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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web.

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TIME.com Redesign: a Responsive Global News Site | TIME.com

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The New TIME.com: A Responsive Global News Site. 22, TIME.com becomes the first global news site to roll out a fully responsive redesign optimized for mobile and tablet browsing. Reviews & Features. Person of the Year. Search TIME. Innovation. By Richard Stengel & Catherine Sharick Oct. That’s because on Monday, Oct.

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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Prosperati HOME BLOG ABOUT CONTACT Blog Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2 Posted 07.15.2009 in Blog In my previous article ( Can a Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 1 ), I talked about alignment of interest and trust as being the two most critical aspect when starting a new offshore development team.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Convenience First and foremost, you must decided whether to work with individuals or development companies. Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP).

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Free Startup Docs: How Much Equity Should Advisors Get?

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So, the Founder Institute has developed a solution to this long-standing pain in the ass that all startups experience. The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies. iOS Developer Anki, Inc. So what do you think? Crunchbase.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

If you are a practitioner of Customer Development, ESL was doing it before most us were born. In 1962 Wheelon left for a new job as the first director of the CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology where he was responsible for development of OXCART , the A-12 Spyplane, and three major satellite reconnaissance systems.

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Zachary Bogue And Matt Ocko Launch Data Collective, An Early Stage Fund For Big Data Startups

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KPCB, Sequoia) developed their core IT investment practices,” Ocko tells me, “It’s driving the same kind of multi-hundred-billion dollar economic transformation.” The partners are currently in the middle of successfully raising their second fund. Crunchboard. Around Azeroth Beta Edition: We had a pretty good day.