Lean startup refresher

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©2013 Pathfinder Software chicagoleanstartup.com Tonight: Lean Startup Refresher Bernhard Kappe (Pathfinder) 6:00 Pizza and Beer 6:45 Introductions 7:00 Lean Startup Refresher 8:00 Questions Upcoming Meetups: April 18 th – TBD May 16 th – Mark Achler (Redbox) June 20 th – Chuck Templeton (OpenTable and Impact Engine) Members: 3101

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Page 1: Lean startup refresher

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chicagoleanstartupcom

Tonight

Lean Startup RefresherBernhard Kappe (Pathfinder)

600 Pizza and Beer

645 Introductions

700 Lean Startup Refresher

800 Questions

Upcoming Meetups

April 18th ndash TBD

May 16th ndash Mark Achler (Redbox)

June 20th ndash Chuck Templeton (OpenTable and Impact Engine)

Members 3101

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NOTE Slides borrowed liberally from Steve Blankrsquos Lean Launchpad Thanks Steve

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3

Lean Startup Refresher

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Agenda1 What we used to believe What we now

know

2 Business Models and Customer Development

3 Examples

4 Questions

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Part 1

What We Used to Believe

What We Now Know

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

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Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

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Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

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Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

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Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

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Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

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Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
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  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 2: Lean startup refresher

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NOTE Slides borrowed liberally from Steve Blankrsquos Lean Launchpad Thanks Steve

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3

Lean Startup Refresher

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Agenda1 What we used to believe What we now

know

2 Business Models and Customer Development

3 Examples

4 Questions

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Part 1

What We Used to Believe

What We Now Know

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 3: Lean startup refresher

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3

Lean Startup Refresher

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Agenda1 What we used to believe What we now

know

2 Business Models and Customer Development

3 Examples

4 Questions

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Part 1

What We Used to Believe

What We Now Know

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 4: Lean startup refresher

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Agenda1 What we used to believe What we now

know

2 Business Models and Customer Development

3 Examples

4 Questions

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Part 1

What We Used to Believe

What We Now Know

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 5: Lean startup refresher

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Part 1

What We Used to Believe

What We Now Know

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 6: Lean startup refresher

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What We Used to Believe

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

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Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 7: Lean startup refresher

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Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company

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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
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  • Slide 127
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  • Slide 130
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  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Now Know

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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

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June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Startups Search Companies Execute

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 10: Lean startup refresher

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What We Used to Believe

Strategy

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 11: Lean startup refresher

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Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 12: Lean startup refresher

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All I Need to Do is Execute the Plan

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 13: Lean startup refresher

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Now Know

Strategy

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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
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  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Plan MeetsFirst ContactWith Customers

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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

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June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Previous 5-Year Plans

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 17: Lean startup refresher

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All I Need to Do is Make the Forecast

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 18: Lean startup refresher

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No Business Plan survives first contact with customers

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 19: Lean startup refresher

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Planning comes before the plan

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 20: Lean startup refresher

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Business Models

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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Models

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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

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June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Model Hypotheses

Search

Strategy

Execution

Operating Plan +Financial Model

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What We Used to Believe

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 23: Lean startup refresher

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What We Used to Believe

Process

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 24: Lean startup refresher

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We Built Startups by Managing Processes

Product Management

+

Waterfall Engineering

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 25: Lean startup refresher

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptProduct

DevAlpha

Beta TestLaunch1st Ship

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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Tradition ndash Hire Marketing

ConceptProduct

DevAlphaBeta

TestLaunch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

Marketing

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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Tradition ndash Hire Sales

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Organization

Marketing

Salesbull Hire Sales VPbull Hire 1st Sales Staff

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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development

Concept Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution Channel

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

Marketing

Sales

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull Do deals Business Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 29: Lean startup refresher

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Tradition ndash Hire Engineering

Concept

Marketing

Sales

Business Development

Engineering

Product Dev

- Create Marcom Materials- Create Positioning

bull Write MRD

bull Waterfall

AlphaBeta Test

- Hire PR Agency- Early Buzz

bull Hire Sales VPbull Pick distribution

Channel

bull Hire First Bus Dev

bull QA

Launch1st Ship

- Create Demand- Launch Event- ldquoBrandingrdquo

bull Build Sales Channel Distribution

bull Do deals for FCS

bull Tech Pubs

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 30: Lean startup refresher

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Product Introduction Model

ConceptSeed

Round

Product Dev

AlphaBeta Test

Launch1st Ship

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
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  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
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  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Problem known

Product Features known

Waterfall Product ManagementExecution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo

Requirements

Design

Implementation

Verification

Maintenance

Source Eric Rieshttpstartuplessonslearnedblogspotcom

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What We Now Know

Strategy

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Now Know

Strategy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 34: Lean startup refresher

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More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failure of product development

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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
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  • Slide 137
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  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Development

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
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  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Process Customer ampAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product Managementamp Waterfall Development

Search Execution

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 37: Lean startup refresher

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What We Used to Believe

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Hire and Build a Functional Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 38: Lean startup refresher

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Hire and Build a Functional Organization

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
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  • Slide 125
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  • Slide 129
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  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Now Know

Organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 41: Lean startup refresher

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What We Now Know

Organization

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

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$$$

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SEM Email

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Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

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ITERATE

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

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Vendors hesitantBad

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

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Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 42: Lean startup refresher

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Founders run a Customer Development Team

No sales marketing and business development

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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Model Hypotheses

OrganizationCustomer

Development Team Founder-driven

Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Search Execution

Strategy

Process

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 44: Lean startup refresher

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 45: Lean startup refresher

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What We Used to Believe

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

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June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Entrepreneurial Education was about execution

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What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 48: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Education

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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$$$

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Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

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COMPANY

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ITERATE

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 49: Lean startup refresher

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Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business model

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

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Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development

Customer Funnel GetKeepGrow Market

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Search Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 51: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Putting Search first is a radical change

Itrsquos not just one more methodology

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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What We Used to Believe

Instructional Strategies

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 54: Lean startup refresher

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Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 55: Lean startup refresher

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What We Now Know

Instructional Strategies

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~100 GOOTB connections

Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Experiential Immersion

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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Business Model Patterns Replace Cases

57

Nespresso machines

retail mailorder

Nespressocom

callcenter

Nespresso

stores

households

business

1 x machinesales

repetitive pod sales

distribution channels

coffeeproduction

facilites

production B2C distribution brand

marketing

brandpatents

machine

manufacturer

production

B2C

distributionbrand

marketing

Nespresso club

brandbrand

Nespresso pods

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 58: Lean startup refresher

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Business Model Hypotheses

Strategy

Organization Customer DevelopmentTeam Founder-driven

Process Customer DevelopmentAgile Development

Education Business Model Design Customer Development Startup team building

Entrepreneurial Finance Agile Development Marketing

Instructional Strategies

Experiential constructivist learner-centered

inquiry-based

Search

Operating Plan +Financial Model

Product ManagementAgile or Waterfall Development

Functional Organization by Department

Organizational Behavior HR Mgmt Accounting Modeling

Strategy Operations Leadership Marketing

Manufacturing

Case Lecture Small Group Mentorship

Execution

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bull Lean Startup Classesbull Great Mentorsbull Essential Startup Toolsbull $75000 Cash and Prizes

Get Out of the BuildingJoin the 14-week Lean Startup program designed to get your company on the path to success

httpchicagoleanchallengecom

June 17th Entry Deadline | June 29th Bootcamp October 3rd Finalists Pitch

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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Part 2

Business Models and

Customer Development

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 61: Lean startup refresher

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Whatrsquos A Company

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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Whatrsquos A Company

A business organization which sells a product or service in exchange for revenue and profit

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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Whatrsquos A Startup

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 66: Lean startup refresher

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model

A Startup aims to become a company

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Whatrsquos a Business Model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

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Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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How Are Companies Organized

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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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How Are Companies Organized

Companies are organized around Business Models

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 71: Lean startup refresher

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Whatrsquos a Business Model

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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Value Proposition

What Are You Building and For Who

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Segments

Who Are They

Why Would They Buy

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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Channels

How does your Product Get to Customers

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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Relationships

How do you Get Keep and Grow Customers

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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

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PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Revenue Streams

How do you Make Money

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 83: Lean startup refresher

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Key Resources

What are your most important Assets

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

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  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 85: Lean startup refresher

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Key Partners

Who are your Partners and Suppliers

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Key Activities

Whatrsquos Most Important for the Business

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 89: Lean startup refresher

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Cost Structure

What are the Costs and Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

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Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 90: Lean startup refresher

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ButRealize Theyrsquore Hypotheses

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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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9 Guesses

Guess Guess

Guess

Guess

GuessGuess

Guess

GuessGuess

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

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Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 94: Lean startup refresher

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Customer Development

Test the Problem Then the Solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

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Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Test the Problem Then the Solution

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

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Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

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LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

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49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

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3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 98: Lean startup refresher

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Customer Development

The Minimum Viable Product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

The Pivot

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 99: Lean startup refresher

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Customer Development

The Pivot

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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The Pivot

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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 101: Lean startup refresher

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Customer Development

Details

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 103: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Customer Development is how you search for the model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

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Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

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Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

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= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

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10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

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10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

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Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 105: Lean startup refresher

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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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How to Build A Startup

Idea

Business Model

Size Opportunity

Customer Development

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 107: Lean startup refresher

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Theory Practice

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 109: Lean startup refresher

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 110: Lean startup refresher

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How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

bull First test the problembull Next test the solution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 111: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

How to Build A Startup

Idea Size of the Opportunity

Business Model(s)

Customer Discovery

Customer Validation

Business Model(s)

Size of the Opportunity

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

>

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Does this really work

12 Weeks From an Idea to a Business

Part 3

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 113: Lean startup refresher

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>

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 114: Lean startup refresher

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 115: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 116: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 117: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

CONSUMER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

UNIQUE Centralized Collection

COMMUNITY of Independent

Designers

AFFORDABLE Pieces

Lack of VARIETY

Low ACCESS to Independent

Design

Low

VALUE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 118: Lean startup refresher

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DESIGNER

PAIN POINTS

OUR SOLUTION

Lack of BUSINESS

SKILLS

NETWORKING in a fragmented

community

Regular FEEDBACK

Manage BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Online COMMUNITY

VOTING amp COMMENT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 119: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LOW-FIDELITY MVP

HIGH-FIDELITY MVP

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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LEAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTphysical

1 Generate idea

3 Obtain customer validation

2 Create renderings

4 Identify product value

5 Build CAD drawings

6 Value engineer design

7 Select manufacturing partners

9 Source materials

8 Evaluate manufacturing processes

10 Optimize packaging

11 Select delivery methods

12 Develop overall fulfillment strategy

Iterate

Iterate

Dis

covery

Develo

pm

en

tExe

cuti

on

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 121: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

= INITIAL PRICE POINT

+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

+

CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS

CRAIGSLIST

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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70 Manufacturers Contacted

35 Responded and Bid

4 Offered to Partner

1 Selected

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 123: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

49COST

REDUCTION

OUR FIRST PRODUCT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 DAYS OF OFFLINE SALEShellip

$3200

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 124: Lean startup refresher

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SEM Email

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

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Only 1 signup

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PIVOT

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$

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Expenses

$$$

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

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Manual solution

12 signups

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

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COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 125: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

3 MONTHS AGO

TODAY Paying Customers Active

Website

Physical Product

Network of Manufacture

rs

Design Community

Idea

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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$$$$

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Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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SEM Email

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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 127: Lean startup refresher

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Menu Expenses

$$$

$$$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 128: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 129: Lean startup refresher

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SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 130: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lots of competition

Getting a fair price

Not a dire problem

Only 1 signup

Bad

COMPANY

Better Closer

Good

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

PIVOT

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Expenses

$$$

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Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

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SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

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ITERATE

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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

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hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 132: Lean startup refresher

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$

Expenses

$

Expenses

$$$

Expenses

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Expenses

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Expenses

$$$

Expenses

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Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

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COMPANY

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ITERATE

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$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 134: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 135: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

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100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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They still need to do negotiations

Top problem

Manual solution

12 signups

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 137: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

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COMPANY

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Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

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Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

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Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 139: Lean startup refresher

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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 140: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

SEM Email

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

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Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

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Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Quote restaurants specifically

Restaurants love it

No signups

Vendors hesitantBad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 142: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ITERATE

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Requirements

$ $$ $$$

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

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Build your next great product

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But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 144: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Restaurants like it

Vendors like it

Both willing to pay

Bad

Better Closer

Good

COMPANY

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 145: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Concierge MVPElectronic interfaces for customers

Manual processes behind the scenes

Test hypotheses fast without investing in development

Also known as ldquoflintstoningrdquo

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 146: Lean startup refresher

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Lean StartupData Driven Process to Find a Scalable Business Model

Reduce Risk Through Rapid Hypothesis Testing

Get Out of the Building (Genchi Genbutsu)

Eliminate Waste through Minimal Experiments (Build-Measure-Learn Loops)

Growing Body of Knowledge Lots of Techniques

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 147: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

147

httppathfindersoftwarecom

T 8775487248 F 3128031941

infopathfcom

Build your next great product

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

But can we use it in our enterprise

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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But can we use it in our enterprise

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 149: Lean startup refresher

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149

Wherever Therersquos Extreme Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 150: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio

Share of Wallet

RevCustomer

New Product Development

Loyalty

Churn LTV

New Customers

New Customer Revenue

Customers

Prod

ucts

Existing New

Existing

New

High Uncertainty

Low Uncertainty

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Are any enterprises using Lean Startup

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 152: Lean startup refresher

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152

Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 153: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 154: Lean startup refresher

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Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellipEnterprise Startup

Execute Search

Financial Accounting Innovation Accounting

Short Term Results Long Term Results - Maybe

Risk Intolerant ndash Failure is not Tolerated

Risk Tolerant ndash Fail Early and Often

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 155: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

hellip and the Enterprise from the StartupEnterprise Startup

Valuable Brand Must Be Preserved

Brand What Brand

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 156: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Startups are high risk high reward

So donrsquot put all your eggs in one basket

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 157: Lean startup refresher

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Portfolio Management

Example

$1MM total portfolio

$300K for initial funding ($75Kquarter)

If an EIR costs $100K you could fund 3 new projectsquarter

This ratio would be adjusted based on failure rate

157

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 158: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Lean Innovation Stages

Brainstorming Business Model Generation Hypotheses

Problem Interviews Landing Pages

Stage Activities

Solution Interviews Wireframing Proto typing MVP Channel Testing First Sales

Improve product - make it indispensable

Validate UVP Full User Lifecycle Funnel (AAARR) test channels messaging scalingTest pricing plans optimizereduce customer acquisition costs increase LTV improve NPS

Scale sales and marketing build organization

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 159: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Validated Customer amp Problem

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of your target market and what problem that you solve for them

159

Exit Criteria

bull Have validated customer archetypes

bull Can depict a day in the life of a customer

bull Have organizational and customer influence maps

bull Understand how customers solve this problem today

bull Are solving a ldquomust haverdquo problem

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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ProblemSolution Fit

Metrics

bull Total of customer interviews

bull Weekly of customer interviews (trend graph)

bull validated hypotheses

bull invalidated hypotheses

Goal To have a clear understanding of the minimum solution to your target customerrsquos problem

160

Exit Criteria

bull Identified the demographics of an early adopter

bull Defined the minimum features to solve this problem

bull Understand the value the product provides the customer

bull Understand the price a customer is willing to pay

bull Back of the napkin financial model looks promising

bull For indirect sales show each channel partnerrsquos business model

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 161: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

10 Customers

Metrics ndash each project will be different

bull of engaged customers

bull Funnel Metrics (example)bull Acquisition

bull Unique visitorsbull Time on site

bull Activationbull Average of visitsbull Average conversion

timebull Conversion by channel

bull Engagement Metrics

Goal To have 10 engaged paying customers

161

Exit Criteria

bull Identified what an engaged customer means

bull Determined the actions of an engaged customer

bull 10 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 162: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

100 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 10 Customers plus

bull Cohort analysis for churn and engagement events

bull Customer acquisition cost amp cycle time

bull Lifetime value

bull Referral rate

Goal To have 100 engaged paying customers

162

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull 100 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
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  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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1000 Customers

Metrics

All of the metrics for 100 Customers plus

bull P amp L

bull Breakeven projection

bull Time to recover CAC

bull Net promoter score (quarterly)

bull Product issue rate

Goal To have 1000 engaged paying customers

163

Exit Criteria

bull Identified best channels for customer acquisition

bull Recognize the highest risks for the project and what to do to mitigate them

bull The Business Canvas is completely validated

bull The product has a repeatable scalable sales and marketing model

bull 1000 engaged paying customers

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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Transfer to Execution

164

Products that have 1000 engaged paying customers are transferred to Execution

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 165: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Risk Cost

$

$$

$$$

$$$$

$$$$$

$$$$$$

$$$$$$$

Lean Innovation Stages

Stage

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 166: Lean startup refresher

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The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio ManagementPivot - change hypotheses go back and validate

Persevere - keep optimizing stay in stage

Punt - Kill the project

Promote - Move up a stageinvestment level

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
Page 167: Lean startup refresher

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps

Projects

100

50

25

12

8

6

3

Stage

PuntPivot Persevere Promote

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics

- Get projects to move from idea to handoff as quickly and inexpensively as possible

- When they fail fail fast

- Ultimately IRR But that takes 3-

5 years- Average throughout

by stage and overall Use cohort

analysis for this- Mean time to failure- Mean cost of failure

Goals

Metrics

168

copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles
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copy2013 Pathfinder Software

Process Roles

169

  • Slide 1
  • Slide 2
  • Agenda
  • Part 1
  • What We Used to Believe
  • Startups are a Smaller Version of a Large Company
  • What We Now Know
  • Startups Search Companies Execute
  • What We Used to Believe (2)
  • Start With an Operating Plan and Financial Model
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • What We Now Know (2)
  • Slide 15
  • Slide 16
  • Slide 17
  • No Business Plan survives first contact with customers
  • Planning comes before the plan
  • Business Models
  • Business Models (2)
  • Slide 22
  • What We Used to Believe (3)
  • We Built Startups by Managing Processes
  • Product Introduction Model
  • Tradition ndash Hire Marketing
  • Tradition ndash Hire Sales
  • Tradition ndash Hire Bus Development
  • Tradition ndash Hire Engineering
  • Product Introduction Model (2)
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo
  • Waterfall Product Management Execution on Two ldquoKnownsrdquo (2)
  • What We Now Know (3)
  • More startups fail from a lack of customers than from a failur
  • Customer Development
  • Slide 36
  • What We Used to Believe (4)
  • Hire and Build a Functional Organization
  • Slide 39
  • Slide 40
  • What We Now Know (4)
  • Founders run a Customer Development Team No sales marketing
  • Slide 43
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m
  • What We Used to Believe (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution
  • Entrepreneurial Education was about execution (2)
  • What We Now Know (5)
  • Entrepreneurial Education begins with the Search for a business
  • Slide 50
  • Putting Search first is a radical change Itrsquos not just one m (2)
  • What We Used to Believe (6)
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools
  • Cases and a Business Plan were good teaching tools (2)
  • What We Now Know (6)
  • Experiential Immersion
  • Business Model Patterns Replace Cases
  • Slide 58
  • Slide 59
  • Part 2
  • Whatrsquos A Company
  • Whatrsquos A Company (2)
  • Whatrsquos A Startup
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (2)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (3)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (4)
  • A temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable (5)
  • How Are Companies Organized
  • How Are Companies Organized (2)
  • Whatrsquos a Business Model
  • Slide 72
  • Value Proposition
  • Slide 74
  • Customer Segments
  • Slide 76
  • Channels
  • Slide 78
  • Customer Relationships
  • Slide 80
  • Revenue Streams
  • Slide 82
  • Key Resources
  • Slide 84
  • Key Partners
  • Slide 86
  • Key Activities
  • Slide 88
  • Cost Structure
  • Slide 90
  • But Realize Theyrsquore Hypotheses
  • Slide 92
  • Slide 93
  • Slide 94
  • Customer Development (2)
  • Slide 96
  • Slide 97
  • Customer Development (3)
  • Slide 99
  • Customer Development (4)
  • Slide 101
  • Customer Development (5)
  • Customer Development is how you search for the model
  • Slide 104
  • Slide 105
  • How to Build A Startup
  • How to Build A Startup (2)
  • How to Build A Startup (3)
  • How to Build A Startup (4)
  • How to Build A Startup (5)
  • How to Build A Startup (6)
  • Does this really work
  • Slide 113
  • Slide 114
  • Slide 115
  • Slide 116
  • Slide 117
  • Slide 118
  • Slide 119
  • Slide 120
  • Slide 121
  • Slide 122
  • Slide 123
  • Slide 124
  • Slide 125
  • Slide 126
  • Slide 127
  • Slide 128
  • Slide 129
  • Slide 130
  • Slide 131
  • Slide 132
  • Slide 133
  • Slide 134
  • Slide 135
  • Slide 136
  • Slide 137
  • Slide 138
  • Slide 139
  • Slide 140
  • Slide 141
  • Slide 142
  • Slide 143
  • Slide 144
  • Concierge MVP
  • Lean Startup
  • (2)
  • But can we use it in our enterprise
  • Slide 149
  • Uncertainty in Your Product Portfolio
  • Are any enterprises using Lean Startup
  • Whorsquos Applying Lean Innovation
  • Slide 153
  • Protect the Startup from the Enterprise hellip
  • hellip and the Enterprise from the Startup
  • Startups are high risk high reward So donrsquot put all your egg
  • Portfolio Management
  • Lean Innovation Stages
  • Validated Customer amp Problem
  • ProblemSolution Fit
  • 10 Customers
  • 100 Customers
  • 1000 Customers
  • Transfer to Execution
  • Lean Innovation Stages (2)
  • The Four Ps of Lean Portfolio Management
  • Managing the Funnel with the 4 Ps
  • Portfolio Management GoalsMetrics
  • Process Roles