Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 29, 2019

The Lean Plan for solopreneurs. This shorter, more nimble type of business plan is called a Lean Plan , and you can create one in just a few hours, rather than a few weeks or months. Your Lean Business Plan is going to get you organized and help you be clean and concise about what your business is and how you’ll run it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 8, 2011

In January, we introduced a new graduate course at Stanford called the " target="_blank">Lean LaunchPad. Over the quarter, teams of students would put the theory to work, using these tools to get out of the building and talk to customer/partners, etc. The Lean LaunchPad class was scheduled to meet for three hours once a week.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

As the miles sped by I explained to Dave that he had understood only two of the three parts of what makes a Lean Startup successful. The emphasis on the rapid development and iteration of MVP’s is to speed up how fast you can learn ; from customers, partners, network scale, adoption, etc. All great in theory but simply wrong.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

Build a healthy support network. Any entrepreneur who has faced failure or encountered challenges along the way knows how important it is to have a good support network. A good support network can give entrepreneurs the encouragement they need to continue with their business. Conclusion.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Eric Ries on Lean Startup methodology, via Wikipedia. I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). Find customers, partners and channels early.

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Eric Friedman

MAY 1, 2023

Then about two years ago, I reunited with one of the smartest CTOs I know and we began connecting our old engineer network with early stage companies that needed to ship faster. I am someone that people lean on when they are at critical junctions in their careers, are at a crossroad in their life, or are otherwise thinking about what is next.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). Find customers, partners and channels early. Use social networking to start the wave.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Aaron Dignan --who has described himself as "obsessed with organizational adaptivity" --is one of the speakers at this year’s Lean Startup Conference in Las Vegas , where he’ll be talking about How to Reinvent Your Organization. I was much more interested in creating a network with more sharing and a faster learning cycle.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2020

If your community attracts top talent and businesses, then your company’s resources, networking opportunities, and growth partners all improve. By forming partnerships with other organizations or community groups, you’ll have accountability partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2013

I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). Find customers, partners and channels early. Use social networking to start the wave.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Go lean with your planning. A startup is about execution and speed, so you need to start lean. Not just that, but working for a startup grows your personal and professional network. It took Alex a long time to find an engineer to partner with without the network gained from working at a startup first.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. How did your perspective change when you changed roles?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You might like to think that a bunch of savvy venture capitalists saw a market niche for raising smaller funds or perhaps there was a generational shift where disgruntled junior partners spun out of bigger firms to start their own gigs. This is why many VCs are waiting and letting deals mature a bit before leaning into rounds.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

We are doubling down on our commitment to partner with a diverse range of facilities across North America, including small, family-owned businesses that need the support. We also run a lean business, with regular budgets and reviews of expenses. Thanks to Sonia Gibson, Accounting Heart Chartered Accountants ! #10-

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Go to user groups.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Start-ups are lean and designed to grow or scale up quickly. However, you can’t pitch to potential partners or customers in your garage workspace. Build Your Professional Network. It can also lead to new clients and countless opportunities so, network, network, network. Step Up Your Email Game.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 27, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Austin: the Lean Startup tour continues Next week I head to Austin, TX for my first visit ever. The Lean Startup is a practical approach for creating and managing a new breed of company that excels in low-cost experimentation, rapid iteration, and true customer insight.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In the first stage the Outpost focusses on networking and partnering in the Innovation Cluster in which it is based (i.e. Stage 1: Networking and Partnering – the Technology Connectors. In addition to getting plugged into the ecosystem’s network, the first role of the Outpost is to partner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Use your equity for key executives and business partners. You can use it best to entice new team members and partners, giving you more horsepower and commitment for the long run. Operate small, but show a big-company image. Marty Zwilling

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2013

by Vickie Milazzo, author of “ Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman “ The release of “ Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead “, the new book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (pictured), has sparked a firestorm of attention from the media and folks around conference room tables throughout the country.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2015

I was in New York last week teaching my annual 5-day version of the Lean LaunchPad class at the Columbia Business School. While some venture firms have been around for awhile, perhaps the newer partners have a different model of what a successful founder looks like than their west coast peers. If it’s real why?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2019

Partnering with individuals who have Communication, Empathy, or Includer as top strengths. Building a network of trustworthy advisors — especially individuals with strengths that differ from yours. To lead boldly, you must think with a clear head, stick to your values, and lean on your team’s varied strengths.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 144

View from Seed

MARCH 11, 2020

Due diligence may seem like a drag, but partnering with an investor is a serious commitment, and you want to make sure that whoever you work with has built real conviction about you and your company. These are people who would vouch for you, but you only want to lean on for a small handful of high priority investors.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Seed Stage 279

Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2020

You could even look to partner with other businesses with similar nonprofit interests to promote greater change. Take the time to network and build relationships that can potentially build your business. Having a strong network can lead to new customers, partnerships, employees, and even investors.

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Small Business Hosting Social Media Community 180

Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2013

The bootcamp requested that participants do what entrepreneurs do before requesting seed funding – Discover, Network and Accelerate. (In In retrospect we designed something akin to a startup accelerator, the Lean LaunchPad classes or the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps , although none of these existed in 2006.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2013

The bootcamp requested that participants do what entrepreneurs do before requesting seed funding – Discover, Network and Accelerate. (In In retrospect we designed something akin to a startup accelerator, the Lean LaunchPad classes or the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps , although none of these existed in 2006.

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Programming Design Lean Seed Money 285

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

Companies like iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, and Spotify are investing in and leading the evolution of audio, focused on music streaming (on-demand and lean-back modalities), podcasting and content production. Social commerce is a thing – Over 76M people in the US will make a purchase via a social network at least once this year (38.4%

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Your plan doesn’t need to be a lengthy document either, especially if you follow a Lean Planning methodology. Now if you’re looking for an active plan that you can edit and adjust over time, you may want to consider creating a lean plan. Find good business partners and people who will refer you. Network, a lot!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2020

Use your networking to get advice, but all jobs can be do-it-yourself. Use your equity for key executives and business partners. You can use it best to entice new team members and partners, giving you more horsepower and commitment for the long run. Operate small, but show a big-company image. Marty Zwilling.

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Hockey Stick Bootstrapping Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 423

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 28, 2013

We’re excited to announce the 2013 Lean Startup Conference , December 9 - 11 in San Francisco. As the Lean Startup movement grows and matures, the conference does, too, this year expanding and changing in a number of ways—based almost entirely on things that our attendees have asked for.

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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. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 120

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Growing too slowly is particularly dangerous in a business with network effects, which the best startups usually have to some degree.” “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.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’ve spent a lot of time this past year running Lean Startup tests on our annual flagship conference to really nail down what you’re most interested in. We’ll gather at the Palace of Fine Arts for workshops, talks, case studies, networking, and will host an amazing lineup of participants from diverse backgrounds and industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The operations superstar.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 245