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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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Transformify Partners with Genashtim to Help Bridge the Skills Gap

Transformify

Skills and knowledge are essential for social development. The initiative launched by Transformify and supported by its valuable partner, Genashtim, will help those who can not afford the skills training to access it on - line.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? Will these third parties produce something people will watch? The result?

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Mattermark – An Example of How We Decide to Invest

Feld Thoughts

” With Mattermark , I remember the moment clearly – I was at The Kitchen in Boulder with the founders (Danielle Morrill, Kevin Morrill, and Andy Sparks) and my partner Seth. Last, did I want to be a long term partner with the entrepreneurs? This kicked me in the ass very, very hard between 2001 and 2004.

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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 Instead, by using their loyalty card to make purchases on their website, in a store location, or through a partner brand, you’re able to earn “Star Points”. 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 Instead, by using their loyalty card to make purchases on their website, in a store location, or through a partner brand, you’re able to earn “Star Points”. featured image source.

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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. That was in May 2004, when she approached the Athens New Media Synergy Center out of UGA to build a mobile student messaging platform she called Vusion.