Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

What sets this approach apart from practices like using focus groups is that companies base product development decisions not just on what customers say they want but on how they vote with their wallets. The key ideas are customer development , the pivot , MVP, and root cause analysis. Read the rest. Read the rest.

San Francisco 137

San Francisco Product Lean Continuous Deployment 137

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

It sounds like youre assuming that your execution will be flawless, even something to be copied by competitors, but how can you know without testing it on the customer? Ideas are worthless when theyre another spin on a web 2.0 It was yet another Web 2.0 social network/web analysis/etc. Hint: these arent real businesses.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

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.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

" Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea. Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life? " => I have not bothered to put up a landing page, survey to test customer demand, or done any customer development whatsoever.

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. Your existing customers are you best source of referals – just ask. No investor cares about a business plan. I am in the planning (and recruiting) stage for my web start-up.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 Forum December 9th Lineup - Startup Houston , November 27, 2010 When to step on the gas and go for it?

Silicon Valley 378

Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110