Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Fast-forward to today—Apple is the most profitable Smartphone company in the world and in Spain Android commands a market share of more than 90%. Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. Apple owned 0%.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

It’s a lot easier to get these numbers to look great by outsourcing everything, getting assets off the balance sheet and only investing in things that pay off fast. These resulting business models made them look incredibly profitable. They knew how to execute the current business model.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., The Enterprise: Business Model Execution We know that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. The question is – why?

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Growthink Blog

MAY 2, 2011

Some may read the above and shake their heads and think that this is a “coddling mindset” or entitlement culture and is exactly what has gotten America in trouble in the first place and a big part of why China is kicking our you know what every which way. Again, as opposed to fighting this energy, go with it. Looking for Opportunities Now?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Freed received the first scholarship created from a sustainable-business model by the collaboration of EALgreen, WW Grainger, Inc. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. and North Park University.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. We spoke about what succeeds early in technology market evolutions. As markets grow, the more open and modular systems win.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2016

A one-page pitch is a simple overview of your business. It’s the high-level plan of what you want to do, who your customers are, how you’re going to make money, and what your key strategies are for sales and marketing. As you refine your business model, you can quickly update your pitch without wasting a lot of time.

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