customer development/lean startup 092409 class 5 and 6
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Customer Development in theHigh Tech Enterprise
Customer DiscoveryParts 2 & 3
Steve [email protected]
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 2
Class 5 & 6: Agenda
Logistics/Questions Customer Discovery Customer Development Team CASE: E INK
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E INK Case
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 4
Stop selling, start listening
Test your hypotheses Two are fundamental: problem and product concept
Customer Discovery: Step 1
CustomerDiscovery
CustomerValidation
CompanyBuilding
CustomerCreation
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 5
Customer Discovery
CustomerDiscovery
Phase 1Author
HypothesisPhase 2
TestProblem
Hypothesis
Phase 4Verify, Iterate &
Expand
Phase 3Test
ProductHypothesis
To Validation
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 6
Test “Problem” Hypothesis
Customer Discovery
Demand Creation
Hypothesis
Market TypeHypothesis
Product Hypothesis
Customer& ProblemHypothesis
Distribution & Pricing
Hypothesis
CompetitiveHypothesis
Hypotheses
MarketKnowledge
FriendlyFirst Contacts
“Problem”Presentation
CustomerUnderstanding
SecondReality Check
First RealityCheck
“Product”Presentation
Yet MoreCustomer
Visits
Test “Product” Hypothesis
Iterate orExit
Verify the Product
Verify theProblem
Verify theBusiness
Model
Verify
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 7
Test “Problem”Hypothesis
Customer Discovery
Demand Creation
Hypothesis
Market TypeHypothesis
Product Hypothesis
Customer& ProblemHypothesis
Distribution & Pricing
Hypothesis
CompetitiveHypothesis
Hypotheses
MarketKnowledge
FriendlyFirst Contacts
“Problem”Presentation
CustomerUnderstanding
SecondReality Check
First RealityCheck
“Product”Presentation
Yet MoreCustomer
Visits
Test “Product” Hypothesis
Iterate orExit
Verify the Product
Verify theProblem
Verify theBusiness
Model
Verify
Inside the Building
Outside the Building
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 8
Phase 1: Author Hypothesis
One-time writing exercise All other time spent in
front of customers Assumes you’re smart but
guessingPhase 1Author
Hypothesis
Phase 2Test
ProblemHypothesis
Phase 4Iterate &
Expand
Phase 3ProductConceptTesting
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 9
Hypothesis
Product Customer/Problem Distribution/Pricing Demand Creation Market Type Competition
Demand Creation
Hypothesis
Market TypeHypothesis
Product Hypothesis
Customer& ProblemHypothesis
Distribution & Pricing
Hypothesis
CompetitiveHypothesis
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 10
Product Hypotheses
Features Benefits Product Delivery Schedule Intellectual Property Total Cost of Ownership Dependency Analysis
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 11
Customer/Problem Hypotheses
Types of Customers Magnitude of the problem Visionaries A Day in the Life of a customer Organizational impact ROI Justification Problem Recognition Minimum Feature Set
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 12
Distribution/ Pricing Hypotheses
Distribution Model Distribution Diagram Sales Cycle/Ramp Channel strategy Pricing (ASP, LTV) Customer Organization Map Demand Creation
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Demand Creation Hypotheses
How do competitors create demand? How will you?
Viral Advertising PR Trade shows
Who are influencers/recommendors? Key trade shows? Key trends? Start assembling advisory board
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Type of Market Hypotheses
Positioning and Differentiation Existing Market
The product is the basis of competition New Market
Creating the market is the basis of competition Redefine Existing Market
Resegment the existing market is the basis ofcompetition
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Competition Hypotheses
Who is out there? Why are they important? How do customers use them today? What don’t customers like about them?
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Intermission
The Customer Development Team
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Traditional organizationsand titles Fail
CEO
VP Engineering VP Marketing VP Sales VP Business Dev
Typical Startup
People equate their titles with their functions But standard titles describe execution functions We need new titles = learning & discovery functions
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Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise Fall 2009 18
Customer Development TeamTasks Not Titles
CEO
VP Product Dev Technical Visionary Business Visionary Business Execution
Customer DevelopmentDriven Startup
In Front of Customers
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End of Intermission
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Customer/Problem Hypotheses
Types of Customers Magnitude of the problem Visionaries A Day in the Life of a customer Organizational impact ROI Justification Problem Recognition Minimum Feature Set
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Distribution/ Pricing Hypotheses
Distribution Model Distribution Diagram Sales Cycle/Ramp Channel strategy Pricing (ASP, LTV) Customer Organization Map Demand Creation
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Demand Creation Hypotheses
How do competitors create demand? How will you?
Viral Advertising PR Trade shows
Who are influencers/recommendors? Key trade shows? Key trends? Start assembling advisory board
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Type of Market Hypotheses
Positioning and Differentiation Existing Market
The product is the basis of competition New Market
Creating the market is the basis of competition Redefine Existing Market
Resegment the existing market is the basis ofcompetition
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Competition Hypotheses
Who is out there? Why are they important? How do customers use them today? What don’t customers like about them?
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Phase 2:Test & Qualify Problem
Hypothesis
Get out of the building Test the problem Become the customer Solve a real problemPhase 1
AuthorHypothesis
Phase 2Test
ProblemHypothesis
Phase 4Iterate &
Expand
Phase 3Test
ProductHypothesis
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Test & QualifyProblem Hypothesis
Friendly First Contacts “Problem” Presentation Customer Understanding Market Knowledge
MarketKnowledge
FriendlyFirst Contacts
“Problem”Presentation
CustomerUnderstanding
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Test & Qualify Problem:First Contacts
Build a Rolodex Develop “Innovators” list Create reference story/sales script Schedule Customer Visits
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Test & Qualify Problem:Create Problem Presentation
Not a Sales Pitch Test of your understanding of the customers
problem Problem/Solution – Slide
Problems column 1 Today’s solution column 2 Your solution column 3
Capture other missing data
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Test & Qualify Problem:Customer Understanding
Become a Domain Expert Understand their “Day-in-the Life” Understand their problems/pain Get a feel of how this impacts their life/work Who has similar products that solve this problem How do they learn about new solutions Can they be helpful later
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The Big Idea
What is the problem? Who has the problem? How important is the problem’s solution to the
customer? How valuable is the problem’s solution to the
customer?
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Test & Qualify Problem:Market Knowledge
Get a feel for the “lay of the land” Adjacent Market players Industry Influencers Key Analysts Attend Conferences/Tradeshows
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Phase 3:Test Product Hypothesis
First reality checkw/product development
The product hits the street Lots of customer visits More doses of realityPhase 1
HypothesisPhase 2Test
& QualifyHypothesis
Phase 4Iterate &
Expand
Phase 3Test
ProductHypothesis
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Test Product Hypothesis
First Reality Check Product Presentation Yet More Customer Visits Second Reality Check
SecondReality Check
First RealityCheck
“Product”Presentation
Yet MoreCustomer
Visits
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Test Product Hypothesis:First Reality Check
Build a Workflow Map of customer Before and after your product
Problem scale Key insights How did the product spec match needs? Re-review product feature List Why are you different
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Test Product Hypothesis:Product Presentation
Questionnaire Start w/Problem Presentation Then describe the Product Demo if you have one
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Test Product Hypothesis:Yet More Customer Visits
Set up More Calls Validate Solution Validate Product Validate Positioning Understand Customer and Org. Pain Validate Pricing and Budget Understand “Whole Product” needs Understand Approval Process Update potential Advisory Board candidates
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Test Product Hypothesis:Second Reality Check
Does the product solve a problem? Serious problem? For a large scalable market?
How did the product spec match needs? Re-review product Feature List
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Phase 4: Verify, Iterate & Expand
The Problem The Product The Business Model Iterate or Exit
Phase 1HypothesisPhase 2
TestProblem
Hypothesis
Phase 4Iterate &
Expand
Phase 3Test
ProductHypothesis
Iterate orExit
Verify the Product
Verify theProblem
Verify theBusiness
Model
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Verify, Iterate and Expand:The Problem
Problem Hypothesis Testing Magnitude of customer needs Rank customer problems Summary of customer problem input
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Verify, Iterate and Expand:The Product
Product match Problem? Feature list Quantify customer problem Summary of customer product input Why are you different? Review Product Spec
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Verify, Iterate and Expand:The Business Model
Customer Model ROI Market Size Service Development Manufacturing Customer Acquisition
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Customer Discovery:Exit Criteria
What are your customers top problems? How much will they pay to solve them
Does your product concept solve them? Do customers agree? How much will they pay
Draw a day-in-the-life of a customer before & after your product
Draw the org chart of users & buyers
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Verify- Iterate or Exit
Summarize Iterate Exit
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Webvan Case