by Brant | Jun 21, 2011 | SanDiegoStartups2011, Uncategorized
uME
uME (pronounced “you-mee” seeks to be your last “business card.” uME is a mobile app that helps you exchange contact information with people you meet in person, as well as remember why they are important. The company was founded by Jeff Axup and Scott Buchanan and is bootstrapped.
by CustDevGuy | May 17, 2010 | Brant's Rant, Pricing, Uncategorized
Diaspora is now a certifiable Black Swan. As of this post, they have raised $176,165 from 4,860 backers and still have 15 days to go. I maintain that aside from tapping into the current anti-Facebook zeitgeist among the tech elite, their success is partially fueled...
by Brant | Jan 13, 2010 | Brant's Rant, Customer Development, Economy, Lean Startup, Metrics-Driven Marketing, Sales and Marketing Roadmap, Uncategorized
Based on input from Steve Blank and others, I updated the Customer Development image I created a few weeks ago. Steve suggested I attempt to structure the image so that it was business model-independent. So it is, but with a web-based model serving as an example. ...
by Brant | Jan 9, 2010 | Brant's Rant, Customer Development, Marketing Help, Uncategorized
One of the more intriguing dynamics in startups and business in general, is customer communication. Customer Development is, of course, all about talking with customers to test fundamental business hypotheses, match product solution to customer problem, and in...
by Brant | Jul 8, 2009 | Brant's Rant, Uncategorized
Note: Originally published at SANDIOS. What first comes to mind when you think of China: Communism? Cheap products? Knock-offs? Piracy? I recently had the great fortune of accompanying a group of investors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs on a whirl-wind tour of East Asia...
