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Twitter Link Roundup #178 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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The Start-up Hall of Shame (America’s 10 Worst States for Entrepreneurs) – [link]. Startups: You Should Value Software More | by Wade Foster – [link]. The Damaging Psychology of Down Rounds | by Mark Suster – [link]. 50+ Creative Advertising Print Ads | Grafix Designs – [link].

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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Customer Development (and Lean) is about continuous customer contact/iteration to find the right time for execution.

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Twitter Link Roundup #212 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Can you imagine getting your competitors to advertise for you? How You Get Slaughtered in a Down Round: When Taking Venture Capital Doesn’t Go as Planned – crowdspring.co/MvF29W. DHL Pranked UPS Into Advertising For Them – crowdspring.co/1jOeA6v. Well done, DHL! “If you want to sell ads, sell ads.