Eric Ries
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation
By Martin at December 21, 2012 | 8:42 am | 0 Comment
I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries, called “nail it then scale it” more...
Most Common Pivot Elements That Every Startup Company Should Follow
By Martin at January 23, 2012 | 8:44 am | 0 Comment
One of the hottest buzzword for startups these days is “pivot.” The term, introduced by entrepreneur and venture advisor Eric Ries in an article on Lessons Learned a couple of years ago, is properly used to describe smart startups that change direction quickly, but stay grounded in what they've learned. They keep one foot in the past and place one foot in a new more...
Entrepreneur’s Guide:Nail It then Scale It
By Martin at September 20, 2011 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Steve Blank and Eric Ries, called “nail it then scale it” more...
Top Most Ways Entrepreneurs Pivot a Lean Startup
By Martin at September 17, 2011 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
The popular view of a real entrepreneur is someone with a big vision, and a stubborn determination to charge straight ahead through any obstacle and make it happen. The vision part is fine, but successful entrepreneurs have found that the extreme uncertainty of a new product or service usually requires many course corrections, or “pivots” to find a successful formula. more...