Salim Virani, entreprenerd. Creator of Leancamp.
Salim Virani, entreprenerd. Creator of Leancamp.
So we’re working with Emerge, collecting techniques from Europe’s best-respected startupl mentors, and creating a package of best practices we call Mentor Impact. One of the biggest problems raised so far is the Halo Effect. The Halo Effect The halo effect is … Continue reading
As our startup ecosystem grows, there are loads of people trying to help match cofounders. These events and online networks will create all kinds of meeting opportunities and surface area for great connections. But don’t forget what makes the fabric of … Continue reading
I’ve been swimming drowning in buzzwords for a while, being into startups and all. Beyond the birth of a new idea, where buzzwords are an efficient shorthand for something fresh and progressive, I’ve seen them become a liability as the … Continue reading
Too many great ideas get buried by their own jargon. If we’re lucky enough to understand these jargony ideas, we can fix this. Life’s too short to let others miss out!* Doesn’t have to be about tech or startups – … Continue reading
It’s important for founders to understand the background of Lean Startup, since it helps evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches around it. They often seem incompatible or counter-intuitive, so this history will help you make sense of … Continue reading
Whether it’s negotiation, mediation or even international politics, we know it’s important to first seek to understand the other side. When launching a business, we know it makes sense to seek understanding about our customers needs before trying to change … Continue reading
I’ve organised the Startup Lessons Learned simulcast in London for the past 2 years. If you’re thinking it would be helpful for your startup community, take up the responsibility and do it. Hosting an SLL Conf simulcast is quite easy, … Continue reading
This makes Leancamp work – Leancamp creates bridges from Lean Startup to other disciplines so we all find faster ways to get market traction. The business model innovation and user experience design communities have joined us, and sharing our apparatus and experiences … Continue reading
As part of our support program for up-and-coming Leancamp organisers, we’ll be sharing our lessons learned from past events. Leancamp, like most startups and non-profits, can’t afford to lose money, so our financial risk needs to carefully managed. Effectuation and … Continue reading
With the launch of Google Campus in London, I think there’s a chance to observe and potentially take away practical, repeatable lessons for nurturing startup communities elsewhere. Last year, Paul Graham posited that in order for a startup community to be an … Continue reading
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