Comments on: Customer development or why 9/10 startups fail

By: Customer Development « Future Business

Customer Development « Future Business — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:54:25 +0000

[...] Not only do I feel that Steve’s framework is right for my start-up, but I was also compelled to write a blog post. During my research I found a post so well written that I knew it was better to link out rather than write a new one myself. Therefore, I highly recommend Jussi Laakkonen’s post called “Customer Development or why 9/10 startups fail“ [...]

By: IMVU CTO Eric Ries on Customer Development | Big Winner

IMVU CTO Eric Ries on Customer Development | Big Winner — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:02:40 +0000

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By: Stratagem #2: Foreknowledge (Sun Tzu Series) | Lauri Jutila

Stratagem #2: Foreknowledge (Sun Tzu Series) | Lauri Jutila — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:47:59 +0000

[...] Yet this is what most of the companies seem to do. Jussi Laakkonen, founder of Everyplay, wrote a great piece on customer development. He said that according to Steve Blank, a lecturer at Stanford and a serial entrepreneur, 9 out of [...]

By: Purple44

Purple44 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:29:48 +0000

Ya I know :(, but hey, good luck with Everyplay.

BugBear being very quiet this year, have not heard from BugBear since Feb when you were kind enough to reply to my email.

If you see some the guys from BearBug at the IGDA pub nights, you might mention their fan base is dieing for some news on the new Flatout on steroids. ;)

You know your still listed as Business development director at BugBear web site?

By: jussilaakkonen

jussilaakkonen — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:11:22 +0000

Purple, as you probably know, I’m no longer working at Bugbear.

By: Purple44

Purple44 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:18:09 +0000

Also remember to keep in touch with the fan base your successful game has created! Fans appreciate game Devs stopping by and also answering emails. :)

Us fans are good source of what players like or dislike about your game and what you can do to improve it. ;)

Hint, hint , BugBear and Codemasters.