The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

By the time businesses began to take notice of the unfolding promise of Internet technologies, he was perfectly positioned to take the leap into this exciting new industry. This is why I like to include customers in product development and testing. This helps build a great product but it’s not the best product that wins.

Portugal 119

Portugal Entrepreneur Internet Advertising 119

Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

Often, a business plan introduces a new technology that requires some explaining. On one hand, as a reader of business plans for investors, I see way too many business plans that ask a reader to wade neck-deep through technology to get to the business. Establish technology as a differentiator, when it is.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Software Review Business Plan Development Team Review 72

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Disruption today is more than just changes in technology, or channel, or competitors – it’s all of them, all at once. HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc.

Government 315

Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2019

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.

Technical Review 255

Technical Review Dilution Early Stage Product Development 255

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

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

YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

You might also consider speaking to a product development studio such as Dovetail to help with your product discovery process. Dovetail designs, builds and invests into fast-growing technology companies. Nick Frandsen is a co-founder and managing partner at Dovetail.

Product 264

Product Cofounder Audience Product Development 264

BeyondVC

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

In addition, there are many factors that go into the release of a new product that includes fixing bugs, soliciting customer feedback, responding to competition, and adding new features that will maintain a company’s technological lead in the market. The post Facebook and product development appeared first on BeyondVC.

Product Development 60

Product Development Developer Product Development Team Review 60

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 26, 2017

I am so excited and honored to announce I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW entitled Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology alongside 3 other incredible women. If you will be attending please stop by the panel, reach out, and say hello! If you don’t know what SXSW is, take a minute to google it.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Technology Philippines Silicon Valley 48

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging.

Intellectual Property 404

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

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

JANUARY 29, 2022

I like it in many cases, since it is action-oriented, helps streamline and decrease product development time and costs, and focuses the product and the firm on customer needs rather than technology. Of course, if you fire without aiming, there’s always a greater chance that you will shoot yourself in the foot.

Marketing 302

Marketing Technical Review Cost Product Development 302

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

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

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

I’m convinced that you can learn more from failure than success, so it pays to take these as lessons to improve your success odds before you start: Creating a new technology doesn’t make a business. If you don’t have all these interests and skills, even your most “disruptive” products will likely fail.

Angel Investor 249

Angel Investor Cofounder Finance Operations 249

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In his new book “ People Over Process: Leadership for Agility “, technology expert Michael K. Levine was an early proponent of agile and is a veteran of systems change and technology management. I’ve spent my career doing large-scale high impact technology management for major US institutions. What’s your main focus?

Agile 113

Agile Leadership SCRUM Lean 113

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

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 19, 2017

by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. In this article we explore the unique challenges of a lean start-up and how Outsourced Product Development (OPD) can be used to overcome them. Reducing product turn time. A technology start-up is very different.

Product Development 153

Product Development Lean Developer Product 153

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In order to truly find success this must be matched by a development team that consistently strives to deliver truly life-bettering products and services that customers keep coming back for. Implementing technological upgrades that get your thoughtfully designed products to market is a must in today’s competitive corporate world.

Development Team Review 205

Development Team Review Security Advertising Technical Review 205

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?

Customer Development 238

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 238

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. Apply for contests and business grants.

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley Burn Rate Angel Investor Down Round 118

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Perhaps you’re an aspiring technology entrepreneur with a great idea of a product you believe would take off, but due to the lack of technical knowledge or funds have no way to turn your business idea into reality. With funds you could maybe even consider outsourcing the development.

Technical Review 268

Technical Review Incubator Product Development Developer 268

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2013

Technological Costs. Almost all new business owners will have to make an initial investment in the technological aspect of production and everyday business activities. Technological costs include computers and the software necessary to do business. Product Development and Marketing. Be Realistic about It.

Cost 183

Cost Startup Web Development Finance 183

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. As a result, businesses in this field should leverage technology to provide interactive, easy-to-understand educational content that can help customers make health-related decisions and maintain healthy habits. Thanks to Erik Pham, Health Canal ! #2-

Artificial Inteligence 120

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 120

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

JANUARY 18, 2021

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.

Early Stage 412

Early Stage Angel Investor Incubator Government 412

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

An estimated 75 to 95 percent of new products fail in the marketplace. These cycles are particularly pronounced in the technology industry, where rapid innovation leads to rapid product releases, and often to rapid failures. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

This product development diagram had become part of the DNA of Silicon Valley. That’s in stark contrast to the traditional Product Development Model where it’s expected a customer is already there and waiting and it’s simply a matter of [.] familiar with Customer Development you should be.

Product Development 143

Product Development Developer Silicon Valley Product 143

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As a startup, you probably don’t have much money to spend on marketing or product development. For example, you might use guerilla marketing techniques to promote your product without spending much money on traditional advertising channels. However, the impact of this frugal technology has been immense.

Startup 198

Startup Technical Review Ghana Guerilla 198

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

Board Effect

JULY 10, 2023

If you are ready to start harnessing the power of data governance, here is how you can leverage technology for your community bank and continue to thrive in the ever-changing world of financial services. On the flip side, a lack of strong data influences board decision-making in less productive ways.

Software Review 52

Software Review Government Community Software 52

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Email readers, continue here…] I am chairman of the Technology Division of the ABL Organization, a roundtable organization with multiple CEO roundtables of about twelve members each, meeting monthly. 15% typically is spent on direct management issues such as supervision of next level subordinates.

Balance Sheet 77

Balance Sheet Liquidity Event Technical Review Government 77

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2017

Consider the marketing and product development required to walk through each step. Invest in New Technology. Marketing and product development may be two prime areas where you want to concentrate a bulk of your funds on to foster growth, but you should not overlook the important aspect of technology.

Small Business 157

Small Business Developer Social Media United States 157

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

New emerging technologies have been the key catalyst for in-demand jobs. Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry. Information and communications technology include 4,600 companies and 45,000 employees. Newfoundland and Labrador Advanced Technology Industry.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Developers 167

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Most industries have touched their peak, matured, and there is little room to improve in the world of homogenous products, similar marketing, and standardized, efficient processes. However, in the last decade, a phenomenon has emerged due to the fathom growth in the technological sector, i.e., data.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Forecast Analytics Social Media 153