The document outlines the story of how HackPack became lean by sharing lessons learned over time. It started in February 2014 by being apprehensive and checking the market before engaging potential clients immediately in July/August 2014 by assuming they knew nothing and getting visual. Programmers and users were brought together in December 2015/July 2015 and the process was kept simple in November 2015 by rejecting perfection, checking in with users often, and checking statistics. The document promotes being a realistic, hopeless romantic and engaging with potential clients and users throughout the process.

1. The Lean Startup: Destroy your dream, accept
that you know nothing
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2. Who We Connect
Fixer
Videographer
Journalist
Editor
Photographer Expert
PR ProfessionalInformation Intelligence

3. Where Are We Today
3100 members 121 countries

4. How to Be Lean: Our Story
Nov. 2015
Feb. 2014 July 2014 Aug. 2014 Dec. 2014 July 2015
Jan. 2016

5. Feb. 2014: Be a Realistic, Hopeless
Romantic
Lessons:
Ø Be Apprehensive
Ø Check the market
Ø Talk to people who’ve
done it

6. July & Aug. 2014: Engage Potential
Clients Immediately
Lessons:
Ø Assume you know
nothing
Ø Get Visual
Ø Bring on future clients
early

7. Dec. & July 2015:
Programmers + Users = Love
Lessons:
Ø Get your programmers in
front of clients every chance
you get

8. Nov. 2015: Keep It Simple Stupid
Lessons
Ø Reject your desire to
immediately make a
perfect solution
Ø Check in with users
as often as possible
Ø Check statistics

9. Questions?
Thank you! If you would like to organize a follow
up meeting, please contact Justin Varilek at
justin.varilek@hackpack.press