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Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) are all expensive and potentially fatal distractions if done before you have found product/market fit and a repeatable sales model.

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Common Growth Hacking Myths (and How Growth Actually Works)

ConversionXL

October 2012 – Erin Turner and Gagan Biyani host the first Growth Hackers Conference in Menlo Park, California. Ryan Holiday , Author of The Obstacle Is The Way : “At the core, marketing is lead generation. An Epic List of 100 Growth Hacks for Startups by Search Engine Journal. via TechCrunch). …Really?

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

Who better to answer than the company's engineering lead. New York, California different toilet, same s#@t. Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. This post is an accusation. call to arms.