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Ralf Lippold Premium Member Group moderator
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Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
http://swedishstartups.ning.com/

...any potential startup entrepreneur around?

Cheers,

Ralf
- 02 May 2009, 9:27 pm
Ralf Lippold wrote: > http://swedishstartups.ning.com/ > > ...any potential startup entrepreneur around? > > Cheers, > > Ralf
Gerold Keefer Premium Member
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Re: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
hello ralf,

i _am_ a start up entrepreneur!
the slides are no too bad. however, they are a
by and large variation of the agile/lean theme.

it is a bit cheap to draw conclusions out of two samples:
one example that does not follow the recommendations and fails.
another example that (supposedly) follows the recommendations and succeeds.

only a small fraction of start-ups succeed. that's a bitter
reality. if not, there would not many employees be left for your start-up.

best regards,

gerold
- 03 May 2009, 08:49 am
Gerold Keefer wrote: > hello ralf, > > i _am_ a start up entrepreneur! > the slides are no too bad. however, they are a > by and large variation of the agile/lean theme. > > it is a bit cheap to draw conclusions out of two samples: > one example that does not follow the recommendations and fails. > another example that (supposedly) follows the recommendations and > succeeds. > > only a small fraction of start-ups succeed. that's a bitter > reality. if not, there would not many employees be left for your > start-up. > > best regards, > > gerold
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Re^2: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Hi Gerold,

sitting over the business plan for LockSchuppen I got your message.

Gerold Keefer schrieb:
...
only a small fraction of start-ups succeed. that's a bitter
reality. if not, there would not many employees be left for your start-up.
Reality is what we make out of it!

What is your advice on that question on how would you like to see
support for your own business?

Have you read Guy Kawasaki's books on these topics?

Best

Ralf

PS.: Failing is BTW learning;-))
- 03 May 2009, 10:11 am
Ralf Lippold wrote: > Hi Gerold, > > sitting over the business plan for LockSchuppen I got your message. > > Gerold Keefer schrieb: > > ... > > only a small fraction of start-ups succeed. that's a bitter > > reality. if not, there would not many employees be left for your > > start-up. > > Reality is what we make out of it! > > What is your advice on that question on how would you like to see > support for your own business? > > Have you read Guy Kawasaki's books on these topics? > > Best > > Ralf > > PS.: Failing is BTW learning;-))
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Re^3: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Gerold,

Let's question their assumptions on their two cases in question.

5-Whys and I guess we will quickly get to another level of quality.

Cheers,

Ralf
- 03 May 2009, 10:24 am
Ralf Lippold wrote: > Gerold, > > Let's question their assumptions on their two cases in question. > > 5-Whys and I guess we will quickly get to another level of quality. > > Cheers, > > Ralf
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Re^3: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Ralf Lippold schrieb:
...
What is your advice on that question on how would you like to see
support for your own business?
here is the mantra that accompanied me the past 15 years:

"WHAT SETS US APART. So let me leave you which is what
sets entrepreneurs apart. The first thing is to plant
your stake in the ground. Figure out where you're going
and tell everybody about it. The second is never give up.
If there's anything that sets entrepreneurs apart from
everybody else, it's the ability to get up after you get
knocked down. Third, take care of yourself. The
government's not there to help you, the bank's not there
to help you, nobody's there to help you. You're there to
help you, so take. care of yourself. Fourth, life’s too
short to deal with jerks. Don’t compromise your plan,
your principles, your people, or your purpose. Fifth,
balance the needs of your customers, your employees,
your investors, and the community. And the bottom line:
try to have fun while you're doing it." - Edward H.Bersoff

PS.: Failing is BTW learning;-))
to some degree. failling all the time is a bit boring ...

sitting over the business plan for LockSchuppen
i think you need a concept for your business. however,
i never saw a point in a "business plan".

best regards,

gerold
This post was modified on 03 May 2009 at 11:22 am.
- 03 May 2009, 11:19 am
Gerold Keefer wrote: > Ralf Lippold schrieb: > > ... > > What is your advice on that question on how would you like to see > > support for your own business? > > here is the mantra that accompanied me the past 15 years: > > "WHAT SETS US APART. So let me leave you which is what > sets entrepreneurs apart. The first thing is to plant > your stake in the ground. Figure out where you're going > and tell everybody about it. The second is never give up. > If there's anything that sets entrepreneurs apart from > everybody else, it's the ability to get up after you get > knocked down. Third, take care of yourself. The > government's not there to help you, the bank's not there > to help you, nobody's there to help you. You're there to > help you, so take. care of yourself. Fourth, life’s too > short to deal with jerks. Don’t compromise your plan, > your principles, your people, or your purpose. Fifth, > balance the needs of your customers, your employees, > your investors, and the community. And the bottom line: > try to have fun while you're doing it." - Edward H.Bersoff > > > PS.: Failing is BTW learning;-)) > > to some degree. failling all the time is a bit boring ... > > > sitting over the business plan for LockSchuppen > > i think you need a concept for your business. however, > i never saw a point in a "business plan". > > best regards, > > gerold
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Re^4: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
5-Whys and I guess we will quickly get to another level of quality.
on my opinion there is not much point in analyzing sales pitch.
they have some valid points. but the comparison of the two start-ups
to proof them is too much soap opera for me

best regards,

gerold.
- 03 May 2009, 11:31 am
Gerold Keefer wrote: > > 5-Whys and I guess we will quickly get to another level of quality. > > on my opinion there is not much point in analyzing sales pitch. > they have some valid points. but the comparison of the two start-ups > to proof them is too much soap opera for me > > best regards, > > gerold.
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Gerhard Martin Premium Member Group moderator
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Re^4: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Hi Ralf,

I have to agree to Gerold.

Good processes don't make a good start-up yet.

In the first place you need to have a valid business idea.

You have to make some assumptions in the first place and of course it is good to test them ASAP.

Beware that only 2 out of 10 start-up's really make money, 3-4 survive so-so and the rest goes down the bin.

BR
Gerhard
This post was modified on 03 May 2009 at 12:06 pm.
- 03 May 2009, 12:05 pm
Gerhard Martin wrote: > Hi Ralf, > > I have to agree to Gerold. > > Good processes don't make a good start-up yet. > > In the first place you need to have a valid business idea. > > You have to make some assumptions in the first place and of course it > is good to test them ASAP. > > Beware that only 2 out of 10 start-up's really make money, 3-4 > survive so-so and the rest goes down the bin. > > BR > Gerhard
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Re^5: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Hello all,

good to see so many different opinions on the initial
posting.

Gerhard Martin schrieb:
.. Good processes don't make a good start-up yet.
It is not so much about the perfect processes, rather about
arriving to the perfect processes through a rapid prototyping
phase where you don't loose a fortune.

At Qimonda here in Dresden (employing 3.000) they probably
had perfect processes, but failed to adapt to market change,
doing rapid prototyping for new products, bring them into the
customer's world, learn from that feedback and move on further..

Now the plant is closed down (merely around 60 people are
running the machines so they don't get stuck). The rest is
iddling away their terrific knowledge.

In the first place you need to have a valid business idea.
What is a new business idea worth? What about the first move of
Skype, XING or even Siemens more than hundred years ago?

You have to make some assumptions in the first place and of course it is good to test them ASAP.
Rapid prototyping;-))

Beware that only 2 out of 10 start-up's really make money, 3-4 survive so-so and the rest goes down the bin.
Then let us find out what is hindering them to fly!

We also can learn for us and our organizations we are -often- employed
and sort of embedded without seeing to far outside the cocoon.

Cheers, now off to the library to take some more action

Ralf
- 03 May 2009, 12:35 pm
Ralf Lippold wrote: > Hello all, > > good to see so many different opinions on the initial > posting. > > Gerhard Martin schrieb: > > .. Good processes don't make a good start-up yet. > > It is not so much about the perfect processes, rather about > arriving to the perfect processes through a rapid prototyping > phase where you don't loose a fortune. > > At Qimonda here in Dresden (employing 3.000) they probably > had perfect processes, but failed to adapt to market change, > doing rapid prototyping for new products, bring them into the > customer's world, learn from that feedback and move on further.. > > Now the plant is closed down (merely around 60 people are > running the machines so they don't get stuck). The rest is > iddling away their terrific knowledge. > > > In the first place you need to have a valid business idea. > > What is a new business idea worth? What about the first move of > Skype, XING or even Siemens more than hundred years ago? > > > You have to make some assumptions in the first place and of course it > > is good to test them ASAP. > > Rapid prototyping;-)) > > > Beware that only 2 out of 10 start-up's really make money, 3-4 > > survive so-so and the rest goes down the bin. > > Then let us find out what is hindering them to fly! > > We also can learn for us and our organizations we are -often- employed > and sort of embedded without seeing to far outside the cocoon. > > Cheers, now off to the library to take some more action > > Ralf
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Re^2: Swedish Startups with interesting presentation
Hello Mari,

Thanks so much for your open words:-)

Exactly the same one were racing through
my mind and I have seen it happen in the past
quite a few times (not necessarily as startups).

Cheers, and enjoy your Sunday

Ralf
- 03 May 2009, 12:37 pm
Ralf Lippold wrote: > Hello Mari, > > Thanks so much for your open words:-) > > Exactly the same one were racing through > my mind and I have seen it happen in the past > quite a few times (not necessarily as startups). > > Cheers, and enjoy your Sunday > > Ralf

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