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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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prefer instead to divide it according to the mindset of users: whether or not they are actively looking to purchase something (i.e. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. Do fewer structured activities. they have purchasing intent ).*. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

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The Ultimate Combination of Startup Business Development Methods - ArcticStartup , November 16, 2010 I've been a huge fan of Steven Blank's Customer Development methodology for a long time. Venture Bonsai enters the increasingly active market of enabling new methods to fund startups. What went wrong? Why do we do this?

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

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Automating the Path to a Better User Experience - The Product Guy , July 5, 2010 I started writing about Quick-UX in 2008. The Phantom Sales Forecast – Failing at Customer Validation - Steve Blank , July 22, 2010 Startup CEO’s can’t delegate sales and expect it to happen. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved.

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