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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. They’re deep into Customer Development ,” he said. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out.

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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. Third, startups are social. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. What went wrong? Why do we do this?

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

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That’s @MeganBerry to you, blogger and social media expert, marketing manager of Klout.com. Automating the Path to a Better User Experience - The Product Guy , July 5, 2010 I started writing about Quick-UX in 2008. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved. Customer Development Diagnostics over Lunch.

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