Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The greatest risk in startups —and hence the greatest cause of failure—is not the technology risk of developing a product but in the risk of developing customers and markets. Reply Greg Boutin , on August 31, 2009 at 12:33 pm Said: A very interesting contribution, Steve. Thank you for writing them.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2014

It seems like almost all technology goes to market with a “beta” tag attached. After all, Gmail wasn’t taken out of beta until 2009 — five years after it was originally released. We put our technology into the hands of employees — but in a controlled environment. by Sam Bahreini, co-founder and COO of VoloForce.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

They knew the technology trendsetters in their fields and got us in front of them. Reply steveblank , on October 19, 2009 at 8:22 am Said: Quick fixed. Reply steveblank , on October 19, 2009 at 2:27 pm Said: [link] Jose Diaz-Gonzalez , on October 19, 2009 at 11:25 am Said: I wholeheartedly agree with your advice.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Posted on December 7, 2009 by steveblank In my 21 years of startups, I had my ideas “stolen” twice. Steve Blank -- Topsy.com , on December 7, 2009 at 6:06 am Said: [.] Reply Tim Inman , on December 7, 2009 at 7:04 am Said: Wow. See part one for the first time it happened. This time it was serious. Thanks for the wisdom.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by steveblank When my students ask me about whether they should be a founder or cofounder of a startup I ask them to take a walk around the block and ask themselves: Are you comfortable with: Chaos – startups are disorganized Uncertainty – startups never go per plan Are you: Resilient – at times you will fail – badly.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Technology | Tagged: Customer Development , Early Stage Startup , Entrepreneurs , Startups , Steve Blank « SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent and Values Story Behind “The Secret History” Part IV: Library Hours at an Undisclosed Location » 17 Responses Michael F.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Customer Development Manifesto , Market Types « “Lessons Learned” – A New Type of Venture Capital Pitch Closure » 21 Responses Tweets that mention Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development « Steve Blank -- Topsy.com , on November 16, 2009 at 7:20 am Said: [.]

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Reply Twitter Trackbacks for The Customer Development Manifesto: The Startup Death Spiral (part 3) « Steve Blank [steveblank.com] on Topsy.com , on September 7, 2009 at 1:25 pm Said: [.] Reply links for 2009-09-07 « Blarney Fellow , on September 7, 2009 at 6:10 pm Said: [.]

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

She has spent the past 20 years working with startups and established companies focused on credit, payments, technology and ecommerce. Kathryn co-founded Kabbage in 2009, and Kabbage has since provided more than $5 billion to SMBs through a fully-automated platform that allows customers to apply in minutes.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Bitcoin, created in 2009, was the first cryptocurrency. Learn about the project, the team behind it, and the technology they’re using. Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure its transactions and to control the creation of new units. Do your research. Diversify your portfolio.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 27, 2020

When Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin in 2009 nobody thought that cryptocurrencies would be such a huge industry. And Bitcoin Pro app is among the few cryptocurrency trading robots powered by Artificial Intelligence technologies. Before that, trading forex was the only option for trading enthusiasts and entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Here’s a look at three factors fueling investor interest in Colombia’s technology startups. Colombia is an attractive market for technology companies. Ruta N.com, a public-joint venture established in 2009, also helped the city earn significant attention by providing landing services, office space, and incubation for startups.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

In building ESL Perry made a conscious choice to emulate Hewlett Packard (then considered the “gold standard” of a great technology company.) 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. In response the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2017

With the 2009 economic crash, entrepreneurs and startups flooded the market (for better or worse!). Technology has also dramatically shifted how we do business as virtual offices, telecommuting and “the cloud” are moving us towards a global market as the norm — not the exception. It’s never business as usual. Get on the SEO bandwagon.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

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. Reply How to close a term sheet quickly - Venture Hacks , on April 28, 2009 at 10:43 am Said: [.]

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

A comprehensive CRM can not only help you capture customer information such as how your clients found you and how they prefer to receive communication, but the right SMB CRM can also utilize predictive technology to help you determine the best course of action moving forward.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development | Tagged: Entrepreneurs « Customer Development Manifesto: The Path of Warriors and Winners (part 5) Unintended Lessons » 6 Responses Twitter Trackbacks for Let’s Fire Our Customers « Steve Blank [steveblank.com] on Topsy.com , on September 24, 2009 at 7:19 am Said: [.]

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 Waves of technology platforms I still remember the first time I switched to LAMP. That startup didnt turn out so well, but not for lack of technology. Towards a new entrepreneurship ► 2009 (88) ► December (4) Continuous deployment for mission-critical applica.

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dontbesoanalytical.blogspot.com

MAY 13, 2012

From time to time, Ill address information technology, and how it impacts business and daily life. Daddy, What Does a Chief Technology Officer Do? The Chief Technology Officer matches new technological capabilities with business needs, and documents that match so the business can decide whether to use the new technology or not.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This combinatorial model works because it’s diversified, can best withstand bear markets, benefits from technological synergies, and it’s the mix of products and services clients value. To dig deeper, let’s first review the influence of technology on the core components. However each component will change dramatically.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

Reply Raj , on August 14, 2009 at 2:45 am Said: Steve, This post has probably triggered a paradigm shift in the way that I’ve been approaching my startup. Raj Reply Knowtu » links for 2009-08-14 , on August 14, 2009 at 6:04 pm Said: [.] Maybe they just want to work with a start-up.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc.

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2009

Reply John Muldoon , on July 9, 2009 at 1:52 pm Said: This was really fabulous to watch. luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building. How do I get in the room next time?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2009, he partnered with Gil Brady to form Relationship Impact, where they now help businesses build a structure for leadership teams to be more productive and effective in how they work together. You no longer have to be a big company to get great technology, great benefits, and great service to take care of your team.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

For technologically inclined businesses, Texas has increased its STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce by 34,000 since 2009. Austin in particular is a technological and cultural hub. The state is geographically huge and boasts a diverse and growing population.

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semanticuniverse.com

MARCH 9, 2010

But when it comes to learning a new technology, this tendency can also be a handicap. A new technology is only interesting if it does something different from existing technologies. Viewing everything as an old trick in new clothing conceals exactly the interesting aspects of a new technology. These "aha!"

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

What does your Chief Technology Officer do all day? When Ive asked mentors of mine who have worked in big companies about the role of the CTO, they usually talk about the importance of being the external face of the companys technology platform; an evangelist to developers, customers, and employees. Just what is the CTO supposed to do?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

A serial entrepreneur, Gudema’s previous venture was the internet marketing company Magic Hour Communications, which he grew to one of the top companies in the national Web SaaS market before selling the agency in 2009.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 6, 2023

My Foundry partners and I helped Kim and Eric Norlin create Gluecon in 2009 because we saw the need for a developer-focused event to explore emerging technologies around the cloud and APIs. GlueCon will occur for the thirteenth time, on May 24th-25th, in Broomfield, Colorado.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2020

The disruptive technologies in electric vehicles and artificial intelligence have taken even longer to see any dramatic payback. Innovation doesn’t even require technology. Pick a specialized technology within an existing movement. Pick a specialized technology within an existing movement.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 28, 2014

The firm was founded in 2009 and they just announced the closing of their fourth fund at $1.5bn. Yet as these markets have grown, the technology costs required to support them have fallen dramatically due to developer productivity tools and cloud-based computing. The guys at Andreessen Hororwitz are on a hell of a tear.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2020

seen at the end of the most recent recession in June 2009. Best Practice #5: Get Comfortable with Technology. From creating a positive brand across social channels to leveraging technology to engage with candidates during COVID-19, creating a systematic recruiting process is the best way to recruit and retain top talent.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

One risk of moving fast involves selecting software technologies that allow you to bring your products/services to market quickly, but that ultimately may not easily scale to accomodate increasing traffic. Of course, you always should strive to pick the best technologies. But what if you make a mistake? It was not a fun process.

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 29, 2014

A lot of VCs love Carlota Perez’s framework for understanding technological revolutions, financial bubbles and golden ages. Fred Wilson is a big fan , I wrote about her back in 2009, and now Marc Andreessen was talking about her in an interview he gave last month. Look at AirBnB, Uber, ASOS, King, and many others.

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Altgate

JANUARY 17, 2009

FCAT was formed about 10 years ago with a mandate to transform business through technology. Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Technology. FCAT , and my review is F’n-A! I don’t know if they’ve been able to deliver on that, but I can say that it’s the coolest lab I’ve seen in a long time.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013 and became the 39th Secretary of State for Missouri in 2013; a position he served in until 2017. You no longer have to be a big company to get great technology, great benefits, and great service to take care of your team. Payroll and benefits are hard.

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