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MARCH 22, 2013

Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. Lean Business: Office Space – A Meditation – [link]. How to Modernize a Public Relations Strategy That’s Stuck in the Dark Ages | Hubspot Blog – [link]. Creative product designs #11 | Designskilz – [link]. Kin – [link].

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. David vs. Goliath: Lean Startup Advantages | OpenView Blog – crowdspring.co/1x2JFtG.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. Lean Business: Save Money, Save the Environment – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Four Ways Small Businesses Can Benefit From Crowdsourcing – [link]. Forget the coasts.

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APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link].

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MAY 10, 2013

“Working in 90-minute intervals turns out to be a prescription for maximizing productivity.” How to Set Yourself Up for a Productive Day | by Michael Hyatt – [link]. How a 1-Page Business Model Will – and Won’t–Help Your Lean Startup | by Kevin Dewalt – [link]. Creative product packaging – [link].

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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]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. 70 Unique Product Packaging Design – [link].

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MARCH 17, 2013

Not only should you take into account the type of products you produce or the services you provide, but you need to very carefully consider your company’s culture. Related posts: Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century. Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility. What are you?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Small businesses can spend tens of thousands of dollars with direct marketing efforts that might include mailers, trade show handouts, brochures, door-hangers, coupons, product spec sheets and more. Another great marketing strategy is to show a potential customer how others like them have benefitted by using your product or service.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

The other departments in marketing gave the same answers; the product-marketing department said their job was to write data sheets. But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” The same was true for the Product Marketing group.

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MARCH 30, 2011

When you have some great news to share – a new product or service or an important milestone, you should let the world know. In the following short video, I offer five reasons why startups and small businesses should stay focused on their product or service and always stay humble.

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MAY 11, 2012

Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Six Myths of Product Development – [link]. Unlimited Vacation Doesn’t Create Slackers–It Ensures Productivity – [link]. Crowdsourcing taps public for work, money, ideas – [link]. Who’s Next? – [link].

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

own-brand); the box may not be as pretty but the product will be the same. Learn everything you can about marketing and public relations for your industry, and make sure you’re putting your best foot forward when you promote and talk about your business. “Lean is in. Sponsors for Events. Minimize Inventory.

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AUGUST 28, 2011

Many NFPs operate in ways that would not be considered ‘business-like,’ AND these organizations, like their small, for-profit cousins, can benefit by leveraging the ideas and tools that we often discuss in the Lean Marketing series. But one of the tenets os lean marketing is to define short-term and intermediate goals.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

They communicated this to product management who looked at all of the internal requirements we had generated (e.g. and product management worked with me to decide what to build & when. I spent time with the folks (Klaus Schauser and Brian Danahoo) at AppFolio before they ever launched their products. They recorded it.

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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. Something else? Who’s the customer?

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MAY 3, 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]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Ever see a golden retriever dance the Merengue?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. As soon as they had designed the product, they found a contract manufacturer to build the product in China. What if a buyer asks, can you make a custom version of your product? That sounds great.” I asked.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Lean Startups aren’t Cheap Startups – [link]. Innovative Product Design #3 – [link]. Employee Equity: Restricted Stock and RSUs on #mbamondays – [link]. Useful comparison of Amazon vs. Rackspace clouds & why Mixpanel is moving to EC2 – [link]. Your Worst Enemy Is Yourself – [link].

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JANUARY 15, 2012

We write often about small businesses and startups and lean approaches to marketing and other business functions. Control quality: The quality of the final work product is a key goal when managing any product, project, or process and crowdsourced projects require your careful oversight to ensure high-quality.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Product searches on Amazon have grown 73 percent over the last year while searches on Google Shopping have been flat” – [link]. 14 Great Product Packaging Designs - [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]. Product Success and Innovation – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Hey Ron, Taking a cue from the lean startup movement, Mike and I have lost a combined 30 pounds this summer. The Lean Startup movement has had a powerful impact on the world of small business and many companies (crowdSPRING included) have taken these principals to heart in their day-to-day operations, strategy, and management approach.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. The Product Development Diagram Emerging early in the twentieth century, this product-centric model described a process that evolved in manufacturing industries.

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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]. Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. How should one go about pricing their software product? How CEOs Stay So Productive | Fast Company – [link]. What is someone going to stop doing when they start using your product? The Value of Taking a Productive Pause – [link].

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APRIL 29, 2012

Your blog and your newsletter are other great channels for providing customers with valuable information about your company and your products or services. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition. Blog and newsletter.

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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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JANUARY 5, 2015

We’ve preached and practiced the lean approach to business and, while I still strongly believe in it, I have come to the conclusion that we haven’t done a good job connecting with and engaging our customers. But when it comes to my business, I am all about the numbers, the data, the strategic approach, and the product itself.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 22, 2012

These steps, when well executed, will significantly increase the probability of success, will increase the value derived from the project, will save a meaningful amount of time, and will help to assure a high quality work product. Related posts: Crowdsourcing: a 7+7 Primer (Pt. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

SaaS products aren’t viral – [link]. Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – [link]. The Product is the Byproduct – [link]. Good background about what led to this … Newsweek Will Cease Print Publication at End of Year - [link]. Want to get a job at a startup? Show them WHY.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

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

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. As soon as they had designed the product, they found a contract manufacturer to build the product in China. What if a buyer asks, can you make a custom version of your product? That sounds great.” I asked.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Deciding if a product feature is worth the effort – [link]. 7 tactics lean startups need to build great products | Gigaom – [link]. Deciding if a product feature is worth the effort – [link]. The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions | crowdSPRING Blog - [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 8, 2011

It’s not easy being lean – [link]. Twitter Blindsided Ecosystem Leader Twitpic With Photo Product – [link]. .&# -Jeff Bezos [link]. 6 great athlete-entrepreneurs and what they accomplished – [link]. The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get – [link]. The Billion-Dollar Startup Club: Then and Now – [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]. More funny commercials in the Random Fun section below. Website Traffic or Conversions: Which Is More Important?

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APRIL 25, 2011

A software business offering downloads of product should need much less physical space than an accounting or tax preparation firm offering client consultation and this is an important driver in your decision process. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups.

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APRIL 7, 2011

Product design at GitHub [link]. Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. 50 Product comparison tables in web design – [link]. How To Find Your First Customers And Grow Your Business – [link]. How To Find Your First Customers And Grow Your Business – [link].

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