Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 25, 2010
Defective prototype code was as often thrown out (because customers didnt want it) as it was fixed (when customers did). Hence, cutting corners often paid huge dividends. Defective prototype code was as often thrown out (because customers didnt want it) as it was fixed (when customers did).
Steve Blank
JANUARY 21, 2013
Today he is the co-founder and Chairman of Triporati, LaunchPad Central. Jim co-taught classes with me at U.C. My prior journeys were spearheaded by the founder of this school of teaching, Steve Blank. Align and train mentors to embrace customer development. And Zignal Labs. Let the games begin ….
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Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
Thats when this approach can pay huge dividends. I had the opportunity to pioneer this approach to funnel analysis at IMVU, where it became a core part of our customer development process. To promote this metrics discipline, we would present the full funnel to our board (and advisers) at the end of every development cycle.
Startup Lessons Learned
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
These changes pay increasing dividends, because each improvement now direclty frees up somebody in QA at the same time as reducing the total time of the certification step. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R.
Startup Lessons Learned
JANUARY 28, 2009
If thats not a team-wide phenomenon, then its still a form of waste, because everyone has to learn every lesson before it starts paying dividends. Fortunately, my co-founders are also engineers and understand the need for some of the stuff I do. Share what you learn. As you refactor, you get smarter.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 2, 2009
Luckily, in most prevention situations, even the first few steps in prevention can pay time-savings dividends quickly. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 19, 2009
It isnt until a customer actually clicks or calls to place an order that TPGTEXs developers will build the software. "We We do not develop a product until we get a paying customer," says Orit Pennington , who co-founded the six-employee company with her husband in 2002. Why didn’t we learn more?
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