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Up and Running
MAY 18, 2016
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. ” Lean Business Planning: Get What You Want From Your Business. Why David Rose recommends it: “This guide takes the lean theories and shows you how to put them into practice.”. B y Eric Ries. B y Tim Berry.
Feld Thoughts
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
Here’s the punchline: if you run your company as if you have closed a VC equity financing round even though you actually closed a convertible debt round, you’ll be in much better shape when it comes time to raise your Series A financing. Early customer development talks are going great which keeps the team really excited.
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Steve Blank
JULY 1, 2014
What’s been missing for everyone is: a common language for investors to communicate objectives to startups. a language corporate innovation groups can use to communicate to business units and finance. data that investors, accelerators and incubators can use to inform selection. Here’s John’s story. But the ‘ah-hah!’
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company. Chasing funding versus chasing customers and a repeatable and scalable business model, is one reason startups fail. You might as well bring your lucky rabbits foot to the VC meeting. Just as a refresher.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 14, 2013
The startup accelerator also announced that it will incorporate lean startup methodology as a key aspect in its upcoming program, and will be the first in Europe to do so. ” Applications for the second year of the Rockstart Accelerator program are open now through January 20, 2013.
Rob Go
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Boston – Meetup dedicated to the lean startup and customer development methodology. Not Boston focused, but definitely follow his reports of PE and VC financings and the state of the venture market. @danprimack. Bill Warner – Avid, Techstars, Angel investor (@billwarner).
www.instigatorblog.com
MARCH 2, 2010
The Importance of Advisory Boards for Startup CEOs Tweet When a startup receives financing it will need to setup a Board of Directors. Once funding takes place, the angels or VCs will want a seat at the table. Whether the Advisory Board is something your investors (or Board of Directors) demand or not, you should set one up anyway.
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