TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

It plays a crucial role in product development too, where generative AI speeds up design processes, streamlines testing, and tailors user experiences effectively. By processing and analyzing large datasets, AI can identify emerging trends, enabling companies to align their product strategies with future market demands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The founder explains that the product or service is so “buzz-worthy” that the merits will spread rapidly through word-of-mouth only, meaning people loving it and recommending it to their friends. Viral marketing is a deliberate marketing action, designed to grow attention at a compound rate, without further stimulus, by word-of-mouth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

Design the full stack, not just a new software element. In other parts of the world, innovators often need to develop both the ultimate product or service, as well as the enabling infrastructure that underpins it. Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (America’s influence and footprint on the world stage). Products that are sold commercially and to the DoD are called “dual-use.”). designed technology into their military systems? In the U.S., technology?

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Technical Review Taiwan Technology Artificial Inteligence 407

TechEmpower

AUGUST 7, 2023

Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. It’s understandable - a hands-on developer can produce a product. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product. What problem is your product trying to solve? Graphic design? UI/UX design?

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Designing in exploitability early in programs. Today’s topic was Acquisition and Sustainment and Modern War.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Designed by the Navy’s OPS-20-G team and built at National Cash Register (NCR) in Dayton, this same Computing Machine Lab would build ~25 other types of electromechanical and optical machines , some the size of a room with 3,500 tubes , to assist in breaking Japanese and German codes. The company hit the ground running. Costing $250,000 ($3.2

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

Design the full stack, not just a new software element. In other parts of the world, innovators often need to develop both the ultimate product or service, as well as the enabling infrastructure that underpins it. Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If they were a commercial company, they figured out product/market fit; or if a government organization, it focused on solution/mission fit. HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

These days, branding is less about products or solutions, and more about the overall customer experience and expectations. If the shopping process, delivery, and support level does not match their expectations, no innovative product features will compensate. Tech-focused service that solves complex problems. It’s a recipe for disaster.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2021

In a classic book, “ Disruption by Design ,” by the renowned innovation consultant Paul Paetz, I found a list of common patterns and recognizable attributes that I like, called disruption fingerprints. These may be people who can’t afford existing products due to income levels or location, but need the solution.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Key Takeaways Efficient workflows can significantly boost productivity and reduce stress. Embracing these tools is pivotal to unlocking new levels of productivity. These benefits collectively skyrocket productivity by eliminating the silos and inefficiencies that often hinder progress.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Your product demo crushed. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. But the real product being bought or sold is “trust.” You had an amazing meeting with an investor. The dialog was great. They told you how much they loved your space.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

However, a crisis can also be a golden opportunity to launch a new product or service, as long as the startup at the origin applies specific methods. As a startup, you probably don’t have much money to spend on marketing or product development. It is true that founding a startup in times of crisis may look more challenging.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Together with IT businessman and investor Rustam Gilfanov, we try to figure out what one needs to take into account when designing a business plan for a startup. Make sure there will be a demand for your product. Focus on how your product can help mitigate economic shocks. The idea should be supported by a business plan.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Our system is not designed to do that. Our system is designed to try to predict the future in ten, 20 or 30 years.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Creating a new product within the wheelhouse to appeal to a different audience. Their work has been showcased in some of the biggest conventions across the United States including Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Natural Products Expo and so many more. Create a New Product for a Different Audience: Hand Sanitizer Stations.

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View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. You resonate with the NextView mission to “design the future that we want to live in” You enjoy meeting new people and have a healthy appetite for conversation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

They skimp on the design of their website, procrastinate on the rollout to make sure the product is perfect, and get so excited about technology features that they forget about creating value for customers. Working the circuit of big groups of strangers is minimally productive. Don’t waste your time following up.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2020

It follows a pretty basic business model of selling products online for people to order. You stock the products in a warehouse or your garage, then ship them off as the orders come in. Especially if you already have your products ready to sell! More product images. The internet is massive and knows no bounds. Suggestions.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2020

I was on a pitch video call the other day when the founder asked me what the guiding principle for product was at Blue Apron when I was leading the team there, and my response was that consumer product experience should be like water.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. It’s a core process that must be up and effective when you deliver your first product or service. It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Professional user-friendly site design. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost?

Internet 294

Internet Web Affiliate Advertising 294

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. In commercial tech you call that an integrated product team, It’s acquisition with software engineering with UI/UX.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

You need to make sure that everyone on the team, from the clerical assistant to the chief financial officer, knows your vision and product, and doesn’t hesitate to actively engage and be an effective proponent with anyone who might be of value to the business. In fact, having one marketing guru on the team alone won’t get you very far.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review Business Model 220

Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

In addition to its outstanding performance on what it was designed to do, what has surprised researchers about ChatGPT is its emergent behaviors. On the business side that turns the product from an incredibly powerful application into an even more incredibly powerful platform that other software developers can plug into and build upon.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.) While these activities shape and build culture, they don’t win wars, and rarely deliver shippable or deployable products.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Design and software collaboration. The more apps you have in place that take care of monotonous tasks and streamline your workflow, the more productive you – and your business – will ultimately be. Create a designated workspace. File sharing. Project management. Time tracking. Unsure if your Wi-Fi is up for the job?

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Social Media Software Review Video Internet 276

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. Women are a growing force as entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Adam Peek shares the dos and don’ts of the process of product labeling. The post Dos And Don’ts When Designing A Product Label appeared first on Young Upstarts. The labels on your everyday items go way beyond stickers, logos, or any print material.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Products requiring changes to government regulations. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Fisker, designing and testing the product is only the beginning. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2021

When you design a label for your product or service, you want it to be original and stand out. Here are some label design tips that may help. The post Label Design Tips To Promote Your Brand And Sell More Products appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2022

It started with an email survey on your last stay at their hotel, but now includes requests for online product reviews, to social media input on the design of future products. Partner with others to create unique solutions that might benefit your brand, product, or solution. Mix and blend; don’t invent.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2021

Navigating new venture design in a market like this is almost like peeling a tough orange, says Aayush Gupta, Venture Designer at Create. The post What Peeling An Orange Can Teach Us About Designing New Products appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

By having a well-designed website, you will soon find that people can access the information they want from you, whenever they need it. When you do, you’ll simply need to hire a web design agency. The main reason for this is that a website can be used to send out vital information, such as updates about a new product.

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