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What’s Plan B? – The Small, the Agile, and the Many

Steve Blank

But the portfolio of options available to Admiral Nimitz and President Roosevelt were not limited to battleships. If you look at the Navy force structure today and its plan for the next decade, at first glance you might say they have a diversified portfolio and a plan for more. woke up on Dec. To do this we need a different world view.

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5 Phases Of Every Startup That Regulate Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

A particularly critical moment is when the founders hand over the leadership to a more managerial regime. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The challenge during this phase is to stay innovative and agile. Geographic expansion.

Dilution 355
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The Customer Development Manifesto: Reasons for the Revolution.

Steve Blank

The first hint lies in its name; this is a product development model, not a marketing model, not a sales hiring model, not a customer acquisition model, not even a financing model (and we’ll also find that in most cases it’s even a poor model to use to develop a product.) So what’s wrong the product development model? Where Are the Customers?

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5 Lifecycle Stages Of A New Venture Test Your Culture

Startup Professionals Musings

A particularly critical moment is when the founders hand over the leadership to a more managerial regime. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The challenge during this phase is to stay innovative and agile. Geographic expansion.

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Can Your Business Survive The Traditional Life Cycle?

Startup Professionals Musings

A particularly critical moment is when the founders hand over the leadership to a more managerial regime. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The challenge during this phase is to stay innovative and agile. Geographic expansion.

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Company Lifecycle And Culture Change Too Fast Today

Startup Professionals Musings

A particularly critical moment is when the founders hand over the leadership to a more managerial regime. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The challenge during this phase is to stay innovative and agile. Geographic expansion.

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Many Startup Cultures Cannot Match The Market Pace

Startup Professionals Musings

A particularly critical moment is when the founders hand over the leadership to a more managerial regime. For additional growth, most companies expand the product portfolio to cater to more customers, and sell more to existing customers. The challenge during this phase is to stay innovative and agile. Geographic expansion.

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