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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. But startups can shoot themselves in the foot when founders use consultants at the wrong time or in the wrong way. Here’s why. Your Process Doesn’t Work. friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in.

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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. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. Your First Iteration of an Idea Will Be Wrong. What went wrong?

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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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