problemfirst Value Propositions aren’t Feature Sets October 5, 2012 by startupengineering. [NB: Merrick and Matt have collaborated on all the posts in this blog up till now. We don't agree on everything, though, and this piece is a case in point. From now on, any piece where there's significant breathing room between our opinions will be
problemfirst One Stupid Trick to Make your Startup Successful October 15, 2012 by startupengineering . Throw out your science fiction and start reading mysteries. A good science fiction novel is the very model of the failed startup, but a good mystery shows how startups succeed. Why? Science fiction moves from vision (space colonies, genetically engineered children…) to a world incorporating
problemfirst The Problem Problem June 13, 2013 by startupengineering . [Image] There are a lot of people saying that the best way to create a Startup is “problem first.” Some examples: http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2009/08/your-solution-is-not-my-problem.html http://jmarbach.com/solve-problems-dont-build-ideas http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2013/04/08/how-to-kill-your-startup-idea/ http:
problemfirst How can you get to a better place when you don’t know where you’re coming from? More on the problem problem June 14, 2013 by startupengineering . [Image] Since the bankruptcy last month, it’s easy to second-guess Shai Agassi about Better Place– the Webvan-sized fiasco of the electric car world. A total of $850 million was invested in the company since it was founded in 2007, most of which is now