article thumbnail

Thank you

Startup Lessons Learned

I had really debated about whether there was any value in spending the time and money to fly to San Francisco when there was a perfectly serviceable simulcast going on in Cleveland. All I can tell the folks who attended the simulcasts is that I’m not missing either the time or the money. Expo SF (May.

article thumbnail

Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more)

Startup Lessons Learned

Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down? Expo SF (May. Conference streaming, sponsors, discounted tickets. Learning is better than optimization (the local ma.

article thumbnail

15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

The name works for me because 1) it is general enough to not lock me into a particular market segment 2) it is connects to my Texas roots as Featherston (without the e) is a family name and 3) it is a metaphor for my services as I help companies become more agile while stuck grounded in systems & processes. Photo Credit: Jenny Hargrave.

Naming 48