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[Interview] Bo Zou, Toronto-Based Digital User Experience Specialist And Thought Leader

YoungUpstarts

In many respects, it’s the leanness, flexibility and agility of startups that help them become successful,” he says. Further, he notes, opportunities for innovation are virtually unlimited as digital channels grow. They’re the ones doing the disrupting, and their innovations are making waves.”.

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Lessons Learned: Customer Development Engineering

Startup Lessons Learned

In addition to presenting the IMVU case, we tried for the first time to do an overview of a software engineering methodology that integrates practices from agile software development with Steves method of Customer Development. Ive attempted to embed the relevant slides below. What about a hardware business with some long-lead-time components?

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

mashable.com

Not only do they need to have a high level of diversified technical prowess and proficiency, but they also need to possess strong leadership and project management capabilities. However, it’s more important that the CTO have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to manage a team effectively. Experience with Startups!

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Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Startup Lessons Learned

We combined three tactics: extensive use of free software, an open platform for user-generated content, and leveraged distribution channels. It has to be found and managed. Leveraged distribution channels. Open APIs and data-oriented architecture (aka "web 2.0"). Yeah, weve got that. Leverage is work, though.

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20 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Not being caught up in a corporate management structure gives me the freedom and agility to be at the top of our game. You often are required to go through several layers of management in the attempt to properly take care of a customer’s issue. And, not being stuck in the 9 to 5 grind is an added bonus.

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9 Things That Tell You To Pivot

YoungUpstarts

Assuming you have tested the product and have some users, it would be a good idea to review your channels to market and how effective they are. One of the great benefits of a startup is their ability to be agile and adapt quickly to a changing environment. It is now one of the most popular project management tools out there!

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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

So, no project can have fewer than, say, three people dedicated to it, plus people management and possibly some form of Product or Project Management. “The future is inherently unpredictable,” insists the small company, spurred on by Lean and Agile mindsets. Recruiting. Technology & Infrastructure.