http://amitklein.com Figurin' it out... Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/ http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:01:10 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=2000 Cross posted from the startupgiraffe blog How do you validate your startup idea and start gaining early traction, without spending a ton of time and money building software? Delay complexity as long as possible by doing things manually. “Fake it … Continue reading →

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]]> http://amitklein.com/2012/01/27/steal-this-product-idea-5-personalized-retail-shopping/feed/ 0 http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/ http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:22:51 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=1944 For most people the idea of launching a half-baked product is horrifying. You’ve been talking up your idea for months, been working crazy hours and even taken money from friends and family. This is the first time people will be … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/feed/ 2 http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/ http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:30 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=1940 We speak with a ton of idea stage entrepreneurs through StartupGiraffe. Many times, people think we’re going to “Zuckerberg their Winklevoss” and steal whatever brilliant ideas they have. Because of this, they speak in generalizations and vagaries (it’s like LinkedIn … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/feed/ 1 http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/ http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:51:41 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=1930 Since the launch of Startup Giraffe I’ve had the opportunity to speak to 50+ idea stage entrepreneurs.  I’ve been amazed at the diversity of good ideas that folks from outside of the startup scene have.  Through conversations with them I’ve … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2011/06/30/the-top-6-mistakes-idea-stage-entrepreneurs-make/feed/ 11 http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/ http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:11:35 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=1920 Over the past few months my two buddies and I have worked on a bunch of different projects.  From StoryStack to  Tractorbe.am to AudioJux (plus a few others), we’ve realized a few things: We get all fired up about new ideas We’re … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2011/06/02/latest-venture-startup-giraffe/feed/ 28 http://amitklein.com/2011/03/09/deciding-between-startup-ideas/ http://amitklein.com/2011/03/09/deciding-between-startup-ideas/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:56:23 +0000 Amit Klein http://amitklein.com/?p=1906 No one said working at a startup was easy. Although we started StoryStack with the intensity of a thousand suns we’ve hit a few bumps along the way. Through three iterations of the product and countless meetings with friends and … Continue reading →

]]> http://amitklein.com/2011/03/09/deciding-between-startup-ideas/feed/ 8 http://amitklein.com/2010/11/29/introducing-storystack/ http://amitklein.com/2010/11/29/introducing-storystack/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:55:05 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=1868 For the past few weeks my two buddies and I have been coding non-stop and last night completed the first iteration of our product.  Now it’s time to take a step back, get some people using the app and see … Continue reading →

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]]> http://amitklein.com/2010/08/26/steal-this-product-idea-4-cricketfaceoff-com/feed/ 6 http://amitklein.com/2010/07/18/steal-this-product-idea-3-get-together/ http://amitklein.com/2010/07/18/steal-this-product-idea-3-get-together/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:08:29 +0000 amit http://amitklein.com/?p=911 While staying up all-night in your mom’s basement, battling magical orcs and pounding Cheetos sounds awesome to some people: most of us would rather meet up with friends and do fun stuff in the real-world.  Virtual worlds are dying.  Instead, … Continue reading →

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