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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

However, when I looked into the detail, most of them did not have even early adaptors and the problem wasn’t “chasm crossing,” it was that almost nobody wanted their products. In 2004, Googling terms like “high tech marketing” and “startup” I discovered “ The Four Steps to The Epiphany ” at Cafépress.com.

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Damon Becnel Discusses How The Startup Scene Has Changed Over The Past Decade

The Startup Magazine

This means fewer resources on hand locally, so innovation centers come into play: they’re virtual locations where employees collaborate on new ideas, such as product development or marketing. What Has Changed Over the Past Ten Years? Tech Startup dedicated to custom jeans circa 2013. The Startup Scene in 2022?

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

Both Sides of the Table

Money to be used for hiring and additional product development. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Geodelic develops free mobile applications to easily browse your surroundings (restaurants, banks, businesses, etc). Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni. Competitors: Gowalla.