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Think Big, Start Small: The Story of a Startup

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Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda and the Florida Keys. Pictured here, Tim with a mix of ReefCam and University of the Virgin Islands personnel. It’s an approach that is advocated today as part of the Lean Startup Methodology. When the problem has been identified, a minimum viable product can be developed.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

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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.