Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Start using some of those customers as guinea pigs for a self-serve version of the product. The sales strategy currently leaves many customers completely un-served (those that don’t qualify for the founders’ personal time).

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David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

We thank Duncan MacDonald-Korth , Captain, University of Oregon Men’s Tennis Team, and Matt Fairbank , Harvard ’12, for their help researching this post, and our office residents for being guinea pigs in our experiment. Chair photo credit: watz ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

I Was a Human Guinea Pig: 6 Self-Experimentations crowdspring.co/1B4GoAz. This Trunk Fits An Entire Apartment Inside (Plus A Bike!) crowdspring.co/1GHvoJK. Why airlines are making it harder for us to buy a cheap ticket crowdspring.co/1FHEouH.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Did you know that she loves rodents – rats, mice, capybara, guinea pigs, pika, and groundhogs. I remember talking about it over a meal about 22 years ago – it was shortly after we started going out. That night I learned about all of her favorite animals. ” (she just did that). She likes marmot’s also. I love bears.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 25, 2013

The post Beta Testing At Spiceworks: A Surprising Place To Find Qualified Guinea Pigs appeared first on ReadWrite. Oh, and find qualified beta testers to provide useful feedback before you make your product publicly available.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 1, 2014

I became my own guinea pig for Profit First. It was with this realization that I started doing Profit First for myself five years ago. That is when I applied the “pay yourself first” principle to the operations of my businesses. Every quarter since, I have posted a profit.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2019

As such, don’t allow yourself to be made into a guinea pig and choose wisely while selecting the supplier and its products so as to test out the products at low prices. This is because if your suppliers are offering a new product that hasn’t been ordered yet, your investment might undergo a considerable risk.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2020

For example, provide guinea pig cage or reptile cage cleaning for people who don’t want to do it themselves. No one wants to have to clean up after their animals, so consider starting your own in-home cleaning service for homes and facilities.

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The Startup Toolkit

OCTOBER 28, 2011

If you don’t have either performance data or best practices, then you need to either charge based on performance (which nobody will be happy about, including you) or spend a while as your own guinea pig running a [set of] user-facing campaign[s]. Both of these take a while and won’t generate revenue.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

All you have to do is use a few customers as guinea pigs for a prototype of your service or product. Get Customer Feedback. It is essential to get as much feedback from customers as possible. You can do this while creating your business model. Once you’ve launched your product properly then continue to monitor and use this feedback.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

We also support TNC’s work with indigenous women environmental community leaders in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Amy is currently on the TNC Global Campaign Committee and on the TNC Africa Affinity Group for Women and Girls. TNC’s global reach makes it a very exciting organization to support.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 16, 2017

John Chen is most commonly referred to as the Human Guinea Pig in Content Marketing. Do you have any other techniques on LinkedIn Groups that can help to generate more leads? Share your comments down below! I read every comment. About the Author.

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BeyondVC

MAY 13, 2004

” This is not unlike any other meeting with a CIO and just reminds me how hard it is for a startup to get its first, high-profile, referenceable customer as no one wants to be a guinea pig. Secondly, it shows how important it is to find the early adopters in a particular vertical and make them referenceable so their peers can follow.

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Mike Michalowicz

MAY 31, 2016

I’m always the guinea pig for my readers.”. “I thought, ‘why can’t we simplify market timing?’ I studied people who were successful at it, modified and practiced strategies for my own business, and I saw results. Then I wrote the book. All markets have surges, big and small,” Michalowicz says.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2014

It’s often the case that the illegitimate individuals behind the fake likes and followers are professional hackers who use unsuspecting members of the public as their guinea pigs, without them even knowing a thing about it. Fake Likes Can Be Harmful.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2011

By May of 2010 they came from 219 countries and spoke 199 languages; according to Google Analytics, there are only 5 countries from which we have not had a single visit: Chad, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Guinea, and The Central African Republic.

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BeyondVC

MAY 13, 2004

” This is not unlike any other meeting with a CIO and just reminds me how hard it is for a startup to get its first, high-profile, referenceable customer as no one wants to be a guinea pig. Secondly, it shows how important it is to find the early adopters in a particular vertical and make them referenceable so their peers can follow.

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Altgate

JANUARY 1, 2009

  You can see which page they left from but not where they went.    This feature is rumored to be in development but I couldn't get it even with the custom reporting.    Anyone have tips on this?

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 19, 2016

We were guinea pigs then as the second class! What should entrepreneurs consider when deciding whether an accelerator is right for them? EO: That’s a good question, the world of accelerators has changed so much since we went through Techstars in 2008. I think if you’re a first time entrepreneur, an accelerator can be a great fit.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Similarly, you should learn from the guinea pigs in your space. You should be able to describe your strengths and weaknesses in detail, as well as those of your competitors, and have an action plan for how you’ll beat them.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 15, 2016

Or, consider offering a subscription service built around a more unusual pet, like this “pocket pet” subscription box for guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, and other small pets! Check out these other great pet subscription service boxes: PawPack —all natural treats and chews for dogs.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 9, 2016

of endlessly trying different brands of lashes and adhesive (which hurt my business profits) and unfortunately my clients were the Guinea pigs who were getting inconsistent results because of it (which hurt business profits even more!). I was tired.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2017

I wanted to make myself the guinea pig. So, one sudden decision I made which is when I realized that this is the thing that I wanted to pursue – that I no longer wanted to do consulting work, to preach this cause, the very sudden decision to close my office and get out of my lease. To start from scratch because I wanted to do it pure.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Be your own guinea pig. Some business ideas require a human guinea pig or person willing to volunteer to use the product or perform the service. Who better than yourself to see if your idea works?

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

6) You have 12 children, 8 dogs, 2 cats, 2 parrots, 2 parakeets 2 goats, assorted chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, guineas, pigeons, and 1 turkey. And as for what others do, I like history, botanical subjects, and “how to” instructables on various subjects. How do you make time for creativity?

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 20, 2019

I have some personal travel goals as well – I want to build a raft and sail from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea. I am involved in six online business and looking for a seven-figure exit in the next five years. Thanks to Will Hatton, Hotel Jules ! #14- 14- Democratize corporate learning. Photo Credit: Steve Caponigri.

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