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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent. The idea of the Lean Startup was built on top of the rubble of the 2000 Dot-Com crash. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup. And it may work.

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What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups?

Startup Lessons Learned

I started my last company with 100% off-shore resources because I could never have completed Customer Development at a reasonable cost of money or regulatory burden had I employed US Citizens. Since 2000 we have passed a number of laws and regulations that are killing innovation in the US. September 10, 2009 4:37 AM Dale B.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. P.S. Do #1.