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JUNE 13, 2013

It’s what I call “ the evangelical phase ” of a company in which you’re out trying to persuade customers that a product you’ve designed is going to meet their needs better than other solutions on the market. If you can show a customer is losing business or money the pain is a lot more compelling.

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JUNE 9, 2010

friend of mine asked me to chat with a startup he’d invested in. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. First off the two prezis and then the case study material (i used ERPLY as inspiration). think his strategy is essentially the Ron Conway strategy , and at his rate ("34-ish investments" in 1-2yr?),

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - First Principles.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves). At some point it will be quite obvious whether the super angels’ investments and strategy succeed or fail. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved.

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