A keyhole into the startup garage

Brant Cooper gives us the activities week by week, of an early stage start-up.

"Week 1 Tasks:

• Document Business Hypotheses - market segment, customers, pain, acquisition methods, etc.
• Identify 100 potential users to interview.
• Identify 50 potential partners to interview.
• Create interview process and objectives.
• Create MRD based on “vision.”
• Identify key metrics for proving model.
• Prepare blog launch using company domain"

Lean Start-up: Part 1 « Market By Numbers - Brant Cooper

I like the focus on identifying customers and talking to them as the first activity. I wish I had done this in the past.

As an added bonus, buzzword of the week: Freemium model.