Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2024

I'm having to make tough calls around potentially laying off my team or how to work really lean and maximize profitability for my business. I think so many markets really had to go to task with how do I do more with less funding has been harder to come by. So I really got into it.

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Software Review B2B Demand 80

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2011

Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs. Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups. &# Meaningful answers to these two questions will go far to increasing productivity and improving quality, not to mention benefitting from greater customer satisfaction and lower employee turnover.

Small Business 88

Small Business Software Review Technical Review Startup 88

Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2015

National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). After seeing the results of 500+ teams through the I-Corps, the NSF now offers all teams who’ve received government funding to start a company an introduction to building a Lean Startup.

SBIR 120

SBIR Maryland Lean Seed Stage 120

Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 10, 2013

GWU, University of Maryland and Virginia Tech have taken the lead in our region (the DC I-Corps ) and have some great people working on the program. Its exciting to see our local universities, their leaders, faculty, and graduate students learning to employ lean in the development of their ideas and technologies. Exciting time.

DC 38

DC Lean Maryland Virginia 38

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2012

through the Lean Launchpad class. He wanted to fly out to Stanford and sit in the Lean LaunchPad class about to start in the engineering school. Principal Investigator: Mool Gupta University of Virginia. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Technology. Concentric Technology.

America 245

America Rhode Island Southern California Illinois 245

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 12, 2018

It allows one buddy to lean on another in war or commerce and combat, but, more importantly, it is sinew that binds communities together, enabling them to do together what they cannot do as individuals. Do they have the ability to do a good job? Clients are trusting that if they come to you with their problem, you will help them solve it.”.

Virginia 157

Virginia Dallas Merger DC 157

Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2011

The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. In Williamstown, West Virginia they spoke to the city planner and a member of the budget committee. Filed under: Business Model versus Business Plan , Lean LaunchPad , Teaching. Next week, the last lecture.

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Revenue West Virginia Oklahoma Oklahoma City 230

Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

Errol Arkilic was the lead program director for the National Science Foundation I-Corps , which uses my Lean LaunchPad curriculum to teach scientists and engineers how to take their technology out of the lab and into the marketplace. The Lean LaunchPad class. But nothing else like [The Lean LaunchPad class] was being taught. .

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Government Channel Southern California Lean 120

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2017

by Tom McMakin, author of “ How Clients Buy: A Practical Guide to Business Development for Consulting and Professional Services “ The notion of trust in others is ancient. Do they have the ability to do a good job? Clients are trusting that if they come to you with their problem, you will help them solve it.”.

Virginia 113

Virginia Dallas Merger DC 113

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

From there, I went to Circuit City in Richmond, Virginia and was there for four years in the throes of battle against Best Buy and all those things. And the truth is that's yesterday and you don't really have the ability to change what you did yesterday, but what you do have the ability today, is to lean into this. Carl Liebert : Yeah.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Balance Sheet Texas Austin 148

Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2016

A pivot is the lean methodology’s way to fire the plan without firing people. Hill in Virginia. This is what enables Lean teams to move with speed and urgency. After a while you begin to realize your assumptions are incorrect, (or in this class, it’s even possible that the sponsor’s assumptions were incorrect.)

Virginia 120

Virginia Lean Analytics Incubator 120

Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2016

A pivot is the lean methodology’s way to fire the plan without firing people. Hill in Virginia. This is what enables Lean teams to move with speed and urgency. After a while you begin to realize your assumptions are incorrect, (or in this class, it’s even possible that the sponsor’s assumptions were incorrect.)

Virginia 120

Virginia Lean Analytics Incubator 120

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

But Ive definitely had to lean on Dave. Take GlobalLogic , a $100 million software research and development company based in Vienna, Virginia. Pro Player Connect has attracted some high-profile investors--football veterans Vinny Testaverde and Christian Fauria , as well as NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

Steve Blank

MAY 16, 2016

The OODA loops and the four steps of Customer Development and the Lean Methodology are rooted in the same “get of the building/get eyes out of your cockpit” and “speed and urgency” concepts.) Hill in Virginia. A few weeks ago they pivoted, realizing that the high-value problem the divers want solved is underwater 3-D geolocation.

San Diego 147

San Diego Metrics Indonesia Silicon Valley 147

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

We can either try to step forward and be progressive and really try to lean forward, or we can get dragged in the future. And so you got to be honest, you got to be willing to lean in and be open, authentic. mayor, Mayor Bowser, the governors of Virginia and Maryland. And I also think about regulation. We reached out to the D.C.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 69

Up and Running

AUGUST 3, 2016

Use good years to buffer lean years. A handy rule is to expect three lean years for every seven good years. managing the finances for the Virginia utility contractor. Profit goals, based on growing the business as well as paying owners, management, and personnel. Here, we turn to an experienced source: Since 1981, Denise St.

Revenue 60

Revenue Nebraska Virginia Lean 60

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Everyone else can register to come to both sessions for free, including the Lean Startup talk in the main conference. What does this mean for you?

Lean 76

Lean San Francisco Web Continuous Deployment 76

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

We can either try to step forward and be progressive and really try to lean forward, or we can get dragged in the future. And so you got to be honest, you got to be willing to lean in and be open, authentic. mayor, Mayor Bowser, the governors of Virginia and Maryland. And I also think about regulation. We reached out to the D.C.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 36

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

We’ve talked a little bit about planning, and lean management, and even some of the Kanban principles that we talked about a few episodes ago. Most surprising on the list, for me as a northern Virginia resident, Richmond, Virginia, number three. Jonathan: Kanban. Peter: I don’t know, ban the can. Peter: Austin.

Texas 60

Texas Small Business San Antonio New Hampshire 60

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The one side, I think it’s a really interesting point you bring up, which is does it immediately lean toward to creating new products and services? Robert Rose: You know that’s a really interesting question because there’s two sides to that.

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Cost Marketing Audience Media 42

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Photo: 3-D Iterated Function System fractal made by constructors in XenoDream (“Abacus”) by Virginia McCabe. 10 thoughts for small businesses and startups on financial modeling. Related posts: Small business and startup tips: training day! Small business and startup tips: track your own customer service data.

Small Business 105

Small Business Startup Virginia Forecast 105

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. West Virginia. West Virginia. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Pension Crisis Looms Despite Cuts. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push. Subscriber Content Read Preview. Most Popular. Commented. Family Protests CNN Use of Slain Envoys Journal. New Mexico. North Carolina.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2017

Critics like Siva Vaidhyanathana, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia, question the social science behind the claims made by generational experts and argue generational labels can propagate prejudice and stereotypes. The social media generation is made up of countless unique individuals.

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Small Business Marketing 61

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2017

Critics like Siva Vaidhyanathana, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia, question the social science behind the claims made by generational experts and argue generational labels can propagate prejudice and stereotypes. The social media generation is made up of countless unique individuals.

Social Media 48

Social Media Media Small Business Marketing 48

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2012

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3.

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Puerto Rico Las Vegas Costa Rica Czech Republic 167

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Small business owners like Bill Butcher, who owns a Virginia brewing company, were featured prominently at last week’s Democratic convention, praising the administration for lifting barriers for the little guy.”. Lean Startups Need Business Plans, Too. “I I have a problem with what’s called the “lean startup.”

Small Business 99

Small Business New York New York City Startup 99