Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Everyone else can register to come to both sessions for free, including the Lean Startup talk in the main conference. What does this mean for you?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Lean Startup at Agile Vancouver April 21st A surprising number of respondents in the latest Lessons Learned survey hail from one of the flourishing startup hubs in Canada. This workshop brings together leading thinkers from Lean Production and Lean software.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Companies must continuously adapt to stay competitive and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers, employees, and stakeholders. For instance, predictive analytics powered by AI can help businesses anticipate market trends and make data-driven decisions.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 3, 2009

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. The Lean Startup fbFund Edition View more documents from Eric Ries. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Without further ado. Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

kaChing has been very active in the Lean Startup movement. With case studies like this, we aim to illustrate specific Lean Startup techniques through the stories of current practitioners. kaChing has been very active in the Lean Startup movement. It was written by Sarah Milstein in collaboration with kaChing CEO Andy Rachleff.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I am moving away from spending dollars on email and ad marketing to investing my energy into speaking engagements. I am looking to reopen offices in a smaller capacity when it is safe to do so and when my employees are comfortable with returning. As a marketing expert, one pivot we are making is increasing focus on online engagement.

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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. Because these Lean Startup people, they do crazy stuff,” Alex joked. “So

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Take a look at your and your employee’s calendars- how many hours per week are spent in meetings? Hire capable employees with little work experience. Allow employees fewer hours. But there may be employees at your company who would transition to part-time (or even just four days a week) if given the opportunity.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

I used to give copies of Four Steps out to my employees, in the hopes that it would instantly indoctrinate them into the methodology of Customer Development. The results of the Customer Development process may indicate that the assumptions about your product, your customers and your market are all wrong. In fact, they probably will.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

But too often when its time to think about customers, marketing, positioning, or PR, we delegate it to "marketroids" or "suits." Many of us are not accustomed to thinking about markets or customers in a disciplined way. a roadmap for how to get to Product/Market Fit." Theory of market types.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 16, 2009

What’s worse is that as you grow you’ve probably developed some pretty bad habits as far as setting priorities and strategy: like thinking you’re a genius - just because you got funded - and that genius is what allows you to *know* what the market wants. I remember having this exact same "aha!" Thats pretty clear.

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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? ) That institution will touch many people in its life: customers, investors, employees, and everyone they touch as well. Eventually, I came to summarize these themes with the phrase " the lean startup."

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In this article, we’ll look at the nine retail trends shaping the new world of retail and how marketers can adjust. Troy Burtch, Marketing and Communications Manager, Great Lakes Brewing. The takeaway here is simple: lean into your neighborhood. Image source ). Check out this example in my hometown of Colorado Springs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

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. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Massive proprietary databases?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 17, 2010

Not to be outdone, the technologists on the team had also brought their big guns, and the meeting was packed with employees of every level – from VP’s all the way down to me. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Plus, as product development teams in lean startups become adept at learning-and-discovery (as opposed to just executing to spec), its clear that some bugs shouldnt be fixed. We always have to avoid that dysfunction - even the lean manufacturing greats realized that they couldnt afford to see their manual-labor workforce that way.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

We pitch to potential partners, vendors, publishers, conferences, employees, and even lawyers. Ill exclude those non- lean startups who basically exist for the purpose of raising bigger and bigger sums of money. how big is the market? what is the potential market size? whos on the marketing team?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 31, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 31, 2009 The Lean Startup workshop coming soon I am currently gearing up for my talk tomorrow at the Web 2.0 And today I am excited to announce a new experiment: the Lean Startup workshop. NB: if youre already sold on the workshop and would like to pre-register, click here.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

We were using it to get features to market faster, and that was working well. 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. First of all, its a myth that cutting corners saves time.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Because they have no presence in the market, they have to find distribution channels to bring in customers. Over time, they have found a formula for acquiring, qualifying, and selling customers in the market segments they have targeted. What’s the total available market? What’s the ROI on acquiring new customers?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Every two months, the company would have a big end-of-milestone meeting, with our Board of Directors, Business Advisory Board, and all employees present. Every two months, the company would have a big end-of-milestone meeting, with our Board of Directors, Business Advisory Board, and all employees present. Expo SF (May.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

Most startups and small businesses have limited budgets for marketing. So what’s a startup or small business to do when their need for marketing is big, but their budget is small? But, there’s plenty that you can do… if you embrace lean marketing principles. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

How Shifting Your Mindset Can Boost Your Productivity written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Clare Kumar. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Clare Kumar. More About The Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: [link]. Like this show? Welcome Clare.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

The book has been described by a few CEOs who read it and commented early for me along the lines of “The Lean Startup movement is great, but this book starts where most of those books end and takes you through the ‘so you have a product that works in-market – now what?’ What About Sales & Marketing?, questions”.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 18, 2023

Rethinking The Words You Should Lose For Those to Use written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Sam Horn In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Sam Horn. 01:14): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. Like this show?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Its a key lean startup concept. Its an amazing thing when you can hire an employee who knows more about your code base than you do, and this turned out to be a big source of advantage. Many complex apps can now be prototyped as a simple mashup in order to prove market viability - and this is true beyond just software apps.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. General Assembly – Boston branch of tech classes and workshops started in NYC. Lean Startup Circle Boston – Meetup dedicated to the lean startup and customer development methodology. Next major event?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We'll be discussing the Lean Startup movement, the upcoming conference, and whatever else you decide you want to ask about. Throughout the hour (from 10am-11am) we'll be picking people to win free tickets to the Lean Startup Conference on December 3. There are several ways to tune in: In the Bay Area, tune your radio to 88.5

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Secret To Making The Hard Sell Easy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Tom Stanfill. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Tom Stanfill. 5:21] What role does marketing play in making a salesforce more receptive? [6:24] Like this show?

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) help entrepreneurs start and grow their small businesses through professional, confidential advising, as well as classes and workshops. . They also offer resources for market research and consulting on how to efficiently scale operations as your business grows.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, October 30, 2008 John Doerrs 10 lean startup tips I just saw video of John Doerrs talk yesterday at VentureBeat’s “How to manage your start-up in the downturn&# roundtable event. Over-communicate with employees, investors, customers. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

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 Expo SF (May.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 23, 2009

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. Part of that includes giving a presentation for the fbFund companies on the lean startup methodology. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Is it an exciting challenge to create and study information about markets, industry trends, competitive movements, user sentiment; and to evaluate that information, and to find within it the answers about what a fast-growing and fast-developing company should do next? Are you passionate about creating great user experiences within a product?

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 20, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, August 20, 2009 The Promise of the Lean Startup Im honored to have a guest post on GigaOm to introduce the concept of the lean startup to their audience. The ultimate goal of a lean startup is to identify where its vision intersects with what reality can accommodate.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 1, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, May 1, 2009 Lean Startup webcast post-game Wow, what an incredible turnout for webcast this morning, right on the heels of a phenomenal crowd at startup2startup last night. Its been a great twelve hours for the lean startup! wogsland : Still not understanding the "lean" aspect. What a thrill.

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Startup Lessons Learned

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.

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