Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

I am always surprised when critics complain that the Lean Startup’s Build, Measure, Learn approach is nothing more than “throwing incomplete products out of the building to see if they work.”. Waterfall Development. Waterfall Development was all about execution of the requirements document. Here’s how. Microsoft Windows 3.0).

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Lean Agile Business Model Customer Development 120

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It outlines four major growth strategies: market penetration , market development , product development , and diversification. The goal of market penetration is to leverage new tactics to increase product sales , including existing customers and new customers within existing markets. Product development.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2012

There are unknowns at every turn, leading product development, attracting customers, managing cash, and dealing with human resources and office politics. Too many startups simply follow the standard distribution channels, use standard pricing, and count on their one extra feature to give them the market.

Advisory Board 240

Advisory Board Forecast Early Stage Product Development 240

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Introduce new products and enhancements every month. Growth requires market innovation as well as product. Unfortunately, the challenges of scaling a business, and making it profitable, often last longer than the product development phase.

Startup 335

Startup Social Media Metrics Viral 335

YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2013

While marketers go gaga over social technologies and their impact on digital commerce, it is often our physical perceptions of a product which influence buying decisions. The challenge, however, is this: How can we design our products, advertisements and experiences such that they push the right sensory buttons in our consumers?

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Customer Michigan Framework 159

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2014

Let’s face it – your first product will most likely fail. Creating a successful product or service is about constantly prototyping, tweaking, refining, making mistakes, learning, and repeating. Drawing from my experience as a serial designer, inventor and entrepreneur, here are 10 steps to creating your first product: 1.

Product 187

Product Product Development Design Distribution 187

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2023

It is necessary to cover the early stages of product development, thorough market research, and other processes during the initial step. The criteria change after a company reaches the growth stage when it is deemed to have attained product market fit. After that, the money is used to maintain the company’s expansion.

Seed Stage 128

Seed Stage Technical Review Early Stage Due Diligence 128

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2011

There are unknowns at every turn, leading product development, attracting customers, managing cash, and dealing with human resources and office politics. Too many startups simply follow the standard distribution channels, use standard pricing, and count on their one extra feature to give them the market.

Advisory Board 232

Advisory Board Startup Forecast Early Stage 232

Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

Some believe in the all-in approach to product development: build an advanced app. An entrepreneur can quantitatively test potential buyers’ real intentions and develop a genuine understanding their needs before building out the product (app). It’s hard to imagine product functionality. Priorities change.

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Distribution Redemption Demand 96

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Just a decade ago, most software/cloud startups used a traditional model where product and marketing were siloed: product teams created the product and marketing drove people to the website to buy it. The evolution of the growth function changed this dynamic, mashing together product dev and marketing as integrated functions.

Software Review 60

Software Review South Africa Hockey Stick Viral 60

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

If you can check these boxes and convince venture capitalists that you’ve achieved product fit in a market with plenty of room for growth, you have a real shot at securing funding. When I started my last company, we were focused on developing technology to lower the cost of detecting and diagnosing Type 2 diabetes.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2016

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 120

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. The Product Development Diagram Emerging early in the twentieth century, this product-centric model described a process that evolved in manufacturing industries.

Silicon Valley 263

Silicon Valley Product Startup Product Development 263

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

When Sloan arrived at GM in 1920 he realized that the traditional centralized management structures organized by function (sales, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing) were a poor fit for managing GM’s diverse product lines. I’m really thinking of the factory like a product.” In other words, it’s building the factory.

Michigan 275

Michigan Cofounder Stock Forecast 275

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Could $100,000 and the right developer skills make you an overnight billionaire? How much does it really take to build a product like Twitter or Instagram? Still, a product is nothing without scalability. You can’t just build a product today, you need to build a venture. million to develop.”.

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Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

What are the main channels for app marketing and distribution today? Ads – targeted advertising is perhaps THE most reliable channel to market and distribute a consumer app. Therefore, my recommendation for startups who are pre-monetisation is to experiment with new organic distribution ways.

Mobile 190

Mobile Social Media Distribution PR 190

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2015

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Introduce new products and enhancements every month. Growth requires market innovation as well as product. Unfortunately, the challenges of scaling a business, and making it profitable, often last longer than the product development phase.

Social Media 329

Social Media Metrics Viral Channel 329

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Traction can simply mean showing that you’re making progress with customers, product development, channel partners, initial revenue as a proof point, attracting well-known angel investors, winning industry awards / recognition. They tell you they’re going to ship product and they do. They hire key staff.

Technical Review 309

Technical Review Term Sheet Venture Capital Revenue 309

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

Chicago 177

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 177

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

They drew people in with a product they assumed would be a hit and pushed forward without taking in customer feedback. People had a terrible experience using their product. After turning their attention toward feedback and testing, letting the voice of their customers fuel their content strategy and product development, they took off.

Product 102

Product Marketing Social Media Channel 102

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

Chicago 156

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 156

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

Prezi hired the former director of product from Pixar to build a more cinematic video meeting experience. As an experienced marketer, I predict that in 2022, videos in marketing will attract more customers since they provide a clear description of the products, giving customers greater confidence before purchasing the product online.

Software Review 123

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2010

There are unknowns at every turn, leading product development, attracting customers, managing cash, and dealing with human resources and office politics. Too many startups simply follow the standard distribution channels, use standard pricing, and count on their one extra feature to give them the market.

Advisory Board 125

Advisory Board Startup Forecast Early Stage 125

View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Here in 2021 startups operate in a more distributed fashion earlier in their lifecycle, a trend which preceded COVID but certainly was accelerated by the remote work environment for knowledge workers brought on by the pandemic.

Chicago 136

Chicago Cofounder Miami B2B 136

Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world. It’s equal access to jobs and diversity of thought that add value to the business.

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Hiring Bulgaria Italy Spain 98

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2020

Product Lifecycle Management?software facilitates the design and manufacturing process of a wide variety of products and is especially relevant to the cosmetic industry. This is why selecting the right type of product can be crucial to truly reap the benefits of such a complex tool. or new product development.

Software 130

Software Database Distribution Matching 130

ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2017

One of the greatest threats to long-term success is when companies aren’t vigilant enough about responding to the changes in their market—whether it’s by failing to spot product or channel fatigue, acknowledge new competition, make needed updates to products or marketing adjustments in a timely fashion, or embrace new technology coming online.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Algorithm Channel Analytics 127

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

During an MBA, you’ll learn decision-making, people management, product development, product promotion, networking tactics, adaptability, financial management, goodwill, and industry analysis, amongst other things. Remember, an MBA will challenge you to improve yourself.

Programming 143

Programming Framework Analytics Incubator 143

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Because you can say anything you want, but if, and you can build the best product you want, you could spend year building like the most perfect product with all the features and no bugs or whatever it is. It's just not the same when you're distributed and talking remotely. Now we're more like a distributed innovation hub.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Let’s start out with the basic functions of a tech company: 1) Engineering 2) Marketing 3) Sales 4) Business development 5) PR 6) Design 7) Product Management 8) HR 9) Operations 10) Finance Ok, that's just overwhelming. Let’s take sales and business development. Ready to start simplifying? The last two are pretty basic.

PR 144

PR Technical Review Seed Stage Design 144

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Many distribution, manufacturing, and service businesses fit this description. And as they do, sometimes even unknowingly that beautiful dream of a business exit and financial windfall recedes depressingly into the sunset. Putting all of this out there and SO many good things come back to us.

Harvest 48

Harvest IP Software Review Forecast 48

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Our team is experienced with over 150 years of research and software product development experience that includes five startups and an exit. A significant goal is providing an environment where scientific developments done in real time can be immediately translated for public consumption.

Intellectual Property 48

Intellectual Property Technical Review Malta Startup 48

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

. ——– In the 20 th century companies could be leaders in a market for decades by just focusing on their core product(s). Most companies incrementally improved their products with process innovation (better materials, cheaper, product line extensions) and/or through acquisitions.

Channel 288

Channel Customer Development Distribution Restful 288

Berkonomics

JULY 13, 2023

Example tactics for one strategy: [Email readers, continue here…] Strategy Three: Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. Assign our development manager to localize design and oversee the needed enhancements to our product and support materials for each new territory.

Asia 62

Asia America Distribution Channel 62

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

Version One Ventures

JULY 1, 2020

The funding will be used for product development and to continue their geographic expansion (more in Europe and eventually Asia). Product Launches, Accolades and Other News. Shippo announced that it has closed a $30 million Series C after posting 100% growth in 2019. .

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North Carolina Raleigh Stealth Seattle 148