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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. Rising consumer demand in China itself has also led its own manufacturers to favour selling domestically. A key point to note here is that developing halal products doesn’t limit a company from cross-selling to non-Muslims.

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The Future of Manufacturing: The Top 5 Trends You Need to Know About

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Growth in manufacturing technology is constantly changing the industry, propelling it forward to meet the demands of a worldwide market. 3D printing is about to revolutionize how the manufacturing industry approaches product development. More manufacturers are moving from a B2B strategy to a customer focused B2C concept instead.

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How to Build a Product Launch Strategy

ConversionXL

A product launch lives primarily in the introduction phase (merging into growth once it generates enough demand). Understanding how your product launch fits into the bigger picture will help you discern: How to build awareness in the introduction stage (this strategy will vary based on product type, industry, target audience, etc.)

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Raising Money Using Customer Development

Steve Blank

It should go without saying that this post is not advice, nor is it recommendation of what you should do, it’s simply my observation of how companies using Customer Development positioned themselves to successfully raise money from venture investors. Is there a profitable business model? Can it scale?” Did the VC’s like your team ?

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Why startups need to constantly communicate with their customers

The Next Web

You may think your product is the best thing out there, but be prepared to hear otherwise from the people who matter. In typical B2C companies, that might be more straightforward, but for non-B2C companies, it can take a little bit more work. Launching a two-sided marketplace: How to kickstart supply and demand.

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Why Free Plans Don't Work

Software By Rob

But a more important question to which I don’t have a good answer is whether the Free/Premium strategy leads to better or worse product development. If you offer a product for free you get more users and more feedback on your product. Demand it later, after you have demonstrated your worth! #48

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

AgileZen – project management visually see and interact with your work Kanbanery – Simple online team or personal kanban board LeanKit Kanban – Great for visualizing work of product development Kanban Pad – “Nice and lean” and free online Kanban tool Banana Scrum – A tool simple as Scrum itself.