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Lean Startup s Eric Ries on How to Make Gatekeepers a Source of Power and Speed First Round Review

No matter what size startup you’re running or working for now, this type of scenario is right around the corner: You want to set up a booth at a trade show with a prototype of your product. You’ve put it all together when you receive a ping from your finance person: “You’ve exceeded your allotted marketing budget for the quarter.” Next, you hear from legal: “Are you planning to have everyone who interacts with the demo sign an NDA?” Before you know it, every move you want to make feels like this — bogged down.

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