Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

Berkeley Haas Business School is a leader in entrepreneurship education. It has replaced how to write a business plan with hands-on Lean Startup methods. The final deliverable for that class was a 30-page business plan. We had multiple business plan competitions. The Business Plan is Dead.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

It should go without saying that this post is not advice, nor is it recommendation of what you should do, it’s simply my observation of how companies using Customer Development positioned themselves to successfully raise money from venture investors. Is there a profitable business model? What are Early Stage VC’s Really Asking?

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

So let’s be very specific: let’s assume your dream job is product manager at Google, working on the Analytics product. No Business Plan Survives First Contact With A Customer – The 5.2 Online Video on Lies About Business Planning - Up and Running , November 19, 2010 Business plans are a waste of time?

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

Integrating services like Kiss Metrics , Google Analytics , Geckoboard and/or developing your own in order to keep an real time view on your KPI’s, next to holding regular user interviews and surveys, will help make decisions based on data instead of only on gut feeling. Keep the team small, agile and up-to-date.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Google Analytics. Site Pulse – Live Web Traffic Monitor and Analytics. SEO and Analytics Tutorials. Analytics review â?? mixpanel vs kissmetric vs google analytics review. Analytics blog â?? good analytics tutorials. Analytics Tools. Google Analytics â?? actionable analytics.

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