Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Today, I get to move our national security mission in emerging technologies farther and faster in ways that I could not in government. In the Agency I dealt with a few difficult personalities focused on empire-building and metrics rather than running sound operations. Judgment remains paramount.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Trust me – that kind of encounter can mean the difference between securing a contract, protecting yourself from getting turfed or getting acquired one day. Equally each of your board members are probably on 5-10 boards. Between Board Meetings. Communicating Between Board Meetings. The Agile Board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2020

Difficulty in securing and protecting funding. You need to maintain explicit C-suite and Board buy-in for constant transformation through effective communication, highlighting the struggles of peer businesses, and establishing the right metrics. Keeping priority on what matters for long-term success.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

We’ll also show you what to do after deals end to secure long-term partnerships with backers. It contains the story of your property, mission statement, sponsor benefits, demographics, marketing plan, goals, media opportunities, advisory board, and the sponsor fees.”. Deliver a fulfillment report to secure long-term sponsorship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2016

You need to quantify measurable criteria for success, using business metrics. It’s time for the executive team and advisory board to commit the necessary funds and people resources to complete the plan. Patents and other intellectual property must be secured at this point. Clearly define and issue the challenge.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

They’re using metrics that are often unworkable in the current business environment, causing growing businesses to look elsewhere for capital and increasingly towards alternative forms of financing. It’s the paradox of the modern startup.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

End of a minor web analytics lesson on going beyond obvious metrics and never, ever, never forgetting context. Of course look at our favorite metric bounce rate by keyword (that tells you if you can get people to give you one solitary click , the most primitive measure of SEO success). Back to our story.

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