Agile Cofounder DC Partner 
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
In addition to presenting the IMVU case, we tried for the first time to do an overview of a software engineering methodology that integrates practices from agile software development with Steves method of Customer Development. Ive attempted to embed the relevant slides below. What about a hardware business with some long-lead-time components?
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 5, 2010
I have personally sold many copies of his book, and continue to recommend it as one of the most important books a startup founder can read. But be philosophically consistent: periodically take the time to question your own expertise and that of your friends, partners and investors. Make the effort to test your assumptions.
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Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 30, 2009
I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time). Expo SF (May.
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 28, 2008
We pitch to potential partners, vendors, publishers, conferences, employees, and even lawyers. Most important slide: about the founders In a pitch meeting, try to spend as much time as possible talking about the key questions for your pitch. is it a revolutionary and novel idea? is this team the one to back? who is the customer?
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
You might get a bunch of inbound emails from other press and partners, and all of these things can contribute to a feeling that you’re on your way to getting tons of traffic. It’s easy to overestimate the impact of this kind of traffic because it just feels good to have your name and company featured. It strokes your ego.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 26, 2009
As a result, the companies get a lot of exposure to VCs, investors, and partners in larger, more traditional startup hubs. Thank you @ericries for drastically altering my perception of agile startup Thank you all so much for your kind words. Some of the mentors are based in Boulder, but many are not. I was really overwhelmed this time.
Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 13, 2009
Establish credibility with potential partners. You need to combine your product with others, and this requires partners like OEMs or system integrators. A marketing launch can help you get in the door with those partners, if youre having trouble getting their attention. Founders push for it.
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