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Customer Development Fireside Chat

Steve Blank

Reply John Muldoon , on July 9, 2009 at 1:52 pm Said: This was really fabulous to watch. Reply John Muldoon , on July 9, 2009 at 1:52 pm Said: This was really fabulous to watch. I think customer feedback comes in a very unstructured manner, hence it is difficult to apply an algorithm on it.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. These local governments financially supported the startups because, by locating in these zones, the new ventures were seen as contributing to local economic development. Investing in China Today.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. These local governments financially supported the startups because, by locating in these zones, the new ventures were seen as contributing to local economic development. Investing in China Today.

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The rise of the “successful” unsustainable company

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

After I sold Smart Bear, that division has increased revenue and profit every year, for five years, even through the 2008/2009 economic disaster. After all, before the house of cards inevitably tumbles, private equity investors get a tidy return. And the same thing happened after we sold IT WatchDogs in 2005.

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