article thumbnail

The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

Lean LaunchPad class developed for Stanford. And the Lean LaunchPad class I developed at Stanford was the first such class. I believe the analogy is identical for entrepreneurship.The capstone entrepreneurship classes like NSF I-Corps or a Lean LaunchPad class, are for those who have already decided they want to be entrepreneurs.

Incubator 331
article thumbnail

How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

But while you are small and lean, take advantage of everyone skills; if someone on your team is a great writer, have them take charge of your press releases and marketing content. Talent: Each team member needs to have talent – they all need to own their abilities and focus on their assets.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Moneyball Design: Why the Research and Data Analysis is Critical to Getting Your Prospects to Convert

ConversionXL

The Art & Science of Web Design by Jeffrey Veen. It’s about the Oakland A’s and their General Manager Billy Beane. Obama’s own campaign used Moneyball and Lean Startup strategies to win the ultra high stakes Presidential Election. Web analytics tell you what visitors are doing, but usability testing tells you why.

Design 100
article thumbnail

Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

We're a technology company headquartered in Fresno, California, and together with the Kapor Center in Oakland have partnered to deliver Onward US, which is an initiative to put thousands of Americans back to work. It just so happens that my disposition will always lean toward the health of human beings, it is part of who I am.

Fresno 60
article thumbnail

15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

First, I did my research to find out if my name was already taken by other businesses, researched domains, checked copyright documents, and perused social media to ensure I could get my brand name all across the digital web the way I wanted it to appear. It’s not uncommon for job seekers, clients and colleagues to show up in red shoes.

Naming 48