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Touching the Hot Stove – Experiential versus Theoretical Learning.

Steve Blank

Customer Development/Lean Startups In hindsight startups and the venture capital community left out the most important first step any startup ought to be doing – hypothesis testing in front of customers- from day one. I have an idea for how to connect user social web conversations to 2-way search and contextual advertising.

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Cannabis Marketing Without Paid Ads: How to Do it Right

Up and Running

There are major marketing roadblocks when using popular paid advertising mediums because of the legal grey area surrounding the U.S. But you’re still walking a tightrope with pay-per-click on search engines and paid social media advertising. Social media is one of the most critical organic cannabis advertising channels to master.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

mashable.com

Anyone in the community can edit posts and frequent users are allowed to vote irrelevant questions off the site. PartnerUp If you have a question that can be expressed in fewer than 140 characters, the PartnerUp community will likely have an answer. Twitter is more about advertising these days instead of about connecting.

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Michael Carruth: How A Return To A Childhood Passion For BMX Bikes Became An $80,000 A Year Online Community Business

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ]. Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud | Raw RSS ] As the computer era dawned, Mike became proficient at digital photo editing, using the early tools available at the time. Mike Carruth was a school dropout at 14 years old. Coming Soon ?[/spoiler]

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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

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Entrepreneurs Now Start Hyperlocal Then Go Global

Startup Professionals Musings

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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Smart Startups Think Global But Act Hyperlocal

Startup Professionals Musings

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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