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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Jeff Katzenberg has a great track record – head of the studio at Paramount, chairman of Disney Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks and now chairman of NewTV. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. ” Fire, Ready, Aim. And it may work.

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Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table?

Both Sides of the Table

If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. Founders however are asked to take low salaries and never really get back the time they worked for free.

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The Search For the Fountain of Youth – Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Enterprise

Steve Blank

Over time, innovations outside the company (demographic, cultural, new technologies, etc.) But most large companies find it hard to deal with disruptive innovation – radical shifts in technology, customers, regulatory changes, etc, that create new markets. F urther Reading : Harvard Business Review Articles. different processes.

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Boston Unicorns

Seeing Both Sides

That said, only three of these companies are software technology companies - TripAdvisor ($12.5B), athenahealth ($5.0B) and Starent ($2.8B) - and they were founded in 2000, 1997 and 2000, respectively. In other words, there have been no multi-billion dollar valued tech companies founded in Boston in the last 13 years.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004). May 26, 2011.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Dave Kerpen, founder and CEO of Likeable Local , just published an interview with me on Linkedin, which I’ve included below. These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. approx 2004-09. Enter Dave: Angel investing is a great way to make a lot of money.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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