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The Ultimate Guide for Starting and Running a Business at Home

Up and Running

Your plan doesn’t need to be a lengthy document either, especially if you follow a Lean Planning methodology. Now if you’re looking for an active plan that you can edit and adjust over time, you may want to consider creating a lean plan. Think about an exit strategy. Determine what type of business plan is right for you

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Machine Learning Meets the Lean Startup

Steve Blank

We just finished our Lean LaunchPad class at UC Berkeley’s engineering school where many of the teams embedded machine learning technology into their products. Machine Learning Meets Lean – Berkeley Lean LaunchPad Class. Exit Strategy. Exit Strategy was building the penultimate planning tool.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Wouldn’t younger VCs with the incentive to climb the ranks internally be better champions of one’s startup and more likely to want to fuel growth, regardless of the exit strategy?

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What Is a Business Plan?

Up and Running

Most of us need just a Lean Business Plan, for internal use, with just bullet point lists and important projections. Good businesses always keep their Lean Plan up to date. The lean business plan is great news because it makes the planning process much less daunting. More on that in the section on the Lean Plan.

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How to Land Funding From Angel Investors

Up and Running

We recommend using a Lean Planning approach. To map the main priorities, milestones, financial prospects, strategy, and tactics. Generally, investors are looking for companies to invest in that have massive growth potential, and that have an exit strategy. Finish your business plan.

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How to Get the Most Out of a Sample Business Plan

Up and Running

It can be as simple as a short, Lean Business Plan that serves as a strategic roadmap for your business, or as comprehensive as a formal business plan that instills confidence in bank lenders and investors. Remember, if you just need a Lean Business Plan, not a formal business plan, shorter is better. Form follows function.

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Why Two Weeks Notice Is Hurting Workplace Culture

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By fostering psychological safety, improving communication, and rethinking job exit strategies, businesses can enhance employee retention, protect workplace culture, and build long-term loyalty. Implementing modern job exit strategies can mitigate these risks and foster long-term success. This isn't working.