Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

We spent time out in the marketplace talking with customers, looking at their solutions, comparing ourselves with our competition and then squirreling ourselves away in our offices designing our next set of features. I used to always tell my development team, “you need to design a product that my dad could use.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

His impact has even helped a small country gain admission to the United Nations. He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards. So the most important thing is to surround yourself with people who can help you succeed.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

They help speed up the network by pushing the highly viewed and large media files to the “edge&# of the network (e.g. Quirky - Platform facilitating collaborative design of consumer products through an online community. On the first point – think of Steven Blank’s customer development but for physical products.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

“The program is very interesting, basically taking Steve Blank’s view on entrepreneurship and startup development and formalizes it into a program for entrepreneurs who are trying to get started,” said Risenhoover. This action-based program was created to help ensure success for a few types of teams. Customer Development.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 21, 2011

Some experience developers, project managers, and even some designers. Just like Startup Weekend most had never meet their team mates until the day of, and came together to develop a possible prize winning product in eight hours. Product Design. Development. All coming to join in on the fun.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. Unless your business is a religion, I don’t recommend it for a startup these days. Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. Unless your business is a religion, I don’t recommend it for a startup these days. Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

What you really need is a VP of Marketing and Customer Development, who can help with lead generation and honing the message, rather than an executive to manage a sales team and existing customers. Unless your business is a religion, I don’t recommend it for a startup these days. Chief Sales Officer (VP Sales).

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 5, 2012

Those with their ideas selected were out on the prowl, looking to recruit the top designer or developer in the room. Tyler has helped coach dozens of companies through pitching and presenting at Launch Conf and formerly TechCrunch 50. By 10:00 PM, teams were working away into the night.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2015

These learning tools can accommodate the learning needs of either the disabled person, or the people who wish to help. This application helps resolve communication issues by providing versatile utilities. Helping the immobile travel, this free application informs the user of any nearby handicapped parking spaces available.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. The topic was VC signaling in seed rounds — and how these signals help or hurt your ability to raise money in the next round. Here’s why.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. " Solving the Innovator’s Dilemma – Customer Development in a Big Company - Steve Blank , August 23, 2010 One of the ways I learn is to teach. Developer. Lessons at the end.).

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , July 25, 2010 AVC regular Charlie Crystle asked me this question yesterday in the comments : Fred, it might be helpful to some of your readers to explain when a startup should seek angel vs seed/early stage VC. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved. Performance.

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