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Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 3, 2009
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 3, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund wrap-up Last week I had a real blast meeting with the companies at the fbFund incubator at Palo Alto. The Lean Startup fbFund Edition View more documents from Eric Ries. We tend to equate startup success with making money, but that is a poor choice.
Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 7, 2008
One day, we became convinced that a killer app for IMVU would be to sell a presidential debate bundle, where our customers could put on a Bush or Kerry avatar, and then engage in mock debates with each other. It was one of those brilliant startup brainstorms that comes to the team in a flash, with a giant thunderclap.
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YoungUpstarts
JUNE 1, 2018
Once you have gone past the initial stage of developing your idea and clarifying what your business is going to be, you will have many business meetings. This is of course assuming you are prepared to go out of ‘stealth mode’ – don’t laugh. Customer Development.
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. My intention is to describe a full working process, similar to what I’ve seen at IMVU and other lean startups. First, a caveat.
Startup Lessons Learned
JANUARY 30, 2009
Bring in an expert CEO with outstanding business credentials and startup experience to focus on relentless execution. Build a truly mainstream product. Build the product in stealth mode to build buzz for the eventual launch. But that was two full years before any customers were allowed to use it. Focus on quality.
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