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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Therefore when money is hard to come by, entrepreneurs (and their investors) look for ways to reduce cash burn rate and increase the chance of finding product/market fit before waste you bunch of money. The Customer Development process (and the Lean Startup) is one way to do that. How do we raise the big bucks?”

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The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution.

Steve Blank

customers aren’t buying it, the cost of distribution is too high, etc.) The Focus on a Finished Product Rather than a Minimum Feature Set The passion of an entrepreneur coupled with the product development diagram drives you to believe that all you need to do is build the product (in all its full-featured glory) and customers will come.

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Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors

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Subscribe via RSS population: Blog. If you’re thinking about becoming a mentor for startups—either in a formal accelerator program or independently—here are some tips for thinking about how to work with entrepreneurs. Silicon Florist. Search for: July 3rd, 2012. by Rick Turoczy. 3 Comments. Think of the obvious.

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microisvs, Software Products and Startups: My Most Popular Posts.

Software By Rob

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Consider this the Year in Review for Software by Rob. Most successful Micro-ISV products (and a lot of not-so-Micro-ISV products) could have been built by a few solid mid-level developers.&# Subscribe via RSS On Twitter?

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How Third-Party Licensing Can Ruin Your Launch

Software By Rob

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← What is the Micropreneur Academy? Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? We launched version 2.5

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters.

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The Software Product Myth

Software By Rob

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← I’m in a Book! Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Subscribe via RSS On Twitter? Congratulations! Check out my book Like this post?