YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2019

Startups and SCRUM. Why SCRUM for startups? Employing SCRUM for startups. There are only three groups in the scrum team that includes the product owner, the scrum master, and the scrum team. Talking about the product owner, they are the link lines between the client’s visionary and the scrum team.

SCRUM 113

SCRUM Software Review Hiring Agile 113

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. He just hired Meg Whitman.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

Burn Rate 310

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Salary Angel Investor 310

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

Startup hubs like Berlin, London, New York, Los Angeles, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Singapore offered access to venture capital and vibrant start ecosystems thus attracting the brightest founders. Out of a sudden, both startup founders and investors started asking themselves ‘’ What is our remote strategy?

Hiring 98

Hiring Bulgaria Italy Spain 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2016

In fact, investors recognize that founders usually learn more from mistakes than from success, so a well-explained startup failure can improve their odds of funding the next time around. As an active angel investor and startup advisor, I’ve seen many of the same stumbling blocks repeated all too many times.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Forecast Angel Investor 120

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. But I want to talk about a different kind of leverage, the kind that you can get in product development. Its a key lean startup concept.

Product Development 88

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 88

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you do will get your business to profitability. Openly reward employees who make the extra effort, champion cost-cutting issues, and enhance the sales process. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 335

Startup Social Media Metrics Viral 335

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

Burn Rate 120

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 120

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Every new startup is exciting. However, many startups also suffer from growing too fast too soon, which is unsustainable for many companies. Rather than change anything, they become the latest in a long line of the costliest startup failures resigned to history and a case study on what not to do to avoid a startup flameout.

Startup 107

Startup Forecast Social Media Cost 107

Gust

APRIL 27, 2014

Software Development Process via Wikipedia. Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Product development process. Manage human resources.

Startup 187

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 187

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. Things will cost more than you expect. They understand startup realities. You will make mistakes.

Burn Rate 262

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Entrepreneur Salary 262

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

This post describes how following the traditional product development can lead to a “startup death spiral.&# In the next posts that follow, I’ll describe how this model’s failures led to the Customer Development Model – offering a new way to approach startup sales and marketing activities.

Customer Development 228

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 228

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2014

Most of us would want to hire the most experienced, cutthroat lawyer specializing in multimillion-dollar mergers. The same rule applies to product and app development. Adam Root has worked in development and design for Fortune 500 companies, midsize agencies, and startups. Didn’t think so.

Fractional CTO 228

Fractional CTO Product CTO Hire Merger 228

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. Fundamentally, lean startups do more with less, because they systematically find and eliminate waste that slows down value creation.

Lean 140

Lean Hiring San Francisco Continuous Deployment 140

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? And keep in mind that the best option is to develop at least 5 domain names connected to your brand’s name to find an unoccupied domain. Decide on what actually you need to have a more detailed vision on how much it will cost you. Working hours.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Software Developers Software Development Hosting 113

Austin Startup

APRIL 8, 2019

Success leaves clues; perhaps that is why some of the most successful entrepreneurs turned investors in my startups such as Brett Hurt & Mark Cuban both told me that they like weekly updates from the startups in which they invest. I’ve been writing weekly updates to my investors now across four startups for years.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Balance Sheet Startup Austin 48

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

Customer Development 241

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 241

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2017

by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. In this article we explore the unique challenges of a lean start-up and how Outsourced Product Development (OPD) can be used to overcome them. Reducing product turn time. Extending the runway. The Lean Start-Up Environment.

Product Development 153

Product Development Lean Developer Product 153

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2013

This post was written by Sarah Milstein, co-host of The Lean Startup Conference. We’re looking for speakers for the 2013 Lean Startup Conference. If you’re a Lean Startup veteran, feel free to skim the beginning, as this is mostly stuff you already know. Last week, we announced that our short application form was live.

Lean 165

Lean Technical Review Startup Software Review 165

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Studying an online business analytics masters is one way you can up your numbers game; whether this is the finance, marketing, or product development aspects of your company, the course can supply you with the tools, means, and knowledge to streamline your company operations. appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

Analytics 172

Analytics Technical Review Social Media Software Review 172

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Capturing and analyzing data enables companies to get insights that benefit their companies in cost-saving, relevant marketing, product development, etc. These days, instead of hiring an MBA from a big university, companies need Data Scientists. These metrics rely on the historical economic activity of the business.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Forecast Analytics Social Media 150

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup. Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Before devoting resources to building a full version, consider launching an MVP (minimal viable product) first. Learn more about validating your business idea and product concept here. How could you improve the product if you chose the opposite option? Do you think people will use your product offline?

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 19, 2021

However, if you want your startup to be successful, there are a few important factors that you need to consider. Software development comes with several challenges, huge risks, and a lot of responsibility, which is why there is still a high failure rate amongst many modern software startups. Test, Test, Test.

Software 59

Software Software Developers Software Development Hiring 59

YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2017

From product development to market research, many startups are one-person operations in their early days. Perhaps you don’t have the budget to hire an assistant, or you’re simply reluctant to give up control of even the most mundane jobs. Whether they follow through on that knowledge, however, is a different story.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Management Arizona Software Review 113

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

Picking the right attorney in your startup is as important as picking the right business partner. My business partner and I made many mistakes in our first tech startup, and so many of them were the result of choosing a lawyer who was a terrible fit. Let me paint the picture for you: We were about two months into our startup idea.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. For example, recruiting writ large is useful at all stages of development. Organize events in your vertical. Advantages.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? When Ive asked mentors of mine who have worked in big companies about the role of the CTO, they usually talk about the importance of being the external face of the companys technology platform; an evangelist to developers, customers, and employees.

CTO 168

CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Well obviously that’s meaningless if your startup idea sucks. He was at a startup that was in a super hot sector. They realized that they were selling a bunch of cool products but none that had enough economic value. They realized that they were selling a bunch of cool products but none that had enough economic value.

Entrepreneur 306

Entrepreneur Burn Rate Cofounder Sales 306

Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 20, 2013

Every Tech Startup Needs a Chief Technical Officer. In order to be a successful tech startup, the team must consist of a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) level member to help with the technology plan. Many entrepreneurs think they can bypass this team member by simply going to a web development firm and asking for a free proposal.

CTO Hire 55

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Architecture Cofounder 55

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In 2021, the startup landscape looks much different than it did in 2000. For starters, there are more startups. And these are not just any old startups either; they’re some of the most innovative and successful organizations around! Damon Becnel discusses how the startup industry has changed over the past decade.

Startup 125

Startup Social Media Global Incubator 125

David Teten

MAY 1, 2013

This is part 1 of a 2-part series on domain names and startups; part 2 will be “ Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name ”. A startup called Corpora made headlines for all the wrong reasons after tech bloggers ran an image search to find the company logo. It will dramatically lower your marketing costs in the long run.

Naming 114

Naming Semantic Venture Capital Startup 114

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

A common pain of startups after an exhilarating first surge of early adopters is a long and frustrating plateau of slow growth, where it seems like nothing you do will get your business to profitability. Openly reward employees who make the extra effort, champion cost-cutting issues, and enhance the sales process. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 329

Social Media Metrics Viral Channel 329

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.

Product Development 153

Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 153

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Even when your startup is a one-man show and lots of fun, a “business” needs some discipline and controls to keep it from being defined as a hobby by investors, and assure some financial return. Here are eight key business tasks that relate to almost every startup, generally prioritized by criticality. Product development process.

Startup 268

Startup Institutional Investors Angel Investor Bootstrapping 268

The Next Web

MARCH 6, 2014

Successful collaboration between a company’s business development and product development requires mutual understanding and purpose. One way to remain on the same page at all times is to plead your case by conjuring up a problem/cost/solution document that overviews the importance of the task or item at hand.

Technical Review 129

Technical Review Development Team Review Developer Agile 129

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Personally, I learned an important lesson when I was raising the seed round for my startup, but I didn''t learn it until we folded almost two years later. Running a startup is going to be difficult. Something isn''t going to go your way--product development, hiring, revenues. Tough questions are a godsend.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Due Diligence Angel Investor Venture Capital 118