Inspiring Startups

Steve Blank provides a blueprint on how to build a web startup in 10 steps with useful links to tools and resources for each step.

1. Set up the logistics to manage your team

2. Craft company hypotheses

3. Write a value proposition statement that other people understand

4. Set up the Website Logistics

5. Build a “low-fidelity” web site

6. Get customers to the site

7. Add the backend code to make the site work

8. Test the “problem” with customer data

9. Test the “solution” by building the “high-fidelity” website

10. Ask for money

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