Customer Development - Entrepreneurs Break
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cust dev motherfuckerdo you speak it?
slides structure
real life examplessome authors and techniquesopiniontools
a long time ago...
my cv mapback in 2008...it’s going to destroy linkedingraphic map of your careercust dev = almost øsome dev on flash (!), paper prototyping...500€ later... puff
say whaaaat ?
oopsbooking.com
oopsbooking.com
what we did:raw data + surveys + intern = heavy biz planbehavior observationexpert feedbacktwitter stalkingacceleration program
what we should have done:all that stuff plus...build conciérge mvpmake informal arrangement with 2-4 hostels/hotelsgo to airports, rails, buses and cruisesreally test out the product
oopsbooking.com
oopsbooking.com
mr. map
mr. map
what we did:2013make connections + setup everythingless than 1 month -> machines arriveddeploy in a couple of places2,00 € * 5 mapsalways keep in mind: fail early, fail fast
(step 1)
what we did:survey recent-gradsbuild mvp that sucked very hardstartupjobs.me
muchowork.com
muchowork.com
(step 1)
what we learned:people are not afraid to share their fb addressreferrals / recommendations are very importantjob fairs still have a wordvery hot market
(step 2)
what we did next:+40 interviewsask for expert opinionclose headhunting agreements
muchowork.com
muchowork.com
(step 2)
what we learned:early-stage startups don’t have money to spend on hiring -> redefine targetreferral is KING when hiringmoney > reach > culture, when hiring lack of money beats lack of reach or culture
(step 3 aka now)
continue step 2 plus:fb / linkedin ads experimenttest pricingget early-adopters
muchowork.com
rob fitzpatrick
the mom test book
do you think it's a good idea?
the mom test book
do you think it's a good idea?
the mom test book
would you buy a product which did X?
the mom test book
would you buy a product which did X?
the mom test book
talk me through the last time that happened.
the mom test book
talk me through the last time that happened.
the mom test book
what are the implications of that?
the mom test book
what are the implications of that?
the mom test book
how much would you pay for X?
the mom test book
how much would you pay for X?
the mom test book
what would your dream product do?
the mom test book
what would your dream product do?
the mom test book
would you pay Y for a product which did X?
the mom test book
would you pay Y for a product which did X?
the mom test book
how are you dealing with it now?
the mom test book
how are you dealing with it now?
the mom test book
where does the money come from?
the mom test book
where does the money come from?
the mom test book
what else have you tried?why do you bother?andwho else should i talk to?is there anything else i should have asked?
ash maurya
lean canvas, remember?
running lean simplified
1. lean canvas
2. prioritize assumptions
3. problem interview
4. solution interview
5. mvp interview
6. validate
patrick vlaskovits
customer dev cycle
step 1: document c-p-s hypothesisstep 2: brainstorm business model hypothesisstep 3: find prospects to talk tostep 4: reach out to prospectsstep 5: engaging prospectsstep 6: compile | measure | teststep 7: problem solving fit/mvpstep 8: compile | measure | test
vlaskovits’ dark side...
bash your competition online
make bad reviews about them (specially ux)
and, of course, you’re the obvious alternative
frameworks are nice but you fuck up anyway
try to follow running lean process
but processes exist to be broken
skype is ok, f2f is better
done is better than perfect
additional 50 cents
tools
brain, balls, mouth, hands :-)
pipedrive (integrated w/ google)
google drive (excel / docs)
messaging tools (skype, google hangouts, etc.)
lean canvas tools -> google it...
pedro carmo oliveira
cerebral assassin. tech headhunter. ruby enthusiast. elite backpacker. football player and benfiquista.
mail: [email protected]: @pcbo