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Do More Faster, Part 1 – Idea and Vision

Posted on May 13, 2014 by brendansterne

How can you accelerate your startup or new product?  Ship it, share it and get feedback.  “Many entrepreneurs are hesitant to share too much about what they’re doing and, even when they do, they hold back some of their thoughts … Continue reading →

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The Original iPhone was a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by brendansterne

In 2007 Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone.  I wasn’t a big fan of Apple at the time and didn’t notice the iPhone until iPhone 3 was released (I was using Palm phones at that time).  But yesterday I happened to come … Continue reading →

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Jeff Bezos: Think Long Term

Posted on March 27, 2014 by brendansterne

It’s a couple of years old, but I love this short talk by Amazon.com’s CEO Jeff Bezos.  In it he presents four things he knows: Obsess Over Customers Invent Think Long Term It’s Always Day 1  

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Visa is looking for someone to head up their Innovation Incubator

Posted on February 20, 2014 by brendansterne

I noticed this job posting on the wire today (copied below).  Looks like VISA is setting up an Innovation Incubator.  VISA refers to their larger R&D group as VISA Labs, and this group would be known as the Incubator.  VISA … Continue reading →

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Applying Lean Startup in an Enterprise with Steve Sanderson

Posted on February 19, 2014 by brendansterne

I had the pleasure of hearing Steve Sanderson speak at the Austin Lean Startup Circle last night.  Although I’m a big fan of the Lean Startup, with a working wife and two little kids it’s rare that I prioritize a … Continue reading →

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JPMorgan Chase to set up an Innovation Lab

Posted on February 17, 2014 by brendansterne

I noticed a new job announcement this morning from JPMorgan Chase seeking a Head of Chase Labs: The Head of Chase Labs will lead a new team focussed on digital product innovation across banking, credit and consumer payment product groups. … Continue reading →

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People Lab: The Next New Thing in HR

Posted on February 10, 2014 by brendansterne

A while back Nordstrom Innovation Lab posted a great video of the team working inside a Nordstrom store to rapidly prototype and iterate on a iPad app for sunglass shopping: When I went back to re-watch recently I noticed an interesting … Continue reading →

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Kauffman Foundation joins the Lean Startup Movement

Posted on January 30, 2014 by brendansterne

The venerable Kauffman Foundation has jumped on the Lean Startup bandwagon.  They just launched the Kauffman Founders School, “an online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship.” The school is organized as a series of topics, each presented by an expert in a … Continue reading →

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Why People Hate New Ideas

Posted on December 22, 2013 by brendansterne

“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas.  If they’re any good you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats”  – Howard Aiken There are many bad reasons why people hate new ideas – and a few good ones.  Scott Berkun … Continue reading →

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Revealed: The 4 Reasons Amazon Web Services Got Approved

Posted on December 19, 2013 by brendansterne

In the summer of 2003 Amazon was a fast-growing online bookstore.  Nine years old, it had pioneered many innovative components of e-commerce that we take for granted today: customer reviews, a personalized shopping experience, relevant product recommendations, and frictionless buying. … Continue reading →

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