Comments on: 4 Anti-Lean Startup Archetypes http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/ High-Tech Marketing and Customer Development Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sean Murphy http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Sean Murphy Fri, 14 May 2010 06:36:46 +0000 http://market-by-numbers.com/?p=500#comment-469 I have been mulling this post for a while, I think you identified some unfortunately all to common startup "anti-patterns." I incorporated your archetypes, with full credit in http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2010/05/12/customer-development-and-its-discontents/ because I think they speak to some real entrepreneurial failure modes. I have been mulling this post for a while, I think you identified some unfortunately all to common startup “anti-patterns.” I incorporated your archetypes, with full credit in http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2010/05/12/customer-development-and-its-discontents/ because I think they speak to some real entrepreneurial failure modes.

]]> By: Tze http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Tze Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:48:13 +0000 http://market-by-numbers.com/?p=500#comment-74 A very prudent read. Thinking and talking about starting a company is fraught with dangers, identifying them early could minimize the chances of failure. Its difficult enough in starting. I myself fall in the fourth category, and its easy to fall in the trap of delusion and denial (per Apollo). A very prudent read. Thinking and talking about starting a company is fraught with dangers, identifying them early could minimize the chances of failure.

Its difficult enough in starting.

I myself fall in the fourth category, and its easy to fall in the trap of delusion and denial (per Apollo).

]]> By: Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius | LeanStartups.com http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius | LeanStartups.com Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:18:42 +0000 http://market-by-numbers.com/?p=500#comment-73 Healy, I am so glad you said it. I have been in one venture where, unfortunately, one of the core players could not distinguish between delusion and vision. Talking about anti-lean... major resources were wasted on the delusion, when a good thing was sitting right there for the taking. Ce la vit! Healy, I am so glad you said it. I have been in one venture where, unfortunately, one of the core players could not distinguish between delusion and vision. Talking about anti-lean… major resources were wasted on the delusion, when a good thing was sitting right there for the taking. Ce la vit!

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]]> By: brantcooper http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/comment-page-1/#comment-69 brantcooper Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:00:10 +0000 http://market-by-numbers.com/?p=500#comment-69 Healy, Thanks for the comment and I wholeheartedly agree! I've written about that dilemma before. Entrepreneurs cannot rely solely on what customers say, nor believe all that the industry veterans have to say when suggesting revamps to the business model. It requires a combination of "absorption" of the criticism, intuition, and a process for testing assumptions. Healy, Thanks for the comment and I wholeheartedly agree! I’ve written about that dilemma before. Entrepreneurs cannot rely solely on what customers say, nor believe all that the industry veterans have to say when suggesting revamps to the business model. It requires a combination of “absorption” of the criticism, intuition, and a process for testing assumptions.

]]> By: Healy Jones http://market-by-numbers.com/2009/08/4-anti-lean-startup-archetypes/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Healy Jones Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:26:25 +0000 http://market-by-numbers.com/?p=500#comment-68 Re: your fourth point: There is a very fine line between delusion and vision when dealing with a potential new market/novel product! Re: your fourth point: There is a very fine line between delusion and vision when dealing with a potential new market/novel product!

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