Angel Investor Business Model Lean Product Development 
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 1, 2017
According to my experience and a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup. I like the term because of two connotations: Lean in the sense of low-burn.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 12, 2018
The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Only one-third make it past their tenth anniversary.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. Is there a profitable business model? The Traditional VC Pitch Entrepreneurs who pursue the traditional product development model don’t have customer data to answer these questions.
Up and Running
MAY 23, 2016
Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.
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