Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

As part of a small web dev shop, it’s harder to explain to the business people why XYZ can or cannot function as they want when they don’t understand my area of expertise, but it is easy to explain to the client why our products will help them do their job better because of my domain experience.

Engineer 198

Engineer Silicon Valley Part-Time VPE Advisory Board 198

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Lane’s first startup was Club Penguin , the largest online virtual world for kids, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2007 for $350M. They all had no idea what to do with us, because they were used to a database and the web, and the web sessions last for minutes at a time.

Cofounder 145

Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 145

Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Lane’s first startup was Club Penguin , the largest online virtual world for kids, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2007 for $350M. They all had no idea what to do with us, because they were used to a database and the web, and the web sessions last for minutes at a time.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

Chinese Internet companies live in a large closed, self-contained ecosystem with 564 million web users with 420 million having mobile web access. More than 1,600 VC investments in TMT have been made since 2007, with a record high of 436 in 2011. The numbers of mobile subscribers are staggering – 1.18

Silicon Valley 267

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

Chinese Internet companies live in a large closed, self-contained ecosystem with 564 million web users with 420 million having mobile web access. More than 1,600 VC investments in TMT have been made since 2007, with a record high of 436 in 2011. The numbers of mobile subscribers are staggering – 1.18

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 159