How to build a lean startup

We are working with a new client who are building a healthcare startup. I was talking to him about Lean Startups, and he sent me a long email with some great tips about what Lean is and how to build a Lean Startup. This is the best resource I have found with links to more great stuff, and I have blogged it here with his permission. Thanks to Subbu Arumugam from Sufo.org and SugarSnap. Mail follow. (Very slightly redacted.)

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Webapps for website owners: Review of 25+ services

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The website launch checklist: part 2

August 15, 2011

If you have already read the launch checklist here, here is the next checklist to optimize your site. (Most of them dont need to be done right before you start, but you should check each of these and mark it as Done/Won’t do/Will do this later.)     1. Optimize your images.   Upto 80% of [...]

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The quick website launch checklist

August 14, 2011

Without much ado:     1. Has Google Analytics or equivalent software.   Why is this important?   You should be tracking how your pages are doing, which pages are popular and which of your pages are making money. Use Google Analytics or equivalent software. (haveamint.com, Kissmetrics.com or Mixpanel.com)   2. Has been tested with [...]

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How to test your web app for cheap

August 13, 2011

You are done building your SaaS app and need to start testing. You want to test functionality, usability, scalability. You want this to be more thorough than asking your friends, family and pets. There is a (SaaS) app for that.   Functionality:   www.99tests.com: You want people to start hitting your website, doing monkey testing, look no further [...]

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App store is a content distribution platform (more than a software distribution platform)

August 12, 2011

Wikipedia defines app store as,   “The iOS App Store is a digital application distribution platform for iOS developed and maintained by Apple.”   Everyday this application distribution platform is becoming a content distribution platform.   Apple lists their app of the week here.    As on 12 Aug 2011, 6 of the 10 last [...]

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