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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) are all expensive and potentially fatal distractions if done before you have found product/market fit and a repeatable sales model. Where is the budget for purchasing the type of product you’re selling?

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SuperMac War Story 2: Facts Exist Outside the Building, Opinions.

Steve Blank

The one or two product mangers who should have known better glanced down at their shoes. Now I was cognizant I might find a customers that hated the products or company. Were our products a small part of their life or large? What did they know about our products? Has anyone ever spoken to a customer?” If so, where?

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The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product.

Steve Blank

This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. The Product Development Diagram Emerging early in the twentieth century, this product-centric model described a process that evolved in manufacturing industries.

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Optimized Reviews May Be the Next Local SEO Edge :: Small Business.

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SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! In my opinion, developing and executing an effective ma. The Complete Small Busine. All rights reserved.

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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

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SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! In my opinion, developing and executing an effective ma. The Complete Small Busine. All rights reserved.

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How to Get What You're Worth :: Small Business Marketing Blog from.

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SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Now, what you can charge and what you actually charge is rarely the same thing. . : The Complete Small Busine.

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Help Me Celebrate National Small Business Week

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SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! Come back to ducttapemarketing.com/blog starting on Monday and each day the week to find the new content.)