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The Lean Startup: Destroy your dream, accept that you know nothing HackPack.press Contact: Justin Varilek; email: [email protected]; Skype: justin.varilek; US: +17814601649; Russia: +79651054975

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The Lean Startup: Destroy your dream, accept that you know nothing

HackPack.press

Contact: Justin Varilek; email: [email protected]; Skype: justin.varilek; US: +17814601649; Russia: +79651054975

Who We Connect

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Where Are We Today 3100 members 121 countries

How to Be Lean: Our Story

Nov. 2015

Feb. 2014 July 2014 Aug. 2014 Dec. 2014 July 2015

Jan. 2016

Feb. 2014: Be a Realistic, Hopeless Romantic

Lessons:

Ø Be Apprehensive Ø Check the market

Ø Talk to people who’ve done it

July & Aug. 2014: Engage Potential Clients Immediately

Lessons:

Ø Assume you know nothing

Ø Get Visual

Ø Bring on future clients early

Dec. & July 2015: Programmers + Users = Love

Lessons:

Ø Get your programmers in front of clients every chance you get

Nov. 2015: Keep It Simple Stupid Lessons

Ø  Reject your desire to immediately make a perfect solution

Ø  Check in with users as often as possible

Ø  Check statistics

Questions? Thank you! If you would like to organize a follow up meeting, please contact Justin Varilek at [email protected]