Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. I had this discussion with Steve with the camera rolling and we talked about “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” as place that largely grew out of defense and government spending plus research labs around the Stanford campus.

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APRIL 12, 2013

It went bankrupt in 1997.). The next posts Part 4 Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley and part 5, the Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers describe the Beijing entrepreneurship ecosystem. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. Lessons Learned.

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APRIL 12, 2013

It went bankrupt in 1997.). The next posts Part 4 Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley and part 5, the Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers describe the Beijing entrepreneurship ecosystem. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. Lessons Learned.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In 1997, RIM introduced the first packet-switched messaging device. In today’s language of Customer Development , RIM positioned the Blackberry as a segment of an existing market – pager users who needed two-way communication. The TiVo CEO hated the idea that customers might think of TiVo as a better VCR.

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MARCH 29, 2016

She came to the GSA as a Presidential Innovation Fellow in 2013, where she worked on the development of MyUSA.gov. Hillary has been working to make government more accessible and available online for nearly two decades, starting as a web designer for Arkansas.gov in 1997. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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JUNE 15, 2009

Convergent Technologies When I was in my 20’s I worked at Convergent Technologies , a company that was proud to be known as the “Marine Corps of Silicon Valley.” Filed under: Customer Development , Family/Career , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , Entrepreneurs , Tips for Startups « Am I a Founder?

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