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How to Build a Lean and Efficient Business Plan
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Your business plan must be ready to accommodate rapid changes so that your company can follow suit. Here are five ways to make your business plan as lean and effective as possible.
April 17, 2013 in Your Business Plan
5 Quick Tips for Better Bootstrapping From SXSW

5 Quick Tips for Better Bootstrapping From SXSW

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The founders of popular image-hosting service imgur on what it takes to launch a tech startup without seeking outside investors.
March 10, 2013 in Financing
In Colombia, Vive La Revolucion Emprendedora

In Colombia, Vive La Revolucion Emprendedora

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The 'lean startup' movement heads to South America, where teams of entrepreneurs in Bogota are learning how to build scalable business models, writes serial entrepreneur Bob Dorf.
January 25, 2013 in Starting a Business
How to Operate in All-Out Survival Mode as a Young Entrepreneur

How to Operate in All-Out Survival Mode as a Young Entrepreneur

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If the holidays weren't as kind to your startup as you would have liked, here are some tips for helping you withstand leaner times.
January 8, 2013 in Grow Your Business
Video: Steve Blank: Inside the Lean StartupPlay Video

Steve Blank: Inside the Lean Startup (Video)

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The professor who popularized the "lean" movement describes his Lean LaunchPad course.
September 26, 2012 in Grow Your Business
Lean Startups Need Business Plans, Too

Lean Startups Need Business Plans, Too

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Lean business planning doesn't mean no business planning. The formal written business plan has long been obsolete. A real business plan should grow organically, with regular review and revision.
July 10, 2012 in Your Business Plan
Simple Sales Tips for Growing Your Customer Base

Simple Sales Tips for Growing Your Customer Base

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In this book excerpt, Steve Blank and Bob Dorf outline lean methods to get customers to spend more, and to send referrals your way.
June 27, 2012 in Starting a Business
How a Lean Startup Can Keep Customers

How a Lean Startup Can Keep Customers

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You have customers for your new mobile app or retail website. Here's how to fight churn.
Startup Owner's Manual: How to 'Get' Customers

Startup Owner's Manual: How to 'Get' Customers

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Now that you've launched a mobile app or retail website, it's time to 'pull' customers toward you. Here's how.
June 13, 2012 in Starting a Business
Why Innovation Dies

Why Innovation Dies

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Author Steve Blank argues that the road for innovation does not go through committee.
May 2, 2012 in Starting a Business
How to Build a Billion-Dollar Startup

How to Build a Billion-Dollar Startup

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Professor Steve Blank says the quickest way to create the next Instagram is to move basic human social needs -- like friendship, dating and sex -- into the digital world.
April 19, 2012 in Starting a Business
Video: Starting Lean: Selling a VisionPlay Video

Starting Lean: Selling a Vision (Video)

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Mark Hirsch of CreativeWorx tells how he used prototypes to win clients, plus tips from experts on using 'minimum viable products' to test the market.
April 18, 2012 in Marketing
The One Simple Task That Will Help Your Startup Succeed

The One Simple Task That Will Help Your Startup Succeed

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Many startups fail because their founders don't take the time to talk to potential customers before opening. Here are a few tips on getting feedback effectively.
April 11, 2012 in Startup Basics
Video: Steve Blank and the Big Picture at SXSW 2012Play Video

Steve Blank and the Big Picture at SXSW 2012 (Video)

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Entrepreneurship professor Steve Blank describes the startup scene at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas.
March 14, 2012 in Startup Basics
Steve Blank on the Era of the Lean Startup

Steve Blank on the Era of the Lean Startup

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People are starting to realize that startups are not merely small versions of large corporations. And that's exciting, Steve Blank says.
March 11, 2012 in Startup Basics
Spreading the Gospel on a Lean, Mean Startup Strategy

Spreading the Gospel on a Lean, Mean Startup Strategy

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Eric Ries talks about the ideas behind his new book 'The Lean Startup.'
October 20, 2011 in Startup Basics
Pivot or Persevere? The Key to Startup Success

Pivot or Persevere? The Key to Startup Success

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Perseverance can be overrated as an entrepreneurial trait. Knowing when to change course to test out a new approach might be even more important.
September 13, 2011 in Startup Basics
Lean LaunchPad: A Crash Course in Startup Success

Lean LaunchPad: A Crash Course in Startup Success

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A new class created by serial entrepreneur Steve Blank puts a focus on testing ideas before jumping in.
June 13, 2011 in Your Business Plan
Business Planning for the 'Lean Startup'

Business Planning for the 'Lean Startup'

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This next-generation strategy calls for planning--and revising--as you go.
September 22, 2010 in Your Business Plan

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