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Steve Blank
AUGUST 31, 2009
Or, “Look at our returns, its always worked for us.” Some firms correctly point out that, “It’s fine if 8 out of 10 of our companies fail if the remaining two return 20x our money. That’s a better return than having 10 out of 10 companies succeed and each return 2x our money. I added some comments there [.]
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
The reality is that VC’s have one goal – to maximize the amount of money they return to their investors. Entrepreneurs and VCs made returns 10x, or even 100x larger than anything ever seen. (No No value judgments here, VCs were doing what the market rewarded them for, and their investors expected – maximum returns.) (And
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Steve Blank
OCTOBER 12, 2009
Supercomputer Porn When the back issues of Cray Channels arrived at Ardent, I ripped open the package with the Cray return address and eagerly started to flip through them. Ardent 3: Supercomputer Porn As VP of Marketing at our new startup, the CEO literally threw me out of the building and told me not to return until I [.] [.]
Steve Blank
JULY 16, 2009
With each of those ten companies returning 2x their money for $20 million. Or investing in 10 companies and having 8 fail - but the remaining two companies returning 20x their money for $40 million. While VC’s might love you and your firm, a 2x return isn’t why they’re in business. Make sure they are.
Steve Blank
JULY 20, 2009
Meanwhile, back at ESL the project I was working on wanted to extend my consulting contract, the company was trying to get me to return, and in spite of what I had done on the site , “the customer” had casually asked me if I was interested in talking to them about a job. Repeat every day, six or seven days a week. Life was good.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak
MARCH 11, 2010
I read through your archives almost religiously before branching out to other marketers. I quickly realized that I much preferred to develop a meaningful connection with a small group of people – my tribe or community – who I would foster and help, often for nothing in return other than the recognition that I was helping people.
Steve Blank
MAY 7, 2009
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