We typically bring in a team of experts to rework the development plan with a lean, fast-to-PoC project-financing mindset.

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However, she and her husband plan to stick to lean living after paying off the mortgage.

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Eric Ries constructed the game plan in his book The Lean Startup.

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But you have some outs, short of terminating the plan, to reduce contributions in a lean year.

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What has emerged is a lean, experienced brand name powerhouse that is ready to bring the same aggressive business plan that made it into the company it is today to the world stage.

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