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How To Start An Etsy Shop

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It’s a robust online market place, with more than a million active sellers and over a billion dollars in sales in 2014. Save yourself the energy by developing a strategy right out of the gate, including a plan B or a couple of backup products if things aren’t going as well as expected. Think SEO and social media strategy.

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Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium

Startup Lessons Learned

First, SlideShare is a fantastic product (that I use on a regular basis) and an impressive company example of Lean Startup practices in action. Second, their story illustrates a key Lean Startup idea: proving the business in micro-scale. “We don’t give you all this Pro plan information right away when you join SlideShare.

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No Shelf Life: Why Selling Insurance May Be Right for You

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Freedom from renting an office space can save you thousands of dollars during those early lean years. If your quote is competitive, you might be able to save your loved one some money while also gaining a sale for yourself. This can be great working capital that you can use for marketing to create additional sales today.