Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2018

This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Today, I want to introduce a new approach to business planning: Lean Planning. Lean Planning is simpler and faster than writing a traditional business plan. If you’re a startup.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. Between webcasts and interviews, we’ve been gradually introducing some of the speakers who are appearing at this year’s Lean Startup Conference. Lean validation. So we spent some time iterating--leanly, we thought--on the revenue model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Join a startup incubator. Use crowd funding. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

As a startup founder with a fledgling business, the goal is to reduce/eliminate as many risk variables as possible in order to give your young startup an unimpeded runway to fly to new heights. But for the purposes of this article, we’re using broad brushstrokes to paint risk as a bad thing. Start Lean. This is a fact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Join a startup incubator. Use crowd funding. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

While the Lean LaunchPad class has been adopted by Universities and the National Science Foundation , the question we get is, “Can students in K-12 handle an experiential entrepreneurship class?” They both attended our latest Lean LaunchPad Educators Class. The Lean LaunchPad methodology is proven. We’re ready,”.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This problem becomes even more evident in the case of startups that have yet to develop their entire business infrastructure. This article will examine one vital activity and see how trained VAs can help your company improve sales. Automation has gone a long way in building and growing startups from scratch.

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Sales Startup Social Media Technical Review 185

Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2013

It was not only my secret weapon in thinking about new startup strategies, it also gave me a view of the management issues my customers were dealing with. But the eye opener for me was reading Clayton Christensen HBR article on disruption in the mid 1990’s and then reading the Innovators Dilemma.

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Technical Review Lean Venture Capital Customer Development 327

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World, ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 30, 2022

The Proud Owners of a Startup. Today, as the proud owner of a startup, you’re probably much better at managing your money. It might take the experience of growing and exiting two or even three startups before you know how to do that. . Let’s take a deeper look at why your startup probably doesn’t need funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

I think I’ve read Paul Graham’s post on “ Startup = Growth ” three or four times now. Viewing the article through the lens of a venture capitalist there’s much to agree with under the mantra of “growth!” Eventually a successful startup will grow into a big company. Growth, again.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Startup Technical Review 390

YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

The Lean Startup.”. It should be noted that writing good code is an art unto itself and we will not delving deeply into that for this article. Implementing security early makes it easier to do in the long run, and I hope the above article has given you some insight on where to start. Fail Fast, Pivot.”. SecAppDev 2014).

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

This article is a guest post by Jeff Gothelf, Director of User Experience at TheLadders in New York City. 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.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2016

When it comes to business planning, unless an investor has asked you to provide a formal business plan, we recommend writing a Lean Plan instead—it’s faster, more flexible, and will remain relevant throughout the life of your business. All about Lean Planning. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster.

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Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Listen to Episode 9: Show notes: What is Lean Planning? Lean Business Planning by Tim Berry – (31:21). What’s the lean mean? – (:25).

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

I have often been asked about Startup Funding by entrepreneurs. Many myths surround the subject of startup funding. Here is Startup Funding, a Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs. You must have seen a lot of startups giving out promotions, discounts, and incentives at the early phase of their business. Crowdfunding.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2013

The Harvard Business Review is offering free reprints of the May 2013 cover article, “ Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything “ Available here.

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wordsting.com

APRIL 4, 2013

Fat startup: Learn the lessons of my failed Lean Startup. by Word Sting in Lean Startup , Software copywriting , Copywriting for startups. Those that do will likely fall under the influence of the celebrated Lean Startup movement. The assumptions behind our lean canvas cracked straightaway.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 16, 2013

It was not only my secret weapon in thinking about new startup strategies, it also gave me a view of the management issues my customers were dealing with. But the eye opener for me was reading Clayton Christensen HBR article on disruption in the mid 1990’s and then reading the Innovators Dilemma.

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Technical Review Lean Venture Capital Customer Development 219

ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

The lean startup – as envisioned and explained by Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur, associate professor at Stanford University and ReadWrite contributor – is no longer just for startups. As Blank writes in HBR , “It’s already becoming clear that lean start-up practices are not just for young tech ventures.”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

We’ve pivoted our Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum. — Over the last three years the Lean LaunchPad class has started to replace the last century’s “how to write a business plan” classes as the foundation for entrepreneurial education. . The Lean LaunchPad is now being taught in over 100 universities. Lessons Learned.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. I’m going to start with what’s a lean business plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I love how transparently Danielle lives her startup (& encourages other to join in) because it provides much needed transparency to other startups. ” I highly recommend reading it.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

After 5 years of being CEO of Palo Alto Software , and over 15 years in the start-up and entrepreneurial world I am convinced that the only way to grow your company as quickly as possible, while not getting ulcers, becoming an insomniac, and aging more than your years, is to engage in Lean Planning. what is Lean Planning?

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2020

Uncertainty is part of the realities of startups. In idea testing and startups in general, we don’t get the luxury of not having any idea. For a simple quick view, you might learn more about startup funding. And look as well for articles on business loans , angel investors , and friends and family funding. .

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This problem becomes even more evident in the case of startups that have yet to develop their entire business infrastructure. This article will examine one vital activity and see how trained VAs can help your company improve sales. Automation has gone a long way in building and growing startups from scratch.

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Sales Startup Social Media Technical Review 78

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! Much has changed since Edison’s day, but sweat equity is still the most effective kind of startup capital. If you have a business idea, write a quick business plan—a Lean Plan.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A startup by nature is a small, agile company which is innovating to solve a problem. Start-ups are lean and designed to grow or scale up quickly. For a startup, expensive rent and inflexible, long-term contracts are not ideal. The post Make Your Startup Appear More Professional appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. And look at StartupDigest.com for lots of startup oriented events.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2013

The Harvard Business Review is offering free reprints of the May 2013 cover article, “ Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything “ Available here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Fred Wilson also wrote on a similar topic in his usual more succinct manner , with a great quote being: “One thing I know for sure is that those who advise and invest in startups cannot and should not meddle in the day to day decision making. It’s harmful and hurtful to the startup and those that lead it. Startup Lessons'

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SVPG

OCTOBER 13, 2011

A while ago I posted an article on people that I think have something really valuable to say to product leaders. I also believe the majority of the material in the book is applicable to all technology product teams, and not just early stage startups. One of those people I discussed was Eric Ries, author of the blog [link].

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2018

This article is part of our “ Business Planning Guide “ —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! In this article, I’ll explore the sections of a business plan, as well as: Who needs a business plan. Good businesses always keep their Lean Plan up to date. Startup businesses.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? But I dont think most startups really have a need for someone to do that on a full time basis. But I think in a lean startup, the development methodology is too important to be considered "just management." I dont think so.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article discusses seven must-have products all seniors in solo living should consider. Test the bars by leaning or pulling with total body weight to ensure stability. The post Senior Solo Living: Must-Have Products For Safety and Comfort appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article first appeared in West Point’s Modern War Institute. This class has four parts that were like most lecture classes in international policy: Weekly Readings – 5-10 articles/week. We just had our final session of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class. Most rise way above the occasion.

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Technical Review Technology Taiwan Venture Capital 281

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

This article first appeared in Poets and Quants. Textbooks, papers, and journal articles proliferated. By the end of the 20th century entrepreneurship education fell into two categories: 1) starting small businesses and 2) starting high-growth, high-risk scalable startups. Revolutions start by overturning the status quo.

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