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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

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I’ve long been an advocate of using Lean Startup principles to advance non-profits and philanthropic organizations, whose work is so urgently needed at this moment in history. In this blog post, I want to share the story of a lean pop-up organization called HelpKitchen. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry.

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Retail Reimagined: 9 Trends for the Future of Physical Retail

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Small retailers are the bedrock of our communities, and consumers will still choose to shop retail when the experience is worth it. 52% of buyers say they’ve shifted more of their spending to online due to the pandemic. Before the pandemic hit, Minnesota brand TC Running had two brick-and-mortar stores and zero ecommerce presence.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Computer Software. NAME Verizon Communications. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. NAME Yahoo.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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The right sort of person is so passionate about coding, they can’t be stopped from doing it. But every day spent in that kitchen is a day NOT spent in a real kitchen, learning how to cook real food, and write real code. I currently work in information security, and I help teach developers how to write better, more secure code.

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