Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Put yourself in the shoes of Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC: Do you view China as more of a competitor or customer – and why? Our guest speaker for our fourth class was John Hurley , former Member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, an expert on semiconductors and supply chains, and former Captain, U.S.
Growthink Blog
MAY 20, 2011
So, Mike tells me he wants to raise a first round of venture capital based on a $100 million valuation. Getting a $100 Million valuation is impossible for a startup. In fact, getting above a $10 Million valuation is also virtually impossible unless you have at least some traction (e.g., you have customers).
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market.
Austin Startup
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
For startup founders, it’s never too early to start thinking about putting together a target market advisory board. The target market advisory board should consist of 2–4 industry veterans who have connections to C-level execs and VPs in your target market. Never discount the power of a warm intro.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2012
Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 17, 2011
Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 22, 2010
Build qualified advisory board. If you can convince a couple of domain experts, or a couple of experienced executives to join your board and be your advocate, that’s traction. For a business, you must define the absolute minimum features you need to satisfy the customer problem, and test it in the market.
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