Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Today, I want to introduce you to a new concept for starting and growing successful companies: Lean Planning™. Before I dive too deeply into the Lean Planning methodology, it makes sense to talk about its history and where it comes from. It starts with “Plan-As-You-Go” instead of detailed, formal business plans.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

Greater discipline during boom times offered more flexibility during lean years. And getting it right during the lean years, Bain reports , has a massive impact on companies’ growth rate after things improve: ( Image source ). Frameworks for businesses during a crisis. Progressive. Image source ).

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Lean Planning is a concept that we introduced back in 2012 as an evolution in business planning. The traditional business plan just wasn’t fitting the needs of modern, fast-moving companies and it was time to bring more of a scientific approach to business planning. But, where did Lean Planning come from?

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

We tried to provide a framework for startups to think about what activities should be outsourced and why. If you are pursuing an advertising business model, then in the early days you will almost certainly have to outsource, despite the fact that this could be a core long term advantage. Advertising.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In your view, is WordPress still undeniably the best tool or are some people and frameworks catching up to the point where it might actually be something to keep tabs on? ” And again, my public speaking mentor, Toby, taught me this framework to ask why lots of times in a very strategic way to take a meaningful brief from a customer.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

In normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users. We begin by describing a typical a growth model and discuss how that fundamentally drives a company’s business strategy. I’m Lauren Murrow.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? I’ve developed a very simple work processing framework. Now our biz model is lighter, more flexible. Thanks alot! it’s about them.

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