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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Over its lifetime a Lean Startup may spend less money than a traditional startup. What’s the customer acquisition cost?

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Twitter Link Roundup #178 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Defending the Brash Arrogance of Silicon Valley | by Mike Greenfield – [link]. How a 1-Page Business Model Will – and Won’t–Help Your Lean Startup | by Kevin Dewalt – [link]. The Damaging Psychology of Down Rounds | by Mark Suster – [link]. Avoiding Burnout | by Andrew Dumont – [link].

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

I came to Silicon Valley when I was 25, turning 26. And I think one of the things that we’ve learned is, when I came to Silicon Valley in 2007, we were starting Airbnb in 2008, it was a marketplace. But there’s something else that I think I learned, and that was that a lot of focus on Silicon Valley is about growth.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

I came to Silicon Valley when I was 25, turning 26. And I think one of the things that we’ve learned is, when I came to Silicon Valley in 2007, we were starting Airbnb in 2008, it was a marketplace. But there’s something else that I think I learned, and that was that a lot of focus on Silicon Valley is about growth.