1998 Business Model Forecast Management 
Startup Lessons Learned
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
I started with some basic theory: that a startup is an institution designed to thrive in the soil of extreme uncertainty; that traditional management techniques rooted in forecasting and planning would not work well in the face of that uncertainty. There's even a classic Wizard of Oz minimum viable product that dates back to 1998!
Seeing Both Sides
JULY 21, 2014
In 1998, Yom Kippur fell on September 30th. But many years later, I began to appreciate that one of our core flaws was our business model. But the downside to our business model was that we did not have hardly any recurring revenue. . 3D printers, with their consumable resins, have a similar business model.
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Seeing Both Sides
AUGUST 3, 2012
Facebook and Google would be obvious choices for this, but so much has been written about each of them and they represent such special business models, I worried that it would be both hard for entrepreneurs to relate and hard for me to develop new insights. In 2012, analysts forecast the company will achieve nearly $1.5
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
But nine months after the first call was made in 1998, Iridium was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. They made other assumptions about the type of sales channel, partnerships and revenue model they would need. But Iridium’s business model assumptions were fixed like it was still 1990. It was a technical tour de force.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 9, 2014
One, I’m an entrepreneur or in the startup stage of a business. Two, I’m a small business owner or manager. I’m an entrepreneur or in the startup stage of a business. Two, I’m a small business owner or manager. We want to know what best describes you? This is number one.
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