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How to Leverage the Convergence of Startup Best Practices

Startups are under extremely high pressure to deliver products or services in a tight timeline and with low costs. The most successful startups take advantage of industry contacts, cost effective technology, and proven operating models. Three methodologies (Lean Startup, Zero to One, & DevOps) can provide a wealth of techniques and strategies to assist entrepreneurs with running and growing a new business.

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How to Leverage the Convergence of Startup Best Practices

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  1. How to Leverage the Convergence of Startup Best Practices Lean Startup, Zero to One, & DevOps Doug Floyd • douglas.vincent.floyd@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/dougvfloyd| @dougvfloyd| 510.682.1780

  2. 3 METHODOLOGIES HAVE EMERGED TO GREATLY ASSIST STARTUPS WITH STRATEGY & DAILY EXECUTION. HOW DO SUCCESSFUL STARTUPS LEVERAGE THESE METHODS TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY? THE LEAN STARTUP ZERO TO ONE DEVOPS

  3. THE LEAN STARTUP CONTAINS 3 KEY COMPONENTS: VISION – PROVIDES NEW WAY TO MEASURE PROGRESS IN VALIDATED LEARNING. STEER – CONTAINS METHODOLOGY OF THE BUILD-MEASURE-LEARN FEEDBACK LOOP. ACCELERATE – SPEED UP THE STEER PROCESS AND GROW METHODS.

  4. THE GOAL OF THE LEAN STARTUP IS TO GET TO MARKET AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE MINIMUM VIABLE SET OF PRODUCT FEATURES. Products lacking core features The products you want to build

  5. THE LEAN STARTUP ACHIEVES ITS VISION BY OPTIMIZING PRODUCTS /PROGRAM AND PIVOTING STRATEGY BASED ON MARKET RESULTS.

  6. TESTING & EXPERIMENTING ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS & CUSTOMER FEEDBACK ON THE PRODUCT.

  7. THE LEAN STARTUP STEERS THROUGH A BUILD-MEASURE-LEARN FEEDBACK LOOP AS PART OF A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL.

  8. WHICH AGILE APPROACH WILL DELIVER THE BEST RESULTS? SCRUM? LEAN? KANBAN? ONCE INSIGHTS FROM FEEDACK & DATA ARE ANALYZED, THE LEAN STARTUP ACCELERATES GROWTH & ADAPTS TO NEW MARKET CONDITIONS.

  9. THE SAVVY ENTREPRENEUR MUST FOCUS ON MARKETS WHERE A NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE CREATED WITH LOW COMPETITION (FROM ZERO TO ONE).

  10. A TRUE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT STYLE IS NEEDED DUE TO THE HIGH UNCERTAINTY IN A MARKET WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OTHERS DO NOT SEE.

  11. ENTREPRENEURS MUST TARGET BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES INSTEAD OF INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS. DESIGN FACTORS & NEW FUNCTIONALITY WILL BE CRITICAL.

  12. ENTREPRENEURS MUST BE RESILIENT SINCE IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO GET THE STARTUP EXECUTING EFFICIENTLY.

  13. THE SMART ENTREPRENEUR RECOGNIZES THAT UNDER THE POWER LAW, OUTSIZE RETURNS MAY BE GENERATED BY THE SUCCESSFUL STARTUP. SECOND TIER PLAYERS WILL ONLY MAKE MARGINAL RETURNS.

  14. DEVOPS STRESSES COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND AUTOMATION TO OPTIMIZE OUTPUT FROM ALL FACETS OF THE STARTUP.

  15. DEVOPS ENABLES SEAMLESS TRANSPARENCY BETWEEN TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL ROLES TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT CYCLES AND GET PRODUCTS TO MARKET FASTER.

  16. DEVOPS ENABLES LEAN AND AGILE PRINCIPLES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN BOTH BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL AREAS SO THAT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS TAKE PLACE.

  17. DEVOPS UTILIZES STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND AN ECOSYSTEM THAT PROVIDE CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK TO ALL PARTIES.

  18. DEVOPS LEVERAGES AUTOMATION AND TOOLS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO SPEED ALL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING TASKS.

  19. STARTUPS NOW HAVE 3 CUTTING EDGE METHODOLOGIES TO MAXIMIZE SPEED TO MARKET, OPERATE EFFICIENTLY, AND ADJUST TO VALUABLE MARKET FEEDBACK ON PRODUCTS.

  20. STARTUPS MUST APPLY THESE 3 BEST PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS: THE LEAN STARTUP ZERO TO ONE DEVOPS

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