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Beyond the garage

Startup Lessons Learned

The Lean Startup movement has made tremendous progress in the past year. If you recall, around this time last year we were still fighting various myths , such as “ lean means cheap ” or that we don’t support having a big, world-changing vision. This year, the word pivot has become over-hyped ( even on TechCrunch ).

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Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability)

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We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world.

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How to launch a startup without knowing a line of code

The Next Web

Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. Build a support knowledge base and community forum with Zendesk , Uservoice , or GetSatisfaction.

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

(The FDA has also proposed new rules for clinical support software that say if doctors can review and understand the basis of the software’s decision, the tool does not have to be regulated by the FDA.). It’s close to de-facto adopting a Lean decision-making process and rapid clearances for things that minimally affect health.

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

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Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #70 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. 45 Free eBooks for Developers and Designers – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #81 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Lean Marketing: Don’t Believe Your Own Press Releases – [link]. You need to be HUMAN, not amateur, when building communities. Well thought out points on building a web design community – [link]. How To Find Your First Customers And Grow Your Business – [link]. Product design at GitHub [link].