1.    The Lean Startup: innovation through experimentation - Eric Ries, Startup Lessons Learned.

Eric Ries talks about the secrets behind creating value in online businesses and how to identify what customers want to buy before building or making follow-on investments in new features. A must see.

Category: Entrepreneurism / Monetization
Tags: innovation, lean startup, Startup
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2.    Zero to 1M Users: Lessons Learned from Dropbox – Drew Houston, Dropbox.

If you haven’t tried Dropbox yet, you’ve probably been living in a cave.
Drew will share his insights on the process of acquiring customers fast. Including using hacks during a company’s inception phase, courting the early adopters and evangelists, DIY marketing/PR, how to get people to use your product, and how to determine the best way to measure yourself.

Level: Intermediate
Category: Entrepreneurism /Monetization
Tags: Growth, Tech Startup
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