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Agile: Ag-ile [aj-uhl, -ahyl]-Adjective

1. quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap. 2. active; lively: an agile person. 3. marked by an ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware: She's 95 and still very agile.

In the 1990s software development industry leaders developed the Agile Software Development methodology to get their products to market quickly and to rapidly respond to the everything-is-new-every-day world of the Internet. Now you can apply these versatile techniques to your startup, eliminating the need to complete a full traditional business plan before starting your business.

Meet Mark

As a business coach, project manager and startup business owner, I speak frequently about planning techniques. At one of my recent live events I spoke with Mark, a startup owner who was, in his own words, "stuck." Mark had reached an impasse and didn't know where to turn next. He had a product directed at older adults who are looking to keep their minds alert, and he was seeking a distribution channel. Marketing his product to large businesses with national distribution of his product type just wasn't working.

Mark had been using the traditional plan-the-work-work-the-plan-and-launch-it-like-the-big-bang approach to starting his business. He needed something different to take his business to the next phase.

Planning Techniques

Author: Joseph Flahiff, PMP

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