Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Guest Post by Misti Yang, Writer for Lean Startup Co. Editor’s Note: We wrapped up the 2017 Lean Startup Week in San Francisco just a few weeks ago, and we’re excited to share with you some of the best lessons learned in entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. Remember your customers, culture, and connections.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2013

I know that women are a minority in leadership positions in government and business. So, when I found myself sitting at the Harvard Club in Boston listening to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg talking about her new book Lean In , I told myself that I know what she is talking about. I know things. What Did I Understand? Not A Damn Thing.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2020

The startup world is a perfect microcosm for these strange times — even in normal circumstances, a startup is always on a tightrope, one step away from unicorn status or financial ruin. As startups pivot to meet the changing landscape, here are four things to consider: 1. Support Your Employees.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Small business failure is a high risk for any startup. The only way to undercut their efforts is to exercise strategies of cost leadership or differentiation, which translates to slashing the prices or offering something more innovative.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 3 Surprising Interview Questions You Should Ask Every Potential Employee – crowdspring.co/1s051td. Are startup burn rates out of control? Hiring startup engineers?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You think startups are hard? The idea of exploitation versus exploration was central in my own work in building the lean methodology for start-ups. Today, lean is the de facto method for building new start-ups. Recognizing the need for ambidexterity and building an ambidextrous organization are tests of corporate leadership.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

I believe these principles, paraphrased here, should be adopted by every entrepreneur struggling to accomplish innovation in a startup in any market: Innovation can come from anywhere in the organization. Startup leadership and survival is all about execution. That’s the win-win equation we are all looking for. Marty Zwilling

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Whether you are an entrepreneur starting a new business, or a corporate executive seeking to revitalize a mature business, the challenge is the same – to become the obvious choice within the hearts and minds of your customers, your employees, and your chosen communities. It is no longer enough to just have a great product or service.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For always-on leaders of startups, this can be the hardest challenge of all. In new, hungry, often lean organizations, leaders are under tremendous pressure to deliver. This is leadership magnified — and it takes up a lot of mental bandwidth and energy. Understand what individual employees like doing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: The Elements of Good Advice – crowdspring.co/1pC51rT. 12 Tips For Drafting Your First Employee Agreement – crowdspring.co/1my8EEc.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 30, 2008 What does a startup CTO actually do? When Ive asked mentors of mine who have worked in big companies about the role of the CTO, they usually talk about the importance of being the external face of the companys technology platform; an evangelist to developers, customers, and employees.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2014

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. Every so often a small business owner or a startup entrepreneur has to take a step back, breathe a deep breath, and look at your company with eyes wide open. Related posts: Small business and startup tips: training day!

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. On October 8 at 10a PT, we’ll be talking about bringing Lean Startup methods to established companies, precisely the kinds of businesses that are most resistant to experimentation, even as they desperately need it. That''s hard. That’s Eric Ries’s job.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy The defining characteristic of the Silicon Valley startup is speed. From Amazon’s leadership principles : Speed matters in business. Startups must build speed into their culture. In 2006, I joined Yelp as employee #20 when the company had $1M in annual revenue. 2021 instead of 2022.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2009

And he recognized it was making his startup feel and act like a big ponderous company. Most decisions in a startup must be made in the face of uncertainty. One of the things he mentioned was that when it came to decision-making he still tended to think and act like an engineer. The same is true in your company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2020

I believe these principles, paraphrased here, should be adopted by every entrepreneur struggling to accomplish innovation in a startup in any market: Innovation can come from anywhere in the organization. Startup leadership and survival is all about execution. That’s the win-win equation we are all looking for.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link].

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Lean into your strengths, and don’t try to appeal to everyone. At a startup, this can be as simple as defining why the founder started the company in the first place. For established companies, a rebranding effort could involve discovering elements like the values your customers live by and what your leadership team believes in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Whether you are an entrepreneur starting a new business, or a corporate executive seeking to revitalize a mature business, the challenge is the same – to become the obvious choice within the hearts and minds of your customers, your employees, and your chosen communities. It is no longer enough to just have a great product or service.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2015

But it must first start with ourselves; strong managers must develop the ability to self-reflect; to provide a kind of internal feedback to ourselves, much like we provide feedback to our employees. Related posts: Small Business and Startups: 5 Traits of Leadership. Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. – [link].

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development.

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Startup Lessons Learned

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? ) In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership.

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OnlyOnce

MARCH 16, 2020

Several years ago, I blogged about the training program we created for entry-level employees at Return Path, including an embedded presentation that we used to use (which I hope still works on the blog after all these years). After all, you’re only a brand new employee once too 1) Listen as much as possible. 3) Be lean.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2011

However, most small businesses and startups ignore training programs altogether, or cobble together ad hoc strategies when on-boarding new hires. I would argue, however, that there is one functional area where new employees for ALL companies do require specific, sometimes extensive, training: customer service.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. Greater discipline during boom times offered more flexibility during lean years. And getting it right during the lean years, Bain reports , has a massive impact on companies’ growth rate after things improve: ( Image source ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Innocent Drinks: Don’t be Afraid to Start Small | Startup War Story – [link]. Kin – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2013

A few months ago, Marissa Meyer decreed that Yahoo employees would henceforth be required to work from the office, and the ‘flexible’ work policy that Yahoo’s workers had long enjoyed would be rescinded. Made a poor tradeoff in the service of a lean business methodology? For better or worse. Photo: Michael Heiss.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This philosophy comes from The Lean Startup methodology , which relies on testing hypotheses to better understand your customers’ pain points and goals. It can also be helpful for startups looking to expand without the resources to branch out beyond their existing target markets. Failing fast is different from failing often.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2014

He’s helping city government in Philadelphia become more innovative by applying Lean startup methods and Philadelphia University’s innovation curriculum. I asked him to share an update on his work on teaching lean techniques to local governments. Innovation Leadership – How to develop innovative teams and culture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Cohen in his book, “ Just Ask Leadership: Why Great Managers Always Ask the Right Questions ,” as leaders advance, they tend to oblige by asking fewer questions and providing more answers. Cohen provides specific insights to seek in particular situations, while also explaining how to create a culture of question-based leadership.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Guest post by by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. A big part of adopting Lean Startup in an established company involves fundamentally shifting the way organizations manage people and ideas. This interview is part of our “Future of….” There are a few big shifts taking place. 6 in San Francisco.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. Quora – [link]. – [link].

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Most startup-lore is focused on lightning fast growth or striking out, but what about slow-growth businesses? along with the contributions of dozens if not hundreds of founders, entrepreneurs and investors, to build out the canon for the startup. There’s no one-true-path-to-glory in startup land. How do we make payroll?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

However, this is only possible when an organization has educated employees at its core. An excellent corporate culture is tolerant, utilizes technology, and ensures equal treatment of all employees no matter where they stand on the hierarchical ladder. 3. Makes You Prioritize Leadership. Image Source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2018

Starting a new venture and thriving in today’s economy is hard, but the best have figured out that customers and employees need to feel that you have a sense of purpose, to complement the company’s pursuit of profit. It’s about relationships, communication, thought leadership, and social value contribution.

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