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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 7: Revenue Model

Steve Blank

its product or service) to its customers. This week they were testing their hypotheses about Revenue Models: what are customers really willing to pay for? The team looked at the potential revenue and concluded that the outlook for this business with this customer segment was dismal. They did a restart. Agora Cloud Services.

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Sales Lessons From 13 Year Old Who Sold 22,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

Hunter Walker

When making the rounds in Oklahoma City, Francis wears her troop uniform and passes out business cards. Once you have potential customers in earshot, your verbal pitch should appeal to multiple motivations simultaneously: their hunger, impulsiveness, pity, inner philanthropist, sweet tooth.

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Smells Like Money: The Business of Waste Management

Up and Running

Today in Oklahoma City, Okla, Keith and Cheryl own three separate companies that manage and dispose of a variety of waste, from hazardous and commercial waste, to the treatment of industrial waters and grease trap cleaning. .” His new customers were ready for the change. Just do it,” he remembers her saying.

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How Not to Get Lost in the Content Creation Wasteland

Duct Tape Marketing

It keeps me focused on the bigger goal of constantly finding new ways to serve my best customers better. Think of it like this: let’s say you live in Oklahoma City, and you plan to drive to Los Angeles, somewhere you’ve never been. It keeps me organized.

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