YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

Lenovo’s modest overall revenue growth in calendar 2Q15 – 3.1% billion – masks how sagging performance from its PC business wiped out the momentum Lenovo had generated since 2013 and has forced Lenovo to reset its profit and revenue growth expectations for its enterprise and mobile device businesses. year-to-year to $10.7 and Europe.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. Between webcasts and interviews, we’ve been gradually introducing some of the speakers who are appearing at this year’s Lean Startup Conference. So we spent some time iterating--leanly, we thought--on the revenue model. Lean validation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 19, 2011

Jeff has been promoting the use of Lean UX as an effective method to spur greater innovation, quality and productivity in startups as well as within teams in larger organizations. Lean Startups need to make snap decisions, iterate quickly and pivot when needed. I’m happy to report the answer is “yes” as we’ve proven at TheLadders.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2013

by Christine Comaford, author of “ SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together “ Most leaders know that command & control is dead and that fear doesn’t motivate employees. From time to time we all say or do things that spark unconscious fears in our employees. Why might a meeting scare your employees?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

In the creative industries this is an everyday fact of business: overhead is constant, but revenue ebbs and flows throughout the year; some months there are so many clients and so much business that these service providers are forced to hire contractors or freelancers just to handle the extra workload. Photo: Arnold Reinhold, Wikipedia.

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Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. I’m going to start with what’s a lean business plan.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. First of all, every employee that a company hires represents not just a salary expense, but everything that goes along with it. Internal Revenue Service .

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Mike Michalowicz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Employee satisfaction rules right now, and you need to avoid turnover and disruptions to your business. I run a lean team, but a very fulfilled one. I am asked very frequently how I found such dedicated employees. My employees don’t show up for their paychecks. A workplace where employees feel ownership is a happier one.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2019

As a result, it is almost impossible for a CEO or an employee to become an expert in every area of business. You will develop the knowledge and skill set to lead your business out of uncertainty and will be able to generate a healthy annual revenue. Each employee will contribute to your company’s productivity, revenue, and reputation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, Contributing Editor of Lean Startup Co. Really, there’s no better way to recharge and return to work inspired than spending a few days with the Lean Startup’s global network. A Lean Startup training kinda guy? It’s a big deal that only gets bigger with every year. That would be so boring.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2014

I’ve been spending some time with large companies that are interested in using Lean methods. Two methods, Design Thinking and Customer Development (the core of the Lean Startup) provide the tactical day-to-day process of how to turn ideas into products. .

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Austin Startup

MAY 8, 2018

Background reading: Founder Compensation: Cash, Equity, Liquidity Fatal Errors in Early Startup Hiring Early Hires: Options or Stock Given how deeply involved we are with early-stage startups hiring their first key employees, I figured it would be helpful to outline a few key principles to help entrepreneurs navigate the topic.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2019

Lean Methodology consists of three tools designed for entrepreneurs building new ventures: The Business Model Canvas – to write down all the hypotheses about a new business; Customer Development – a process for testing those hypotheses outside the building; Agile Engineering – to rapidly build minimal viable products to test product/market fit.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Our employees are the most valuable parts of our business, and investing in them helps to get their best selves working. 7- Providing employee engagement software.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

“Lean” is great in the early days but if you discover an attractive market opportunity you need to get “fat” really quickly or somebody else will. And the “stay lean” argument isn’t only good for entrepreneurs, it can be good for VCs, too. In revenue terms our first two years of sales were $2.1

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

You’ll also save a ton of money on equipment for your staff and thousands of dollars in employee benefits. They’re more flexible than the typical employee and you can increase or decrease use of their services as your needs change. Lean Marketing. Develop a Budget.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

Personally, I’m proud of the way I prioritize my health and that of my employees this year. Aside from protecting our health, this also provided me and my employees with more time with our families and less of a commute. 9- Empowered employees. 16- Hit $1 million revenue. They helped keep each other in business!

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2017

According to the Small Business Administration , just one in two businesses with employees survives to see its fifth anniversary. By the 10-year mark, fewer than 30% of businesses with employees remain viable. Longer, costlier cycles drain cash on hand while delaying the onset of crucial revenue streams. Stay Lean and Low.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Unfortunately, such a high number does not translate to an equal level of revenues. An even more surprising statistic is that over 60% of all business-related revenues are collected by large corporations, the likes of which include Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google, and similar. Inventory Issues.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2020

DeLuzio, author of “ Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to Do About It “ What’s the key to transforming an enterprise? If that solution is Lean — and I recommend that it is — you can’t also be riding the Six Sigma train (or any of the other tools that get confused with Lean). Going all-in.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

So what are the best ways to stay on the lean-side of things? In many cases, digital marketing offers a return on investment (ROI) of many times your initial capital, meaning $1,000 per month in spending could turn into $3,000 per month in revenue. Employees are Your Largest Investment. Accordingly, you’ll need to be frugal.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn how to build a marketing growth strategy to increase your market penetration, market share, and revenue. This philosophy comes from The Lean Startup methodology , which relies on testing hypotheses to better understand your customers’ pain points and goals. Growth marketing is about process over tactics.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2020

Having a vast range of employees that differ in experience, background, beliefs, and specialties bring new perspectives to the table that would be nonexistent without them. Additionally, as you look to bring on new employees, you’ll also want to focus on your current staff’s professional development. Showcase your expertise.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Simply put, they tend to focus on an employees’ ability to return to the office and overlook their willingness to do so. Including your employees in the process of the decision making as you agree on the return to work dates and schedules will also have positive feedback on employee loyalty.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2021

Many business owners launch startups with the intention of running lean—relying on minimal resources to preserve the business for as long as possible. The solution is to start generating consistent revenue faster or to work with angel investors or venture capitalists to get more funding. Running Out of Capital. The Wrong Team.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

We’re hitting record revenue months, weeks, and margins. There are startups out there that are valued at a billion dollars, but because of employee salaries, assets, etc. Don’t be afraid to pivot The collapse of SVB spurred us to do a deep evaluation of how we’re generating revenue and value for customers.

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Up and Running

JULY 1, 2020

While it’s called a business plan, it can be written and utilized to successfully enter a new market, launch a product, or weigh the potential of adding an employee. Quickly scratch out a business plan, even employing a lean planning model , for your expansion like it’s a new business.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Employees: 20.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

It also improves employees’ productivity by allowing them to focus on vital business operations. Chatbots can answer questions and accept payments while your employees establish partnerships. million people and generate monthly revenue. TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. Lean into your strengths, and don’t try to appeal to everyone. Focus on creating a culture that makes your employees proud to be stewards of your brand. Then they can encourage employees to create and share similar, customer-centric content (and build their personal brand in the process).

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2022

Instead, you can stick with a simple internal business plan model that keeps your document lean and easy to communicate. It’s a document that can easily be distributed across multiple communications channels, encourages employee engagement, and leans into uncovering issues and competitive advantages for your business.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 8, 2018

Too many meetings are run poorly, have no real objective, and waste employees’ time—which kills productivity. It only takes an hour each month, keeps the management team up to speed on everything that’s going on in the company, and helps us plan and manage in a lean and effective way. They’re right. Did all product lines perform well?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity. Rounding out the team with employees and freelancers.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

When shelter-in-place hit last March, forcing their doors to close, their revenue dropped to nothing overnight. million of inventory online and recovered all their lost POS revenue with online sales. With no way to serve it in their restaurant, their revenue flattened. And the benefits go way beyond pure revenue.

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Between January 2015 and January 2016, we grew our platform Slidebean from $1K to $20K in monthly recurring revenue. Getting the first tracks of revenue is one of the toughest processes of building a startup. Lean marketing. Customer Lifetime Value (LTV): The potential revenue that you’ll be receiving from a given user.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 18, 2017

Today, more than half of the US manufacturing sector has less than five hundred employees. Consequently, they are often dependent on each customer to ensure a steady revenue stream. Since these are lean manufacturing companies, they have limited resources. Difficulty in Finding Good Employees.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Validated learning about customers Would you rather have $30,000 or $1 million in revenues for your startup? All things being equal, of course, you’d rather have more revenue rather than less. And yet revenue alone is not a sufficient goal. More on that in a moment.

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