Early Stage, Lean, PR and Silicon Valley

If You Don’t Have a Discrete Hypothesis You Are Incapable of Failing

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

There are very few people in Silicon Valley who have such a precise grasp on what defines success of early-stage startup companies than Eric Ries. when is the right time to go big with PR? Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome, our guest is Eric Ries, founder of the Lean Startup Movement. 11:00 Mark on over-hyping PR.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Lean Social Media PR

What Boston’s Top Consumer Tech Leaders Think About Boston’s Consumer Tech Struggles [#BostonB2C Recap]

View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. “As an early stage investor I focus on whether the founders can build something that delights 100s of millions of people” @bijan #BostonB2C — Andy Cook (@AndyGCook) July 21, 2015.

Boston

Boston Cofounder B2C PR

Twitter Link Roundup #237 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

David vs. Goliath: Lean Startup Advantages | OpenView Blog – crowdspring.co/1x2JFtG. 10 Top Financial Tips for Early-Stage Startups | StartupCollective – crowdspring.co/1qWvaC4. Finding Alibaba: How Jerry Yang Made The Most Lucrative Bet In Silicon Valley History – crowdspring.co/1vw48WF.

Social Media

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

note: apologies in advance for the west coast bias; i’m in silicon valley). First Round became a very active investor in consumer internet and e-commerce, on a rather lean investment budget, with several notable exits (including Mint.com to Intuit in 2009 for $170M). and no, we didn’t.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation

Going to Trade Shows Like it Matters – Part 2

Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

Marketing may be physically “staging&# the booth, and may even it “man it,&# but don’t be confused, this is the VP of Sales party. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. While the industry average says only 20% of show leads are followed up, that only happens in other companies, not yours.

Silicon Valley

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Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2018

Today, I want to introduce a new approach to business planning: Lean Planning. Lean Planning replaces lengthy business plans with a 20-minute planning process that focuses on increasing your chances of success in business. Lean Planning is simpler and faster than writing a traditional business plan. Step 1: Create a Lean Plan.

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The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product.

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

Thirty years later we now realize that its one the causes of early startup failure. This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. Coming next Part 2: What’s Wrong with Product Development as a Model?

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Product Startup Product Development

Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you?

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

In a startup, these channels of communication are critical to understand for advertising, launch and PR purposes. This is important, especially if you are a very early stage company. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC

Going to Trade Shows Like it Matters – Part 1 « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

MAY 21, 2009

The Message Sitting around a conference room table brainstorming messages that might resonate with customers, or worse having a PR agency doing that for you, is a firing offense in a small company. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. You should be brainstorming messages with current and potential customers.

Silicon Valley

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Tiered Valuation Caps

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Convertible notes/SAFEs are usually executed around times of maximal uncertainty for a company; the very early stages. The PR story behind that trend — the way it gets sold — is that it’s about saving companies money. They have their downsides, which are discussed in some of the above links.

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Elephants Can Dance – Reinventing HP « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2009

However, the CEO as the “Rock Star&# always reminded me of why I fired any PR agency that was getting more press than the company it represented. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. KC Reply steveblank , on June 24, 2009 at 1:20 pm Said: Ken, HP was a pretty complex story. carry on reading.

Silicon Valley

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Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, March 13, 2009 Dont launch Heres a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. If you are having trouble raising money, sometimes a little PR can help.

San Francisco

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Rocket Science 4: The Press is Our Best Product

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2009

Which at this stage of the company was marketing and financing. Our “Hollywood meets Silicon Valley” story played great in Silicon Valley, they ate it up in Hollywood, and the business press tripped over themselves to talk to us. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Now In Print!

Silicon Valley

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. How to Write a Traditional Business Plan.

Software Review

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Rocket Science 5: Who Needs Domain Experts

Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Only in Silicon Valley could we have got funded with this idea, and not surprisingly, it was our technology that had the VC’s confused. Rocket Science was just another one of those companies (with better PR). Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Make sure they are. Order Here. Now In Print!

Silicon Valley

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10 years of entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

We were focused on revenue, but we didnt understand that revenue is not important for its own sake in an early stage company. And then, at my first Silicon Valley startup , I watched friends get laid off in successive waves as it started to fail. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC

Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. In 1M/1M, I teach the EJ Methodology which is based on my Entrepreneur Journeys research, and emphasize bootstrapping, idea validation, and crisp positioning as some of the core principles of building strong fundamentals in early stage ventures.

Marketing

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor

Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. In 1M/1M, I teach the EJ Methodology which is based on my Entrepreneur Journeys research, and emphasize bootstrapping, idea validation, and crisp positioning as some of the core principles of building strong fundamentals in early stage ventures.

Marketing

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor

From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. Especially if you aren’t from around Silicon Valley. even something like joining a climbing gym can work – in silicon valley, they’re full of techies!

Technical Review

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The Sharp End of the Stick « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

Every marketing communication hire couldn’t wait to produce the next great ad or PR program. In an early stage startup, instead of sales being up front, the point departments are likely to be product development and customer development. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Now In Print!

Silicon Valley

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StartUpRoar

If You Don’t Have a Discrete Hypothesis You Are Incapable of Failing

What Boston’s Top Consumer Tech Leaders Think About Boston’s Consumer Tech Struggles [#BostonB2C Recap]

Trending Sources

Twitter Link Roundup #237 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

Going to Trade Shows Like it Matters – Part 2

Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster

The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product.

Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you?

Going to Trade Shows Like it Matters – Part 1 « Steve Blank

Tiered Valuation Caps

Elephants Can Dance – Reinventing HP « Steve Blank

Lessons Learned: Don't launch

Rocket Science 4: The Press is Our Best Product

The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Rocket Science 5: Who Needs Domain Experts

10 years of entrepreneurship

Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

Strategy Roundtable: Professional Investors Do Not Invest In $20 Million Markets

From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

The Sharp End of the Stick « Steve Blank

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