Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2023

Entrepreneurs often have a vision and a passion for their ideas, products, or services. On the other hand, when they were in their 50s, my parents were both fired from their employment. Starting a business requires a strong motivation to solve a problem or fill a gap in the market. Thanks to Jonathan Rogers, Credexel ! #4-

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do I find good technical co-founders? Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. 13 Entrepreneur Blogs that Educate, Enlighten and Inspire | Mavenlink Blog – [link]. .” 30 Best Designs for Hand Art – [link]. Quora – [link]. Venture Math 101 – [link].

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Ben's Blog

MARCH 1, 2011

Some firms hire pure investors, some firms hire operators, some Wall Street analysts, some firms hire sales people, some firms hire lawyers, and others hire reporters. Two aspects of the original vision that deeply depend on the kind of general partners that we hire are: We will help develop founders into CEOs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

With case studies like this, we aim to illustrate specific Lean Startup techniques through the stories of current practitioners. Yet there’s a lot of mystery around pivots, and entrepreneurs ask all the time how you know it’s time to commit to a new direction. kaChing has been very active in the Lean Startup movement.

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 18, 2021

In discussions with founders and investors, as well as interviews , I describe the role that games have played in my career. So, for the latest episode of Greymatter, I sat down with my friend, Blitzscaling co-author, and fellow game geek Chris Yeh to take a deep dive into the details of how games have shaped my personality and career.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2023

He is the co-founder of McKee Wallwork, a nationally recognized marketing advisory firm that made the Inc. 02:15] What’s a typical day of turns for an entrepreneur? [03:25] Key Takeaway: Every decision made in business is a turn that has the potential to impact the trajectory of the organization. Like this show?

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 29, 2012

In an interview on his blog, billionaire and founders of the Virgin companies Sir Richard Branson said the following about Steve Jobs: "I admired Steve Jobs, although he was completely different from me. Branson, on the other hand, delegates a ton; how else could he manage nearly 50 companies at once? Somehow it worked for him.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

There are many techniques for controlling these batches, ranging from the tiny batches needed for continuous deployment to more traditional branch-based development, where all of the code from multiple developers working for weeks or months is batched up and integrated together. For software, the easiest batch to see is code. I dont think so.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Tim O’Reilly’s recent article, “ The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy ,” makes an impassioned argument that the ideas in our book, Blitzscaling , encourage entrepreneurs to behave in ways that are irresponsible or even dangerous in the pursuit of what he characterizes as “runaway growth.”

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same. I wish I had done this years ago.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

As a consumer internet company with millions of customers, it may seem to have little relevancy for an enterprise software company with only a handful of potential customers, or a computer security company whose customers demand a rigorous audit before accepting a new release. On the other hand, an extreme position is much easier to defend.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Today, when I talk to startup founders, the most common answer I get to the question "do you talk to your customers?" Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, September 14, 2008 How to listen to customers, and not just the loud people Frequency is more important than talking to the "right" customers, especially early on.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

And if you do get a handful of people taking you up on the offer, youll be able to send them a nice personal apology. And if you do get a handful of people taking you up on the offer, youll be able to send them a nice personal apology. If youre worried about disappointing some potential customers - dont be. We finally settled on a $1.99

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 18, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 18, 2010 Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases non-events The following is a case study of one entrepreneurs transition from a traditional development cycle to continuous deployment. Eric Of all the Lean Startup techniques, Continuous Deployment is by far the most controversial.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Joel is focused on the fact that in many environments, programmers are considered "just the hired help" akin to manual labor, and not treated properly. I have been thinking a lot about what a new version of this test would look like, given what Ive seen work and not work in startups. This is still an essential practice, especially on the web.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2016

No matter if the business is a Goliath like Wal-Mart, or a local business owned by a couple or family, the business has roots in an idea. For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. Each story is different though the reasons may remain the same. 1 – A Personal Project.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 29, 2009

I hope to show why lean and agile techniques actually reduce the negative impacts of technical debt and increase our ability to take advantage of its positive effects. Yet, especially in times like these, it’s easy to rail against the badness of being in debt; it’s a very human feeling. Remember Hamlet?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Through case studies, exercises, and discussions, Eric Ries will guide entrepreneurs of all stripes through the key areas that determine success for startups: product, engineering, QA, marketing, and business strategy. I have a lot of good news to report on this front. You can register for both dates on the new official signup page.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Idealistic founders believe they will break the mold when they scale, and not turn into a “typical big company.” And if that person leaves, you’ve just lost six months to hire and get back up to speed on that thing. Or it’s fatal because that was a co-founder. Why do they never succeed?

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Key Takeaways In this insightful episode, Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba, renowned authors and entrepreneurs, introduce the transformative concept of unfair advantages in the entrepreneurial journey. 10:02] How do you respond to the notion of creating your own luck as an entrepreneur? [13:20] 13:20] What are your unfair advantages? [18:39]

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

If engineers want more time to spend making their old code more pretty, they are invited to do so on the weekends. Its tempting to blame the business leaders ("MBA-types") for this mess. And in a mess this big, there is certainly blame to go around. But they are pushing for the things that matter to customers - features.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 29, 2008 The ABCDEFs of conducting a technical interview I am incredibly proud of the people I have hired over the course of my career. On the one hand, it gives you insight into what kind of employee the candidate might be. The six key attributes spell ABCDEF: Agility.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

As entrepreneurs, more than any other industry, we’re in the meritocracy business. There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about gender equity in the high-tech and entrepreneurship worlds lately. Or, maybe it is true that women make better entrepreneurs than men. This is a good thing. (I

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

How cofounders can collaborate without going crazy. Separate item, actually maintaining that, making sure the data never gets stale, constantly staying in sync, making sure that there are two redundant cycles on the one hand. On the other hand, you are attract activity by the CRM. Why listen? Noel Sequeira from Creative Riot.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

At each half-day meeting, wed work as a group on a specific lean startup technique. In between sessions, this cohort of companies would have the opportunity to act as a learning community, sharing what theyve learned and supporting one another as they try to put the techniques into practice. August 9, 2009 10:28 AM Chris said.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Ramon Ray , a successful entrepreneur, speaker, best selling author, and one of the country’s top small business experts, meets with thousands of small business owners every year. This is the most comprehensive guide online to creating a strong brand identity for your business or organization in 2019. What is branding? style guide.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

My co-hosts were Bob Walsh and Patrick Foley , hosts of the well-known Startup Success Podcast. How cofounders can collaborate without going crazy. It’s Episode 3 my little “ Loveline for startups. Why listen? Especially if you don’t normally listen to podcasts? Transcript. Jason: Hey everybody.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You may know him as the founder of Soylent, the nutrition company he started in his kitchen and scaled nationwide. "I really like that resilience word," Robert Rhinehart told me in our conversation about his new organization, The Corona Initiative. I've been so focused on electronics hardware. What I really need is better food.'"

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 11, 2009

The unexplored value of CPI ads is this: social networking apps give you the opportunity to practice advanced marketing techniques like true one-to-one marketing or permission marketing. The difference is intent: when youre searching for a specific topic, ads have a chance to fulfill your interest in that topic. In other words, not very much.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

I can personally attest that these guys know what they are talking about; I saw them do it first-hand. It’s also not a new technique here, we’ve been practicing continuous deployment for years; far longer than I’ve been a member of this startup. I will always be full of awe and gratitude for what they accomplished.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Reinertsen is the book for you. This is not for the faint of heart.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. Yet it’s helpful to begin by tackling a specific class of problems. Always explicitly identify the person running the meeting.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 1, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, May 1, 2009 Lean Startup webcast post-game Wow, what an incredible turnout for webcast this morning, right on the heels of a phenomenal crowd at startup2startup last night. Its been a great twelve hours for the lean startup! In a future post, Ill attempt to unpack this definition in detail. What a thrill.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

And we cant hire new engineers any faster, because you cant be interviewing and debugging and fixing all at the same time! (As always, this is a fictionalized account; Im blending several people Ive known into a single composite. And please forgive the fact that I use male pronouns to describe the archetype. But life is not easy, either.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 27, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 27, 2009 Cash is not king Cash on hand is just one important variable in a startup’s life, but it’s not necessarily the most important. Unfortunately for the current crop of founders, there is intense pressure to engage in selective memory when companies tell the story of their founding.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Yet there is one specific technique that I learned most clearly from this book: asking why five times. Instead, we can use the technique of asking why five times to get to the root cause of the problem. After reading it, you might not even realize that there are cars involved in Toyotas business. why did that code get written?

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