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Speaker Lineup for the 2013 Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

He gave us a quick rundown on two major growth challenges he’s faced: Challenge #1: Vanity Metrics. The problem of vanity metrics seemed to exacerbate itself as we added more employees. Another Vanity metric I''ve seen is visits—a stat that I''ve rarely seen anyone take action on. Product team velocity is a great example.

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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Startup Lessons Learned

Im not offering extensive studies or research to support this conclusion; the evidence from my peers right here in the innovation capital of America, Silicon Valley, is absolutely overwhelming. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. They are in school, right now, all across this country. They are nerds.

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Video update on the Startup Visa Act

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, April 29, 2010 Video update on the Startup Visa Act The Startup Visa Act continues to gain momentum on Capitol Hill, thanks to grassroots support of all of you. My big belief in the Startup Visa Act: Entrepreneurship is very much representative and symbolic of what Americas all about."

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Startup Visa update

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, March 6, 2010 Startup Visa update As I write this, I am traveling at 30,000 feet on Virgin Americas excellent IAD->SFO nonstop, following an intense few days of conversations in Washington, DC about the Startup Visa. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more)

Startup Lessons Learned

Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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Conference streaming, sponsors, discounted tickets

Startup Lessons Learned

Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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The Principles of Product Development Flow

Startup Lessons Learned

Team New Zealand designed the yacht that won the Americas Cup. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.