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Three common mistakes startups make in lean experiments – and how to avoid them

  • NextBillion
  • English
  • Lean Experimentation is a product development approach that helps startup teams quickly turn ideas into products or services through a series of carefully designed and measurable experiments. The essence of lean experimentation is to be aware of your hypotheses, state them clearly, outline tests, and then define a measure of success.
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Parenthood vs. startup life: Interviews with founders

  • EU Startups
  • English
  • "I have two daughters, my twins are now six years old. They were four years old when we started Starke Energy. Yes, parenting and starting a business are compatible, but there are obvious complexities and tradeoffs. It's important to be clear up front about what priorities both parenthood and being a founder require."

Sustainable business start-up: forget your business plan!

  • Harald Schützeichel
  • German / English
What makes you an entrepreneur? First and foremost, the fact that you have a business idea that you pursue with commitment, creativity and perseverance. This idea (some say vision) is the premise and foundation. Everything else are tools to support you. This also includes the business plan. A good entrepreneur does …

Sei vorsichtig, wem du vertraust – wie die Wahl des falschen Investors ein großartiges Startup zerstörte

  • Toby Hammond, Futurepump
  • deutsch / englisch
Ich verstand die Investitionsdokumente nicht, und sie hatten den Deal in letzter Minute geändert. Es war im Dezember 2008, auf dem Höhepunkt des Finanzcrashs. Ich war in Shanghai und hatte einen schrecklichen, schrecklichen Jetlag. Ich beschloss, sie trotzdem zu unterschreiben. Vor ein paar Jahren war ich Mitgründer eines britischen Start-ups namens …