First public talk on the "7 Principles of Startup Happiness" by @marcyswenson & @dalelarson, given to a small Agile/UX retreat on Dec 4th, 2010

1. StartupHappiness.com Developed by Marcy Swenson & Dale Larson Presented to AUX Retreat @ Pivotal Labs on 12/4/10

2. We’re seeing a new type of entrepreneur. Here is what they believe, and how they act:

3. 1. Individual & Company has a goal beyond making money

4. 2. Working environment/pace is reasonable & sustainable

5. 3. Customers love the product & company

6. 4. Hire & Retain the a-Team (no assholes)

7. 5. an attitude of learning and growth

8. 6. Maintain a steady velocity

9. 7. People are kind and collaborative

10. Founders have a huge impact on their company’s DNA: start early!

11. proactive toolkit to measure performance in these areas

12. sound right? (More/Less?) Do you see this too?Is this relevant to Agile/ux? Individual & Company has a goal beyond making money Working environment/pace is reasonable & sustainable Customers love the product & company Hire & Retain the a-Team (no assholes) an attitude of learning and growth Maintain a steady velocity People are kind and collaborative