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Lean Startup Beyond the Tech Sector

Startup Lessons Learned

At this year’s conference—for which a new batch of discounted tickets has just gone on sale —the conversation continues with additional industries and a deeper focus on exactly how Lean Startup works in other sectors. She is working toward affordable waste removal in Kumasi, Ghana, a city of 2.5

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Why I left Wall Street to figure it out.

Austin Startup

I wanted a Ghanaian delicacy that I had grown up on ( I was born in Ghana), and that meant getting up and going to the only African shop in the city. So one day in conversation with family, I decided to just share a full version of the idea with family, pitch deck and all, and that led to our kick-start amount of $25,000.

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11 Entrepreneurs Describe The BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) For Their Business

Hearpreneur

As a father and founder, I’m motivated to end our kid’s dependence on sugar and start a conversation about its dangers. 10- Retire and live abroad in Ghana. . #2- A drop in the amount of sugar consumed per day by kids. Photo credit: Darren Litt. We like to say sugar is the new smoking. Thanks to Deborah Sweeney, MyCorporation !

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Make your feedback process a conversation so that your customers know that their input is valued. No matter what method you use, make sure that you’re engaging with your customers in a conversation. Want to read more about how to create an effective, high conversion website? User personas.

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

Both Sides of the Table

I have met people on Snapchat and moved the conversation to email and even phone. I’ve chatted with several from Israel, Ghana, South Africa, New Zealand – you name it. It’s just like Twitter. I just met an entrepreneur in Kuwait and we’re now connected on email.

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

Startup Lessons Learned

In the time since our conversation, data and science have shown again and again that wearing masks is an incredibly effective, low-cost and simple way to prevent viral spread. You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts. Here's my conversation with Jeremy Howard.