> I’ve added a few notes on funnel stages, as well as a blank version (in a variety of formats) to my Customer Development Tips download. (Other tips included, too!) > > Here’s the new version: > > []...
> When You’re a Hammer Everything Looks Like a Nail > > by Mark Suster on June 14, 2010 > > [](http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/hammer-nail.jpg)Over the years I collected ...
> Customer Development Interviews How-to: Finding People > > Date: Thursday, February 4th, 2010 > > “OK,” you say, “I’m convinced – I need to talk with potential customers to make sure my startup/prod...
via agilefocus.com This post is a good read for anyone doing a software development project. It helps to put Lean Kanban into the context of what works within lean startups, allowing for experimentati...
> Startup Lessons Learned’s videos > > 40:16 > > Customer Development Panel: “But Who Should Actually Get Out of the Building?” > > Panelists: \ Cindy Alvarez, Product Manager, KISSMetrics \ David Bin...
> Born to fail > > By Matt Cooney, about an hour ago > > Originally published in Idealog #27, page 12 > > Eric Ries has watched promising companies burn, accidental ideas succeed and bad products turn...
> Click on “Illustration” or “Pencil” to create a new iPhone Mockup in either style: > > [](http://iphonemockup.lkmc.ch#) > > [](http://iphonemockup.lkmc.ch#) via iphonemockup.lkmc.ch Cool, simple too...
> 3 Rules for Building Features in a Lean Startup > > April 14, 2010 > > Validated learning about customers is the measure of progress in a Lean Startup – not lines of working code or achieving produc...
> What Is Pain Driven Design (PDD)? > > The PDD methodology requires that, before you start design for a product or feature, you need to figure out what is causing pain for your users and potential us...
> What is Wufoo? > > Wufoo strives to be the easiest way to collect information over the Internet. > > Our HTML form builder helps you create contact forms, online surveys, and invitations so > you ca...
> posterous, “the dead simple place to post everything.” Posterous was part of Y Combinator in the summer of 2008, and immediately got traction after being launched on Techcrunch. > > In this intervie...
> What is onboarding, and why is it important? > > Most companies think that getting people to sign up is the ultimate challenge, but what about getting them oriented to your site and actually using i...
> After my first post%u2019s philosophical bent, here%u2019s something specifically targeted at startups. In preparation for a team meeting to discuss our usability testing strategy, I assembled every...
> Zynga is a social gaming giant. Farmville,their largest game, has more than 69 million monthly active users, making it larger than Twitter. Unlike many companies, Zynga also monetizes these users ef...
> By brantcooper, January 13, 2010 2:32 pm > > Based on input from Steve Blank and others, I updated the Customer Development image I created a few weeks ago. Steve suggested I attempt to structure th...
> In Four Steps to the Epiphany, Steve Blank covers (pp. 59-60) strategies for making first customer contacts, the process for engaging early potential customers about your idea. I have been sending a...
> 1. UserVoice > > 2. Silverback > > 3. Feedback Army > > 4. UserTesting > > 5 & 6. IdeaScale and Crowdsound > > 7.GetSatisfaction > > 8. UTest via readwriteweb.com This is an excellent list of the va...
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> By brantcooper, January 9, 2010 1:59 pm > > One of the more intriguing dynamics in startups and business in general, is customer communication. Customer Development is, of course, all about talking ...
> I’ve heard the Lean Startup methodology likened to a framework. Its central precept is that a startup should develop its customers as it develops its product – that is, both concurrently and in a st...
