SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Don''t be swayed by big name firms or other kinds of name dropping. I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Email management tools. If you’re like me and you do your best work from about 10pm onwards, you’ve probably also been in one of my pickles: How do you send an email at 2am without looking seriously unprofessional? This handy little tool allows you to write and schedule your emails for a more “appropriate” sending time.

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Board Effect

MARCH 17, 2021

If you’re like most people, checking your email is part of your morning routine. With the average person getting over 246 emails per day , there’s a lot of information to sift through. While you’re probably get a fair number of spam and social emails, statistics show that as of 2019, over 128 of those emails are business-related.

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2021

As the name suggests, an SEO business is a company or agency that performs SEO services for and on behalf of a brand. PPC is comparable to a speedboat — fast, agile, and quick to pivot but, as it requires constant refueling, it can soon get expensive. What is an SEO business? SEO takes time to execute and take effect.

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SEO Vertical Metadata Forecast 147

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

At one point Mark Zuckerburg actually thought Facebook Messenger could kill email. However – agile small businesses who figure this out early could have a major advantage. People mistrust companies, products… you name it. That may still be overly optimistic, but it gives you an idea of how powerful this could potentially be.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Finally the day came, we unleashed the landing page, emailed our existing customers, and started advertising online. So, if youre interested in helping avoid mistakes like that, here are the steps: Get a domain name. It doesnt have to be the worlds catchiest name, just pick something reasonably descriptive. Expo SF (May.

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Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Operating across varied industries, Fractional CMOs offer a fresh, tailored approach, helping businesses to be more agile, adaptive, and strategic in their planning Questions I ask Nicole Bernard [00:46] What exactly is a fractional CMO? How would you briefly describe this role to someone unfamiliar with it? This is John Jantsch.

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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. Still, I thought Id share this email that happened to arrive during class. Sure, Id be delighted to.

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Customer Development Engineer San Francisco Developer 131

Steve Blank

APRIL 7, 2020

The classes are built on the Lean Startup methodology: Customer Discovery, Agile Engineering and the Business/Mission Model Canvas. And if they’re working at home, they may have a different email address. Don’t use the same opening email pitch you did before the virus. Your email should recognize and acknowledge the new normal.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Unstructured Data, as the name suggests, lacks a clear structure. This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts. Assuming you do decide to improve the Proof of Concept, then typically you iterate using an agile process.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 26, 2022

So, so even if it's their company, and just because they might have a a business name doesn't mean that they're not a brand cuz they're associated with when they, when somebody hears the name of that company, somebody is going to have a gut feeling about that, that company. So you could still be agile and respond. powered by.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So, so even if it's their company and just because they might have a, a business name doesn't mean that they're not a brand cuz they're associated with, when they, when somebody hears the name of that company, somebody is going to have a gut feeling about that, that company. So you could still be agile and respond. powered by.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your code right now Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your code right now A great checklist of techniques and tools for making your development more agile, written from a Rail perspective. Expo SF (May.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2022

So, so even if it's their company and just because they might have a, a business name doesn't mean that they're not a brand cuz they're associated with, when they, when somebody hears the name of that company, somebody is going to have a gut feeling about that, that company. So you can still be agile and respond. Like this show?

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Technical Review Software Review Channel Networking 57

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

We’ve all heard of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, both of whom rocketed Wonder Woman-like through the glass ceiling to become household names. With humility, make sure that you’re keeping your name, your accomplishments, and your skill set in front of everyone. We’ve all been there.) Be yourself.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first hint lies in its name; this is a product development model, not a marketing model, not a sales hiring model, not a customer acquisition model, not even a financing model (and we’ll also find that in most cases it’s even a poor model to use to develop a product.) So what’s wrong the product development model? Where Are the Customers?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership. Please email me if you are interested. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. My first time at your blog. You are a great blogger.

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ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

His name was Mark Benioff (another former Oracle Executive) and in 1999 he had the pleasure to introduce the business world the first CRM in Cloud. SaaS stacks give companies the agility they need to move fast, but often they are the cause of a huge data fragmentation. While the MQL model asks first “What’s the email of this contact?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

I want to thank Techstars for putting this event together and giving me a chance to experience the scene, even if it lacks a name. Get in touch: Twitter Email Facebook Linkedin Additional resources Startup LessonsLearned, All Seasons : Every post from the blog, in one 600+ page PDF. For what its worth, I like Silicon Mountain.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

This theory has become so influential that I have called it one of the three pillars of the lean startup - every bit as important as the changes in technology or the advent of agile development. The book takes its name from Steves theory of the four stages of growth any startup goes through. Phases of product & company growth.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

When I first encountered agile software techniques, in the form of extreme programming , I thought I had found the answer. I explained it to people this way: agile lets you make the trade-offs visible to whole company, so that they can make informed choices. Even worse, agile wasnt really helping me ship higher quality software.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 4, 2012

Companies live and die by how agile they are and how they’re meeting the demands of their customers. Facebook ads present advertisers and marketers with an interesting third element, namely an image. A/B testing in email marketing. In my professional life, this is a credo I live by.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

It’s easy to overestimate the impact of this kind of traffic because it just feels good to have your name and company featured. 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 strokes your ego.

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Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’d then send them increasingly pushy emails to nurture them into deciding to make a purchase. We might have medium-term goals like “adopting agile methodologies” or “getting everyone on the same page with a project kick-off” as the outcomes for the reader. The Agile Coach includes a mix of long-form articles, vidoes, and tutorials.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Accept that many successful companies are going to want to be backed by big-name firms in other cities. Thank you @ericries for drastically altering my perception of agile startup Thank you all so much for your kind words. Then, create an encouraging environment for early-stage companies. I was really overwhelmed this time.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Its had tremendous impact in many areas: continuous deployment , just-in-time scalability , and even search engine marketing , to name a few. Sounds very similar to agile development which is the way. I owe it originally to lean manufacturing books like Lean Thinking and Toyota Production System. Im a huge fan of small batches as well.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

I hope to show why lean and agile techniques actually reduce the negative impacts of technical debt and increase our ability to take advantage of its positive effects. Yet other agile principles suggest the opposite, as in YAGNI and DoTheSimplestThingThatCouldPossiblyWork. Reconciling these principles requires a little humility.

Technical Review 168

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Lean 168

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Now, in some situations, this over-selling would lead to a secondary problem, namely, that customers would realize they had been duped and refuse to re-subscribe. Go on an agile diet quickly. With a product development team that is not shipping, any agile methodology will surface major problems quickly. Great post! Expo SF (May.

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Customer San Francisco Lean Hockey Stick 167

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

How did you come up with your business name? We try to make every touchpoint feel personal, whether it’s a welcome email, Facebook ad, or chat with Customer Care. Delete your work email and apps from your phone if you must, but mentally unplug for at least 24 hours. In 2019, Kindred Bravely was named #20 on the Inc.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

If she is, return the name of the hypothesis she was exposed to before. Return the name of the hypothesis chosen or assigned. From the point of view of the caller of the function, they just pass in the name of the experiment and its various hypotheses. Check if the currently logged-in user is part of this experiment already.

San Francisco 166

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Continuous Deployment 166

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

These companies would take our computers and put their name on them and resell them to their customers. He even remembered the names of their wives and kids and some details about schools or events. (I I couldn’t believe it, here we were wasting precious time and the dumb sales guy is talking about other stuff.) Now In Print!

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Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 139

www.smashingmagazine.com

MAY 5, 2011

Ask for a User Name After The User Has Signed Up Sign-up forms typically ask users to create a name that is unique to the website. However, coming up with a unique user name that’s not taken could take trial and error and, thus, time. Give users the option to log in with their email address as well as a user name.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Making appreciation feel personal can be tough for larger companies who lack the agility to quickly react to customer issues or struggle to build personal relationships with customers. Among the consumers surveyed by TD Bank, 39 percent stated they prefer a phone call, while 33 percent prefer email as the best methods to convey thanks.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2021

Several tools are used to make this happen: A tool like Unbounce to build the landing page and lead capture form An email marketing tool like ActiveCampaign to nurture leads A scheduling tool like SavvyCal to book the consultation A CRM like Pipedrive to store contact details. Audit your stack for obvious automation opportunities.

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Software Review Technical Review San Diego Retention 143

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Ive previously named his post Achieving Flow in a Lean Startup as one of my favorite blog posts of 2009. My transition to Continuous Deployment Prior to adopting continuous deployment, I used to release software on a weekly schedule (come rain or shine) which I viewed as pretty agile, disciplined, and aggressive. Expo SF (May.

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Continuous Deployment San Francisco Lean Wiki 151

NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 4, 2019

Keep agile and pivot. We’re living in a changeable world, so you and your business will need to be agile enough to pivot as the 2019 landscape unfolds. Agile’ has become a bit of a buzzword – it’s no longer just for IT projects, but for the wider business. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month. NZ Entrepreneur.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

And 30 years later I was teaching in a building named after him and never knew a thing about him. And in hindsight, we seemed a bit more agile and innovative in WWII.) Yet decades later the military lacked the agility to write a spec in two years, let alone get 10′s of thousands of new systems deployed on aircraft as Terman had done.

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