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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search.

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8 Ways The Stakes Are Higher On Customer Expectations

Startup Professionals Musings

No customer enjoys being blasted by irrelevant banner ads, and they don’t have time to sort through all the noise of products out there searching for an audience. Products must be designed for easy support. Designing for support is now as important as designing for low cost, ease of use, and quality.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

In 1995, I was the only one of my friends using email and there were no cell phones. Then, the first languages designed for Web development began to show up. WordPress was typically used by Web designers who learned to code or by self-taught developers. Think twice about who your target audience is. So what we can learn?

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13 Important Branding Lessons From The Top 4 e-Commerce Giants

YoungUpstarts

The online classified site’s interface has remained mostly unchanged since it debuted in 1995. No one could call Craigslist a beautifully designed website – even in 1995. That design philosophy has been maintained throughout. Identify the elements of your brand that resonate most positively with your audience.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Back in the days of straight advertising, it was important to have a name that explained what your company specialised in so the audience would be drawn to it. If you do not connect with your audience in a strategic way, then you will not see results. The company logo was designed to include the various colors of jade.

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Customer Service Can Kill Your Customer’s Experience

Startup Professionals Musings

No customer enjoys being blasted by irrelevant banner ads, and they don’t have time to sort through all the noise of products out there searching for an audience. Products must be designed for easy support. Designing for support is now as important as designing for low cost, ease of use, and quality.

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These Online Programs Will Make You Rethink How You Can Improve Your Business Skills

crowdSPRING Blog

Lynda.com is the oldest education resource online , with an origin story that stretches all the way back to 1995. Originally created as online support for co-founder Lynda Weinman’s books on web design, the site has grown into a major learning destination. ” Lynda.com.