Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. And some companies didn’t even have to go public to get liquid. billion.) So what’s left?
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. Choose one.
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Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 2, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, August 2, 2008 Paul Graham on fundraising I have found no better primer on the current realities of starting a new technology company in a startup hub like Silicon Valley than Paul Grahams essays. Its the same with acquisitions. but rest assured they would be.
Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups. VC’s went back to basics, to focus on building companies while their founders worked on building customers. Startups could now get a first version of a product out to customers in weeks/months rather than months/years.
Startup Lessons Learned
JANUARY 30, 2009
We can capitalize on new customers. As with many Silicon Valley failures, a flawless PR launch turned into a flawed customer acquisition strategy. I myself didnt understand it until I had the opportunity to view that failure through the lens of the customer development theory.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Not crossing the chasm What does life feel like in the chasm ? In a subscription business, maybe your attrition starts matching your acquisition, balancing like magic. In an eyeballs business, you just cant seem to acquire or activate that next step-up of customers.
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Each of these four currencies represents a way for a customer to “pay&# for services from a company. A great product enables customers, developers, partners, and even competitors to exchange their unique currencies in combinations that lead to financial success for the company that organizes them.
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