crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

We write often about small businesses and startups and lean approaches to marketing and other business functions. You must answer the question for yourself: do the benefits of the crowd outweigh the benefits of a more traditional outsourcing, partnering, or in-house approach?

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

A Lean Business Plan might be a better fit if you simply need to think through all the different aspects of your business. A Lean Plan will be shorter, and it lends itself to quick revisions, but both types follow the same general outline. They tend to be lengthier and more detailed. Who needs the services you provide.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

It combines the same Lean Startup Methodology used by the National Science Foundation to commercialize science, with the rapid problem sourcing and curation methodology developed on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq by Colonel Pete Newell and the US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. Hacking for Energy at Columbia.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Lean LaunchPad class developed for Stanford. And the Lean LaunchPad class I developed at Stanford was the first such class. The other change is that universities, instead of being passive, have become active in building an entrepreneurial community. Worth a read. Teaching basic entrepreneurial appreciation.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

One of the great things about being a retired entrepreneur is that I get to give back to the community that helped me. If you’re building a startup, the Startup Tools tab on the top of this page has curated links to hundreds of startup resources. The Lean LaunchPad course online. The Lean LaunchPad Educators Course.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 14, 2016

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, Contributing Editor of Lean Startup Co. Gone is the Lean Startup Conference as you know it. Welcome instead Lean Startup Week , October 31 - November 6, 2016. And what is this Lean Startup Week? We’re inviting the big names in entrepreneurship to help curate workshops and activities.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I have been able to curate a list of free online courses, videos, webinars, and other useful resources that should give you the confidence boost to get out there and get started. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. Partners and resources.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

We met at a private party hosted by his venture partner Mike Yavonditte and I outlined my concerns for the lack of precision of the algorithm. It is company 500px who has a beautiful product and a burgeoning community on the iPad and web. Don’t be surprised if you see me bagsie that idea for GRP Partners.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The results: 13 Universities will offer the course in the next year, government sponsors committed to keep sending hard problems to the course, the Department of Defense is expanding their use of H4D to include a classified version, and corporate partners are expanding their efforts to support the course and to create their own internal H4D courses.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

Ultimately, the company partnered with the City of Los Angeles , and as Eren recalls, "seven days after the original handshake and launch into a scheduling website, we helped launch Dodger Stadium, which was the single largest mass vaccination site in the country." They pivoted to monitoring patients for COVID, then testing. EB : Yeah.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 12, 2016

We just held our final week of the Hacking for Diplomacy class, teaching students entrepreneurship and “Lean Startup” principles while they engaged in national public service applying advanced technologies to solve global challenges. Getting Lean. Each of the teams used the Lean Startup methodology. And what a journey it’s been.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The results: 13 Universities will offer the course in the next year, government sponsors committed to keep sending hard problems to the course, the Department of Defense is expanding their use of H4D to include a classified version, and corporate partners are expanding their efforts to support the course and to create their own internal H4D courses.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 12, 2016

We just held our final week of the Hacking for Diplomacy class, teaching students entrepreneurship and “Lean Startup” principles while they engaged in national public service applying advanced technologies to solve global challenges. Getting Lean. Each of the teams used the Lean Startup methodology. And what a journey it’s been.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 18, 2020

This new industry and community-driven version is the outcome of ample research and development work conducted globally across the Information Technology and service management industries. In this module, all the interaction and engagement between the service provider and the customer, suppliers, users, and partners will be covered.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

I am a huge advocate for the lean way of starting and running a business. Each month, a subscriber receives a carefully curated package of products, without knowing what brands, nor which combination of items will arrive. Product curation and searching for products. Added value is a must. Customer service.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Alongside the likes of Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, EC1 Capital and Passion Capital, TNW spent the evening at Wayra London to bring you our favorites. In the image below you can see the Drops Mix Chart – curated lists from users that have been voted the most popular.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 27, 2020

As a coaching firm, we practice unconditional positive regard in all that we do, which resonates with our community and sets us apart from our competition. The more these needs trend, the more you can identify a way for your business to provide them or partner with a like-minded company to offer these services. 2- Two ways.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, believes that if you’ve worked in an industry you’re passionate about for a long time, you may know something about the market that nobody else knows. You can do this on your own too using the lean planning methodology. See Also: A Curated List of Our Favorite 20 Marketing Tools.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

This episode explores how to think about growth in turbulent times, according two growth experts: a16z general partner Andrew Chen, who previously led the growth team at Uber, and Brian Balfour, formerly the VP of Growth at HubSpot, now the founder and CEO of Reforge, a masterclass in growth strategies. Andrew : Right.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

How to stay lean and iterate quickly while you’re building a two sided marketplace, especially when “network effect” and “critical mass” are the two main focuses? “How What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. It’s what I use.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

We are simplifying the process of getting featured (for companies) and curate PR content (for reporters). I’m honored to have been part of this class and now a part of the Techstars community. We reduced by 63,6% by reducing our costs (HR, Tools, G&A.) and automatizing sales (inbound qualified marketing with a freemium model).

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Entrepreneur’s Jeff Boss writes : A coach serves as an accountability partner who challenges you to strategize and develop your goals while aligning your efforts toward achieving them. We’ve curated a list of 7 exceptional small business coaches sharing some of their best advice. 1) Brad Sugars. Or you may not.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Entrepreneur’s Jeff Boss writes : A coach serves as an accountability partner who challenges you to strategize and develop your goals while aligning your efforts toward achieving them. We’ve curated a list of 7 exceptional small business coaches sharing some of their best advice. 1) Brad Sugars. Or you may not.

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