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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Jeff Katzenberg has a great track record – head of the studio at Paramount, chairman of Disney Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks and now chairman of NewTV. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money. ” Fire, Ready, Aim. He just hired Meg Whitman. IPOs dried up.

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If you build it, they won't come, unless.

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Four uncomfortable seconds later, a smile breaks across the founder's face. Advertising ?? Advertising isn't dead; you can still buy eyeballs. Frightening honesty. Making Oprah cry.

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Resilience is the Only Sustainable Edge in Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The business leaders who create real technology paradigm shifts, or have changed the world of commerce, don’t advertise their failures, but they still feel them. Ask Bill Gates and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen about their first business, Traf-O-Data. They show resilience. Embrace the need to constantly innovate and change.

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How Non-Partisan Business Leaders Can Help Fix America

David Teten

Census data directly drives the number of congressional representatives you’re entitled to and allocation of government dollars into your local school system, fire department, roads, and other community infrastructure. Evaluate the media venues where you advertise to check if you’re comfortable with their biases.

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Twitter Link Roundup #235 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Inside the Mind of a Technical Founder | OpenView Blog by Larry Kim – crowdspring.co/1u7Fz1b. 5 Signs You’ve Got the Wrong Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1u17ovZ. 12 Qualities To Look For In A Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1m97mzy. What’s the Best Time to Send Email Newsletters?

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

In 2014 Niesh co-founder, Jae Yoo, now 26, had $10 in his bank account, and had to choose between printing past papers for exam study, or feeding himself. Motivated to find a way to help students reduce costs, Yoo worked with advertisers to subsidise student printing. The business evolved and the Niesh platform followed in 2017.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). Does advertising work in the social networking world? and before that, Co-founder and Senior Vice-President at Clearview Networks, Inc.