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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP. Customer Development Notes I'm assuming founders are having customer development conversations. Quite often these things get old quickly.

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LeanLA Presents: Beware of False Prophets

Tech Zulu Event

Metrics-Guided. He went on to explain a bit about the customer development model from Blanks: State business model assumptions. Lean Approach. Model-Focused. Vision-Driven (You’re definitely going to need a strong vision when those sleepless nights, crying kids, and angry spouse enter the picture).

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Legendary customer support. Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. The Holy Grail of. The leading provider of. Innovative. Disruptive. We get it! I Be specific.

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