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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) Reply Sean Murphy , on November 2, 2009 at 11:55 am Said: This is a common misunderstanding and one that bootstrappers trip over.

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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

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.” My new head of Public Relations quickly learned that my admin could answer calls from the press. on April 10, 2009 at 6:58 am Said: Amazing blog.

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SuperMac War Story 2: Facts Exist Outside the Building, Opinions.

Steve Blank

Since this was the marketing department, I was going to be planning to spend some advertising and public relations dollars. Ben Reply Dmitriy Kruglyak , on March 20, 2009 at 10:48 am Said: Steve, I look forward to a similar backstory on E.piphany marketing! What did they think the leaders most important attributes were?

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Rocket Science 4: The Press is Our Best Product

Steve Blank

The only difference between us and the Internet bubble that would follow was that we did branding on the cheap by creating our image with public relations, whilethe dot-bomb era was to do it by spending enormous sums on advertising (those large venture rounds had to get spent somewhere.) Hindsight is wonderful.

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Optimized Reviews May Be the Next Local SEO Edge :: Small Business.

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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

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How to Get What You're Worth :: Small Business Marketing Blog from.

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