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I-Corps @ NIH – Pivoting the Curriculum

Steve Blank

Agile Engineering” to have teams prototype, test, and iterate their idea while discovering if they have a profitable business model. Hypotheses about Intellectual Property, Reimbursement, Regulation and Clinical Trials found on the left side of canvas are as, or more important than those on the right side of the canvas.

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The Future of America’s Innovation Economy- Progress and Challenges at the USPTO

David Teten

I took fairly detailed notes at last night’s panel on ‘ The Future of America’s Innovation Economy Progress and Challenges at the USPTO’ It was sponsored by The Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology; Seton Hall University School of Law; and the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association.

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Workstreamer Launches Public Beta

Austin Startup

Given the expanded user base that will surely come starting today, I’m sure the team of agile developers will have even more great ideas to implement in Workstreamer. The remainder of this relatively small and agile team reads like a “Who’s Who&# of successful Austin technology startup companies.

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Vertical Markets 4: Putting it All Together « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Intellectual Property/Patents – Strategic or Tactical, timing? Waterfall, Agile, Lean? Reply David Locke , on June 20, 2009 at 1:47 pm Said: As for marketing being different in different verticals, the audience is different from one vertical to another, so content would be different, as well as communications channels.

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7 lessons we learned from the bankruptcy of Whatser

The Next Web

The more your narrow down your target audience, the higher the chance is that you will be able to reach the crucial turning-point where you offer your customers enough added value to make them happy and returning. For many start-ups, the central focus is developing a product that offers value to a target audience.

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10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Standup Comics

crowdSPRING Blog

Big name comics, especially, are consistent in their performance and in their material which helps them in attracting and retaining their audience. Ask any comic and they will tell you about the importance of creating that 5 minutes of new material that wil have the audience on the floor. Comics connect to their audience.