The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 27, 2015

Steve Denning, one of the leading business thinkers pushing the business world to abandon the outdated idea of maximising shareholder value has published an interesting article on Forbes titled Why do managers hate agile? The good news for agile fans is that this battle is only going one way.

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Agile Management Forecast .Net 60

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. And to be honest, VC’s in this bubble really didn’t care.

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Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

With Asia’s share of global research and development forecast to grow to 40% this year, the quest to drive innovation is at the forefront of conversation among business leaders and entrepreneurs in the region. Be agile and adapt to changing market needs – your customer’s needs are not static and they will continue to evolve.

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Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Thailand 206

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 13, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, July 13, 2009 The Principles of Product Development Flow If youve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development by Donald G. Managing timelines instead of queues. Reinertsen is the book for you.

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Product Development Developer San Francisco Product 153

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

Supply chain management. AI applications are already appearing in predictive maintenance, risk management, procurement, order fulfillment, supply chain planning and promotion management. Automated Battle management – air and missile defense, army/navy tactical…. AI/ML in Collection. Carpe Diem. Want more Detail?

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Algorithm Technical Review 425

Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Develop a forecast: Basic forecasts and budgets are critical; And tracking them is even more so. Here at Palo Alto Software in 2007 and 2008, we embraced these planning concepts and moved towards a more agile planning process. Instead, the sales forecasts should be as realistic as possible.

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Lean Silicon Valley Forecast Technical Review 147

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

Entrepreneurs face overwhelming challenges, from market competition to financial management. It involves budgeting, forecasting, and efficient use of resources. Cash Flow Management: Monitor your cash flow to ensure you have enough liquidity to meet operational needs. Success in business isn’t just about having a great idea.

Technical Review 146

Technical Review Agile Audience Employee 146

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

So what does CTO mean, besides just "technical founder who really cant manage anyone?" I always assumed I wouldnt manage anybody. Being a manager didnt sound fun - deep down, who really wants to be held accountable for other peoples actions? So I wound up learning the discipline of managing other people.

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CTO Fractional CTO CTO Hire Technical Review 168

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Because five whys kept turning up a few key metrics that were hard to set static thresholds for, we even had a dynamic prediction algorithm that would make forecasts based on past data, and fire alerts if the metric ever went out of its normal bounds. Wed never heard of five whys, and we had plenty of "agile skeptics" on the team.

Software Review 167

Software Review Technical Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 167

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2017

Lean is a methodology that can be applied to all disciplines of knowledge work to increase business efficiency, agility, and visibility. Research shows that 95% of organizations do not start as Lean organizations – they implement Lean after identifying a need for better agility, visibility, and efficiency. Lean Transformations.

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Lean Agile Technical Review Dilution 124

Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2010

Management in the Transition. To get to this Transition stage, the company needed passionate visionaries who can articulate a compelling vision, agile enough to learn and discover in real time, resilient enough to deal with countless failures, and responsive enough to capitalize on what they learned in order to secure early customers.

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Agile Development Team Review Leadership Merger 120

Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2020

Typically this means investing in sales technology that makes you more agile and is easily scalable as you drive long-term growth. So if your business has complex pricing or product skews wrapped within a lengthy sales process, a quoting tool can help you better manage this. Built for remote work. up to the tool.

Software Review 113

Software Review Software Sales Small Business 113

Steve Blank

MAY 23, 2016

And there are more to come: your first job, getting married, buying a house, having a child, becoming a manager, starting a company, retirement – and eventually commencement speaker. Your life is already full of milestones: Your first steps, your first kiss, passing a driving test, this graduation.

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Lean Technical Review Vietnam Engineer 224

The Startup Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Central to fostering this resilience is the role of compliance in risk management. It encompasses a proactive approach to managing risks that a business faces internally and externally. It encompasses a proactive approach to managing risks that a business faces internally and externally.

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Artificial Inteligence Management Technical Review Framework 78

Up and Running

MAY 3, 2021

Outline your financial plan and forecast. Your financial plan will include your cash flow statements, estimated sales forecasts, profit and loss statements, and more. PPC is comparable to a speedboat — fast, agile, and quick to pivot but, as it requires constant refueling, it can soon get expensive. Present value with data.

SEO 147

SEO Vertical Metadata Forecast 147

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For more about forecasting growth in these uncertain times, check out Sequoia’s “ Adapting to Endure ” presentations published in May 2022. Use agility to your advantage and make speed a team priority. One of the most important lessons I learned is the need for maturity in managing work relations with competitors.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Software By Rob

APRIL 7, 2010

Agile Development, meet Agile Business. But the number one question you need to think about when going after this Agile Business approach: At what point is it worth spending the time to truly automate this? 4 Small Business News: Forecasting the Future | Small Business Trends on 04.07.10 at 7:23 pm [.] 5 Rob on 04.07.10

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Agile Software Review Wiki Hosting 42

Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

That’s why it’s smarter to embrace the agile approach and constantly test your idea on the market to learn about the needs and desires of your target. Learn more about new business approaches and management software. Manage your growth. Choose the right location. Premature scaling is a deathtrap for startups.

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Startup Estonia Poland Silicon Valley 115

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

Slack), and know the policies for communicating on email and project management systems. According to studies, 90 percent of failed small businesses closed their doors due to poor cash flow management. A lack of innovation and agility. Startups are known for their innovative and agile approach to business.

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Software Review Technical Review Retention Startup 78

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Plus, it helps you manage your resources efficiently, sets achievable milestones, and guides you in making well-informed decisions along the way. 14- No, as I relied on customer feedback Photo Credit: Michael Mastin I relied on agility and adaptability. Thanks to Steven Light, Avenue B ! #8- Thanks to Andre Oentoro, Breadnbeyond !

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Business Plan Jordan Entrepreneur Florida 143

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

There are few courses which teach aspiring entrepreneurs the skills (business models, customer and agile development, design thinking, etc.) This Stanford class will introduce management tools for entrepreneurs. We’ll build the class around the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack.

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Wiki Lean Management Business Model 318

Up and Running

AUGUST 8, 2018

It only takes an hour each month, keeps the management team up to speed on everything that’s going on in the company, and helps us plan and manage in a lean and effective way. We treat planning not as a document, but as a management tool that helps guide decisions and strategy. How did we do last month compared to our forecast?

Software Review 65

Software Review Business Plan Product Forecast 65

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea. Later you will want to come back and create a proper sales forecast, cash flow forecast, and expense budget. Circle back and create a more detailed forecast.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Steve Blank

MARCH 5, 2012

It’s at this point the business needs an operating plan, financial forecasts and other well-understood management tools. The processes used to organize and implement the search for the business model are Customer Development and Agile Development. Then it moves into execution mode. Organization. Instructional Strategy.

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Search Business Model Customer Development Agile 326

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

In another we decended into a debate about our 5 year forecasts (I built the models so fielded most of these questions), and it became clear they probably weren’t the best fit for our Series A round (this group is no longer in the early-stage VC business). This is my 2nd time trying this, first time was in 1999. A lot has changed.

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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Managing your cash position when forecasted sales aren’t being achieved is tough, and if you are spending more than you are generating and cash piles are dwindling, now is the time to address your financial position. One of the great benefits of a startup is their ability to be agile and adapt quickly to a changing environment.

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Technical Review Architecture Revenue Channel 157

NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 11, 2020

It’s about becoming more agile. Companies who soar ahead in sales will have a multi-channel approach, with inbound and outbound sales and marketing strategies, and be agile enough to constantly pivot as the business landscape changes in the decade ahead. Now we have Customer Success Managers to promote retention and loyalty.

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Social Media Channel Technical Review Sales 73

Up and Running

JANUARY 25, 2018

Digital businesses need to be agile and reactive too. In this one-hour version of your plan, you don’t need to do a full financial forecast , but keep in mind that anyone you ask for funding (such as banks or investors) will require you to create one. Document your milestones.

eCommerce 96

eCommerce Business Plan Audience Lean 96

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. That resulted in a new process for Search: Customer Development + traditional product management/Waterfall Engineering. Eric’s insight was that traditional product management and Waterfall development should be replaced by Agile Development.

Lean 324

Lean Georgia Michigan Business Model 324

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And they rolled all of this up into a set of financial forecasts with a “size of market” forecast from brand name management consulting firms that said they’d have 42 million customers by 2002. Instead management was more comfortable executing to the plan. It All Came Crashing Down. Lessons Learned.

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Business Plan Customer Business Model Customer Development 335

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2019

What to do with AI: Predict churn ; Identify which offers to send to an individual; Accelerate innovation; Personalize content; Account-based marketing ; Algorithmic attribution; Forecast future lift; Predict blame. Use expectation management, be straightforward, deliver on your promises, and you’ll have dopamine that’s well deserved.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Metrics SEO 114

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

Imagine a general manager that has read The Innovator’s Dilemma and related books, and is therefore trying hard to help her organization make a transition to a new product category via disruptive innovation. Still, this manager is going to spend the company’s money, and needs to be held accountable. So far, so good.

San Francisco 102

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Startup 102

Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2013

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. Eric’s insight was that traditional product management and Waterfall development should be replaced by Agile Development. . —– Life is full of unintended consequences. I asked, “Is execution all there is to starting a company?”.

Lean 295

Lean Agile Customer Development Business Model 295

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2018

Managing a startup is kind of like riding a roller coaster. Of course, managing a startup and riding a roller coaster are two different things. Believe it or not, though, there are ways to manage a fast-growing startup. Use a Project Management System. Manage Your Costs Closely. by Shachar Shamir, COO of Ranky.

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Management Startup B2C Forecast 191

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2022

Here you need not only project management resources, but also skills in forecasting, budgeting, and resource tracking. Of course, implementation also requires the resources to test, iterate, and prototype solutions, in a lean and agile fashion, dictated by the needs of the marketplace. Provide resources to implement initiatives.

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Forecast Agile Lean Distribution 340

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

We can't make a 5-year plan or a 10-year forecast right now, but we know there are investments we can make today that will set ourselves up for success in the future. So we went back, got our agile teams engaged and in 48 hours, we could put up aerial of people's homes. Be very outcome-driven in the world we're going to. Let's go."

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Claims management software has revolutionized the insurance industry, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency in claim settlements. By digitizing workflows and providing powerful data analytics, claims management software significantly reduces processing times and improves accuracy in claim handling.

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Software Management Analytics Artificial Inteligence 165