Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

They seem to know the right mix of skills on their founding team is a hacker, hustler and designer. Activities define the unique expertise your company needs to deliver the value proposition, customers, channels, customer relationships and/or revenue. (If But what about for us, a consumer hardware hardware company?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2017

However, Gen Z prefers more personal social media channels such as Snapchat, rather than documenting their lives and activities on Facebook. With that in mind, we can expect manufacturers of mobile technology to improve the design, software and hardware of mobile devices and meet the expectations of their newest and largest consumers.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2017

Better app development isn’t hard, in fact it just takes the right mindset and some well thought out planning. Any strategy for successfully creating and promoting a new app relies on setting up clear goals for your new software. Here’s how to do so: 1. Start With A Clear Goal. as possible when building your app.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 24, 2024

“Apptimistic” – Apptimistic is a No-Code software development agency. ” I wanted to create a positive anticipation specifically related to the potential success or impact of software applications. Thanks to Nicholas Turner, Bitten By Design ! #10- Thanks to Shammika Munugoda, Apptimistic ! #3-

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Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2014

Next we teach Distribution Channels (how are you going to sell the product) and Customer Relationships (how do you Get/Keep/Grow customers) and Revenue Streams (what’s the Revenue Model strategy and pricing tactics.) Customer Relationships answers the question, “How will we create demand and drive it to our channel?”

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 26, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Marketing 101: channel management and the digital domain – [link]. Marketing 101: channel management and the digital domain - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Is “social media” becoming simply another advertising channel for traditional advertising? A Look Back at the Popular Web Design Trends from 2013 – crowdspring.co/1cCcfto.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Fantastic essay by @abbymyles on the current obsession with design/designers & market realities – crowdspring.co/1lWpMjT. 1jfIt19.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Head Designer of Mint on Why Great Design isn’t about Making Things Pretty – [link]. Creativity still rules, even in old channels like direct mail.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Social networking is a very important marketing channel at some startups – [link]. Free Graphic Design Software Reviews And An Amazing Showcase – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The tech industry doubles down on design in 2013 | Gigaom – [link]. 30 Crazy Billboard Advertisement Ideas and Designs – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Facebook & Twitter customers are worth less long term than other channels | VentureBeat – [link]. 45 Free Fonts for Designers | [link] – [link].

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 31, 2010

What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea? First, take a deep breath and remember that every little software company on Earth in under this threat. Answer: You're dead! No small company has ever survived competition with a large one!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

Or Software as a Service for the enterprise, such as Salesforce? Apple, Facebook and Salesforce have done this by offering APIs (application programmer interfaces) and SDKs (software development kits) so that people can build apps that extend the platform and make it even more compelling. Is there other software that does this?

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lightning is a network of bi-directional payment channels that allows for instant settlement between parties and routing of payments over a TOR-like p2p network settled in units of bitcoin. You can learn more about the network’s design and technical specs here. > 36,000 public channels . > > 14,000 public nodes . >

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 15 Tips for Designing Terrific Tables – [link]. 50 Beautiful and Stunning Beer Bottle and Can Designs – [link]. 6 Things that Designers Can Learn from the Olympics – [link].

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

And I’ve been lucky enough to watch innovation happen not only in hardware and software but in Life Sciences – in Therapeutics, Medical Devices, Diagnostics and now Digital Health. In the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s, momentum shifted to the enterprise as large businesses supported innovation in PCs, communications hardware and enterprise software.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. The best option is to create what developers call a wireframe: basically, a skeleton layout of what you have in mind for your design.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Team – is there or will there be multiple segments in the development team?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s a simple question, often asked when designing software but more useful when you’re designing your marketing and sales pitch: How are people doing this today without you? Here’s how this gets your marketing and software design off the ground. Example and pattern. What about veterinarians?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

No matter what a business owner needs an app for — accounting, communication, brainstorming, compliance, financial transactions, employee evaluations, advertising & promotions, collaborations, creativity, management, PR, customer relations, eCommerce, web design — there’s an app for that, and it’s probably free. Those days are long gone.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Team – is there or will there be multiple segments in the development team?

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

Back then, an entrepreneur used a serial product development process that proceeded step-by-step with little if any customer feedback. Waterfall Development was all about execution of the requirements document. Best practices in software development started to move to agile development in the early 2000’s.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While this is understandable for jobs that require strict schedule adherence like customer support, sales, etc, it does not make sense for your freelance software developers, web designers, content writers, and so on. Using spy-like software, however, is not. Track their progress, but don’t flat-out spy on them.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

Julius Talvik is co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Unison , a brand innovation company in Washington, DC, that develops physical and digital products for companies around the world. Businesses will likewise have to develop a consistent voice and tone on all channels.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2012

And for which I was sure were designed to screw me. Like the problem solver I had been trained as in my software development days, I parsed his issue. But the hassle is … you don’t know up front which ones their client really cares about it and which are BS items designed to wear you down in the negotiation.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Wave after wave of hardware, software, biotech and cleantech products have emerged from what has become “ground zero” of entrepreneurial and startup culture. A company developing software would have to buy computers and license software from other companies and hire the staff to run and maintain it.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 6, 2009

This episode’s Micropreneur is Thomas Kjeldahl Nilsson who recently launched his online mind mapping software ThoughtMuse. == Rob: Hi Thomas. I’m a 31 year old Norwegian software developer. By day I work in a small startup specializing in mobile software. Thanks for taking the time to appear in the Spotlight.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

Companies that move into social media need to ensure that they have a sufficient base of followers for their social platforms to be an effective channel. Tools like this quickly help you to develop a feel for what tactics work best. SMEs on eBay are almost as likely to export as large businesses, for example [3]. 2] [link]. [3]

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The challenges are more business challenges and design challenges--so schools need to rethink how they interact with innovation communities if it's not going to only be through commercialization: Recognize that creating a founder should be a secondary goal. If you're teaching entrepreneurship, online marketing, design, etc.--anything

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

I discovered this firsthand when I contracted a software developer to build a system for the English teaching company that allowed classes to be purchased and scheduled via web application. After several meetings with the developer, I was ready to get moving on it. Be honest with yourself as your company grows.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 16, 2020

Freelancers might be of great help in fulfilling specific design or development tasks. With so many communication channels today, you can reach out to the same level of talent and expertise and at a reasonable cost outside the country. They are less likely to make strong strategic contributions.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 11, 2017

It is a sophisticated, technology-driven marketing tactic that fully takes advantage of the increasing mobile trends by designing, targeting, and advertising to the millions of individuals who use their smartphone every single day of their lives. The right design is essential. Why do you need a mobile marketing strategy?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

Because, as in many other industries, business is cyclical, these smaller agencies, design shops, and marketing firms tend to exist on boom/bust cycles throughout the year. Having a solid and talented team in place allows a business to grow, to develop core skills, to provide consistently high-quality services to its clients.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A chatbot (or bot) is a piece of automated software that engages in a conversation with people. According to Larry Kim, founder and CEO of MobileMonkey, “Facebook Messenger chatbots are the #1 growth marketing channel for the next +5-10 years.” Since this is a unique channel, talk like you would with a friend.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 19, 2018

4- Description of our software. As procurement software, Tradogram helps businesses to “trade” with one another by managing the process of buying, selling or exchanging commodities and services. Finally, our logo, the letter “O”, was designed in a way to signify the connection and exchange taking place between buyers and sellers.

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