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

JUNE 23, 2016

Capital is returned to these investors through liquidity events (originally public offerings, but today mostly acquisitions). They’re better than large companies at identifying customer needs/problems and finding product/market fit by pivoting rapidly. Filed under: Corporate Innovation , Customer Development.

Architecture 227

Architecture IRR Balance Sheet Liquidity Event 227

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Agile project management. Lean project management.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53