1998 Business Model Marketing Operations 
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
He illustrated his talk with regulatory horror stories in the telecom market , electronic health records , and Covid antigen tests. Unfortunately, for startups entering a regulated market following this advice this might not be the optimum path. It’s the antithesis of how founders want to build a business. Why is it bad?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.
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Reid Hoffman
JULY 27, 2021
I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. Going to business school is one of the worst places to accomplish this. What business schools can provide is an opportunity to learn a set of skills that can be helpful on the entrepreneurial journey.
Reid Hoffman
JULY 27, 2021
I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. Going to business school is one of the worst places to accomplish this. What business schools can provide is an opportunity to learn a set of skills that can be helpful on the entrepreneurial journey.
Up and Running
APRIL 27, 2015
However, one area where he fell short was in ignoring the search engine market. While Microsoft introduced MSN Search in 1998, the site purely used an existing search engine, Inktomi, to gather results. One of his biggest mistakes since starting his business came in 1994, in the form of Virgin Cola.
Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
The Golden Age (1970 – 1995): Build a growing business with a consistently profitable track record (after at least 5 quarters,) and go public when it’s time. Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability.
Hearpreneur
MAY 29, 2016
There are a lot of companies, out there, who call themselves experts in online marketing, but end up being untrustworthy and ineffective. An acorn holds the potential for growth (an important concept in marketing efforts) into a substantial and strong oak tree. My company is called White Rose Marketing Solutions.
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