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Engineering a Regional Tech Cluster-part 3 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Over the years Dino and I brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. But today we are intentionally engineering six distinct activities to support this tech cluster: entrepreneurial density, university, transportation, capital, accelerator, and business community. University. Transportation.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Partners, was one of the first venture capitalists I shared my ideas with. Over the years we brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. What’s Different. Silicon Valley Transplants.

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Startup Lessons Learned

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. Step 4: Building relationships with vendors and the local community. And all this must be tied together with ongoing communications with staff, business partners, vendors, and other key people affecting your business. Finding a brewery location. Funding a brewery.

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9 Conversion Rate Optimization Principles to Get You Started (If You Can’t Test)

ConversionXL

For AWS users, a network optimization tool such as Datapath.io Likewise, for non-AWS sites, Peep’s number one “low hanging fruit for improving site speed” is “start using a CDN (Content Delivery Network).” 10 Portland Brews You Should Drink Right Now: Ten Reasons The Beers In Your Fridge Right Now Just Don’t Cut It” (AskMen).