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What is your number 1 income strategy for 2012?

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Jan. 5, 2012

Sandra Baptist answered this question

Growth!
I've been planning since 2011 on what areas I want to grow and what areas I wanted to prune or get rid of completely.
So I'm growing both laterally and vertically in my business-laterally by offering my products to more people and more target ... more

Dec. 22, 2011

Catherine Goldberg asked a question

What do you do when your customers want one thing and your investors want another?

Nov. 17, 2011

Amar Sharma asked a question

What do investors look for when investing in companies?

Nov. 6, 2011

Linda Galindo and 2 other people answered this question at this roundtable

The Lean Start Up Movement: Practical Applications [10/27 @ 11:30 am]

What can a state government service agency learn from you about lean implementation to better meet the needs of its citizens in this economic climate?

Personal accountability comes first. If you don't own your job you will be doing what you need to do to keep it, not do it. The boss becomes the customer. Put a group of public or private service employees with a mindset of 65% ownership ... more

To Start-Ups: what are the main challenges you faced with when planning and starting your business?

Oct. 28, 2011

Eric Brandenburg and 3 other people answered this question

Currently during this economic climate gaining good finance deals can be extremely difficult for startup businesses. It is vital new enterprises carry out an adequate amount of market research and have realistic financial projections before trying to gain any investment. A strong business plan should ... more

Oct. 27, 2011

Lowell Mims asked a question at this roundtable

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What online links for customer feedback programs do you recommend?

What are the common pitfalls and misconceptions of a "Lean Startup" and how do you avoid them?

Oct. 27, 2011

DT K asked a question at this roundtable

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How effective can a lean startup approach be for a services/consulting organisation?

Oct. 27, 2011

Ant Clay asked a question at this roundtable

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Oct. 27, 2011

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What are some examples of non-technology startups or, more generally, companies using the lean methodology?

Oct. 24, 2011

Chris Selland answered this question at this roundtable

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Here's a great example - Virgin Airlines:
In ’79, when Joan, my fiancee and I were on a holiday in the British Virgin Islands, we were trying to catch a flight to Puerto Rico; but the local Puerto Rican scheduled flight was cancelled. The airport terminal ... more

Is there a quantitative benchmark for determining Product-Market fit? Or, is it largely a gut call?

Oct. 21, 2011

Nipun Jethi asked a question at this roundtable

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What are the main reasons lean startups fail?

Oct. 21, 2011

Craig Rosenberg asked a question at this roundtable

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What are specific examples of lean startups (both successful and unsuccessful)?

Oct. 21, 2011

Craig Rosenberg asked a question at this roundtable

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What are the basic principles of a lean startup?

Oct. 21, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question at this roundtable

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As angel investors, do you ever encourage startups to stay 'bootstrapped'? If so, what might be the circumstances where this would happen?

Oct. 6, 2011

Nipun Jethi selected a best answer for at this roundtable

Startup Funding: Everything You Need to Know About Working With Angel Investors [9/29 @ 11 am]

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