Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hershey just bought Krave Jerky, a team in our 2011 Berkeley Lean LaunchPad class, for >$200 million. —– Jon Sebastiani and his team came into the 2011 Berkeley Lean LaunchPad class with several key observations: Snack foods were a large ~$35 billion but the moribund food category was starving for innovation and modernization.

North America 120

North America Lean Customer Development Distribution 120

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

Business plans presume that building a startup is a series of predictable steps requiring execution of a plan which assumes a series of known facts: known customers, known features, known pricing, known distribution channel. Launched in 2011, the Lean LaunchPad capstone entrepreneurship class was unique in that it was: team-based.

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Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2011

what distribution channel? Off to a running start, they not only wrote down their initial business model hypotheses but they immediately got out of the building and began interviewing prospective customers to test their three most critical assumptions in any business: Value Proposition , Customer Segment and Channel.

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Business Model Nebraska Peru Germany 239

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Lean LaunchPad class developed for Stanford. Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. Other classes were on how to prep for VC pitches or develop the five year income statements, balance sheets and cash flows or read case studies. Worth a read.

Incubator 333

Incubator Lean Programming Government 333

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 9, 2011

In my experience, wealth managers often refer experts to their clients and Ankit could position his service through that channel. Lead Generation & Qualification With a Channel Partner. One of the members of the channel partner team was actually present in the room and shared his point of view as well.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley New Jersey Entrepreneur Massachusetts 113

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

But with everyone flocking to digital channels also meant that it’s not just competitors trying to siphon your market’s attention, but aunts, uncles, friends & people who actually talk back to you. The reality is, NONE of this matters, when your social media channels aren’t connected to the right audience.

Social Media 128

Social Media Media Marketing Database 128

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

But with everyone flocking to digital channels also meant that it’s not just competitors trying to siphon your market’s attention, but aunts, uncles, friends & people who actually talk back to you. The reality is, NONE of this matters, when your social media channels aren’t connected to the right audience.

Social Media 127

Social Media Media Marketing Database 127

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

But with everyone flocking to digital channels also meant that it’s not just competitors trying to siphon your market’s attention, but aunts, uncles, friends & people who actually talk back to you. The reality is, NONE of this matters, when your social media channels aren’t connected to the right audience.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Marketing Database 126

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

When you have limited distribution, the costs of distributing media are so prohibitive that only the largest of media producers (and distributors) are relevant. That couldn’t happen without the advent of lower cost production & distribution. This was how companies who produced media became big before the Internet.

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Media South Korea Distribution Technical Review 302

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Webmasterworld - A popular forum for web developers. SitePoint Forums - A popular marketplace and forum for web developers. Freenode is the network most popular with developers today, especially with open source projects (channels such as #python, #rubyonrails, ##php etc. are full of smart tech people). just an example)).

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www.readwriteweb.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Dave argues that instead of providing connections you should let founders do 95% of the work and offer support with operational areas of expertise like design, data and distribution. Think of individuals like McClure, Paul Graham and George Zachary as market analysts. startupcto

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Angel Investor 50

Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

All you have to do is read (and learn), develop a good sense of focus (think essentialism, or one priority at a time), do your research, test, test, test, and stick it through! In 2011, it accounted for approximately $2.3 Not only will this impact how you design the product, but also where you distribute it, and how you market it.

Non-disclosure Agreement 60

Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Naming 60

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

But with everyone flocking to digital channels also meant that it’s not just competitors trying to siphon your market’s attention, but aunts, uncles, friends & people who actually talk back to you. The reality is, NONE of this matters, when your social media channels aren’t connected to the right audience.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Database Channel 79

ConversionXL

JUNE 17, 2014

But with everyone flocking to digital channels also meant that it’s not just competitors trying to siphon your market’s attention, but aunts, uncles, friends & people who actually talk back to you. The reality is, NONE of this matters, when your social media channels aren’t connected to the right audience.

Social Media 69

Social Media Media Marketing Database 69

www.readwriteweb.com

JUNE 13, 2011

The channel is sponsored by the Intel AppUp Developer Program. NET SDK The AppUp developer program launched support for.NET applications by releasing the.NET SDK, along with anIDE Plug-In for Visual Studio 2008. nnIn a blog post at DBMS2 , database veteran Curt Monash explains when its still best to use a relational database.

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Database Ruby API SQL 46

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

And they tell us over and over again that they just care about four things: Hiring and developing a great team. For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. Building a great product. Getting more customers.

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Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

Version One Ventures

AUGUST 7, 2018

However, the pressure of sky-high housing costs, salaries and competition for suitable candidates is causing start-ups and investors to rethink their approach to distributed teams. Since 2011, residential rents in San Francisco have doubled and condo prices have quadrupled. Two: Distribute team members across the board.

Silicon Valley 128

Silicon Valley Distribution San Francisco Denver 128

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Everlane raised seed funding in 2011, but has been revenue-funded since. Allbirds’ expanding appeal, range of products, and distribution channels could attract Walmart. This would be a major buy of a technology vendor, bringing capabilities Walmart could also access through partnerships or in-house development.

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

See the May 2011 edition after the jump. in the first quarter of 2011, supported by growth in consumer spending and exports. In April, the Bank of Israel raised its 2011 growth forecast to 4.5% IMD RANKS ISRAEL 17TH MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMY IN 2011. BROADCOM BUYS ISRAELI SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SC SQUARE.

Switzerland 79

Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

At the end of my four-month term, they brought me on part-time to run a team that built out a system around the software I’d developed at night.”. Livingston graduated and the company continued on, developing a music player for BlackBerry while its legal team embarked on the long and complicated process of working with music labels.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur CTO Hire Startup Mobile 167

aweissman.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Nov 27, 2011. Six examples developed only in the past few years. November 28, 2011 12:09 PM. November 28, 2011 12:10 PM. November 28, 2011 12:12 PM. November 28, 2011 12:19 PM. November 28, 2011 12:30 PM. The platforms are simply distribution channels to drive to your content.

Internet 54

Internet Marketing Advertising Web 54

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Such comparisons can only be made for companies at the same stage of development, in this case, for pre-revenue startup ventures. million, indicating a somewhat normal distribution. Is the product defined and developed?

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

adam.heroku.com

MAY 18, 2012

How To Scale a Development Team. Thu Apr 28 09:56:38 -0700 2011. An equally important challenge in a growing business is scaling your development team. Most technology companies hit a wall with dev team scalability somewhere around ten developers. Your single internal chat and email channels continue to work fine.

Developer 92

Developer Database Architecture API 92

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

That aesthetic took decades to develop. More to the point, the relationships with vendors, know-how of product hunting and credibility in the design world took decades to develop. “It’s about passions, and I didn’t have fully developed passions yet at 21.” “This one is just so much fun.”

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

And we’ll go out and ensure we’re getting our stuff out through the channels.” And then, in 2011, they announced this plan to split as mail and streaming services. We thought, gosh, this is a super significant development. I never had to focus on building a sales team.

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

January 11th, 2011 the Chubby Team 34 Comments. That also backfired on service development since we had to focus on current problems instead of adding new functionalities. The decision on whether to spend significantly upfront to get the product off the group or develop gradually over time is a tough act to balance.

Cofounder 89

Cofounder Startup Technical Cofounder CTO Hire 89

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. You’re on AOL!&# I don’t think she really understood the difference.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. This is an updated and combined version of two posts I previously published on this blog in 2011 and 2012. x% of sales made today will be donated to __). Previously published on Forbes.

PR 114

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 114

Tim Keane

APRIL 24, 2006

The product development cycle was excellent. However, the distribution channel we had planned to use lacked the sophistication ultimately required by the product design, and the manufacturers adoption cycle was insufficient. The product development cycle was excellent. November 2011. September 2011.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Venture Capital 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development. Then we allocated the saved money into hiring the highest quality developers available — especially those who have experience working with a distributed team. Should we go for it?

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

That was in 2011, late 2010. Then within about six or eight months we developed our subscription service called the “Picky Club,” which enabled our growth from a financial and operational standpoint because people would sign up for auto-delivery of the bars at thirty, forty, or fifty bucks a month. We called it a Picky Bar.

Oregon 60

Oregon Metrics Cofounder Social Media 60

David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Distribute press releases on free sites like Free Press Release and PRLog.com. I’ve donated lunch with me to some charities via this channel. This is an updated and combined version of two posts I previously published on this blog in 2011 and 2012. x% of sales made today will be donated to __). Previously published on Forbes.

PR 60

PR Public Relations Startup Technical Review 60

VC Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

The International Broadcast Convention (IBC) 2011 is the leading global tradeshow for broadcasting media and entertainment industry, covering the latest developments in broadcasting, mobile TV, IPTV, digital signage and forward looking R&D. The device is compact and lightweight and attaches easily to any handheld camera.

Mobile 113

Mobile Media IP Distribution 113

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

In most states, an LLC or Corporation must settle its debts before any distributions can be made to members. After debts have been paid, the remaining assets and cash reserves should be distributed to the owners/members in proportion to ownership interest. Again, no assets can be distributed until all debts have been settled.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This code convergence effort was supposed to save Microsoft substantial development time, and also - they tried to convince themselves - improve the offering since Word would have the same features on every platform. Legal wasn't used to distribution via IP enabled devices. Especially while assuring quality.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Applicaster’s solutions are adopted by a constantly growing number of world leading content owners, format developers, broadcasters, cable companies, and MNOs. Utilizing a recently developed innovative technology, BetterView leads a revolution in the content world. We live, think and breathe digital music distribution.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

My firm, atCommunications, LLC—a Chicago-based Web development and digital marketing agency—is this year celebrating its 20th year in business! I documented my struggle on my YouTube channel, which now garners over 70M views. First, we built relationships with 10+ colleges, getting distribution rights to their students.

Entrepreneur 78

Entrepreneur Ireland LLC Kansas 78