A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2017

“The future is inherently unpredictable,” insists the small company, spurred on by Lean and Agile mindsets. Even something simple like converting HTTP links to HTTPS or updating “number of likes” in real-time, becomes a monumental architectural challenge.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Greater discipline during boom times offered more flexibility during lean years. And getting it right during the lean years, Bain reports , has a massive impact on companies’ growth rate after things improve: ( Image source ). As the recession wrapped up, they had to remind consumers of lean times. Image source ).

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. Over 2000 proposals have been reviewed and over 40 investments made across the world in a wide range of sectors, with many more under negotiation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Beyond just those who will be hearing about the lean startup for the first time, Im expecting to shake a lot of hands and have a lot of interesting side conversations. Government IT solutions can be iterative, they don't have to be designed down to the last detail by architecture astronauts before implementation. Halling said.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 3, 2012

The Lean Start-Up movement, as exemplified in Eric Ries' book The Lean Start-Up, has appropriately focused a great deal of attention on the hard decisions and techniques required to create a company from nothing. But the second year (2000) was simply astounding: nearly $90 million! How did Akamai do it? . . Founding Akamai.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In 2000 and 2008, the economic crises had a dramatic impact on the tech ecosystem, but 2020 seems to be very different. Navigating this crisis is not about cutting back: it’s about taking advantage of the opportunities while not leaning too far over your ski tips to avoid a catastrophic fall.

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