Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We just held our sixteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. 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.

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Acquisition Technical Review Technology Security 323

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? In the first five months of 2022, more than $120 billion have been invested in building out metaverse technology and infrastructure, according to McKinsey. Unity’s recent $4.4 Also, their $1.6 Every month, there are 5B downloads of apps built in Unity.

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. A common practice is to hire local employees who know the geographic culture, even though this may well dilute the company culture. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

Dilution 355

Dilution Startup Merger Flash 355

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups. Carpe Diem. Tools in the New Bubble.

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 335

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2019

It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. A common practice is to hire local employees who know the geographic culture, even though this may well dilute the company culture. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

Dilution 224

Dilution Merger Flash Global 224

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. A common practice is to hire local employees who know the geographic culture, even though this may well dilute the company culture. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

Dilution 134

Dilution Merger Flash Global 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

It’s a volatile period for every company, where most struggle with getting commercial and technological traction, usually based on a single product or service. A common practice is to hire local employees who know the geographic culture, even though this may well dilute the company culture. Geographic expansion. Consolidation.

Dilution 187

Dilution Merger Flash Global 187