The Equity Kicker

MAY 8, 2013

There is a good post up today on Segment.io describing how they used Kickstarter as a lean startup tool to validate demand. Segment.io’s Kickstarter campaign was for a Python web development course. First the background: Kickstarter is the perfect way to validate an idea.

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Demand Campaign Web Development Lean 156

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

As part of a small web dev shop, it’s harder to explain to the business people why XYZ can or cannot function as they want when they don’t understand my area of expertise, but it is easy to explain to the client why our products will help them do their job better because of my domain experience.

Engineer 224

Engineer Silicon Valley Part-Time VPE Advisory Board 224

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Aaron Skonnard is the CEO and co-founder of Pluralsight , an online training resource for Web developers and IT professionals. Instead of being at the mercy of the engineering team’s opinions, a coding CEO can lean on his or her own experience and know-how to accurately allocate resources and ensure projects are delivered on time.

Founder 125

Founder PHP Software Developers Software Development 125

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. 14 Tips in Designing Impressive Dark Website Backgrounds – [link]. The Downside of Perfection – [link].

Social Media 99

Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. “Empower Your Small Business”, crowdSPRING’s smallbiz newsletter: content marketing, lean biz, more – [link]. Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link].

Social Media 109

Social Media Small Business North America Design 109

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link]. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

When it comes to scaling your startup’s Web development resources (or lack thereof), it seems like you can never have enough assistance. In-house development gives you more day-to-day control, and lean software development is far more feasible. And at what price? Chris Mirabile , Healthy Hand.

Developer 145

Developer Hiring Startup LLC 145

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link]. Bad Customer Development Questions and How to Avoid My Mistakes – [link]. Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link]. Inside the New York Times’ web redesign | The Verge – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

We are huge believers in a lean approach to marketing and business and one of the precepts is small batch testing: stick with what works and get rid of what doesn’t. Make sure your user agreement and About Us pages are up-to-date and plan to work with your web developers to make sure everything is ship shape. Clean house.

Small Business 92

Small Business Software Review Startup Lean 92

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 8, 2009

Lean methods present a third option: to invest in our process so that our design gets more feedback sooner and is more adaptable to changes in purpose. The economics of these process trade-offs are discussed in the Principles of Product Development Flow.) Labels: product development 5comments: new york web development company said.

Software Review 87

Software Review Design Software San Francisco 87

VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Wibbitz provides web developers with a plug-in which automatically transforms static web content into an interactive video. Startup Intelligence caught up with co-founders Zohar Dayan (CEO) and Yotam Cohen (VP Business Development) to find out more. Israeli startup interview series by Startup Intelligence.

Web 87

Web Video Cofounder Early Stage 87

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Web Tool of the Month: crowdSPRING – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Web Tool of the Month: crowdSPRING – [link]. 30 Inspiring Examples of Textures in Web Design – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Hearpreneur

JUNE 9, 2023

We also run a lean business, with regular budgets and reviews of expenses. Particularly if sales have slowed, use the time to upskill in areas that have the potential to immediately impact your business like digital marketing, email marketing, and website development.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur North America Employee Retention 139

Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to start a small web design firm, you’ll need to develop a host of skills to help you run a successful business, including time management, sales and promotional strategies, and client acquisition. Create a Lean Business Plan. Keep your ear to the ground. Master time management.

Web 86

Web Design Software Review Elevator Pitch 86

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Marketing departments of the future will get very lean and depend upon quick-strike teams that can be assembled for specific initiatives and campaigns. GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites.

Social Media 99

Social Media Audio Hosting Technical Review 99

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. Best Tools And Tutorials for HTML5 Designers and Developers – [link]. 13 Resources And Tools For Web Developers – [link]. 15 Useful jQuery Tutorials for Web Developers | TechnoGerms – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

Brandanew

AUGUST 19, 2016

WordPress has useful default features, but it is highly recommended to use customized plug-ins and features to organize and professionalize your website according to your specific requirements. The most amazing part is that you do not have to know HTML in order to edit website content. You can connect with him over LinkedIn.

PHP 100

PHP Widget HTML Portfolio 100

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Rethinking Simple – Avoid Common Web Design Mistakes – [link]. 42 Vivid Examples of Mobile Website Designs – [link]. Designing Effective Entry Points in Web Design – [link]. Web Development Tips and Tools for Beginners (and Experts) – [link]. Can User Experience Designers be Lean?

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

For the rest of us, there is an alternative: to create credibility by building a lean startup. My startup business (web development) is being shunned by virtually every other potential investor I approached thus far. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. January 2, 2009 4:48 PM Chris Desouza said.

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San Francisco Tampa Continuous Deployment Lean 60

ConversionXL

MAY 6, 2021

If you’re a lean startup just starting, there’s much less inertia to overcome. Not only is WordPress the most used CMS in the world, it also has one of the most active and engaged developer communities as well. While WordPress does offer support, leaning on the community is often your best bet.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Hosting SEO 91

Up and Running

MAY 17, 2016

They include launch dates, review dates, prototype availabilities, advertising, social media, website development, and programs to generate leads and traffic. However, with good lean planning, you can look for metrics throughout the business, aside from what shows up in the financial reports. Those expectations are the metrics.

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Metrics Social Media Business Plan Advertising 80

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Most small businesses operate on lean budgets. The realities of tight budgets also affect the company’s digital billboard – the website. Designing an engaging website on a limited budget is possible, but requires following several best practices. By Carmen Pietrau, Content Strategist at Dreamstime.

Design 100

Design Social Media Stock Matching 100

Spencer Fry

JANUARY 23, 2013

While you shouldn't run to them whenever you get stuck, it will be helpful to have a friend to lean on during the most difficult times. The web development community for the most part has put their weight behind Ruby on Rails and as a new programmer I find it best to follow the masses.

Programming 78

Programming Ruby Cofounder Web 78

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

The MVP concept, popularized by Eric Rice of Lean Startup , assumes that before going all in and pouring significant sums into product development, you test the grounds with a “beta” version of your product. Building a website, developing a mobile app, or full-featured web app should be considered three different budget lines.

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

But while you are small and lean, take advantage of everyone skills; if someone on your team is a great writer, have them take charge of your press releases and marketing content. Talent: Each team member needs to have talent – they all need to own their abilities and focus on their assets.

San Francisco 44

San Francisco Startup PHP San Diego 44

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

Everything from accounting firms to digital marketing agencies, to web development companies all over the globe. I'm having to make tough calls around potentially laying off my team or how to work really lean and maximize profitability for my business.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 90

cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

link] Lean Startups Blog – rants and raves from the startup trenches. link] 7 Entrepreneurial Tips from YComb’s Startup School Presentations ‹ Justin Klemm – Web Developer and Entrepreneur. [.] link] 200+ Startup Questions Distilled Down To Five | Startup Lean. [.] Ideas are worthless!!!

Stealth 68

Stealth Startup NDA Cofounder 68

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 27, 2010

To me KissMetrics looks like another case of Simplicitrite (a new disease among developers / entrepreneurs). Why on earth would I use their product when I already use Google Analytics (99% of the web developers do too)? Yes, KissMetrics what it does very well but it is not enough. KissMetrics is too simple, it is incomplete. (I

Ruby 37

Ruby Australia Analytics RSS 37

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In one recent deal, Arizona Bay agreed to invest $140,000 worth of website development work in a company called Pro Player Connect. But Ive definitely had to lean on Dave. Arizona Bay has also blended equity payments with revenue-sharing deals. My official title is CEO," says Kyle. Hes definitely steering the ship at times.".

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 8, 2012

” Just adding a Google map to a website, I mean, you might as well just be a web developer and charge $100 an hour and have a WordPress template and knock us out and charge them $5,000. Jared: I guess I’m leaning towards A. So that you do achieve that when you finally release [inaudible 1:17:40].

API 220

API Software Review Hosting Technical Review 220

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

As the miles sped by I explained to Dave that he had understood only two of the three parts of what makes a Lean Startup successful. One interesting thing about the Lean Startup is that it teaches founders about Sales and Marketing (and a bit of finance) without making them get an MBA or a decade of sales experience.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Coder 336

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. Union Square Ventures The next morning I got to spend time with Brad Burnham , partner at Union Square Ventures talking about their investment strategy and insights about web-based businesses.

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 228

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2012

Mobile websites on the other hand are accessible across all platforms and browsers, meaning you only need to design and develop one technology. This is why many app developers are beginning to lean toward utilizing HTML5 to create mobile web-based apps that use cloud technology.

Mobile 154

Mobile Web Advertising Technology 154

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. 8 useful sites for web developers – [link]. Resource Roundup: 10+ Sources for Web Background Patterns – [link]. Her fascinating story is in the Other section below.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

But I also leaned that is actually ok. It never occurred to me to start my own business that early into my career as a web developer. I learned rather quickly that work/life balance is actually a myth. On any given day, you can be a great CEO OR a great MOM – but usually not in the SAME day.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 139

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. 35 Beautiful Unusual Web Designs - [link]. 14 Beautiful Content-Heavy Websites for Inspiration – [link]. 20 Web Development Tutorials Important For All Novices – [link]. F**k You, Startup Yoda | Learn To Duck - [link].

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Cofounder 107

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I had a degree in Information Technology, had worked as a web developer, tech support guy, account manager, sales person and a marketer. When we launched Traindom, we knew nothing about lean startup methodology or customer development. What should I do with my life? Execution is everything, and knowing what to do matters.

Panama 124

Panama Africa Internet Email 124