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JANUARY 19, 2011

Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Skype Founder, Niklas Zennström – words for young entrepreneurs – [link]. 45 Free eBooks for Developers and Designers – [link].

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APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. 7 reasons for entrepreneurs to avoid tranched investments | VentureBeat – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Outstanding, candid post for entrepreneurs on a failed fundraising effort – by @randfish of @seomoz [link]. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition – [link]. The Problem with Collecting Logos at Startups – [link]. That was my idea – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link]. – [link].

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MAY 10, 2013

How a 1-Page Business Model Will – and Won’t–Help Your Lean Startup | by Kevin Dewalt – [link]. The Start-up Hall of Shame (America’s 10 Worst States for Entrepreneurs) – [link]. Startups: You Should Value Software More | by Wade Foster – [link]. 10 Myths about Startups – [link].

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. Lean Startups aren’t Cheap Startups – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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MARCH 30, 2011

Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link]. Good post by @micah with tips for entrepreneurs demoing a product/service to investors – [link]. image credit: EpicV27. The Best 10 Solutions For Email Marketing – [link].

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

5 Essential Web Apps for the Lean Small Business – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. An entrepreneur tells us how he screwed up his Google acquisition – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 8, 2013

Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. The Skinny on Using Crowdsourcing for Your Business | The Frugal Entrepreneur – [link]. Women Entrepreneurs Out Earn Men By 14% | Forbes – [link]. The Skinny on Using Crowdsourcing for Your Business | The Frugal Entrepreneur – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2011

Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Top 5 myths about the lean startup – [link]. Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Entrepreneurs Need to Find the Best ‘Curators’ – [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 8, 2011

6 great athlete-entrepreneurs and what they accomplished – [link]. It’s not easy being lean – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get – [link]. You don’t know the basics.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. 13 Entrepreneur Blogs that Educate, Enlighten and Inspire | Mavenlink Blog – [link]. Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below.

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MARCH 10, 2011

What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Lara Miller – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – @GrubHub – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Lean UX: Getting Out Of The Deliverables Business – [link].

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JUNE 24, 2011

Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link]. Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Fatherpreneurship: How to be a Successful Father and Entrepreneur - [link]. Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs – [link]. Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. Show them WHY.

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MAY 11, 2012

Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. More interesting ads in the Social Media and Marketing section below. Who’s Next? – [link].

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

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.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

3 mistakes I made as a young entrepreneur – [link]. 7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Entrepreneurshit. The maker/manager transition phase – [link].

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version) – [link]. Sleepless In Startupville: 23 Questions That Keep Entrepreneurs Up – [link]. Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 – [link]. “The Wisdom Manifesto&# – [link].

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JANUARY 12, 2011

crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Her fascinating story is in the Other section below. Wholesale Flowers – [link].

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APRIL 7, 2011

Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. How To Find Your First Customers And Grow Your Business – [link]. Product design at GitHub [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Patents: How To Determine Whether They Are Right For Your Company | TechCrunch – [link]. The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. “Empower Your Small Business”, crowdSPRING’s smallbiz newsletter: content marketing, lean biz, more – [link]. Are You Doing Your #1 Job as an Entrepreneur - [link]. Be Vulnerable | Feld Thoughts – [link].

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations & Focus – [link]. The Entrepreneur’s Handbook: 101 Resources for First Time Entrepreneurs – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations & Focus – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Employees – [link]. – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. The Daily Routines of 7 Famous Entrepreneurs and How to Design Your Own Master Routine – crowdspring.co/18q9ZDp. How to Turn Your Startup Into a Lean, Mean Marketing Machine – entm.ag/11mJBHi. How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW.

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APRIL 12, 2013

Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack | Bill J. The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack | Bill J. Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. 7 reasons for entrepreneurs to avoid tranched investments | VentureBeat – [link]. Just try not to laugh! – [link].

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MAY 31, 2013

Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet (with templates) – [link]. Lean Business: The Very Model of a Modern Spreadsheet (with templates) – [link]. . Simplicity | Entrepreneur by Debra Kaye – [link]. Four Lean Advertising Campaigns That Went Viral | Harvard Business Review – [link].

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MAY 4, 2011

Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers – [link]. Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century (what to consider when leasing office space) – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Top 10 tips for email newsletters – [link].

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Do This | Entrepreneur – [link]. Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. Do This | Entrepreneur – [link]. Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. 7 Unlikely Recommendations for Startups & Entrepreneurs - [link]. Do This | Entrepreneur – [link]. Want Loyal Customers?

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MARCH 15, 2013

Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link]. Bad Customer Development Questions and How to Avoid My Mistakes – [link]. Lean Business: Capacity Management, Overhead, and Your Business – [link]. How to Be Happy: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective | Forbes – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Men and Women Entrepreneurs: Not That Different – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Strategy is Not a To Do List – [link]. Beware the Nile perch – [link].

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APRIL 26, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. 10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From High School Seniors – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. ” – [link].

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers – [link]. In: the entrepreneur’s dilemma – [link]. What entrepreneurs could learn from Grammy-award winning @chamillionaire – [link]. Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers – [link]. – [link].

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – crowdSPRING – [link]. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. What are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make? 5 rules of small business advertising success – [link].

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JULY 25, 2013

Three things Startups and Small Businesses can do to impress and delight customers | Entrepreneur – [link]. Three things Startups and Small Businesses can do to impress and delight customers | Entrepreneur – [link]. 10 of the most counterintuitive pieces of advice from famous entrepreneurs | The Buffer Blog – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Seven Ways to Incorporate Crowdsourcing Into Your Business (from Entrepreneur) – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. You’re Not an Entrepreneur – [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Speaking – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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