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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. How to Write a Traditional Business Plan.

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YouTube Strategy Lessons from a Channel with 1.6 Million Subscribers

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We’re a bootstrapped company that started with more time than money. I lean on these YouTube channels for info on the YouTube algorithm: Little Monster Media Co ; Derral Eves ; Roberto Blake ; Tim Schmoyer. If you’re in a saturated market, there may be opportunity to focus on these shorter videos as a differentiator for your channel.

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The Year’s 10 Best Movies for Entrepreneurs

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Jon Favreau (who also wrote and directed the film) stars as Carl Casper, a head chef who is fired after a video of his spat with a food critic goes viral. It endearingly represents the ingenuity and collaboration required to bootstrap a project. Chef (May 2014); Open Road Films. Wild (December 2014); Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: QRazy Panda

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So much so, it seems almost impossible that any company could differentiate themselves. It has been very challenging bootstrapping this venture with my financial aid from grad school. Fortunately, Cup o’ Noodles is still around along with some good old Lean Cuisines. makes sense. Daily deal websites are par for the course.