Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Act Like a Startup.

Private Equity 330

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 5, 2010

In the quest for optimization, A/B tests, metrics, and funnels, we're in danger of losing the fun and value of creative work. Now by all of the usual arguments for Lean, Agile, and minimimalism, I should have used boogers too: Boogers were already semi-standardized. The mini-viewer doesn't convey more information than boogers do.

Software Review 226

Software Review Metrics Lean Algorithm 226

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

It may be hard to remember that there was a time when people in the agile software development community thought Lean Startup was incompatible with agile practices. No BS, no vanity metrics, no launches, no PR. If you’re still kicking yourself for missing him last year, do yourself a favor and don’t make the same mistake again.

San Francisco 146

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 28, 2014

Provide the metrics you are trying to achieve. Other Topics Covered I also covered topics that are covered more thoroughly in the following posts: Document Your MVP for a Developer. Developers like to do things their way even when it doesn’t meet the needs of the business.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Army’s Rapid Equipping Force on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan finding and deploying technology solutions against agile insurgents. Together Pete, Joe Felter and I created Hacking for Defense , a nationwide program to teach university students how use Lean methodologies to solve defense and national security problems.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

series that also includes the Future of Work , the Future of Corporate Agility, Skill-Sharing, and more in the weeks leading up to Lean Startup Week. It also adds the customer empathy piece that was missing for me from agile or Lean methods. This interview is part of a “Future of….” What were the biggest stumbling blocks? Absolutely.

Government 165

Government Lean Startup San Francisco 165

ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover several topics including agile software development, software startups, web 2.0, Strategic Agile Thinking: Balancing Value, Innovation and Research. 2) The agile "happy place". Agile teams sprint when value is known, implementation is low risk. and business transformation.

Agile 40

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 16, 2013

One good example is the way in which we''ve adjusted the length of different phases of our agile sprints. We don''t follow a set agile methodology, but rather follow a more home-grown, minimal version of various approaches. We''ve had to design and implement training programs to help on-board people to our culture and technology.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Kent, a veteran programmer, a founder of the Agile method and the creator of Extreme Programming, came armed with anecdotes and lessons from his own experience, as well as a few questions for Eric. Nowadays Kent is programming again, this time at Facebook, which he describes: “It''s a laboratory.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 4, 2020

You do CX a disservice if you focus only on metrics like NPS. Are there any reward or recognition programs? onboarding email flows , customer loyalty programs , etc.)? waterfall, agile , etc.)? waterfall, agile, etc.)? Align team goals and metrics with CX behaviors and outcomes. Marketing team.

SQL 117

SQL Software Review Agile Metrics 117

The Startup Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

The digital transformation strategy must be agile, flexible, and customer-centric to stay ahead of the competition. Regularly monitoring and reviewing data and metrics is critical since it will guide decision-making for future digital endeavours. Adopt a data-driven strategy.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Startup Agile Technology 147

Occam's Razor

JULY 22, 2013

Then there is Agile for engineering. My solution to these problems was to create a simple framework we can use to put our customers first, evaluate our marketing programs, and right-align our view of success (metrics). The answer to that question has such an incredible impact on the execution strategy of that marketing program.

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Framework Marketing Metrics Audience 164

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And yet, it’s surprising how hesitant small businesses are to engage in loyalty programs. 18- Blend strategy, innovation and agility Photo Credit: Ankit Prakash Building a thriving e-commerce business in this digital era requires a precise blend of strategy, innovation, and agility. Thanks to Ben Pu, Ship Sage ! #18-

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eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

The disadvantage is that its methodology was based on the old waterfall model of product development and not the agile and lean methods that startups use today. It taught lean theory ( business model design , customer development and agile engineering) and practice. An important distinction is that these programs are accelerators.

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Business Plan Silicon Valley Saudi Arabia Lean 120

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2017

by Amanda Setili, author of “ Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets “ Polarization is a common problem for companies trying to make smart and agile strategic decisions. In our age of disruption, you must be agile and courageous. Hint: That should be all companies.)

Agile 113

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Occam's Razor

MARCH 23, 2010

Because every tool uses its own sweet metrics definitions, cookie rules, session start and end rules and so much more. If you don't kill 25% of your metrics each year, you are doing something wrong. Allow me to point out that only 50% of the metrics I love exist in clickstream tools - like webtrends or xiti or unica.

Analytics 119

Analytics Web Metrics Channel 119

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

To move innovation faster, we now have 21 st century tools — Business Model Canvas , Customer Development , Agile Engineering – all adding up to a Lean Startup. Inside of companies these are the mavericks you want to fire for not getting with program. Fast forward to today. In a startup they’d be the founding CEO.)

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It's important to keep business agile. One of the key metrics of success in Real Estate is having a large market share. Taking skills courses, such as programming, sales, or design, allows you to diversify your applications, which turns out to be a valuable asset to any project or. #8- Being prepared for the unexpected.

Entrepreneur 139

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Agile leadership, therefore, becomes the linchpin for organizations aiming to maintain competitive advantage and innovative edge. Initiatives like mentorship programs, cross-functional training, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are essential to cultivating leaders at all levels.

Agile 148

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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. Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for T he Lean Startup Conference.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

I recently created robust user personas for CXL Institute (on inspiration from a course in our CRO certification program taught by Stefania Mereu and Eric Taylor ), and it went well. The first, according to Dr. David Travis at UserFocus , was agile development : Dr. David Travis: “‘Development’ teams morphed into ‘design’ teams.

Software Review 115

Software Review Design Agile Analytics 115

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

When Harvard started the MBA program there were no graduate-level business textbooks. While MBA programs proliferated during the first half of the 20th century, they focused on teaching management of existing companies. By 1991 there were 57 undergraduate and 22 MBA programs. There were no classes on how to start a business.

Lean 436

Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

ConversionXL

MARCH 7, 2017

I recently created robust user personas for CXL Institute (on inspiration from a course in our CRO certification program taught by Stefania Mereu and Eric Taylor ), and it went well. The first, according to Dr. David Travis at UserFocus , was agile development : Dr. David Travis: “‘Development’ teams morphed into ‘design’ teams.

Software Review 102

Software Review Design Agile Analytics 102

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

The right metrics will let you know what’s working and what isn’t. This data (among other metrics) is what allows us to intelligently optimize our efforts. Reward regular customers with a loyalty program for repeat business. Data is one of your most important lean marketing tools.

Lean 91

Lean Small Business Software Review Marketing 91

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prescriptive analytics The digital analytics metrics you need to know How to use analytics to improve marketing campaigns Define your mission, goals, and KPIs Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing performance What to look for in a digital analytics product 9 tools for your digital analytics stack 1. Conversion rate.

Analytics 106

Analytics Metrics Channel Campaign 106

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. And we can offer investors metrics to play Moneyball – with the Investment Readiness Level. We think we can do better. Here’s how.

Oakland 330

Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 330

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2014

Outstanding academic performance was noted in the programs and awarded with special honors. But these metrics don’t help kids understand that great grades are not a pass for a great life. Colleges may not reward resiliency, curiosity, agility, resourcefulness, pattern recognition and tenacity.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2016

Not just because some of those case studies are just bad and don’t give you applicable insights into how to do testing, but they’re also not put in the context of all the other tests that the testing program ran. Here’s a look at pirate metrics (AARRR) as designed by Dave McClure of 500 Startups … Image Source.

Framework 48

Framework Programming Metrics Engineer 48

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When your changed culture becomes a part of you, your hiring processes, company-wide messaging, and leadership development programs, you start to remove the “all slogans” and “no action” perception, and it becomes ingrained into the DNA of your business. It’s about turning personal values into repeatable behaviors.

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Leadership Agile Metrics Programming 291

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

But each keyword gets "credit" for other metrics. In case she/he does not have programming experience, hook them up with a technical person who has modest technical skills. Parleo_ Q : what is most superficially tempting metric that is almost never worth worrying about?

Analytics 94

Analytics Web Non-Compete Metrics 94

ConversionXL

JUNE 26, 2017

Know your North Star Metric. Hint: it’s not usually a company-valued metric like revenue. Implement Agile ! Common pitfalls that can derail your optimization program: #1 Lack of knowledge. People, Process, Priority – the 3 pillars of a good program. Don’t be blind with one metric.

Analytics 85

Analytics Sweden Metrics Estonia 85

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

This programming is guaranteed to inspire and recharge. And there's a bit of a sense that digital was a bit sort of the wild west in terms of, oh, it's all about agile and people improvise the method and you can't measure things as well. Do you really have a proper agile operating model? You won't be sorry. That's right.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Silicon Valley Generative AI Arizona 87

Up and Running

JANUARY 9, 2017

When The Alternative Board, Bradford West Director Andrew Hartley was responsible for designing and delivering a three year, $10m environmental business support program, a full and detailed action plan was required for funding. manage and measure the evolving program, 2.) That action plan allowed me to 1.) Be adaptable.

Tennessee 60

Tennessee Forecast Agile Programming 60

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 17:45:54 Reply 0 Flag this comment HD1080i Follow +1 DITTO ON THAT … counting app downloads vs use-case metrics shows that the native app gets lost in its own sea of icons. Discovery by social and webapp html5 is more agile and less icon-find-item-search.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

As a consequence, corporations used metrics like return on net assets (RONA), return on capital deployed, and internal rate of return (IRR) to measure efficiency. These metrics make it difficult for a company that wants to invest in long-term innovation. Startups are unencumbered by the status quo.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The term smoke test was most recently borrowed from the computer programming world. This type of agile thinking is what matters. Step 4: Define your metrics and measure them. Define your metrics and measure them. Does the UI open? Does clicking the key functionality do anything? Design an experiment without engineers.

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