Clear in Hindsight: April 2022 ended a Minsky boom for startups
A Minsky boom is a period of economic growth characterized by increasing instability and speculation, ending in startup funding constricting.
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What To Do Before You Find a Cofounder
Harsh Darji shares some of his drawings and his process of visual thinking. See how visual thinking can help you innovate your business.
Mike Krupit on Network Density and Fluidity
In the video below, Mike Krupit, founder of Trajectify, shares some interesting insights on density and fluidity your network. Mike Krupit on Network Density and Fluidity An edited transcript for readers: Mike Krupit on the importance of your network The other thing I will say is having a network. When we’re starting a business, we’re …
Peer Advice and Support for Startup Founders
Entrepreneurs benefit from peer advice that provides knowledgeable perspectives, highlights blind spots, and lifts them out of ruts.
Mark Brinkerhoff: Starting With a Sketch Saves Money
A great short briefing by Mark Brinkerhoff, President of Fusion Design on how starting with a sketch saves money; he uses a simple HVAC design example but the technique is broadly applicable.
Lean Canvas – Experimentation (Video Available)
Lean Canvas Experimentation is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Focus Marketing Operation Finances Experimentation In this Lean Startup Canvas session on Experimentation, Ed Ipser shares how to use your lean startup canvas to design and conduct experiments …
Micro-VC / Angel investor Thomas Ahn on the Effective Investor Pitch
An extract from a highly interactive session with Thomas Ahn at the Lean Culture Meetup on Mar-25-2021 where he answers “what makes for an effective investor pitch?”
Lean Canvas Finances
Lean Canvas Finances is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Focus Marketing Operation Finances Experimentation In this Lean Canvas – Finance session, Ed Ipser shares how to identify your own revenue and cost structure and how to create …
Lean Canvas Operations
Lean Canvas Operations is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for.
Lean Canvas Marketing
Lean Canvas Marketing is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Focus Marketing Operation Finances Experimentation In this Lean Canvas – Marketing session, Ed Ipser shares how to identify your own early adopters, unique value proposition, and marketing …
Customer Discovery Framework
SKMurphy’s bootcamp provides a proven Customer Discovery Framework for validating your idea with prospects to determine the real market need.
Lean Canvas Focus
Lean Canvas Focus is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good for. Lean Canvas Marketing is part of a five part series by Ed Ipser where he explains how to use the Lean Canvas and what it is good …
Getting More Customers – A 90-day Plan
Let’s face it, finding customers can be quite a challenge. In this interactive course, we will cover a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business: attendees will select one or two that fit their style and develop a plan to implement them in their business in the next 90 days.
Customer Discovery Bootcamp for Market Exploration
Customer Discovery Bootcamp for Market Exploration Customer Discovery is critical if you want to create a product or service that serves potential customers’ needs, pain points, and challenges. Entrepreneurs can use Customer Discovery at any point in a startup’s journey; however, the early-stage discovery step is the most important. Spending time, money, and energy …
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Morgan Housel: Beware the Intellectual Arrogance of “Too Smart”
In “Too Smart” Morgan Housel outlines three risks of intellectual arrogance: a lack of empathy, poor communication, and poor grasp of detail.
Focus on Frequency and Severity
Successful entrepreneurs focus on the frequency and severity of customer problems. The primary reason why new technologies don’t get adopted is that the potential customer decides to continue living with the problem. Start the most serious
Newsletter V2021 Issue 2: Making Business Decisions in Uncertain Times
At the very beginning of starting your company, there is a high level of uncertainty in many dimensions. We ask questions that clarify and help people to move in the direction of their fears and uncertainties.
Founder’s Journey: Lessons Learned with Cindi Thompson on Jun-9-21
Cindi Thompson, CEO and founder of Climate Companion, shares her entrepreneurial journey and lessons learned.
Startup Uncertainty At The Very Beginning
Startup uncertainty at the very beginning is high in many dimensions. Good questions help to clarify your uncertainties.
Lean Culture: Seed Funding Without Loans – An Introduction to SBIR Grants
Paul Scott shares lesson learned writing SBIR grants. His presentation covers the Grant Writing Application Process.