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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. The key here is to transfer foreign management expertise and technologies to China while tapping on its huge domestic entertainment market. Most Muslim consumers are also younger than those belonging to other religious groups.

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The Lean Startup Workshop - now an O'Reilly Master Class

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. I joined a financial services tech startup in 1999. May 14, 2009 5:23 AM David said.

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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. Raising Money Using Customer Development « Steve Blank [.] Great post!

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How to Build a Product Launch Strategy

ConversionXL

They made the added value of their product clear, obvious, and innovative. They steered clear of technical jargon and focused on the benefit to the consumer. You can partner and establish relationships with them to: Write guest blog posts Host sponsored content Create product reviews Become an affiliate partner.

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How to Identify Your Online Target Audience and Sell More

ConversionXL

The data you need to know depends on the product and whether you have a B2B or B2C business. Age is not what it used to be - fifty-year-olds get just as excited about new tech gadgets as twenty-somethings, and 30-year-olds may still be living with their parents. This approach, however, is not very helpful.

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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. But is it the right data? Justin #14 Eugene Mandel on 08.18.10 at 11:15 am [.]

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Startup Tools

steveblank.com

automatic links to generated images Rietveld - asynchronous code reviews on changesets Tech*if*er0*urs – blog on roadmap for learning rails Best free programming books Project Management Basecamp - web-based project management and collaboration tool. WebSequenceDiagrams - sketch sequence diagrams.