Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2018

Things like product development, materials and packaging, performance-based bonuses, and more. Clearly, hiring new team members is an expense, and running promotions means increased marketing expenses, and depending on the nature of the special, selling products at a reduced rate. Communication (telephone, internet).

Forecast 77

Forecast Early Stage Software Review Technical Review 77

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Technology pilots.

Angel Investor 256

Angel Investor Early Stage Incubator Government 256

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

In doing so, it then ensures you will deliver an MVP that not only captures your market but saves you time and money in the long run by not building features that don’t appeal to your target customer or are not necessary for early-stage launch. Dovetail designs, builds and invests into fast-growing technology companies.

Product 264

Product Cofounder Audience Product Development 264

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. Without strong PMs you build crappy products that nobody needs or that real people can’t use. Tech teams are comprised of three distinct managements skills: people, process & technology. Know the difference.

Cofounder 388

Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 388

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. Yet the development of these advanced technologies is now being driven by commercial interests, not the Defense Department. America’s adversaries understand this.

Government 308

Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 308

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2017

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm.

Customer 191

Customer Entrepreneur Technical Review Dilution 191

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

While the rewards may be a boon to their company in the short term, the consequences of accepting outside funding too early can be debilitating. There’s a reason why I refer to early-stage VC funding as vulture capital, and to be honest it’s pretty accurate. Focus on Product Development First.

Early Stage 85

Early Stage Venture Capital Bootstrapping Pre-Money Valuation 85

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2013

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm.

Entrepreneur 252

Entrepreneur Marketing Technical Review Dilution 252

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for startups with real products and a proven business model, ready to scale. Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Technology pilots.

Product Development 120

Product Development Developer Product Angel Investor 120

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Complicating the development of a useful product is the stringent safety and compliance approval testing that varies based on country and industry. Businesses have a lot to think about when they have a new product idea and one missed step in the product development lifecycle can significantly impact business success.

Design 132

Design Development Team Review Product Technical Review 132

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Competition from other startups and established incumbents, constraints on time and capital, and limited access to talent and technology resources are just a few of the hurdles nearly every first-time founder faces while trying to build a business. Have a reasonable attitude about your early-stage valuation, and don’t get too hung up on it.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Join a startup incubator.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm.

Startup 254

Startup Technical Review Dilution Early Stage 254

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. In today’s fast moving market, the basic product development cost and time are critical to survival. Breeds success through people diversity.

Technical Cofounder 153

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm.

Marketing 238

Marketing Entrepreneur Technical Review Dilution 238

Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

Twenty eight years ago I was the bright, young, eager product marketing manager called out to the field to support sales by explaining the technical details of Convergent Technologies products to potential customers. So their management teams were insisting that they OEM (buy from someone else) these products.

Technology 138

Technology Silicon Valley Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE 138

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In today’s fast moving market, the basic product development cost and time are critical to survival. They come at the early stage while a startup has no revenue or valuation, so professional investors are hard to find. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable. Diversity breeds success.

Startup 397

Startup Cofounder Incubator Early Stage 397

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2010

In fact, it’s all about the “focus” required to get early stage technology products across the deadly chasm from early adopters to mainstream customers. Missions and products that are too broad confuse your team, your customers, and potential investors. Product development chasm.

Startup 227

Startup Technical Review Dilution Early Stage 227

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

While the success of a product is heavily dependent upon value, it’s not uncommon for many to fail in their very early stages—this is especially true with little funding, research, and long-term planning. In an age of ‘see now, buy now’, there are critical steps and solutions to product sustainability. To Round It Up.

Software Review 100

Software Review Management Early Stage Startup 100

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

This product development diagram had become part of the DNA of Silicon Valley. This product development diagram had become part of the DNA of Silicon Valley. And even more importantly, was there any way to reduce risk in early stage ventures? familiar with Customer Development you should be.

Product Development 143

Product Development Developer Silicon Valley Product 143

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. For example, recruiting writ large is useful at all stages of development.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

One of the biggest mistakes I see early-stage startups making is hiring “seasoned&# sales professionals or hiring people too senior, too early. This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. Early stage selling is way more “evangelical&# than process driven.

Hiring 346

Hiring Sales Startup Early Stage 346

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It outlines four major growth strategies: market penetration , market development , product development , and diversification. Product development. Product development allows you to expand your existing market share by developing a new product for that audience. New channels.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2011

Founded by three Silicon Valley veterans - Tim Brady, Alan Louie, and Geoff Ralston - Imagine K12 will support early stage ed-tech startups through a funding and mentorship program. Working with Students, Teachers, Schools for Product Development. Applications for the inaugural class of startups are due May 1.

Incubator 116

Incubator Technical Review Silicon Valley Cofounder 116

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Without the revenue to match its expenses, the company is in now danger of running out of money.

Customer Development 224

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 224

Gust

DECEMBER 5, 2011

The best startups find a way to drive the market with their technology, rather than push their new technology-driven ‘solution’ on the marketplace. An example of market-driven technology is the basic automobile, but combining a car with an airplane is technology looking for a market. Quantify the pain points.

Technology 167

Technology Angel Investor Early Stage Viral 167

Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

Over my career as a serial entrepreneur I observed that since the late 1990s, no early-stage Silicon Valley investor had used business plans to screen investments. The disadvantage is that its methodology was based on the old waterfall model of product development and not the agile and lean methods that startups use today.

Business Plan 120

Business Plan Silicon Valley Saudi Arabia Lean 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 16, 2016

But startups require money upfront for product development and later to scale. But for the last 40 years, it has provided the financial fuel for a revolution in Life Sciences and Information Technology and has helped to change the world. Filed under: Technology , Venture Capital. ——-. The Good News.

Liquidity Event 120

Liquidity Event Founder Liquidation Preference Venture Capital 120

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Up to £500k initial investment depending on company stage. Product development input. Dupsy Abiola, IAG’s head of global innovation, said: “IAG is passionate about cultivating and supporting the next generation of travel technology companies. Access to world class subject matter experts across all IAG operating companies.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Analytics 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2014

Investors keep pouring money into startups and early stage companies. To help build new product development and venture teams, my colleague Rob Goldberg, of Stages of Innovation , created an assessment tool called Talent for Growth. Do they have a scalable technology advantage?

Startup 252

Startup Angel Investor Early Stage LLC 252

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

Funding new product research and development is just too risky, with a large time delay before any return is likely. In fact, there are people and organizations amenable to very early stage opportunities, so my advice is target your proposals to the right people to match the stage of your effort.

Developer 144

Developer Angel Investor Incubator Early Stage 144

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

And it doesn't have to be technology. They didn't have a lot of technology. You aren't taking technology and using it to solve problems in a new way that other people aren't, but you are just focused on building your business and the challenges there are, it's a competitive world. You don't have to invent this technology.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Over the last few years, Canada’s technology sector has been experiencing a renaissance. Increased venture funding has been helping to develop a robust tech ecosystem with major hubs in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto. To date, some 1,000 technology companies have hired 4,000 workers through the program.

Canada 127

Canada Government Venture Capital Early Stage 127

Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

Markets with Invention Risk are those where it’s questionable whether the technology can ever be made to work – but if it does customers will beat a path to the company’s door. Markets with Customer/Market Risk are those where the unknown is whether customers will adopt the product. (The

Vertical 144

Vertical Silicon Valley Marketing Customer 144

Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2012

He writes, “This ensures that the product, development, marketing, partner, sales and management team all have full visibility of what is going on across the business (and what the people they’re working with actually look like!) If a company is in its early stages, there’s no better time to gain the edge on this growing trend.

Software Review 79

Software Review Early Stage Employee Technical Review 79

Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Transcript of Bringing Marketing and Product Development Together written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. They have deep expertise in the technology. They’re focused on building product. Back to Podcast. Transcript. Maybe they’re sales people. But, most of them aren’t marketing people.

Product Development 31

Product Development Product Developer Marketing 31

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

In a way, you can think of BD as “sales when you don’t know what the product is yet.” It’s basically working with potential outside partners to reach your business goals--which could be revenue, distribution, financing, product development, awareness, etc.

PR 144

PR Technical Review Seed Stage Design 144