Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 6, 2008 When NOT to listen to your users; when NOT to rely on split-tests There are three legs to the lean startup concept: agile product development , low-cost (fast to market) platforms , and rapid-iteration customer development. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for T he Lean Startup Conference. We’ve posted the full program for The Lean Startup Conference , and it includes more than three days of events for Gold pass holders and six days of events for VIP pass holders. On the evening of December 8, Ignite Lean Startup kicks off the conference.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

and Britian can affect German war-fighting capability is by mounting a Strategic Bombing campaign , from England. The Americans and British split up the air campaign: the British bombed at night, the Americans during the day. And in hindsight, we seemed a bit more agile and innovative in WWII.) How was this possible?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Just like in the world of startups, we can start to use micro-scale pilot programs, executed in lean fashion, to gather real facts for making ROI decisions about new project investment. If they don’t, there are a new breed of lean startups who understand this deep in the bones ready to take their place. 12comments: Dougvs said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

These concepts have important implications for any lean startup. My whole goal with the lean startup movement has been to learn how to tell the difference between value-creating activities and waste in startups – and then to start eliminating waste. These concepts have important implications for any lean startup.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

The image above is an ad created by TBWA for Moustaches Make A Difference – a campaign to raise support for prostate cancer research. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. So what exactly is a tech company?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And we charge money for it.” – Eric Ries, The Lean Startup. Strategy expert, Gary Fox , defines growth marketing as: “An agile and adaptive marketing methodology that focuses on how to get, grow and keep customers.”. One way to do this is by running marketing campaigns for each new feature or iteration of the product.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

There are few courses which teach aspiring entrepreneurs the skills (business models, customer and agile development, design thinking, etc.) We’ll build the class around the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack. use Google Analytics to measure the success of your campaign.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Last May, I shared the news that long-time Lean Startup advocates Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits were working on a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur featuring illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. LitMotors approach to using Lean Startup to create a new vehicle category. That new book is about to hit bookstores everywhere.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2021

monthly email newsletter to entire subscriber list on X day each month) Dynamic workflows are more agile and flexible. Even startups with a lean marketing strategy invest in at least two or three channels. They run in strict sequences, often at the same time of day, week, or month (e.g. Marketing requires a multi-channel approach.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This is a more cost-efficient option for me given that I am able to do my business campaigns in various social media platforms for free. 9- Focusing on lean operations. The first event has already started – Agile and Management 3.0 Thanks to Lindsey Wander, WorldWise Tutoring LLC ! #9- Photo Credit: Alexandra Zamolo.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. How to Write a Traditional Business Plan.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This includes tasks such as leading social media campaigns or handling paid ads—all aimed at propelling your brand forward amidst today’s competitive marketplace. Fractional CMOS: An Agile Response To A Dynamic Marketplace In our rapidly changing digital world where consumers’ preferences evolve daily, agility is paramount.

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SVPG

JUNE 5, 2015

This is usually where Agile finally enters the picture. You might recognize that while I mentioned Agile, and while almost everyone today claims to be Agile, what I’ve just described is very much a Waterfall process. Marketing needs this feature for a campaign. So maybe it takes 1-3 sprints to build out the idea.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 22, 2019

Companies are investing in innovation training, mostly learning frameworks like Lean, Agile, or Design Thinking. Idea campaigns can work, but only if it’s done with a focused question, and, that focus is connected to a mandated project. And that’s a good thing. Who’s getting the training? This creates cynicism.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

New startups need to be agile and flexible. At the time, I was enamored by the excitement of politics and campaign strategy, so it was a bit sobering when I spent a summer on a campaign for a state held office. Successful startups make data-driven decisions rather than relying on instinct and “feel.” Be compliant.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2010

We have a list of ways on the StartupVisa website: Go to our campaign page & tweet your support NOW! (<30 We have a list of ways on the StartupVisa website: Go to our campaign page & tweet your support NOW! (<30 The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Want to get involved? Want to get involved?

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 27, 2016

According to Optimizely , “A basic prioritization framework uses consistent criteria to order the experiments and campaigns you’ll run, from first to last. Here are some of their approaches… Keep it Lean. The ideal length will depend on the organization’s testing maturity and agility. It’s hard to tell.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This type of agile thinking is what matters. Eric Ries, CEO at Long-Term Stock Exchange and author of Lean Startup , explains why this isn’t as big of a deal as it seems for agile teams… Eric Ries , Long-Term Stock Exchange: “If you’re worried about disappointing some potential customers – don’t be.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2024

From their ability to float payroll, procure inventory, or fund a marketing campaign, the flexibility of bridge loans keeps startups moving on through the lean times to capitalize on revenue-generating opportunities that maintain forward momentum toward long-term sustainability.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 6, 2010

After so many of you stepped forward to show your support in last years 2gov campaign , I got a call out of the blue from a member of Senator Lugars staff. And, on an unrelated note, we also had an entertaining night at the DC Lean Startup Meetup featuring me and Dave McClure, in what was billed as a "Lean Geek SMACKdown."

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I know that sometimes campaigns like this can seem overwhelming. The good news I hope well get to announce in a few days is the direct result of the twitter campaign you helped launch last year. I know that sometimes campaigns like this can seem overwhelming. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 16, 2008

For example, IMVU runs frequent promotional campaigns that offer discounts, special events, and other goodies to its customers. From a strictly "promotional marketing" point of view, they probably run those campaigns more than is optimal (theres always fatigue that diminishes the ROI on promotions the more you use them). Expo SF (May.

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ConversionXL

JULY 16, 2019

You’re a marketer, and you’ve just launched a marketing campaign that you spent weeks or months building. In this post, I’ll walk you through a rigorous project management process to help you optimize your campaign strategy. Vote and decide on your campaign content, channels, and tactics based on ideas pitched in Phase 2.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

As CIO, I oversee day-to-day activity in the office, manage relationships with external agencies and keep an eye on the numbers, from campaign performance to finance. We price competitively, and we keep our operations as lean as possible. I prefer to keep the ship steady. Secure the right investment. Funding rounds are exhausting.

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Board Effect

APRIL 14, 2021

Send promotional information using email lists, online marketing campaigns, newsletters, and even texting (be sure to comply with anti-spam laws). It takes a skilled, results-oriented board that’s agile and adaptable to changing conditions and is committed to leveraging the right digital tools to make their vision come to life.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

But even then, many campaigns fail to return the money marketers invest on marketing efforts. I’ve previously written about lean marketing – testing your ideas in small batches, listening to feedback, tweaking campaigns, and re-testing. Velocity is about doing things faster. Be prepared to change gears quickly.

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Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 9, 2009

B] If it is free range chicken cowboy country then the fight might not be worth it, I lean towards identifying "accelerators" with the goal of finding the best fit division / site / HiPPO and getting them, just them, to embrace web analytics and show the macro organization how value flows from moving from faith based to being data driven.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 13, 2015

The campaign ends on Wednesday, April 15-- learn more about it here. The importance of running experiments to learn more about customer behavior is one of the core principles of the Lean Startup. The founders needed to find a different way to gather early feedback. *

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

Or, which campaigns cause the type of repeat visits that deliver 250% higher average order value? Segmentation is the process of identifying important clusters inside your data. For example, which countries contributed to total revenue. Or, which pool of customers is most profitable. In Chapter 14 of Web Analytics 2.0

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

You don't have an "edge" just because you're passionate, hard-working, or "lean.". Even "cool, agile" companies like 37signals are trapped. To summarize: Anything that can be copied will be copied, including features, marketing copy, and pricing. Anything you read on popular blogs is also read by everyone else. Like what??

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2016

Ninjas are agile, fast, and efficient. Related posts: 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!). Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool. image credit: Jurgen Appelo.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign. Is it 1) a PR campaign where were actively seeking press or 2) people blogging about us even though were not talking to them or encouraging them to do so? First off, what does it mean to launch?

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Atlassian: How to Build a Kick-Ass Agile Team. Peter: I’m feeling agile, I’m feeling lean, nice and spry. Jonathan: I don’t know about the agility thing, but you’re looking lean. Peter: …to our topic today, “How to apply agile methodology to your business?”

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Sure, when WP Engine launches a new product, the marketing department needs predictability for the launch date, but that’s because it’s a highly-skilled, well-funded group, which explodes with press, events, campaigns, social media, and newsletters, grabbing more attention in a single week than a smaller company might garner in a year.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. Campaign Monitor. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? web analytics measure marketing campaigns. SEO and campaign management tool. Campaigner - email marketing suite.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Curved lines are visibly flexible and can communicate agility and reactivity. For example, if your branding is inconsistent or consistently poor in email and content marketing campaigns, people will notice. Curved lines , on the other hand, offer more energy and dynamism. Who benefits from a style guide? New employees.

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