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I recently had the opportunity to speak at Pivotal Labs. I gave a presentation titled "Agile Product Management: Advice for Entrepreneurs." After working with lots of different startups over the last few years, I've come to identify some of the common habits and mistakes of entrepreneurs, and here I assembled them into some tips and advice.

This presentation was tailored to an audience that is familiar with agile development methods (and specifically Extreme Programming or XP), but I think the main advice should apply to almost anyone with an idea for a startup.

Enjoy the video, and I'd love to hear your feedback.

VIDEO: Pivotal Tech Talk: Agile Product Management: Advice for Entrepreneurs - Drew McManus, Road 3

We're proud to have been a part of the team to bring LikeMe Mobile to the new Palm Pre smartphone.

The LikeMe Mobile app will help you find great places to eat, drink, and meet people. It doesn't just show you places that happen to be nearby--it shows you places that have been recommended by people like you. Using the same sophisticated algorithm that is at the heart of The LikeMe Network, LikeMe Mobile can find recommended places wherever you happen to be with your Palm Pre. Through a partnership with Village Voice Media, the largest publisher of metropolitan digital media in the US, you can even access local "Best Of" listings to find the Best Hangover Breakfast in Denver, the Best British Pub in New York, or even the Best Cheap Pitcher of Margaritas in San Francisco.

We at Road 3 worked with LikeMe to conceptualize the app, define the feature set, and manage the design and development process. Thanks to Palm's sophisticated new WebOS, development was a snap and we were able to deliver the app in a very short period of time. We worked with our close partners Pivotal Labs for software development and UE Architects for design. And of course, we worked closely with the good folks at Palm.

Go pick up a Palm Pre and LikeMe Mobile!

We've been making some changes at Road 3. Today we launch our new website at http://road3.com including this blog. We plan to share items of interest to the agile product management community.