“If we saved that money and figured out who the customer was, and then got to the Read More
Eric Ries and his ‘lean startup’ awakening
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The role of metrics in Web design
At Eric Ries’ Startup Lessons Learned event, held last Friday, one panel came together to discuss how startups Read More
Continuous deployment from entrepreneurs How to build a product Internet Social Media Lean startup Lessons and advice
Eric Ries on his lean startup methodology
I met Eric Ries, who’s hosting his Startup Lessons Learned conference this Friday, about 18 months ago in Read More
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Dealing with risky and safe assumptions
One of the most important aspects of product development is the process of predicting the behavior of a Read More
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The 17 musts to get a product off the ground
I’ve decided to jot down a short list of “musts” that go into creating a successful market offering. Read More
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A good team is one you can take to the bank
I’ve often heard that finding the right team members requires the same effort as finding a spouse. After Read More
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The principles of product-development flow
If you’ve ever wondered why agile or lean development techniques work, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Read More
Let’s say that you finally realized it’s time to transition from a traditional business to a Web business. Read More
In this segment of Lessons Learned, Bambi Francisco interviewed Tom Gruber, co-founder and CTO of Siri. BF: You Read More
In a lean startup, instead of being organized around traditional functional departments, we use a cross-functional problem team Read More
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Why continuous deployment?
Of all the tactics I have advocated as part of the lean startup, none has provoked as many Read More
Business models/plans Customer demand from entrepreneurs How to build a product Leadership Lessons and advice Managing a business Pivot User experience
Lessons Learned: Banister on business model redux
For entrepreneurs who feel they keep bumping up against the wall with the wrong business model, don’t feel Read More
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FriendFeed founder Paul Buchheit’s lessons
FriendFeed co-founder Paul Buchheit is a former Google engineer who led the development of both Gmail and AdSense. Read More
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Lessons Learned: Realize things will change
YouNoodle, started in March 2007 by two Oxford University grads – Kirill Makharinsky and Bob Goodson – hopes Read More
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Lessons Learned: Genius.com CEO David Thompson says keep it your own as long as you can
Many would-be entrepreneurs think that they need to start talking to investors as soon as they have an Read More