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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

I’m not afraid to pick up the phone, cold call someone, use LinkedIn to find someone who’s recently left a company that might be considered competitive and ask them for advise around the business model and marketplace. Now our biz model is lighter, more flexible. 3) Does an online business really need a tech co-founder? (3)

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When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars

Steve Blank

the failure rate of new ventures (startups had no formal rules and were a hit or miss proposition), the slow adoption rate of new technologies by the government and large companies. The plummeting cost of getting a first product to market (particularly for Internet startups) has shaken up the venture capital industry.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

Continuous innovation requires the imagination and courage to challenge the initial hypotheses of your current business model (channel, cost, customers, products, supply chain, etc.) The plummeting cost of getting a first product to market (particularly for Internet startups) has shaken up the Venture Capital industry.

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