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Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup)

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The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston. Riess Lean Startup philosophy aims to help new companies make speedier decisions by taking a more disciplined approach to testing products and ideas and using the resulting customer feedback. The article includes comments from Kevin Dewalt and Drew Houston.

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Startup Lessons Learned

Some of them are entrepreneurship superstars like Steve Blank, Marc Andreessen, Drew Houston, Leah Busque, Scott Cook and Dave Binetti. And Red Room founder/CEO Ivory Madison on popular metrics that everyone should stop using. Others are new voices in putting Lean Startup techniques to use and have great case studies to share.

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Lessons Learned: Inc Magazine on Minimum Viable Product (and a.

Startup Lessons Learned

Unfortunately, after months or even years of development, many companies discover that customers arent willing to buy their new wares. Thats why some entrepreneurs are trying another approach to product launches: marketing a product online before spending much on research and development or inventory.