Startup Lessons Learned
JUNE 15, 2009
Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. When a developer wants to check-in code, this is a very scary moment.
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2020
Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Bootstrapping inculcates the entrepreneurial discipline and financial responsibility to run a lean business. ? Raising higher capital at an early stage means more equity to be diluted to the investors. Crowdfunding.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 5, 2010
When I wrote a review of Four Steps on this blog in November, 2008, I did my best to be candid and warn of a few shortcomings: And Steve is the first to admit that its a "turgid" read, without a great deal of narrative flow. Four Steps primarily centers its stories and case studies on B2B hardware and software startups.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 24, 2009
When I reviewed a recent product development book, it immediately shot up to Amazon sales rank 300. And as everyone’s attention starts to focus on those same indicators, their value is being diluted. Even if a self-published book was every bit as good as one published by a top-tier press, how would the reviewers know?
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop.
betashop.com
OCTOBER 8, 2012
To this day, not a single pixel gets on our website or apps without my input, review, and approval. Likewise, not a single designer gets approved to sell on Fab without Bradford’s input, review, and approval. We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. Even executives need reviews. It’s that important.
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