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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal.

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Building a new startup hub

Startup Lessons Learned

Every summer, they bring approximately 10 companies to Boulder for an intense "accelerator" experience (dont call it an incubator, or youll get dirty looks). As a result, for a lot of these companies, Boulder is just a gateway to San Francisco. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. I was really overwhelmed this time.

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New conference website, speakers, agenda

Startup Lessons Learned

For those who cannot afford the ticket price, who dont think its worth the price, or who cannot travel to San Francisco, there are other ways to participate. Meetup groups, universities, incubators, and anyone else who wants to get together to watch is welcome to do so. For those who can host a local simulcast, I thank you.

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Lean Startup fbFund wrap-up

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 3, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund wrap-up Last week I had a real blast meeting with the companies at the fbFund incubator at Palo Alto. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. As usual, Id like to post the slides and then offer some additional commentary. Expo SF (May. Bring your questions.

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The Lean Startup Workshop - now an O'Reilly Master Class

Startup Lessons Learned

Using examples drawn from his own experiences in the startup hub of Silicon Valley, Eric Ries unravels the myths and misconceptions that guide most startups, and paints a picture of a new way forward for the industry. We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Expo SF (May.

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Join the lean startup discussion at Facebook on Thursday

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Join the lean startup discussion at Facebook on Thursday I recently agreed to join Facebook s fbFund incubator as a mentor. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Part of that includes giving a presentation for the fbFund companies on the lean startup methodology. Expo SF (May.

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The Lean Startup at SIPA follow-up

Startup Lessons Learned

Loved it and great speaker, but disagree with portrayal of agile only dealing with known problems #leanstartup Im really interested in perspectives on this point. For example, the agile practice of an in-house customer or product owner that can make authoritative prioritization decisions seems like it doesnt translate very well to startups.

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