Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

You probably don’t have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. Review your operating expenses. “Lean is in. He suggests sites like elance and odesk for those tasks that you just need to delegate. Minimize Inventory.

South Africa 157

South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

3 Rules for Building Features in a Lean Startup – [link]. Facebook the operating system, or what @shivsingh has to do w/ polka-dot bikini swimsuits – [link]. Book Review: Rework (a fresh perspective on business by @jasonfried & @dhh of @37signals ) – [link]. How To Name Your Company – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. Not understanding the other parts of your business model is a reason investors hire an operating executive.

PR 321

PR China Lean Channel 321

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Did you know that the physics involved in flippings cats also allow us to operate space telescopes? The problem with a Lean Startup: the Minimum Viable Product | Paul Kortman – [link]. How does a cat manage to always land on their feet when falling from any height? Above is a fun video looking at cats, physics and weightlessness.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Central African Republic Design 100

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Not surprisingly, my experience last week was with none of those wonderful operators, but rather with one of their old-line stodgy competitors, namely American Airlines. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups. Photo: Joe Shlabotnik.

Small Business 94

Small Business Customer Startup Lean 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. Facilities and staff.

Cost 255

Cost SEM Burn Rate Startup 255

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. Facilities and staff.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur SEM Burn Rate Social Network 235

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2013

Roominate , one of my favorite Lean LaunchPad teams came out to the ranch last week for a strategy session. We had an almost identical conversation when the subject turned to hiring a Public Relations agency. Not understanding the other parts of your business model is a reason investors hire an operating executive.

PR 213

PR China Lean Channel 213

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Public relations consulting. Branding provides a reassuring level of professionalism that very small operations may struggle to establish. As we’ve previously discussed , …your brand is your company’s public identity. But, your operating costs are only a starting point. Marketing consulting.

Small Business Administration 86

Small Business Administration Small Business Social Media Elevator Pitch 86

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

Many NFPs operate in ways that would not be considered ‘business-like,’ AND these organizations, like their small, for-profit cousins, can benefit by leveraging the ideas and tools that we often discuss in the Lean Marketing series. But one of the tenets os lean marketing is to define short-term and intermediate goals.

Lean 91

Lean Marketing Public Relations Social Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Hey Ron, Taking a cue from the lean startup movement, Mike and I have lost a combined 30 pounds this summer. The Lean Startup movement has had a powerful impact on the world of small business and many companies (crowdSPRING included) have taken these principals to heart in their day-to-day operations, strategy, and management approach.

Lean 82

Lean Small Business Startup Chicago 82

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

“The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit.” Related posts: Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool. ” ~ Samuel Gompers . Today is a little different, because in the US, today is Labor Day. Photo – Labor Day New York 1882 Wikimedia.

Bosnia 67

Bosnia Cambodia Software Engineering San Francisco 67

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Founders now routinely use their home to operate their startup until they are well into the revenue phase. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Best of all, it’s even considered “ultra-cool” these days to be a lean startup. Facilities and staff.

Cost 139

Cost SEM Burn Rate Startup 139

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2011

There are literally thousands of examples this: a new entrant in a market establishes a brand presence, executes a powerful marketing strategy, and achieves operational efficiency and is able to capture a significant piece of that market, often becoming the market leader in the process. Photo: Katie Weilbacher.

Marketing 115

Marketing Differentiation Widget Search 115

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

This planning can be on the micro end of the operational spectrum – budgeting, scheduling, and logistics, etc – and it can also be on the grander, bolder, strategic end of the spectrum. Related posts: Small business and startup tips: which type is your brand? Branding irons photo, “Iron Sky” by Jeff Stvan.

Small Business 121

Small Business Social Media Sweat Equity Startup 121

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Many businesses small and large neglect customer service in their business operations. Related posts: Small Business and Startups: 3 Essentials for Customer Service. Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups. Sadly, responses such as the one above (3 days? Just to answer a simple question?)

Customer 98

Customer Lean Public Relations Email 98

View from Seed

MARCH 8, 2016

Can you still operate in some kind of lean or scrappy way and launch a brand that resonates with the market? You can absolutely launch lean and scrappy. It still involves a deep focus on brand, and good tactical execution—you just do it yourself, and not with an agency or a public relations expert.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Conversion Startup PR 120

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2016

You might not be directly impacted in this moment, but the shock waves sent out by the election results may have a significant impact on the ever-shrinking global environment in which your business is operating. Related posts: Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition. Image Credit: Orchard Marketing Associates.

Omaha 56

Omaha Ireland Lean Russia 56

Up and Running

JULY 22, 2016

Zen Planner doesn’t just make fitness business software; they’ve also produced over 20 ebooks that cover all aspects of starting and operating a fitness business. Rather, it operates as a nonprofit that seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals in the U.S. Resource hubs and online learning. Zen Planner’s Resource Page.

Public Relations 60

Public Relations Lean Software Operations 60

Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

I reminded her that all the Lean tools she learned in class–Customer Discovery, business model and value proposition canvases– contained her answer. In crafting your messages, remember that all messages operate in a context that may have an expiration date. How do I sort out what to do?”. Here’s how. The question is when ?”

Marketing 318

Marketing Audience Technical Review PR 318

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Zynga Leans On Some Workers to Surrender Pre-IPO Shares – [link]. Apple Headed for 60 Percent of Handset Industry Operating Profits – [link]. SaaS CEOs: Measure Customer Engagement – [link]. 26 Promising Social Media Stats for Small Businesses – [link]. Very shady, if true.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Fractional CTO 94

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Members from the strategy team might have some insights that can help the Public Relations Team, while the PR Team might have share ideas to pitch to Creative. Our lean, limited asset business provides us the opportunity to focus our efforts on sales, marketing and most importantly our customers.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Harvest Portfolio 102

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2009

This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. Marketing develops a complete marketing communications plan, provides Sales with a full complement of support material, and starts the public relations bandwagon rolling.

Silicon Valley 271

Silicon Valley Product Startup RSS 271

Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

Thanks to Hope Gibbs, Inkandescent Public Relations ! #3- Hiring overseas virtual assistants solved the need to fill out the vacancies and accomplished the dream of operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Inkandescent Inc. 3- First we looked at our flagship offerings. Photo Credit: Tina Elven.

Naming 162

Naming Entrepreneur LLC Colombia 162

Board Effect

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Most nonprofit and mission-driven organizations run lean operations, with employees wearing several hats and having multiple responsibilities. Some nonprofits opt to combine the marketing committee and the public relations committee into one committee, as they often work closely together.

Public Relations 98

Public Relations Software Review Campaign Finance 98

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

net is the only framework in which you can build an app for all the major mobile operating systems (iphone, android, wp7). Hiring manager: If one has a lot of experience with large building cranes and operations, the hiring manager rules them out. It’s an *freaking open source*.net net implementation. Checkout [link].net

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Usually, the process boils down to something like the “Build → Measure → Learn” framework popularized by The Lean Startup …. What’s the value of one A/B test victory if we’re operating in a culture that doesn’t value the experimentation process ? Rather, you have to view it in relation to the rest of the organizational system.

Conversion 92

Conversion Campaign Distribution Cost 92