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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. In 2004, Googling terms like “high tech marketing” and “startup” I discovered “ The Four Steps to The Epiphany ” at Cafépress.com. Evangelizing Customer Development in Japan. ————-.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

Frugal innovation has its roots in the developing world, where resource constraints have always necessitated a more creative approach to problem-solving. In recent years, however, frugal innovation has also gained traction in developed countries. Mobile banking in developing countries. Here are just a few.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? Think YouTube meets Netflix). It’s an almost $2-billion-dollar bet based on a set of hypotheses. The result?

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Managing Social Media With Fetch Plus

YoungUpstarts

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. The service would use early-stage smart phones and a push system developed by Rhino. In any case, Vusion didn’t quit work out.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 Listen to their feedback & continue to develop the program based on their feedback. The post How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy appeared first on ConversionXL. featured image source.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 Listen to their feedback & continue to develop the program based on their feedback. The post The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy appeared first on ConversionXL.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

Phase 2 – Develop The Product, Site or New Offers Based On Feedback From Existing Customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 Listen to their feedback & continue to develop the program based on their feedback. The post The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy appeared first on ConversionXL.

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