On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Eric Renz-Whitmore <[email protected]>wrote:
> > The lean startup model will be a big part of the startup theme for Tech > Friday luncheons at the Complex in 2012 (announcements/info coming soon). > While it's not for everyone or every kind of business startup, it makes a > lot of sense for many web/software ventures, and many of the principles are > useful for different kinds of startups as well. > > Be interesting to see if more aspects of ML could be applied successfully! > > There's currently a 'lean startup circle' starting up in Albuquerque ( > http://www.meetup.com/ABQ-Lean-Startup-Circle/) and we talk a little > about all this at the Tech Council's Linked in group ( > http://www.linkedin.com/groups/NM-Technology-Council-1236607) > > Best wishes, > > Eric > This does sound like an important idea. BTW: Stanford will be repeating the ML class next quarter: jan2012.ml-class.org Andrew Ng is seriously engaged in making this class a success. I'm sure he's using this year's class as a learning experience to improve the next. So if anyone wished they had taken it this year, its not too late to sign up for next years. Even folks interested in Business! Also note Stanford has added two classes having to do with startups: http://www.launchpad-class.org/ In this class you'll learn how to turn a great idea into a great company. We now know that startups are not smaller versions of large companies. Large companies execute known business models. They use big company tools - business plans, income statements, revenue models, etc. to help organized their execution. In contrast startups search for a business model. And all the big company tools are irrelevant in the early days of a startup. This class is not about how to write a business plan. It's not an exercise on how smart you are in a classroom, or how well you use the research library. The end result is not a PowerPoint slide deck for a VC presentation. Instead you will be getting your hands dirty as you encounter the chaos and uncertainty of how a startup actually works. http://www.venture-class.org/ How do you create a successful start-up? What is entrepreneurial leadership in a large firm? What are the differences between an idea and true opportunity? How does an entrepreneur form a team and gather the resources necessary to create a great enterprise? This class mixes in-depth case studies and research on the entrepreneurial process. For undergraduates of all majors who seek to understand the formation and growth of high-impact start-ups in areas such as information, green/clean, medical and consumer technologies. No prerequisites are necessary but the course is targeted at Juniors and Seniors.
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