Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Lean was designed to inform the founders’ vision while they operated frugally at speed. Both companies and government agencies struggle with how to deliver innovation at speed.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

The eight teams spoke to over 945 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique.

Oakland 311

Oakland Asia Lean Video 311

ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

Social, Agile, and Transformation. I cover several topics including agile software development, software startups, web 2.0, Strategic Agile Thinking: Balancing Value, Innovation and Research. 2) The agile "happy place". Agile teams sprint when value is known, implementation is low risk. and business transformation.

Agile 40

Agile Architecture Offshore Software Developers 40

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Prototype paperless solutions with experts, residents, and the tech sector For the first Paper Census project, the Austin Transportation Department’s Residential Parking Program , ATA reached out to its member companies for volunteers. So the Paper Census team not only delivers designs and digital prototypes for improved forms. That’s okay.

Government 48

Government Technical Review Austin Community 48

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2020

Due to the restrictions imposed by different governments, many have been relying on digital platforms for their needs. Similar to data, the operational applications run on mainframes are also valuable. In today’s quest for agile and flexible platforms, the mainframe is seen by many as an aging, slow, and dying system.

Marketing 116

Marketing Open Source eCommerce Technical Review 116

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Today we are announcing the biggest entrepreneurial program ever launched – Startup Weekend Next. The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual.

Startup 335

Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Governments adopting the use of the Cloud. In addition to small businesses, cloud adoption by governments has been growing in the Asia region. This migration to the cloud helps to meet their operational needs, as well as to reduce costs and increase agility and efficiency. Content Delivery Networks (CDN) Join the Fray.

Cloud 223

Cloud Asia Government Mobile 223

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Will Roper is responsible for spending $60 billion acquiring 550 programs as well as technology and logistics.

Technology 409

Technology China Agile Acquisition 409

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is critical since the government is moving toward a speedier payment system, which will reduce the time it takes for victims to get compensation. 2- Use of Paycheck Protection Program . Think of the agility that comes with CAI, etc. Photo Credit: Michael Ziarko. Conversational AI can help businesses achieve this.

Software Review 124

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 124

Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

When Harvard started the MBA program there were no graduate-level business textbooks. While MBA programs proliferated during the first half of the 20th century, they focused on teaching management of existing companies. By 1991 there were 57 undergraduate and 22 MBA programs. There were no classes on how to start a business.

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Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

The highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was created by Congress back in 1982 to fund and encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D). What does SBIR Phase I mean, exactly? Amazing keynote from @JeffDeGraff at the @AFWERX collider event this morning.

SBIR 48

SBIR Government Venture Capital Startup 48

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. To move innovation faster, we now have 21 st century tools — Business Model Canvas , Customer Development , Agile Engineering – all adding up to a Lean Startup. Horizon 1 operates on goals and incentives.

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Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 13, 2021

We have taken time as a community and leadership team to reflect and set short and long-term goals and build programs to support and grow member success over time. 8-Stay agile. 2020 was a year of many lessons, but if I had to pick one takeaway, it would be the importance of agility. Photo Credit: Jimmy Chebat.

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Offshore Entrepreneur Jordan Agile 136

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 22, 2020

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. Highlights from the show Jen describes her background in government-tech partnerships. (2:52) 12:44) A look at the three waves of requests coming from government. (14:06)

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New Jersey Government CTO America 60

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It’s about every piece of feedback collected from customer surveys and even the everyday details of operations. One key strategy in leveraging data is establishing robust Data Governance Change Management practices. This means investing in the right tools and training programs that empower employees to use data.

Agile 52

Agile Analytics Artificial Inteligence Demand 52

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Today, if you’re building an entrepreneurship program, the teaching team most often includes adjuncts with entrepreneurial experience as complements to the tenured faculty, classes are experiential and the community you’re building is a set of additional components that never existed before.

Incubator 332

Incubator Lean Programming Government 332

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

The eight teams spoke to over 820 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Team: Panacea.

Oakland 276

Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 276

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. I also owe a great debt to Kent Beck, whose Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change was my first introduction to this kind of thinking. The lean startup is an application of Lean Thinking.

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Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. But smart people within government agencies are working to change the culture and embrace new ways of doing things. The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a great example. The NGA, an organization within the U.S.

Lean 181

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. But smart people within government agencies are working to change the culture and embrace new ways of doing things. The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a great example. The NGA, an organization within the U.S.

Lean 181

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Board Effect

JANUARY 15, 2020

Best practices for digital governance are just beginning to evolve and boards that lack the necessary IT expertise may fail to recognize and abide by digital governance best practices. It’s important for organizations to develop best practices for digital governance, especially in industries that are highly regulated.

Government 94

Government CTO Hire Security Internet 94

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. diplomats, government officials, and all other personnel at home and abroad. Support U.S.

Lean 164

Lean Government Agile Africa 164

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

Special Operations Command) to continue prototyping over the summer. Multiple teams have been engaged by government, prime contractor and VC firms for follow-on discussions/engagements. Engage directly with potential government problem sponsors. One team closed a $200k seed round in the middle of the class.

Silicon Valley 129

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 129

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

Special Operations Command) to continue prototyping over the summer. Multiple teams have been engaged by government, prime contractor and VC firms for follow-on discussions/engagements. Engage directly with potential government problem sponsors. One team closed a $200k seed round in the middle of the class.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 120

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. diplomats, government officials, and all other personnel at home and abroad. Support U.S.

Lean 120

Lean Government Agile Africa 120

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

Matt Weingart, program development manager in the Strategic Development Office at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. military can work together – for access to advanced technology and to learn how to move with agility, speed and urgency. John Kuhn , who works at BMNT Partners.

Channel 120

Channel Japan Bosnia Silicon Valley 120

Steve Blank

JANUARY 26, 2016

Today these potential adversaries are able to harness the power of social networks, encryption, GPS, low-cost drones, 3D printers, simpler design and manufacturing processes, agile and lean methodologies, ubiquitous Internet and smartphones. Terrorists today live on the ‘net and they are all early adopters. We’re Our Own Worst Enemy.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley North Korea Agile Lean 120

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 20, 2018

It’s the leader’s job to enable a team to operate at the right level — by reshaping the internal and external conditions – space, time focus, diverse voices, and a sense of shared purpose. Deepen the conversation among your core team. That includes the way your core team conducts its conversations.

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Cofounder Agile Conversion Government 189

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2016

By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. The holiday season has begun, and small business owners in the retail and hospitality industries are operating in what is often their busiest time of year.

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Customer Distribution Government Agile 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2016

First was to teach students to develop the mindset, reflexes, agility and resilience an entrepreneur needs to make decisions at speed and with urgency in a chaotic and uncertain world. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies.

Agile 120

Agile Security Audio Video 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

An existing company or government organization is primarily organized for day-to-day execution of its current business processes or mission. In reality for innovation to contribute to a company or government agency, it needs to be designed a process from start to deployment. Use Cases/ Concept of Operations. Legal issues.

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Incubator Curation Engineer Government 316

Board Effect

APRIL 14, 2021

Funding from governments and donors is competitive and scarce. They’re not willing to let go of programs and activities they’ve been running for a long time even when there’s no apparent value in them. Board members are insistent on avoiding risks and operating too leanly to be successful as a result.

Community 98

Community Agile Government Social Media 98

Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2013

Over 40% get the military to pay for their college by joining via the Reserve Officers Training Corps ( ROTC ) program. And how the engineering process could be turned Agile. Stuxnet targeted at the Iranian nuclear weapons program), 2) Computer Network Defense (CND) – stop potential adversaries from doing the same to you.

Silicon Valley 261

Silicon Valley Colorado Lean Connecticut 261

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

It could be studying entrepreneurship in school or it could have been working with a government contractor or maybe someone had a sales job. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program. One of the assignments I experienced was the development of their Entrepreneur Program. It’s usually a process.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Investment Bankers PR Social Media 48

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 8, 2009

I suddenly lose my ability to judge if our marketing programs are being effective. That’s why we have operations alerts trigger a page, but it can also work for other customer events. Use pilot programs. This is true for split-testing features, but it’s also true for marketing programs or even operations changes.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 84

Board Effect

AUGUST 30, 2019

The costs of cyber risks are financially high and carry a range of risks across the operation. Boards are still trying to get a grasp on what programs and people they need to protect the company. Boards are more concerned than ever about the risks associated with technology, and rightly so.

Agile 45

Agile Government Technology Software 45

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. These Horizons also apply to government agencies and other large organizations.

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Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 227