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How to Build a Successful Startup
How to Build a Successful Startup Or do You Prefer to Build Blindly Most startups don’t fail because the founders aren’t smart. The hard truth is that they fail because they build something nobody wants. Too many founders jump straight into building. They fall in love with their idea, write code, design features, and spend…
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90% of the Startups Die on the Vine…
90% of the Startups Die on the Vine… Try the Lean Customer Discovery Process to be part of the 10% Most startups don’t fail because the founders aren’t smart or hardworking. They fail because they build something before truly understanding who cares, who decides, and why it matters. The Lean Customer Discovery Process exists to…
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Assumptions are Like Russian Roulette. Validate or Vaporize Them.
Assumptions are Like Russian Roulette. Validate or Vaporize Them. In startups, most failures don’t come from bad ideas. They come from unproven assumptions. An assumption is something you believe to be true but haven’t tested yet. And every untested assumption is a risk quietly waiting to break your business. That’s why experienced founders live by…
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The Real Opportunity for Tucson Tech Startups and Ecosystem
The Real Opportunity for Tucson Tech Startups and Ecosystem Optics Valley (Tucson, Arizona), rich in research (see the comparison table below), culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and community, strives to build a vibrant tech startup scene. Yet despite the presence of the University of Arizona‘s growing talent pool and relatively low costs, Tucson lags far behind innovation…
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Minimal Viable Product – MVP
Minimal Viable Product – MVP What is it, and why is it the key to a tech startup’s survival? One of the most misunderstood concepts in startup development is the Minimal Viable Product (MVP). It’s often seen as a prototype, a half-baked version of the “real” product, or a placeholder while the team builds something…
