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		<title>Ready to build your product?  Do this first.</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2013/03/26/ready-to-build-your-product-do-this-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often meet with folks who are at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial ventures and are unsure how to go from idea to product.  After an initial meeting we send them the following recommendations on how to give us &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2013/03/26/ready-to-build-your-product-do-this-first/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Software Project / Bad Software Project</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2013/01/18/good-software-project-bad-software-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by: http://www.stanford.edu/class/e140/e140a/handouts/ProductMgmt.txt Good software projects have clear business goals and objectives. Everyone on the team has an understanding of what metrics will be used to define success. i.e. Implementing these changes to the sign up flow will increase paid conversion &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2013/01/18/good-software-project-bad-software-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Need Help Fast? When and how to hire a dev shop</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/07/23/need-help-fast-when-and-how-to-hire-a-dev-shop/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2012/07/23/need-help-fast-when-and-how-to-hire-a-dev-shop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross posted from the StartupGiraffe blog Debates rage on whether companies who outsource all or parts of their development can be successful or not. In a perfect world you would have a brilliant in-house team that crushes features faster then &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/07/23/need-help-fast-when-and-how-to-hire-a-dev-shop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday StartupGiraffe!!</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/05/16/happy-birthday-startupgiraffe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross posted from the StartupGiraffe blog. A year ago Startup Giraffe was born.  Looking back it&#8217;s amazing how far we&#8217;ve come.  Like most business, our first few months was about getting our head above water, earning enough to pay rent, &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/05/16/happy-birthday-startupgiraffe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fake it till you make it</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross posted from the startupgiraffe blog How do you validate your startup idea and start gaining early traction, without spending a ton of time and money building software? Delay complexity as long as possible by doing things manually. &#8220;Fake it &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/03/08/fake-it-till-you-make-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steal This Product Idea #5 &#8211; Personalized Retail Shopping</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2012/01/27/steal-this-product-idea-5-personalized-retail-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all the advances in consumer technologies, walking into a retail store and making a purchase still feels like a &#8220;outdated&#8221; experience.  There&#8217;s a ton of relevant public information that I&#8217;d gladly provide to retailers in exchange for a more &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2012/01/27/steal-this-product-idea-5-personalized-retail-shopping/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Relationships are More Important then Deadlines</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/12/28/relationships-are-more-important-then-deadlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago we were late on delivering a project, and one of the developers came up to me and told me his launch-critical piece of functionality was delayed&#8230; again. Blame it on fatigue (I&#8217;d been up for about 30 &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/12/28/relationships-are-more-important-then-deadlines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got a great idea for a startup, now what?</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct 20th, I was invited to give a talk at NYU Stern as part of the Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Below is a video of the talk, key takeaways and my slides. Enjoy. Video Key Takeaways Investment and tech talent &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/11/09/ive-got-a-great-idea-for-a-startup-now-what/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The first version of your product is going to suck&#8230; launch anyway</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most people the idea of launching a half-baked product is horrifying. You&#8217;ve been talking up your idea for months, been working crazy hours and even taken money from friends and family. This is the first time people will be &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/09/22/the-first-version-of-your-product-is-going-to-suck-launch-anyway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why it&#8217;s Important to Share your Startup Idea</title>
		<link>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amit Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We speak with a ton of idea stage entrepreneurs through StartupGiraffe. Many times, people think we&#8217;re going to &#8220;Zuckerberg their Winklevoss&#8221; and steal whatever brilliant ideas they have. Because of this, they speak in generalizations and vagaries (it&#8217;s like LinkedIn &#8230; <a href="http://amitklein.com/2011/09/21/why-its-important-to-share-your-startup-idea/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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