Lean Startups

Social games are like mini startups – always in search of a business model

by justingibbs on April 25, 2010

After working for a fat startup that died I was introduced to lean startups by Eric Ries, I even attended Eric’s fist workshop. Friday I was lucky enough to attend Eric’s first Lean Startup Conference . Where as most hate conferences this one was power packed - Kent Beck, Steve Blank, and Randy Kosimar riled everyone up enough to [...]

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How do virtual worlds build community?

by justingibbs on February 3, 2010

More virtual worlds and virtual world projects are shutting down. Some may remember Google Lively died a year ago. More recently it’s been vSide, Metaplace, and now Project Wonderland. It really does seem to be the end of Virtual Worlds 1.0. I and a few others have even begun to ponder what will be part [...]

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Screenwriting vs. tech conferences

by justingibbs on October 19, 2009

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to attend the 2009 Screenwritng Expo. This was the smallest I’ve ever seen it. Maybe only 1,500 to 2,000 people and most of them were just there to pitch. It was still a good conference, but this was also the 5th time I’ve attended the conference and you [...]

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The same things that trick investors, trick startups

by justingibbs on October 7, 2009

Reading the post, Why Investors Make So Many Boneheaded Mistakes, I couldn’t help but think the same reasons investors make mistakes is the same for startups (founders, employees, and investors). We all think we’re being diligent, that we’ve checked the facts and this is the real deal, but as Michael Mauboussin points out in his book Think [...]

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Want to innovate, start with a profitable business

by justingibbs on September 2, 2009

I’ve worked in successful startups and not so successful startups; established companies that make hundreds of millions in profit and some that make hundreds of thousands. What draws me most to a particular company or position is the opportunity to innovate. At one company that was my specific job – create new products. Over those [...]

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