Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

Number of Venture Backed Liquidity Events 1991-2000. Number of Venture Backed Liquidity Events 2000-2010. In either case Customer Development provides entrepreneurs with a methodology for being capital efficient. Take a look at the chart below. (It Source: NVCA.). We live in interesting times.

Venture Capital 297

Venture Capital IPO Liquidity Event Entrepreneur 297

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Lean Startups/Back to Basics (2000-2010): No IPO’s, limited VC cash, lack of confidence and funding fuels “lean startup” era with limited M&A and even less IPO activity. They taught you about customers, markets and profits. The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2009

Of course, they could be useful in creating liquidity events, but absent bubbly environment and disrupting marketplace what is the point? Of course there have been many VC-backed successes because when new markets rise someone is going to win and many companies take the money along the way.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 120

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

" => I have not bothered to put up a landing page, survey to test customer demand, or done any customer development whatsoever. "Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?" 24 Comments • Nov 8, 2010 I love this answer. Yishan Wong • Nov 8, 2010 lol.if

Developer 42

Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Customer Development. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list. Codeacademy. Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank. SW Courses. Part 1- Intro. Part 2- 3 tools for startups. Part 3- Lean Cust. Part 4- Closing. Rand Fishkin.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53