Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

It should be a fun evening with lots of interesting conversation. What's Going to Go Wrong A lot of founders don't really understand Lean Startup principles. Do you have a Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One ? Don't be fooled by a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

Hiring is a minefield for startups, but with the right approach, you can recruit top talent. You must be fully aware of the landscape by talking to team members regularly, on a one-to-one basis, and providing a safe space for honest conversations. Too many startups ignore them and suffer the consequences. A fractured team.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2015

Successful startups most always don’t happen overnight. It is important, however, to minimize mistakes early on so that you can continue to shape and grow your startup into a successful business. Having taken stock of my own hard-earned lessons, here are 5 tips on how to minimize typical startup missteps: 1. Culture Fit.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2019

Startups are starting to launch without a central headquarters, or any designated office building, in an attempt to create “fully remote” businesses. So how, exactly, are these fully remote startups succeeding, and is it reasonable to prioritize it over having an established location? The Drawbacks of Fully Remote Startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. As principals of the Conversant consultancy, they speak from experience in improving people connectivity and leadership through working with over 400 organizations in 100 countries. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

How do you figure out what’s the right mix of skills for the co-founders of your startup? I was having breakfast with Radhika, an ex-grad student of mine who wanted to share her Customer Discovery progress for her consumer hardware startup. I told Radhika this is a perennial question for startups. ——-.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

. #3 Watch out for Startups and Emerging Markets Analyzing competitors’ activity in the market is essential, but businesses should think outside the box and keep track of startups and emerging markets. So, do not be surprised if you come across a startup whose technology is now considered a trend in 2023.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2017

Lean is a methodology that can be applied to all disciplines of knowledge work to increase business efficiency, agility, and visibility. Research shows that 95% of organizations do not start as Lean organizations – they implement Lean after identifying a need for better agility, visibility, and efficiency. Lean Transformations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

At 11:45am I'll be honored to share the stage with two great entrepreneurs: Introducing The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries with case studies, Intuit’s Scott Cook and Instagram’s Kevin Systrom And in the evening, the book launch party is also part of Disrupt. By learning to be rapidly responsive and agile. You can grab one here.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 Conversion Killers and the Hacks to Fix Them | Unbounce – crowdspring.co/1kfEf5N. Agile UX vs Lean UX, which should you choose? 2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1lDrFyz.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, June 2, 2010 The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business Review) I continue my series for Harvard Business Review with the Lean Startup technique called Five Whys. As start-ups scale, this agility will be lost unless the founders maintain a consistent investment in that discipline.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2011

63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made 2,000 customer calls in 8 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. No, the conversation was about to get more interesting. The Innovation Corps Startup Team. We taught them the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

This post describes how following the traditional product development can lead to a “startup death spiral.&# In the next posts that follow, I’ll describe how this model’s failures led to the Customer Development Model – offering a new way to approach startup sales and marketing activities. The board raises a collective eyebrow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. As principals of the Conversant consultancy, they speak from experience in improving people connectivity and leadership through working with over 400 organizations in 100 countries. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Are you are a startup that needs to market your products and services ? For example, an agile software development lifecycle model encourages self-organization and motivation rather than the delegation of authority and a seniority hierarchy. The post Affordable and Efficient App Development appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 5, 2019

Boost Biomes CEO and co-founder Jamie Bacher The Forrest Four-Cast: March 5, 2019 Fifty diverse startups will aim to impress a panel of judges and a live audience with their skills, creativity and innovation at SXSW Pitch Presented by Cyndx. How and when did your team come together and please fill us in on any relevant startup experience?

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 7, 2013

I remember numerous conversations with Ryan about this. Part of that vision became the agile software development products that Rally makes. Ryan started Rally (formerly F4) out of our previous office and could regularly be found scribbling all over a white board.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Given that software is central to every major DOD mission and system, we need to acquire and deliver software with much greater speed, agility, and cyber security. How would your organization increase collaboration between industry and government, especially at the startup and small company level?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

Jeff Degraff took to the stage and wasted no time in jump-starting the conversation, “What does your innovation kill?” These breakouts allowed attendees to become more acquainted with aspects of AFWERX or the startup ecosystem that they weren’t familiar with, as well as gathering together to begin tackling Air Force problems head-on.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

With Asia’s share of global research and development forecast to grow to 40% this year, the quest to drive innovation is at the forefront of conversation among business leaders and entrepreneurs in the region. It is a frame of mind and is not the sole prerogative of large multinationals or startups.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

That said, our research shows that for those businesses that are agile and realign their marketing strategies, there are many opportunities to improve brand awareness, perception and loyalty. However, it is the illusion that a brand is facilitating you conversion to a more worthy purchase that resonates with customers.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

But it''s quite different working for large firms than it is with startups. Do not fall into the trap of Startups and a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. Have conversations with the point person and make sure you will be comfortable with them and that they will add value to the process.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Similar to how we got involved in the Agile movement early with our investment in Rally Software , we are long on DevOps with investments in companies such as JumpCloud , VictorOps , SendGrid , Pantheon , Authentic8 and others. We see DevOps instantiating the lean startup culture throughout an organization.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Among its many implications, the digital office means that jobs don’t necessarily need to be done in-person, and today’s startup leaders are realizing that many projects can be done at a lower cost remotely, without any drop in quality. Establish policies that promote connection, like a virtual happy hour or fun conversations.

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Street Smart Product Manager

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Long Live “Agile Conversations” appeared first on Street Smart Product Manager. Customer Development Lean Startup New Product Development Product Development Product Management SDLC customer development hypothesis testing job story lean startup MRD PRD product manager tools requirements user story validated learning VOC'

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

And is moving the company into augmented reality and conversational AI. The best are agile and know how to pivot – make a substantive change to the business model while or before their market has shifted. It’s possible that betting on the phone as the platform for conversational AI may not be the winning hand.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

And is moving the company into augmented reality and conversational AI. The best are agile and know how to pivot – make a substantive change to the business model while or before their market has shifted. It’s possible that betting on the phone as the platform for conversational AI may not be the winning hand.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

It’s been just over a year since the inaugural Startup Lessons Learned conference , and it’s time to do it again. The Lean Startup movement has made tremendous progress in the past year. Kent Beck himself helped us explain that “quality work” means something different when we’re facing the extreme uncertainty of a startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Everyone else can register to come to both sessions for free, including the Lean Startup talk in the main conference. What does this mean for you?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

Jeff has been promoting the use of Lean UX as an effective method to spur greater innovation, quality and productivity in startups as well as within teams in larger organizations. Lean Startups need to make snap decisions, iterate quickly and pivot when needed. Levels of Agile adoption span the full spectrum across our 6 Scrum teams.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 23, 2017

Upgrade From This Old Unnecessary Process David Hawks , CEO, Agile Velocity Main take-away — focus on discovery, not as much delivery. Most of the Agile world is in the perspective of delivery focus. After listening, below are lessons learned from four sessions of the 25 offered. User Stories Suck!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2020

by Douglas Ferguson, founder of Voltage Control and author of “ Beyond The Prototype: A roadmap for navigating the fuzzy area between ideas and outcomes “ At a startup, while you are just starting to define practices and company culture , I would recommend adopting an optional meeting policy like we practice at Voltage Control.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Most of the time, the experiments you run will have a zero percent conversion rate - meaning no customers were harmed during the making of this experiment. It was one of those brilliant startup brainstorms that comes to the team in a flash, with a giant thunderclap. Measure conversion rates. Ive linked to your article from mine.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

The key is to understand the unique interests and preferences of each segment, ensuring that the limited-time offer resonates and encourages conversion. This data-driven approach not only refines future marketing strategies but also contributes to a more agile and responsive business model.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

It reminded me of the differences in Customer Discovery between a scalable startup and a big company. The bad news is that the meetings become far more formal and more crowded, than one that a startup would have. Insert them casually into a conversation and don’t try too hard to get every one of them answered in every meeting.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup.

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