crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Lean Startups aren’t Cheap Startups – [link]. Google Maps triggers military dispute between Costa Rica & Nicaragua – [link]. Employee Equity: Restricted Stock and RSUs on #mbamondays – [link]. Useful comparison of Amazon vs. Rackspace clouds & why Mixpanel is moving to EC2 – [link].

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

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

DECEMBER 1, 2012

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. The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Long time readers may remember when I did similar trips ( China with Andrew , then Costa Rica with Delaney ) with my older kids when they were around 12 years old. About halfway through this time, Rollie leans over to me and gives me a random big hug. We finally got it done in February, 2024. We sit there for about 90 minutes.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2016

A lean business plan would be a perfect fit for your business. Even if you do intend to pitch your business idea to lenders and investors, you can start with a lean plan, and flesh out the rest of the info later on. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster. A Standard Business Plan Outline.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

All I ask in return in that you pre-order the Lean Startup Book (on lean.st Watch live video from Startup Lessons Learned on Justin.tv We have an amazing lineup for you today. Enjoy the simulcast, wherever you are. or Amazon , your choice). :) Thank you. If at all possible, please support one of the simulcast locations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

The next couple of days are going to be amazing, as the Lean Startup community converges on San Francisco. As a reminder, the first 200 people to show up will get one of the very first copies of the Lean Startup Book , a pre-publication printed galley. prettylittleceo Scaling Lean Thinking in a Fast-growing Startup Rob Fan.

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