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Building Startup Ecosystems Outside of Silicon Valley 31 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
I’ve been involved in building startup communities for awhile. In Montreal I started an entrepreneurship breakfast event, launched NextMontreal, spent time advising startups/founders, spoke at events,...
The New GoInstant – Come Check it Out! 17 Jul 2013 | 08:52 pm
Working at GoInstant has been an incredible experience. I joined in the fall of 2011. About a year later we announced the acquisition by Salesforce. Everyone asks me, “What’s it look to work at Salesf...
Xobni Recruitment Video Still One of the Best Ever 8 Jul 2013 | 08:49 pm
One of the first things we focused on at Standout Jobs (a startup I co-founded in 2007 in the recruitment space) was recruitment videos designed to show off a company’s culture and attract the right p...
Tiny, New, Addictive Behaviors (or How to Build an Awesome Minimum Viable Product) 3 Jul 2013 | 06:02 am
Early on, once you’ve identified a problem genuinely worth solving, you need to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and put it into the hands of early adopters. In Lean Analytics, we call this the S...
Lean Startup Versus Raising Capital 24 Jun 2013 | 05:25 pm
Lean Startup is about experimentation and learning. It’s about being intellectually honest and methodical in your approach. It’s about going slow before going fast. It’s about moving backward before m...
Are You Really As Far Along As You Think? 18 Jun 2013 | 12:12 am
In Lean Analytics, Alistair and I identified five stages that a startup goes through from the original idea to big-time success. Those stages include: Empathy: This is where you work to identify a pr...
Governments Should Fund Startup Travel Programs 15 Apr 2013 | 07:43 pm
Occasionally I meet a government official and he asks me, “What should the government do to help startups?” I always say the same four things: Provide funds Get out of the way Make startup visas a...
Lean Analytics is Now Available to Order (and you can win great prizes too!) 26 Mar 2013 | 04:17 am
I know this blog has been quiet of late, but it’s with good reason. Lean Analytics is finally done and available for order. Find it in a bookstore near you soon. Or, if you’re too eager and can’t wait...
Enough Free Content 4 Mar 2013 | 12:59 am
I produce a fair amount of content, and I give most of it away for free. I’m writing a book, and although the book costs money, it’s basically free (~$16 for the hard cover and ~$10 for the e-book); p...
Buy Lean Analytics and Win Some Amazing Prizes 27 Feb 2013 | 01:23 am
Lean Analytics is almost finished. It’s being printed as we speak and should be available in mid/late March. You can pre-order the book today. And if you do, you’ll have a chance to win some incredibl...
