John Smith and I explore what’s involved i an MVP for Social Software in this MVP Clinic for Social and Community Apps on Oct-23-2013. We took notes live in a PrimaryPad (an EtherPad derivative application). What follows is a cleaned up version of notes that we took and the audience contributed to. You can see […]
Audio and Notes from On-Line MVP Clinic Oct 23-2013 on Social Software Read More »
It’s a mistake to give your investor pitch to customers: they have different questions from investors, and that requires a separate deck.
Don’t Give Your Investor Pitch To Customers, They Have Different Questions Read More »
A deconstruction of the “How to Change Cars Forever” commercial for redesigned Dodge Dart as a distillation of engineering vision and an analysis of results
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MVP Clinic for Social/Community Apps Wed-Oct-23 If you are planning a new service offering, involving technologies and social interactions between customers, this clinic on minimum viable service can help you learn your way out of conflicting assumptions, lack of relevant data, difficulty understanding service value, and resource constraints. This is especially the case if you
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Interviewing experts requires you to respect their time, doing basic research in advance to prepare a clear agenda and avoid unnecessary questions.
8 Tips For Interviewing Experts Read More »
Mary Sorber of NightingaleRX presented “Matching Polypharmacy Solutions to Personas” at IEEE-CNSV on Oct-1-2013
Matching Polypharmacy Solutions to Personas by Mary Sorber, NightingaleRx Read More »
Whether you call it the status quo, the current order, the way things are, or vested interests, the present arrangement is what entrepreneurs strive to obsolete by offering something better, faster, cheaper, or just different.
Getting The Band Together To Overthrow The Current Order Read More »
Six basic customer exit interview questions to ask when a customer decides to stop using your product.
Q: Customer Exit Interview Questions Read More »
Here are some back of the envelope models to estimate prospect counts and market size.
Q: How To Estimate Prospect Counts and Market Size Read More »
If you are contemplating a fund raising effort, Foundersuite gives you access to useful forms, checklists, tools, and a community of peers.
FounderSuite Worth a Look for Saving Time On Your New Startup Read More »
Preserving Trust And Demonstrating Expertise Unlocks Demanding Niche Markets Q: We are preparing to enter a B2B market where the potential buyers are high-value but relatively few in number and close-knit. I am concerned that they will have a low tolerance for a minimum viable product (MVP) approach; much less pre-MVP research that misses the
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What is Under Your Control in an MVP? Your target customer, the problem you solve for them, and what capabilities you offer to help them.
What is Under Your Control in an MVP Read More »
Iterating an MVP until it’s good enough for government work only works if your customer is open to a co-development relationship.
Q: How Do You Iterate An MVP So That It’s “Good Enough For Government Work” Read More »
Some thoughts on college vs. startups, the panels are sliced up from “Students” by Randall Monroe. This is which is a dream that I still have. I find it a marker for being under pressure.
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A new startup is often driven by a desire for autonomy, self-expression, and lifelong learning. Or it’s a creative solution to a lack of alternatives. Albert Hirschman observed that “creativity always comes as a surprise to us” which led him to suggest “the only we can bring our creative resources fully into play is by misjudging
If You Knew How Hard a Startup Would Be Read More »
Stripping the least useful third of the features requested allows you to deliver a 70 percent solution much more rapidly that’s often good enough.
Even For Demanding Markets, An MVP That’s a 70% Solution is Often Good Enough Read More »
Empires build Death Stars, rebels build X-Wing fighters. If your startup’s minimum viable product is a Death Star you are doing it wrong.
MVP: Are You Building a Death Star? Read More »
Pete Tormey and I did a short podcast on a delegation checklist. We wanted to help bootstrapping entrepreneurs decide what tasks it made the most sense to delegate in an early stage startup.
Podcast with Pete Tormey: Bootstrapper’s Delegation Checklist Read More »
Tips for Choosing a Logo We get a number of questions about logos, here are three tips for designing or choosing a logo when you are bootstrapping or just getting started: Text Treatments: text logos are simple, the company name is always right there. Most high tech logos are text treatments, they are clear and
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An excerpt from an interview with Dean Kamen in “Imagine Design Create” by Tom Wujec. Kamen suggests entrepreneurs look for outmoded perspectives preventing the use of technologies that are “available, affordable, reliable, functional.”
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