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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

Startup Lessons Learned

That requires deep value creation that is difficult to do when everyone is using the same tools, even in different ways -- value requires differentiality which requires protection as soon as someone spots the value creation, for it will be copied soon thereafter. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

But because paid traffic is fundamentally a bidding war, its important that you have a differentiated ability to monetize customers better than other people who are bidding for the same traffic. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,

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Four myths about the Lean Startup

Startup Lessons Learned

What differentiates them is their disciplined approach to determining when to spend money: after the fundamental elements of the business model have been empirically validated. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Myth: Lean Startups are small bootstrapped startups.

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Lean Startup webcast post-game

Startup Lessons Learned

Well have a full audio recording posted soon, but I did want to share the slides with everyone. A: you must split-test If you had another questions you wanted to see answered (or do after you see the slides or audio), please post them here! Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Ill do my best to answer.

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Lessons Learned: You buy virtual goods

Startup Lessons Learned

Identity value - This is the strongest source of value of all, and its a little tricky to differentiate from the preceding two sources. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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Lessons Learned: Three freemium strategies

Startup Lessons Learned

What differentiates this model from "free serves paid" is that the free users dont need to consciously do anything special to be valuable. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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Pivot, don't jump to a new vision

Startup Lessons Learned

Excellent analysis of "evolution vs. re-volution" and differentiation of team roles. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n. Towards a new entrepreneurship ▼ 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica. Great post Eric.