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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

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A frugal tap in Ghana. Developed by the UK-based nonprofit Raspberry Pi Foundation, this tiny computer was designed to provide affordable access to computing education in schools. The Logan’s frugal approach to design and production is a model for companies looking to innovate efficiently and effectively.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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We put together a solid business plan, worked through our competitive advantages, hired the vendors we needed. We began to realize that our goals had to be about more than just lifestyle design. We started to re-orient how we framed the business, even in our own minds: it had to be about helping other people.