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Hear how the Lean Startup began — and helped one company find success: Episode 2 on Sirius XM Channel 111: Eric Ries and Jon Sebastiani

Steve Blank

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Eric Ries , entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lean Startup. Eric was the very first practitioner of my Customer Development methodology which became the core of the the Lean methodology. Taking My Class.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

For example, you might use guerilla marketing techniques to promote your product without spending much money on traditional advertising channels. The Renault Logan , released in 2004, is a prime example of frugal innovation. Or you could use open-source software to develop your product, which is often free or low-cost.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

It helped that in the nuclear winter that followed the crash, 2001 – 2004, startups and VCs were extremely risk averse and amenable to new ideas that reduced risk. And enterprise customers in a race to reconfigure strategies, channels, and offerings to deal with disruption provide a willing market for startup tools and services.

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The Common Thread Between Batman, The Romans & One of Facebook's Angels

Growthink Blog

Of most interest is the story of Mr. Peter Thiel investing $500,000 into the company in 2004, at an effective valuation of $4.9 Peter Thiel, in investing in Facebook in 2004, channeled the Romans and their famous ode to luck - "Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat", "Fortune Favors the Bold." The question, of course, is will you?

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6 Medical Professionals Who Are Killing It On Social Media

YoungUpstarts

She is not only a popular blogger and author, but she’s active across many other social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. KevinMD – KevinMD is a website founded in 2004 by physician Kevin Pho. His YouTube channel boasts over 5.4

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. Marketing: Which channels are they active on? They’re active on multiple channels, with followers on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and several podcasts covering different themes. YETI tells a consistent story across all channels.

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Stock Photos vs. Real Photos: Does It Matter?

ConversionXL

The most notorious faux pas was in 2004, when competitors Dell and Gateway used photos from the same photo shoot in their “Back to School” promotional material. Within a few years, Anderson became the face of college girls in what seemed to be every marketing campaign. But did it stop there?

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