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A new field guide for entrepreneurs of all stripes

Startup Lessons Learned

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. Since then, Brant and Patrick have been tireless advocates for the whole Lean Startup movement. Illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. You can pre-order it starting today.

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National Security Innovation just got a major boost in Washington

Steve Blank

We combined the Lean Startup methodology – used by the National Science Foundation to commercialize science – with the rapid problem sourcing and solution methodology Pete developed on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq when he ran the US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. In 2012, Rep.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made ~ 2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. In 2012 the NSF will put 150 teams of the best scientists in the U.S. through the Lean Launchpad class. Principal Investigator: Ellis Meng University of Southern California.

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One Little Ice Cream Cart That’s About to Have Big Growth

Up and Running

Like any business startup, the Philips faced challenges; plus, the trade-off of skipping shortcuts is having a harder road. That made our first winter in the shop very lean, but we made it through,” he says. We have leaned on LivePlan since we were a cart,” Stuart explains. See Also Maternova and the Business of Saving Lives.

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

Up and Running

As of 2012, there were almost two million small farms in the U.S., See Also: Free Business Startup Checklist. This isn’t the same for small startup farms. Even if you do somehow manage to find affordable transport to get your goods to California, what if you then learn that locally-grown passion fruit is all the rage?