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[Review] The Lean Startup

YoungUpstarts

Embracing the principle of genchi gembutsu – translated in English as “go and see for yourself” – Ries regaled how Toyota’s manager for Sienna minivan Yuji Yokoya went on a 53,000 mile trip around North America to understand firsthand what consumers wanted in a minivan.

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Stitch Fix: Reinventing Retail Through Personalization

abovethecrowd.com

Awareness of the service was clearly spreading virally through word of mouth. Despite Benchmark’s strong association with ecommerce during the late 1990’s due to the success of companies like eBay, we have not been particularly active in ecommerce in the past several years. Only with precision execution can one hope to succeed.

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All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces

abovethecrowd.com

By aggregating thousands of licensed limousine drivers, and overlaying that with a new-age supply chain management solution, Uber gives it users an experience that is drastically improved compared to the previous alternative. Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. Expand the Market. Payment Flow.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. Just why does over-funding dampen returns?

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Unlocking Your Unfair Advantage: How Your Unique Story Powers Your Entrepreneurial Success

Duct Tape Marketing

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! And despite not going to University, Ash became a serial tech founder and the first marketing director of the Unicorn Startup Just Eat. That was luck to spot that technology. 13:24): And the tech industry was booming in London. Viral videos on YouTube summarizing it.

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Uncovering The Hidden Power Of Your Unfair Advantage

Duct Tape Marketing

Despite not going to university, Ash became a serial tech founder and the first marketing director of a unicorn startup – Just Eat). Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So it's understanding what constraint is and how to manage that, I suppose. That was luck to spot that technology. Like this show?

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The Power Of Play In Business Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

13:28] Technology is really running our lives now, how do you sort of insert play into that conversation? [15:59] Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. Like this show? Kristi Herold (13:36): Great question.