Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. Fundamentally, lean startups do more with less, because they systematically find and eliminate waste that slows down value creation. Another terrific post, Eric.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Its my understanding that at one point (if not currently) Time-Life books did essentially this for their book series. They would make commercials about a new book series, and then run the commercials at times when the TV rates were low (late night, UHF channels, etc) If they got enough orders, they then decided to print the series.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Principles of Lean Startups, presentation for Maples Investments Image via Wikipedia Steve Blank and I had the opportunity to create a presentation about lean startups for Maples Investments. My path to lean startups began with Kent Beck and extreme programming.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

This theory has become so influential that I have called it one of the three pillars of the lean startup - every bit as important as the changes in technology or the advent of agile development. You can learn about customer development, and quite a bit more, in Steves book The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Heres the catch. Best of luck!"

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

Maybe youd like to start with The lean startup , How to listen to customers , or What does a startup CTO actually do? ) He is the co-author of several books including The Black Art of Java Game Programming (Waite Group Press, 1996). Eventually, I came to summarize these themes with the phrase " the lean startup."

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

But if you want to practice rapid deployment, you need to be able to deploy that build in one step as well. If you want to do continuous deployment, youd better be able to certify that build too, which brings us to. For more on continuous deployment, see Just-in-time Scalability. Can you make a build in one step?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

One major theory that has influenced the way I think about processes comes from Lean Manufacturing , where they use these same techniques to build cars. Labels: agile , continuous deployment , customer development , events , listening to customers , slides 3comments: Sean Murphy said. Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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MAY 9, 2012

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. Since then, Brant and Patrick have been tireless advocates for the whole Lean Startup movement. Illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. You can pre-order it starting today.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

One of the most common questions I get about the lean startup methodology is, "but what about Steve Jobs ?" So how do you reconcile his success with the lean startup, which seems to suggest the opposite?" Plus, the premise of the question misunderstands the lean startup, too. And he doesnt shy away from big-bang launch events.

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JULY 2, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, July 2, 2009 How to conduct a Five Whys root cause analysis In the lean startup workshops , we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the technique of Five Whys. My intention is to describe a full working process, similar to what I’ve seen at IMVU and other lean startups. Expo SF (May.

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JULY 5, 2010

I have personally sold many copies of his book, and continue to recommend it as one of the most important books a startup founder can read. I just assumed that everybody would love the book as much as I did, and would instantly change their behavior based on what they read in a book.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009

I'd be interested to hear your opinion of a book we published earlier this year: "Hello World! " The book teaches kids programming with examples written in Python, and is illustrated with fun kid-friendly characters. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Can I send you a review copy? Expo SF (May.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

I now believe that the "pick two" concept is fundamentally flawed, and that lean startups can achieve all three simultaneously: quickly bring high-quality software to market at low cost. Crosby made this argument in his book "Quality Is Free: The Art of Making Quality Certain" (Mentor, 1980) April 2, 2009 6:24 AM The Caretaker said.

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MAY 31, 2010

Expo Intensive rocked, the mainstream media has started writing about the Lean Startup, and - most of all - the movement continues to grow and evolve. I went to the conference thinking that I was well grounded in the basics of the Lean Startup approach and that attendance would hone the edges of that understanding.

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MARCH 16, 2009

Notice that the unit of progress changes as we move from waterfall to agile to the lean startup. Eric Ries Lean Startup Schematic View Of Agile Development And Customer Development View more presentations from Eric Ries. I wont do the explanation justice so I suggest you grab the book. Just a thought. Expo SF (May.

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APRIL 14, 2009

You really should read Steves book: [link] The short version is, you need to build up an in-depth mental model of a prospective customer. Eric, I have Steves book and wish I had it for 1 couple of my earlier startups where the framework would have helped our team get on the same page. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

I place them roughly in this order: Movies > Television > Books > Music > Magazines > Radio > Newspapers Each industry is watching the one in front of it sink into the quicksand. When I reviewed a recent product development book, it immediately shot up to Amazon sales rank 300. My blog has over 14000 subscribers, for example.

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APRIL 9, 2009

Thats the essence of so many of the lean startup techniques Ive evangelized: customer development , the Ideas/Code/Data feedback loop , and the adaptation of agile development to the startup experience. The lean startup focuses on situations where we have both an unknown problem and an unknown solution. The Lean Startup at Web 2.0

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MARCH 13, 2009

Im converted - ordered Garys book as well. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. ► April (11) Video update on the Startup Visa Act Lean Enterprise Institute webinar, April 28 Four myths about the Lean Startup Sneak preview, KISSmetrics (and more) Sneak preview, Grockit The Lean Startup Intensive at Web 2.0

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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Id also recommend Cal Hendersons (flickr) presentations (and book), e.g. [link] And - of course - going through [link] and reading up on the various different approaches different companies have (successfully) taken towards getting scalability at reasonably low cost. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lean Start-up SlideShare prez at Web 2.0 Examples, theory, practical advice, links to books, counter-intuitive thinking. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 27, 2009

In lean times, it’s most important to focus on cutting costs in ways that speed you up, not slow you down. In fact, every single lean transformation documented in books like Lean Thinking took place in the midst of serious external threats. And, of course, theres the Lean Startup session at the upcoming Web 2.0

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JUNE 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, June 9, 2009 The Lean Startup Tokyo edition I had a blast speaking at Startonomics Tokyo , which was organized to foster ties between the startup cultures in Japan and Silicon Valley. Books like Crossing the Chasm are excellent, but they can be misleading. Expo SF (May.

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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. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 6, 2015

The more business books I read, the more I appreciate the novel or table format. Most business books are a bit boring and way too long to make a single point. The Phoenix Project is a novel, though unlike Goldratt’s books (and even Lencioni’s ), it takes it easy on the cheesy and personal side stories.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

I have found James Surowiecki s book The Wisdom of Crowds particularly helpful in thinking through these issues. This book is Tipping Point - esque , full of anecdotes and interesting social science citations. Let me briefly summarize the part of the book I find most helpful (leaving a few out, which arent germane to todays topic).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Thanks again and if you have any other suggestions or books that I should read, I would be forever in your debt. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 5, 2010 The Lean Startup Bundle People often ask me if they can buy "Lean Startup in a box" from me. People want to get started with Lean Startup but arent exactly how. Its called the " The Lean Startup Bundle " and it is available this week only. But thats not all!

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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. That new book is about to hit bookstores everywhere.

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MARCH 4, 2009

In particular, Ive focused on the two channels of communication that were most commonly suggested in the first survey: conferences and books. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mike Subelskys Blog Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Lean startup tools for Rails apps A few months ago I was invited to dinner with the Geeks on a Plane crew when they stopped in Washington, and had the opportunity to meet one of my heroes, Eric Ries , author of the Startup Lessons Learned blog. Email This BlogThis!

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MAY 20, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 20, 2010 Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup) The Wall Street Journal covers the Lean Startup movement in todays paper. I think this means weve officially diffused our first major misunderstanding (that lean means cheap and small ) - congratulations.

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 8, 2009 Introducing the Lean Startup Cohort subscription program Over the past few months, I have been engaged in another customer discovery exercise with passionate early adopters of the lean startup methodology. So if youre a lean startup earlyvangelist, read on.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2008

It is an essential lean startup tool that combines seemingly irreconcilable attributes: it provides operational, actionable, real-time feedback that is truly representative of your customers experience as a whole. It is described in detail by Fred Reichheld in his book The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

This is called “the illusion of cause&# and is discussed at length in the extremely readable book The Invisible Gorilla ). This is called “the illusion of cause&# and is discussed at length in the extremely readable book The Invisible Gorilla ). The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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MAY 3, 2009

This also gives me a chance to clarify that I am no relation to the author of the classic book on positioning , Al Ries ) Next up, heres the video from my talk with Steve Blank at startup2startup. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Expo SF (May.

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