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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

And if their initial guesses were wrong, they needed a process that would permit them to change early on in the product development process when the cost of changes was small – the famed “pivot”. This same risk averse, conserve the cash, VC mindset would return after the 2008 meltdown of the housing market.).

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Don’t hire people you know!

David Teten

Some companies, on the other hand, address very specific types of audiences: the key, here, is to remember that an understanding of the core customer is just as important as product development / technical expertise as an asset to the company. This is dangerous, the author argues, to the development of an adaptable, thoughtful culture.

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$4 Per Gallon Gas = Energy Innovation

YoungUpstarts

Department of Energy, more than $172 billion dollars of government money was spent on new energy technology between 1961 and 2008, with the bulk of it being used during the 1970s. According to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. In the 1980s, the spending accounted for only 1 percent of all federal investment.

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Don’t hire people you know!

David Teten

Some companies, on the other hand, address very specific types of audiences: the key, here, is to remember that an understanding of the core customer is just as important as product development / technical expertise as an asset to the company. This is dangerous, the author argues, to the development of an adaptable, thoughtful culture.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

In recent years, however, frugal innovation has also gained traction in developed countries. This is partly due to the global financial crisis of 2008, which led many companies to reassess their spending to cut costs. As a startup, you probably don’t have much money to spend on marketing or product development.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

The investment will be used for product development initiatives. Marketing and lead automation software for businesses; claim to have largest market share in sector since March 2008. Clients include Pepsi, Sony, CNN, Universal, AT&T, Victoria’s Secret and Facebook, which has used the service for multiple campaigns.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. Startup Lessons Learned , November 25, 2010 On April 1, 2008, I was as nervous as I have ever been in my life.