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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. It’s the antithesis of the Lean Startup.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map. Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. Using new tools for recruiting key players and advisors.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Here are five essential, efficient ways to eliminate guesswork and make your startup a success on social media. Strategy Adopted: Leveraging Social Media Analytics. On social media, you can pinpoint an audience in real-time. Before you can afford staff dedicated to social media, spread the duties around.

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8 Tips For Getting Your Startup Right The First Time

Startup Professionals Musings

He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map. Establishing your brand with interactive social media. The cost of social media done well is low. Using new tools for recruiting key players and advisors.

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Twitter Link Roundup #182 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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Twitter Link Roundup #129 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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Twitter Link Roundup #235 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Hiring startup engineers?