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7 Steps to Getting Your Startup Story Right

Rajesh Setty

Although Steve Blank and Eric Reis have made customer development and lean startup methodology household names in the startup ecosystem, there is still a lot of reluctance from entrepreneurs to actively start talking to target customers early in the Lifecycle of a company. Take for example the investor group that you are courting.

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What Data-Obsessed Marketers Don’t Understand

Harvard Business Review

P&G, for example, is known as a pioneer in the observation category. IBM is a well-known example of an organization that harnesses inspiration with innovation jams that crowdsource the best ideas from the wisdom of crowds. It uses focus groups and advanced ethnographic techniques to tune in to the voice of the customer.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

The good news is that multiple employers are already innovating in these areas. For example, the group that was least likely to see their job as a stepping stone to a career was African-American women, while the group most likely to see their job as a stepping stone to a career was white men. is an innovator in this area.

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The Rise of Virtual Brick-and-Mortars

Harvard Business Review

There''s no question that Amazon''s innovation went right for the jugular of any volume- and price-focused retailer selling commodity goods like consumer electronics and household wares. But innovative retailers are responding to this threat by turning "showrooming" to their own advantage. Welcome to the One-Screen World.

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