Here are a few posts, articles and videos that I’ve referred back to consistently over time:
Top Posts
- Eric Ries on open board meetings
- Marc Andreesen on product market fit
- Dave McClure on startup metrics for pirates
- Sean Ellis on measuring product market fit
- Fred Reicheld on the ultimate question (netpromoter) and at Amazon
- Albert Wenger at Union Square Ventures on traction trumps team
Other Great Posts
- David Skok on the killer cost of customer acquisition
- Eric Ries on why $30K in revenue can be better than $1,000,000
- Eric Ries on continuous deployment and continuous learning
- Eric Ries on using adwords to assess demand
- Eric Ries on the one-line A/B split test
- Eric Ries on the metrics and levers of engagement
- Sean Ellis on the startup pyramid and product market fit
Series
- Eric Ries’ series on continuous deployment
- Eric Ries’ series on customer development
- Marc Andreesen’s startup series parts 1, 2, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 7, 8* and 9
- The Kissmetrics blog
- Steve Blank on customer development
Video
- Eric Ries on engagement loops
Authors
- Eric Ries
- Marc Andreesen
- Paul Graham
- Venture Hacks