Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

” She looked at bit puzzled, so I continued to explain… One of the virtues of using the Business Model Canvas as part of a Lean Startup is that it helps you frame each one of your nine critical hypotheses. Activities” is where you define the most important things your company must do to make the rest of your business model work.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 19, 2010

You don't have an "edge" just because you're passionate, hard-working, or "lean.". I'm a great example of someone who wasn't an authority on anything , but built that authority over time to the point where now my company (Smart Bear) is untouchable as the leader in both revenue and ideas in the area of peer code review. Like what??

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 31, 2010

What if a huge company with a hundred software developers and a million dollars in marketing budget decides to copy my idea? The question is: How can you own your little piece of the world; Not: How can you wrest $100m of revenue from a big guy. Dozens of people on Answers.OnStartups ask about it so I know I'm not alone.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Client work serves as an additional source of revenue to form new startups. This outside work provides a valuable source of revenue able to be used to fund operations. Over time, this revenue reduces the dependency on outside venture capital sources. Why It’s Critical to Choose a Modern Software Development Technology.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

And how thinking of a solution to this commonly used model’s failures led to a new model – the Customer Development Model – that offers a new way to approach startup activities outside the building. Product Development Diagram 1. Was the sales revenue model based on actually testing the hypotheses outside the building?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2013

In the creative industries this is an everyday fact of business: overhead is constant, but revenue ebbs and flows throughout the year; some months there are so many clients and so much business that these service providers are forced to hire contractors or freelancers just to handle the extra workload. Photo: Arnold Reinhold, Wikipedia.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world.

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Startup Lessons Learned

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. Not even if its generating revenue.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2009

Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup , none has provoked as many extreme reactions as continuous deployment , a process that allows companies to release software in minutes instead of days, weeks, or months. It lets the customer and development team spot problems with calculations almost immediately.

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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. Expo SF (May.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2017

Subscription business brings recurring revenue. This allows you to enjoy a constant source of incoming revenue, as long as you’re keeping the subscribers satisfied (that is of course essential). Through customer acquisition, you’ll work to grow the revenue and then, use that revenue to cover operational costs.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. A growing number of startups, however, are quietly disproving this assumption.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

You cant make these global efficiency improvements until you get clear about the goal of your development process. That leads to a seemingly-obvious question: what is progress in software development? In a lot of cases, thats just a fancy name for revenue or profit, but not always. But it worked. We made it. So can you.

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Continuous Deployment San Francisco Software Review Lean 123

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. mentor VCs, e.g., most VCs.

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Steve Blank

MAY 6, 2015

I am always surprised when critics complain that the Lean Startup’s Build, Measure, Learn approach is nothing more than “throwing incomplete products out of the building to see if they work.”. It’s time to update Build, Measure, Learn to what we now know is the best way to build Lean startups. Here’s how. Build-Measure-Learn.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

(The FDA has also proposed new rules for clinical support software that say if doctors can review and understand the basis of the software’s decision, the tool does not have to be regulated by the FDA.). It’s close to de-facto adopting a Lean decision-making process and rapid clearances for things that minimally affect health.

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China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Facebook redesign driven by ad revenue, says @benkunz(I agree) – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. 2) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 4, 2011

Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century (what to consider when leasing office space) – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. agency revenues – [link]. Traditional?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

Empower Your Small Business – NEW edition: marketing, lean business, paid search, #1 mistake – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends! Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends! Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

View from Seed

MARCH 19, 2015

He’s dubbed the approach “ pretotyping ,” and it shares many of the same principles as both its similar-sounding (if later-stage) cousin, prototyping, as well as the more well-known lean startup movement. NVV: Lots of entrepreneurs reading this will think about the lean startup movement when they hear about pretotyping.

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Product Technical Review Marketing Lean 120

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

These days, many agencies start as a lean operation. Inversely, if you’re using the agency model to fund another startup or product, you should probably keep things lean. A dramatic example of this is a software development agency offering UX and UI services. Why—or why not—pivot your agency service offering?

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PR B2B Lean Audience 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

6 Ways You Can Improve Churn Rate and Increase Revenue | KISSmetrics blog - [link]. 6 Ways You Can Improve Churn Rate and Increase Revenue | KISSmetrics blog - [link]. 7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. This Year, What Is Your Small Business Thankful For? – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Cofounder 107

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. Hulu On Track To Generate $500 Million In Revenue This Year – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Product design at GitHub [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. Social Ad Revenue To Grow 18.6% Internet Ad Revenues Again Hit Record-Breaking Double-Digit Annual Growth, Reaching Nearly $37 Billion – [link]. Small Business and Startups: Cultivate Trust and Nurture Loyalty – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Social Networks by Revenue and Employees, Facebook Stands Above All | Web Strategy – [link]. Look for the other photos in the Other section below. The Bacon-Wrapped Economy – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2015

Software Developer: From “App developer” to “We provide technology solutions to take your headaches away”. To generate greater revenue, one could adopt three key principles: Price one’s product or service in relation to its benefit and not costs of production; Offer customers a limited range of prices; and. Like me!

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Technical Review Software Review South Carolina Startup 100

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2012

These expenses also apply to intangible products that require software developers, consultants, website managers, pay-per-click advertising, and other expenses associated with creating intangible products or services. And specifically to turn it into one that exceeds $10 million in revenues? This video explains more.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Both of which are expensive and time-consuming. Crowdfunding.

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Internet Advertising Hits New Revenue Record – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Not Everything That Can Be Counted Counts – [link]. Steve Jobs’s Strategy?

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

ReadWriteStart

MAY 16, 2018

The successful sales teams of the future will lean on these to win more deals: Personalized mobile apps. When building a personalized app for the donor registration organization DKMS, the software development team at Clevertech focused on simplifying and streamlining the original system to help retain users.

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Sales Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review 90

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Lean Startups aren’t Cheap Startups – [link]. Altimeter Report: Social Commerce, How Brands Are Generating Revenue in Social Media - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. iPhone/iPad have 51% developer mkt share.

Social Media 92

Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Disruptive solutions with new business models ( Horizon 3 ) require an a priori agreement on the criteria for creating a new business unit (revenue, profits, value-added, etc.). Do we have a Lean Startup Methodology in place? Who will lead this new effort? Google’s Car organization is in the process of making this transition.

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Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. Internet Ad Revenues Rise to Historic $17 Billion in First Half 2012, Up 14% Over Half-Year 2011, According to IAB – [link]. Want to get a job at a startup?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Utilizing a recently developed innovative technology, BetterView leads a revolution in the content world. Content providers and owners facing diminishing revenues from their SD sales, due to increasing demand for HD content, can now restore the full economic value of their vast archives, by transforming them to True HD.

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