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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. My team had already successfully adopted lean operational processes in a very large manufacturing-like process, as well as early agile ideas.

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How Do You Negotiate More To Know What Your Brand Is Worth?

Brandanew

Thus jeopardizing their brands and finances. All this when it’s merely a question of leaning in versus pure quality. If you live in and around South-East Michigan, please come over for this free and interesting event. Especially, for women – and women led businesses. Here are the details.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

I lived through the time when working in my first job in Ann Arbor Michigan we had to get out a map to find out that San Jose was not only in Puerto Rico but there was a city with that same name in California. A 20 th century VC was likely to have an MBA or finance background. 39 years ago I got on that plane and never went back. (And

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

We have structural employment issues : The official unemployment rate in the US is hovering just below 10% but “true” unemployment is much higher when you account for those that have stopped looking or taken part-time employment and in key states like California and Michigan we’re downright hurting.

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Lessons Learned: Ann Mei Chang

Startup Lessons Learned

With Lean Impact , Ann Mei Chang takes us on her journey of trying to bring innovation and social good together. While Eric went on co-found another company and write The Lean Startup , I went on to Google. Thus, Lean Impac t was born. But, not surprisingly for a revolutionary product, we got as much wrong as we got right.

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Founders and dysfunctional families « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

The Rust Belt – (Skip this Section if I’m Boring You) Out of the Air Force, my first job out of school was in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the mid-1970’s installing broadband process control systems in automotive and manufacturing plants throughout the Midwest. And that’s just to get started. And that’s just to get started. ?

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Finance, Banking, Loans, etc. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Pension Crisis Looms Despite Cuts. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Most Popular. Commented. Family Protests CNN Use of Slain Envoys Journal. Auto Repair, Parts & Services.