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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

As we have seen with the recent speed bumps at highfliers like Groupon and Zynga, taking “lean startups” from foundation to creating sustainable, scalable, profitable business models is a very rare and special task. TripAdvisor, in effect, was a model lean start-up with an engineering-driven, product-focused founder. Really hard.

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Startup Lessons Learned

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

Up and Running

On the one hand, a travel business can be fairly inexpensive to start, and you can often get away with limited staff and little upfront cost. A lean business plan would be a perfect fit for your business. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. However, starting a travel business is a bit of a mixed bag.