Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

Two years out of the Air Force, serendipity (which would be my lifelong form of career planning) found me in Silicon Valley working for my first company: ESL. But part of his life that that doesn’t even merit a Wikipedia entry is that Bill Perry used Silicon Valley to help end the cold war.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 17, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Join the Lean Startup discussion at Web 2.0 Expo for free Im honored to announce that my Lean Startup session at the Web 2.0 Everyone else can register to come to both sessions for free, including the Lean Startup talk in the main conference. You heard me right.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

Reply steveblank , on June 25, 2009 at 9:04 am Said: Prakash, This is at the dawn of time, but I seem to remember when we first started selling the IWS, our first product, there weren’t any. rick , on June 25, 2009 at 8:57 am Said: Great post. rick , on June 25, 2009 at 8:57 am Said: Great post.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Building a new startup hub Last week, I had a unique opportunity to spend some time in Boulder at the behest of TechStars. Its easy to take Silicon Valley for granted. It was a great experience to see a relatively new startup hub in action - and thriving.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. on April 10, 2009 at 6:58 am Said: Amazing blog. Greetings from Crete, Greece Reply Jerry Ji , on April 10, 2009 at 11:09 am Said: Simply _THE BEST_ war story I’ve read in months.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. May 14, 2009 4:53 AM James Spittal said. May 14, 2009 5:23 AM David said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

February 7, 2009 5:40 AM Major_Grooves said. May 6, 2009 3:03 PM Ivan Acosta-Rubio said. June 22, 2009 6:30 AM Anonymoussaid. June 28, 2009 2:51 PM beorn said. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Otherwise they just canceled the orders with some excuse. Great post - I think Ill try this.

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MAY 31, 2010

Expo Intensive rocked, the mainstream media has started writing about the Lean Startup, and - most of all - the movement continues to grow and evolve. I went to the conference thinking that I was well grounded in the basics of the Lean Startup approach and that attendance would hone the edges of that understanding.

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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. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. but rest assured they would be.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, June 9, 2009 The Lean Startup Tokyo edition I had a blast speaking at Startonomics Tokyo , which was organized to foster ties between the startup cultures in Japan and Silicon Valley. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May. for Harvard Business Revie.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Luckily (or maybe because we were in Silicon Valley where there was a domain expert for everything) there was a very smart consultant in the retail computer space, Seymour Merrin, who preached about the importance of packaging. Reply Bill Allred , on May 1, 2009 at 10:46 am Said: This is a really common pitfall.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

This theory has become so influential that I have called it one of the three pillars of the lean startup - every bit as important as the changes in technology or the advent of agile development. March 14, 2009 8:34 AM Can Sar said. April 11, 2009 1:22 AM CeeTee said. December 11, 2009 6:54 PM James Abley said.

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Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

Everyone should be articulate and agile in describing and demoing the products.) Reply steveblank , on May 22, 2009 at 2:39 pm Said: Morteza, The comments about “ignore this post&# were meant that if your sales channel is the web you rarely go to trade shows. Messages, themes, demo’s. These two posts were amazing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. Asked to help, I am confident that Silicon Valley and every other innovation center will step up. February 22, 2009 5:54 PM CapnCleaver said. They are nerds.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, August 24, 2009 Marching through quicksand I have been spending a lot of time lately talking to people in various media companies: editors and agents, executives, journalists, producers and directors. Doug August 24, 2009 8:21 AM Hugh said. August 24, 2009 8:36 AM Erin said.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

December 18, 2008 9:40 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe via email Blog Archive ► 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Expo SF (May.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2009

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. How did Silicon Valley start?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 20, 2010 Philosophy Helps Start-Ups Move Faster (WSJ on the Lean Startup) The Wall Street Journal covers the Lean Startup movement in todays paper. I think this means weve officially diffused our first major misunderstanding (that lean means cheap and small ) - congratulations.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Over its lifetime a Lean Startup may spend less money than a traditional startup.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Where did Silicon Valley come from? I think the absolute best reading on this subject is a book called Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128 by AnnaLee Saxenian. And what were they doing beforehand?

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Its even more critical in lean startups when they need to manage growth. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Expo SF (May.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 29, 2009

My first job in Silicon Valley: I was hired as a lab technician at ESL to support the training department. It makes you appreciate that the Silicon Valley technology-centric culture-bubble has little to do with the majority of Americans.) You’re Hired, You’re Fired. Driving across the U.S. I was stunned.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In future posts I’ll describe how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provide the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Midas Oracle.ORG , on September 17, 2009 at 7:05 am Said: [.] A few successful ones do all these things.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you? If youre used to pitching your company in a startup hub, like here in Silicon Valley, you may suffer from a debilitating disease: the inability to describe your product to normal people. March 7, 2009 3:31 PM Eric said. Great post.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 28, 2009

Getting B-52s through the Soviet Air Defense System Posted on March 29, 2009 by steveblank This is post II of how I came to write “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley “ 1974. Reply Calvin Chin , on April 3, 2009 at 4:21 pm Said: Great war stories, Steve. The Vietnam war was winding down. Reply Ben C. ,

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Finally, I’ll write about how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. Reply links for 2009-09-03 « Blarney Fellow , on September 3, 2009 at 6:09 pm Said: [.]

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Steve Blank

JULY 1, 2009

Filed under: Secret History of Silicon Valley « Agile Opportunism – Entrepreneurial DNA Rocket Science 2: Drinking the Kool-Aid » 2 Responses Ben , on July 1, 2009 at 2:31 pm Said: Great post Steve. Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. during World War II.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2009

It was priced at $22,000 – equivalent to about $140,000 in 2009 dollars. The original Hewlett Packard which made test and measurement products was spun-out and renamed Agilent. Agilent is a $5.8 Technology changes, culture changes, customer needs change, more agile competitors emerge, etc.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

In future posts I’ll describe how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provided the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. KC Reply steveblank , on September 10, 2009 at 11:20 am Said: Ken, 1. A couple of quick questions: 1.)

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

Waterfall, Agile, Lean? » 2 Responses Knowtu » links for 2009-06-09 , on June 9, 2009 at 6:04 pm Said: [.] Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Intellectual Property/Patents – Strategic or Tactical, timing? Regulatory Issues – What are they? Time to Market – How long?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

They will realize that you have built a startup that’s agile, resilient and customer-centric. Your presentation doesn’t have a single word about Lean Startups or Customer Development. Unfortunately in early stage startups the drive for financing hijacks the corporate DNA and becomes the raison d’etre of the company.

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Steve Blank

MAY 13, 2009

Reply chris , on May 13, 2009 at 6:38 am Said: That was magnificent. Reply TJIC from SmartFlix , on May 13, 2009 at 6:49 am Said: Gravity turned off – outstanding! Reply Steve Blank Suspends Gravity: Context And Authority , on May 13, 2009 at 9:23 am Said: [.] Thanks for sharing it. guy is smart.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

Posted on April 2, 2009 by steveblank A comment left on the previous post made me realize that it was time to discuss a subject I was going to save for latter – ethics. Reply brantcooper , on April 2, 2009 at 3:20 pm Said: Thanks for that. Reply William Pietri , on April 2, 2009 at 3:56 pm Said: Well put.

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Steve Blank

MAY 15, 2009

However, I’ve seen this story repeated time and again, and not just in Silicon Valley. Stay hungry, stay lean. Reply Andrew Warner , on May 15, 2009 at 9:53 am Said: I had a similar thing happen to me. I didn’t need to look much further than the “new building&# debacle I had a hand in.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2010

His posts are born of tremendous research into the secret history of Silicon Valley , and if you haven’t read those essays, you should. I believe that t he Lean Startup is the first such comprehensive entrepreneurship theory. I believe that t he Lean Startup is the first such comprehensive entrepreneurship theory.

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MARCH 9, 2010

The event is being produced in partnership with Charles Hudson, who puts on many of Silicon Valleys top events, including the forthcoming Freemium Summit. We have a lineup of speakers who are primarily active practitioners of the lean startup methodology. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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Steve Blank

MAY 18, 2009

We agreed that all her founding CEOs seemed to have the same set of personality traits – tenacious, passionate, relentless, resilient, agile, and comfortable operating in chaos. I coach agile teams for a living, and I do most of my work with start-ups. Reply Jonathan Payne , on May 20, 2009 at 8:43 pm Said: fascinating.

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