Customer Discovery Template: Solution Interview Before You Get Started using this Customer Discovery Template Tools needed: Paper & Pen Location: In person or over the phone Time Requirement: 20-30 minutes (max) Prep: Lean Canvas (validated C-P-S Hypotheses, UVP (current), Pricing (current)) and… Read more ›
Grow Local, Be Friendly, It Works! Grow Local, Be Friendly, It Works! In other words, Welcome to Austin! Now, pass it on. I am in no great rush to tell you how great Austin is or or how fantastic the people… Read more ›
Entrepreneurship: What is an Entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship is what I have always been passionate about. I used to run (actually, sprint) to Pegler’s Grocery Store in Lincoln, Nebraska for my five older sisters for a dime’s worth of candy. It was… Read more ›
I am helping a couple of entrepreneurs determine how best to move forward. Would you mind answering a few questions for them? View poll on GoPollGo
…that is the question, to paraphrase Mr. Shakespeare. That is also literally the question facing one of my software startups: Can you be too lean or not lean enough? Let me explain… I have 2 co-founders in that deal (ding, ding,… Read more ›
It amazes me how easily entrepreneurs, business developers, marketers, product leaders, and other creative people will jump into a new business or product opportunity and start building stuff — websites, prototypes, partnership agreements — without knowing what their target customer’s… Read more ›
Customer Discovery: Problem Interview Template Before You Get Started Tools needed: Paper & Pen Location: In person or over the phone Time Requirement: 20-30 minutes (max) Prep: Lean Canvas (initial draft), C-P-S Hypotheses (at a minimum), Customer Prospect List Goal: Confirm… Read more ›
Angels as in angel investors like Bill Payne. Outfield as in the suburbs like the ones near Austin. I maintain we need more angels in the outfield to step up…to get involved in entrepreneurship and private equity investing. The tie-in… Read more ›
I couldn’t agree more with the findings of the Startup Genome Project. I’d say it a different way though: “right action, right time.” In other words, doing what needs to be done, when and where it’s needed. Sounds simple enough but… Read more ›
The JOBS Act passed and that is a good thing for America. I think the 26 that voted against it —- all Democrats — will regret not being a part of this “W”. Read about it here and then go out… Read more ›