An Introduction to Customer Development in Athens
Last night we held a Lean Startup Meetup at Colab (a co-working space) in Athens, Greece. Despite the heat and the humidity, we had a room full of startups and other entrepreneurs, who were eager to learn more about their own customers. Constantina Muston started talking about the basic principles of customer development and the main protagonists who promoted the idea (eg. Steve Blank, Eric Ries, Ash Maurya, Rob Fitzpatrick and others). Then she elaborated on the benefits the entrepreneur or intrapreneur gets, when s/he conducts customer interviews early in the process. It soon became clear that the group had a LOT of questions. Despite the fact that lean startup methodology is becoming widely acknowledged, most of the people in the Meetup could not immediately grasp how customer development was to be used. After a heated debate and a lot […]
Read MoreLaunch48 in Leicester
The first LeicesterLaunch48 Weekend Will take place on 6-8 September 2013. It will help you learn more about lean startup methodology and the lean canvas. By the end of the weekend you will form a business model that will help you to pursue your dreams. The meetings will take place in LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE A Standard Weekend ticket costs only £49.95. Limited number of student tickets are available. With this money you will get: 7 meals throughout the event Free soft drinks throughout the event Free beer, wine and soft drinks on the Friday evening. Free beer, wine, soft drinks on Sunday evening. Access to mentors consisting of top entrepreneurs and investors. A Launch48 goodie bag worth over £2500 1 month free access to the Launch48 Online premium content site (coming soon). What to bring: […]
Read MoreFirst Lean Startup Meetup in Athens, Greece
This week we held a Meetup on Lean Startup Methodology in Greece. We were invited by Panayotis Tzinis at Kariera.gr. Our primary purpose was to explore the startup scene in Athens and make connections with both entrepreneurs and business coaches. The evening started slowly and painfully. Several of our members did not arrive on time or could not come at all. Athens was divided in two, because of the visit of the German Minister of Finances that triggered mass protests; so, public transportation came to a halt. On one hand, I was disappointed that not all of our members attended. On the other hand, I was exhilarated at the prospect of teaching the lean ways to people who will be forced to live ‘lean’ for years to come. So, I started with an overview of the Greek economy since the […]
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