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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

Therefore we needed them to think and learn about two parts of a startup; 1) ideation - how to create new ideas and 2) customer development – how do they test the validity of their idea (is it the right product, customer, channel, pricing, etc.). The semester concluded with pizza and ice cream.

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5 Free Platforms Entrepreneurs Should Be Using To Manage And Streamline Their Business

YoungUpstarts

Wix technology makes it simple for everyone to go online with a beautiful, professional and functional web presence. Scott pioneered many of the most utilized concepts in online media including opt-in data collection, email to postal data appending, affiliate marketing, web syndication, internet reality shows and internet pay per view.

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How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud

mashable.com

How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud. That is where a web API comes in. Just as the power of crowds has populated the social content repositories of Web 2.0 — YouTube videos, Facebook updates, tweets, and more — the web API enables designers and developers to re-purpose the body of knowledge that is the cloud.

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Native App vs. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce?

mashable.com

Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Marketing firm Performics reported that 49% of “heavy mobile web users&# have made a purchase using a mobile device. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates.

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When The Mobile Evolution Turns To Revolution

YoungUpstarts

It wasn’t that long ago that web-savvy marketers were touting the advances in technology that allowed anyone to build a website, publish a blog, or embark on a social media campaign. by Scott Hirsch, f ounder and CEO of Appsbar. The advent of mobile platforms has rendered all of those tools passé.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Time will tell.

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The Content Marketing Dilemma Faced by New Tech Startups

ReadWriteStart

It could mean syndicating an interview podcast, writing new blog posts on a weekly basis, or distributing eBook tutorials on important topics. The goal is to provide web users with content that they want to consume, often for informational or entertainment purposes. Tap Into New Platforms and Channels.

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