Steve Blank
APRIL 10, 2019
As Venture Capital emerged as an industry in the mid 1970’s, investors in venture-funded startups began to give stock options to all their employees. In the 20 th century, the best companies IPO’d in 6-8 years from startup (and in the Dot-Com bubble of 1996-1999 that could be as short as 2-3 years.) Lessons Learned.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto , Market Types « “Lessons Learned” – A New Type of Venture Capital Pitch Closure » 21 Responses Tweets that mention Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development « Steve Blank -- Topsy.com , on November 16, 2009 at 7:20 am Said: [.]
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Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Alone in a ski cabin with the snow coming down outside, and my wife and daughters out on the slopes all day, I started collecting my thoughts by writing a series of “lessons learned” stories that I had hoped would become my memoirs.
Steve Blank
APRIL 11, 2013
Set up in 1999, Innofund offers grants ($150 – $250K), loan interest subsidies and equity investment. Part 3, the next post describes the rise of Chinese venture capital. Torch has four major parts: Clusters, Business Incubators, Seed Funding, and Funds to support Venture Capital firms. Lessons Learned.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Our startup was venture funded in 1999 and we didn’t pay enough attention to this advice! By seeing the video, I gained some more understanding of the slides and concepts (which I have read about on your blog). I like your comment on “get liquid in a bubble&#.
Steve Blank
MAY 17, 2011
As it turned out, rather than run me out of town on a rail, the two venture capital firms that had lost $12 million in my failed startup actually asked me to work with them. In 1999… with the company’s revenue north of $100 million…I handed the keys to a new CEO and left.
Steve Blank
APRIL 11, 2013
Set up in 1999, Innofund offers grants ($150 – $250K), loan interest subsidies and equity investment. Part 3, the next post describes the rise of Chinese venture capital. Torch has four major parts: Clusters, Business Incubators, Seed Funding, and Funds to support Venture Capital firms. Lessons Learned.
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