Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Instead the business press dumped on the founders for “selling out.”

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. The post 4 Founders & Harvard MBAs on Finding Startup Traction & MBAs-as-Entrepreneurs appeared first on The View From Seed. Tom Eisenmann.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

The Focus on Execution Versus Learning and Discovery The product development model assumes that customers needs are known, the product features are known, and your business model is known. Given this certainty, it’s logical that a startup will hire a sales and marketing team to simply execute your business plan.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

Many startup myths threaten to hold back even the best-intentioned entrepreneurs. In spite of those sobering numbers, today, there are close to 400 million entrepreneurs worldwide. Many people looking to start a business hesitate because they’re don’t know what it will take to get started. Living the startup life.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2014

These two childhood friends saw how busy and exhausted new parents were and identified the need for a convenient way to purchase diapers. In 2010, Diapers.com brought in an estimated $300 million in revenue. Thinking Aloud business planning business strategy Deksia Joshua Conran market economics market fit'

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

No business plan survives first contact with customers The real value is finding the product/market fit. With your permission, I’d like to tell this tale and direct other aspiring entrepreneurs to follow your lead! As a young entrepreneur in his first startup, this post hits our current situation spot on.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It is the true entrepreneur that takes that frustration and turns it into an opportunity which usually means creating a business and sometimes resulting in an empire. Felena Hanson has shown that she is a true entrepreneur. Tell us your story and why you started your business. . What is Hera Hub?

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

By Trevor Blake, author of “ Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life “ I have found that many entrepreneurs struggle with the same basic difficulties. It is only when we revert to selfish gains that we neglect the most important entity of entrepreneurism, which is the customer.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2009

Filed under: Customer Development , Marketing , SuperMac , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , SuperMac « Love/Hate Business Plan Competitions Gravity Will be Turned Off » 17 Responses EricS , on May 11, 2009 at 11:05 am Said: I loved my Spigot. Reply Jim Wolcott , on April 28, 2010 at 7:30 pm Said: Steve!

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Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2009

For entrepreneurs good things come to those who ask. I found that having a senior marketer responsible for business strategy surrounded by ex-engineers and domain experts makes one heck of a powerful marketing department. Entreprenuers Know How to Ask Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to ask for things relentlessly.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

If, after reading, you find yourself inspired and ready to start the business planning process, be sure to check out our business planning guide! Ranked number one on WalletHub’s Best Cities to Start a Business, Sioux Falls is a great place to put down roots. Sioux Falls, SD. SCORE Sioux Falls. Grand Rapids, MI.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Amazing lean startup resources A year ago, there was no lean startup movement. Yet beyond these usual suspects are a huge number of up-and-coming bloggers, most of whom are practicing entrepreneurs willing to share their lean startup stories.

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chrischandler.name

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Starting a business is no small feat and you will certainly need all the help you can get to bring your idea to life. Be prepared with your business plan, term sheet, and probably a beer. Reply @pekpongpaet says: May 19, 2010 at 21:50 Yesh, Chris, I have an idea. So when is equity OK? This is your only chance to get in.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2016

If you are one of the many entrepreneurs interested in opening a marijuana dispensary, this article can guide you through the necessary steps. Mitch Woolhiser saw a magnificent and unusual business opportunity in the budding marijuana industry in 2010. Step 4: Write a business plan. Write a business plan,” he says.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

I hate business plan competitions. I Love Business Plan Competitions I had a breakfast with a friend who has founded a few companies in Thailand and started the New Ventures Program at one of their universities. Local venture investors and/or companies offer cash prizes for the winners.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Ben Hron: Five signs it’s time to get your business organized. Share with 1 click: All entrepreneurs face the question: “when should I form a company?” If your company signs the contract, it is much more difficult for your business partner to hold you personally responsible if the obligations under the contract.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

But how do you grow this concept into a ‘real business’? Having coached dozens of entrepreneurs alongside my colleague (@topherwilliams), we refer to this point in the entrepreneurial lifecycle as going from Zero to One (not to be confused with Peter Thiel’s similarly titled book ). Letting ego get in the way.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Perhaps that is the reason why it emerged as the grand winner of the recent 2 nd Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA), jointly organized by hardware maker Canon and Singapore-based broadcaster MediaCorp. Frambie , founded by Malaysian Beh Weng Wei, allows you to upload any photos and images to the site, and pick personalized frames for them.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

I highly recommend this book for all entrepreneurs, in startups as well as in big companies. This is a self-published book, originally designed as a companion to Steves class at Berkeleys Haas school of business. Most likely, your business plan is loaded with opinions and guesses, sprinkled with a dash of vision and hope.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The idea of a Business Model competition first emerged when I realized that Business Plan writing ought to be taught in English Departments – as they’re the best example of creative writing entrepreneurs will ever do. The Business Plan ?- And your revenue plan is something more than a hallucination.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. “ nobody wins if you go out of business&# – On Pricing – [link]. Business plans for entrepreneurs: the three ‘Rs’ – Part I – [link]. State of App Industry 2010 (Report) – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 2, 2011

Unfortunately, to many would-be entrepreneurs, getting past the dreaming phase and into the doing phase seems insurmountable — especially in a shaky economy where quitting your day job seems foolhardy and funding seems scarcer than, well, pay raises and affordable health insurance. Many a great entrepreneur has been derailed by burnout.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 12, 2010

The agenda consists of four expert panels that will explore Corporate Entrepreneurship, Scaling Up, Reinventing the Wheel (or not) and Getting to Plan B. . - Toby Rowland, CEO, MangaHigh.com. This is the Entrepreneurship’s Club highlight event and a chance to network with London entrepreneurs, investors and industry professionals.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. An Internet entrepreneur needs a website. A business geek with no money and no income isnt going to inspire confidence in a software geek. If a software geek really wants to try building something for no pay, theyre going to work for themself instead of following another cashless entrepreneur.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 19, 2015

Has the word entrepreneur become too trendy as to have lost its meaning? On a daily basis, I have an email exchange with someone who says they are an entrepreneur. But I’m critical of the use of the word entrepreneur in these contexts. And that takes us back to the word entrepreneur. Here’s a simple example.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 28, 2010

Beautiful Book Cover Designs for 2010 – [link]. Goals, Strategies and Tactics (why startups & small business should pay attention to all 3) – [link]. New-to-the-world: strategic marketing for startups and small business – [link]. Business Plan vs Business Model – [link].

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Tim Keane

JUNE 19, 2012

.  Our group recently reviewed a plan that included a couple of high powered and very competent advisors - and those advisors got to the opportunity because I'd suggested - years ago - that the entrepreneur talk to them. October 2010. September 2010. So what is the "depends" part? . Enter your Email.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 1, 2011

The GMU website has a nice piece on the School of Management’s annual undergraduate business plan contest. These are just some of the innovative ideas that were created by Mason students and presented at the fourth annual Dean’s Business Plan Competition in December 2010.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

  When we talk to entrepreneurs (or explain to others what we do) we often explain this in risk terms. Hiring the right folks with broad experience beyond what is immediately called for is a great idea - if you can find them and if they'll work well with the entrepreneurs.  October 2010. September 2010.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

Richard Christensen, entrepreneur and author of The Zig Zag Principle , recommends entrepreneurs start by thinking of the fastest way to get to profitability, even if it’s a slight diversion from your goals. Many entrepreneurs fail before succeeding, often multiple times. Can you adapt? Do you get on with one another?

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Up and Running

MAY 17, 2012

Every year, the folks at Entrepreneur Magazine name an Entrepreneur of the Year. Let’s take a look at some quick lessons you can learn from some past winners: Don’t give up: 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year Lee Rhodes was a mother of three fighting lung cancer when she was inspired to start glassybaby.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   If you've been through a plan review with someone like a potential investor, think for a moment about the questions you get asked. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2009

That fostering and encourage entrepreneurs to bring companies and products to market is a great source of innovation, job creation, etc. Unfortunately, they are disinterested in doing the hard work to help early stage entrepreneurs and companies. The only folks who invested in me were the ones who barely understood the business plan.

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