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Beyond the garage

Startup Lessons Learned

The Lean Startup movement has made tremendous progress in the past year. If you recall, around this time last year we were still fighting various myths , such as “ lean means cheap ” or that we don’t support having a big, world-changing vision. This year, the word pivot has become over-hyped ( even on TechCrunch ).

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Customers?

Austin Startup

My primary mission was to learn from the impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and draw lessons for developing the entrepreneurship education program for Beetroot Academy. Early adopters, especially those who are willing to pay for novel services, are the lifeblood of lean startups.

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Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup)

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 20, 2010 Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup) The Wall Street Journal covers the Lean Startup movement in todays paper. The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston. The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston.

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KQED Forum + conference update + a chance to win tickets

Startup Lessons Learned

We'll be discussing the Lean Startup movement, the upcoming conference, and whatever else you decide you want to ask about. Throughout the hour (from 10am-11am) we'll be picking people to win free tickets to the Lean Startup Conference on December 3. And Sincerely’s Matt Brezina on the secrets of developing mobile apps quickly.

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Woodstock for Entrepreneurs – the Startup Lessons Learned Conference

Steve Blank

(The best entrepreneurs pivot on each hallucination until they get it right – then we call them practitioners of the Lean Startup.). It was an all day event devoted to the theory and practice of Lean Startups and Customer Development. This conference and the Lean Startup was the work of one amazing individual – Eric Ries.

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The Trend Towards Lean Startups :: Small Business Marketing Blog.

Duct Tape Marketing

While the word lean might conjure up notions of cheap, it’s really about taking a scientific approach to innovating, measuring and responding in ways that stop companies from wasting time and money. The basis of the concept, as applied to startups, comes from the Lean manufacturing world popularized by Toyota.

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Lessons Learned: Inc Magazine on Minimum Viable Product (and a.

Startup Lessons Learned

Unfortunately, after months or even years of development, many companies discover that customers arent willing to buy their new wares. Thats why some entrepreneurs are trying another approach to product launches: marketing a product online before spending much on research and development or inventory. Read the rest.