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The Government Starts an Incubator: The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps

Steve Blank

“We’ve been reading your blog about your Lean Launchpad class.” We want to make a bet that your Lean Launchpad class can apply the scientific method to market-opportunity identification. The Innovation Corps – Using the Lean LaunchPad as an Incubator for Scientists and Engineers. Filed under: Lean LaunchPad , Teaching.

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

My daughter, now 14, has her own company, doing web design and PHP and CSS and who knows what else. I have brought my wife in helping with the graphic design so she can be part of it and feel the intensity and fun. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Now they’re even older. Balance is important. It’s not easy.

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To Better Understand Innovation, Measure The Right Things

YoungUpstarts

We have formalized the entrepreneurial approach into frameworks like “lean start-up” or “design thinking” with the goal of implementing it beyond start-ups. Look no further than GE, which soon after broadly injecting “lean start-up” approaches was quickly humbled into a shadow of its former self. Conclusion.

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3 Steps to Discover Your Most Valuable Market Opportunities

Where to Play

Design Your Agile Focus Strategy. Obtain valuable insights into other key business tools, such as the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Startup Methodology. Assess your core strengths and identify which market opportunities exist for your business. Depict Your Attractiveness Map. How much time should you dedicate for the book?

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The Taxonomy of the Lean Startup Pivot

blog.startupsquare.com

2 Comments Tags: Customer Development , lean startup , pivot , Strategy. note: For those not familiar with the term, pivot is a lean startup vocab word that states in it’s simplest form: If your business model isn’t working, change something. So I decided to make a list of my potential pivots. More on this below.)

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How To Suck At Social Media: An Indispensable Guide For Businesses

Occam's Razor

There is a lean-in nature to content consumption, rather than lean-back. Check out Cisco Switzerland.). IBM Design board, you might consider it to be a closer fit with Pinterest audiences, has at most one repin and/or one like on each of it's pins. For example, unlike TV, people pull content proactively.