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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web.

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The Lightspeed Batphone?—?Welcome Brian Kasser and Meredith Kendall

Lightspeed Venture Partners

His experience includes working with publicly traded and venture-funded technology companies with a significant focus on CEO, COO, President and Board level assignments, as well as senior-level/worldwide sales, financial, corporate development and marketing functions. subscriber base to over six million users.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #14: Selling to the “Cool Kids”

Austin Startup

As I’ve helped entrepreneurs find their own product-market fit and connected them to potential clients, investors, and Advisory Board members, I’ve spent a lot of time telling them about the “cool kids”. Develop a personal board of advisors about that topic. it isn’t easy. Go seek out the experts.

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Raise Capital With The Skin You’re In: Blunt Truth from Don Charlton, CEO, The Resumator

David Teten

Admit you have biases, like we all do, then recognize you need to put steps in place to overcome that – like start an NBA development league in China.” . This gives potential investors a chance to see you in a leadership role and can dramatically accelerate your fundraising process. Your bias is a fog over opportunity.