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Why Pioneers Have Arrows In Their Backs

Steve Blank

Over time the idea that winners in new markets are the ones who have been the first (not just early) entrants into their categories became unchallenged conventional wisdom in Silicon Valley. In fact, a 1993 paper by Peter N. Google is a $25 billion dollar company with most of its revenue from AdWords. Golder and Gerard J.

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Elephants Can Dance – Reinventing HP « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

We Changed Our Mind In 1966, 10 years after Hewlett’s memo, Hewlett Packard’s revenue and headcount had grown ten fold; $200 million and 11,000 employees – all from test and measurement equipment. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Order Here.