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Transcript from Elena Krasnoperova’s Learning Hacks for Bootstrappers

2 points by skmurphy 10y ago

skmurphy 10y ago
She offers a seven step approach for bootstrappers 1: Make time for learning new skills – your startup’s success depends on it 2: Figure out your preferred learning style, as that will determine your learning medium. 3: Master the basics – start by reading (or listening to) these 3 recipe books: Lean Startup, Traction, and Lean Analytics 4: Figure out what skills you need to acquire next that will be most helpful to your startup. 5: Acquire the knowledge (in your preferred learning style) 6: Collect examples of what works and absorb the knowledge implicit in them by taking notes, using a swipe file, and creating a reference library. 7: Apply the knowledge. Do a (small) real project to solve a real problem for your startup
jenkstom 10y ago
I need that app. Why does anybody start with Apple in today's world? Isn't android 80% of the market?
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  Android is more of the userbase, but the Apple userbase is disproportionately willing and able to spend money, so it remains attractive to target. It's also probably overrepresented among influencers in many areas, making it attractive to target for other reasons.
e_krasnoperova 10y ago
Hi, Elena here (the founder of Calroo). To answer your question of why we started with iOS: 1. the installed base in the US is roughly 50-50, 2. as dragonwriter pointed out, iOS users are more likely to spend money on apps than Android users, and it is overrepresented in the Bay Area where we are based, and 3. my husband (who is also my co-founder) happens to be an iOS developer, who worked at Apple for 17 years. With all of that said, rest assured, we have full intention of quickly following up with an Android app - in fact, it's already half-built. Think of it as us "practicing" on iOS users first before giving you the perfect Android app :-) Please do sign up for our Android beta list at www.Calroo.com - we'd love to get your feedback on it.

2 points by skmurphy 10y ago

She offers a seven step approach for bootstrappers 1: Make time for learning new skills – your startup’s success depends on it 2: Figure out your preferred learning style, as that will determine your learning medium. 3: Master the basics – start by reading (or listening to) these 3 recipe books: Lean Startup, Traction, and Lean Analytics 4: Figure out what skills you need to acquire next that will be most helpful to your startup. 5: Acquire the knowledge (in your preferred learning style) 6: Collect examples of what works and absorb the knowledge implicit in them by taking notes, using a swipe file, and creating a reference library. 7: Apply the knowledge. Do a (small) real project to solve a real problem for your startup

jenkstom 10y ago

I need that app. Why does anybody start with Apple in today's world? Isn't android 80% of the market?

dragonwriter 10y ago
Android is more of the userbase, but the Apple userbase is disproportionately willing and able to spend money, so it remains attractive to target. It's also probably overrepresented among influencers in many areas, making it attractive to target for other reasons.

e_krasnoperova 10y ago

Hi, Elena here (the founder of Calroo). To answer your question of why we started with iOS: 1. the installed base in the US is roughly 50-50, 2. as dragonwriter pointed out, iOS users are more likely to spend money on apps than Android users, and it is overrepresented in the Bay Area where we are based, and 3. my husband (who is also my co-founder) happens to be an iOS developer, who worked at Apple for 17 years. With all of that said, rest assured, we have full intention of quickly following up with an Android app - in fact, it's already half-built. Think of it as us "practicing" on iOS users first before giving you the perfect Android app :-) Please do sign up for our Android beta list at www.Calroo.com - we'd love to get your feedback on it.