives, but these selfish actions have an aggregate effect.

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A Lean Startup methodology offers entrepreneurs a framework to focus on what’s important: Business Model Discovery. Teams use the Lean Startup toolkit: the Business Model Canvas + Customer Development process + Agile Engineering. Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching.

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Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 326