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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. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money. The idea of the Lean Startup was built on top of the rubble of the 2000 Dot-Com crash. And it may work. IPOs dried up.

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Start-ups are all Naked in the Mirror

Both Sides of the Table

My competitors from those days STILL love to talk about how much money we raised in February 2000 (get over it already!). Our business development discussions took longer than planned. We downsized, developed processes and found our groove. We downsized, developed processes and found our groove. We were hot.

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Twitter Link Roundup #223 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 786,000 Americans bike to work, up 60% since 2000 – crowdspring.co/RvNk49. Become a Master Typographer: 19 Expert Secrets Creating Custom Lettering – crowdspring.co/1sES4l3.

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Twitter Link Roundup #34 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

2000+ Illustrator Symbols for Illustrators and Animators – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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Twitter Link Roundup #34 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

2000+ Illustrator Symbols for Illustrators and Animators – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.). I know because I did this in early 2000. If I can help you avoid some of my first-time mistakes it would be a victory. The following are some lessons I learned about early-stage startup marketing.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. He’s focused on that sector (not exclusively but predominantly) and therefore has an amazing network at large financial services firms to help you with business development. I’ve raised seed rounds and A-D rounds.

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