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Talking Lean Analytics With Alistair Croll

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When launching a new company or marketing campaign, your major concern shouldn’t be whether or not you can execute on the plan. This was the major theme behind a discussion my company hosted recently with “Lean Analytics” author Alistair Croll. We shot the video during this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Fix-n-Flip Real Estate Company

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What they don’t usually show on screen on shows like Flip or Flop is that writing a business plan is a must. If you’re thinking about starting a business that buys up homes, fixes them up and then re-sells them at a profit, the first step is to write a business plan. It serves as a mini version of your entire plan.

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Love/Hate Business Plan Competitions

Steve Blank

I hate business plan competitions. I Love Business Plan Competitions I had a breakfast with a friend who has founded a few companies in Thailand and started the New Ventures Program at one of their universities. For all the reasons why business plan competitions are wonderful for students from outside the U.S.,

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8 Steps to Starting Your Own Business

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Like, if you think your target market is people making above a certain income in south Texas, a list broker may be able to tell you how many people fit that criteria, to give you a sense of how big your target market actually is. If you will be seeking outside financing, a business plan is a necessity. Marketing and Sales Plan.

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Why Lean Six Sigma Training Is Important for Your Business Growth

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If you want your business to grow, provide your employees with an opportunity to improve with Lean Management Consultancy services. This point was explained at the Texas technology Showcase of the year 2003. You’ll need continuous practice to grasp the concept of lean management fully.

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How we changed the way the U.S. government commercializes science: Errol Arkilic — Part 1 of Episode 6 on Sirius XM Channel 111

Steve Blank

Errol Arkilic was the lead program director for the National Science Foundation I-Corps , which uses my Lean LaunchPad curriculum to teach scientists and engineers how to take their technology out of the lab and into the marketplace. The Lean LaunchPad class. But nothing else like [The Lean LaunchPad class] was being taught. .

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 7: Revenue Model

Steve Blank

The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. Teams are iterating and pivoting right and left, one team threw their entire business model out the window and did a complete restart, and another team was having a meltdown over personalities. Next week, the last lecture.

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