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%.
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. They’re better than large companies at identifying customer needs/problems and finding product/market fit by pivoting rapidly.
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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., For example, the Boston Consulting Group 2 x 2 growth-share matrix was an easy to understand strategy tool – a market selection matrix for companies looking for growth opportunities. Strategy Maps.
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. Looking for Opportunities Now? read more.
VC Adventure
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
At great risk of wading into a debate where there’s no winning, I thought I’d present a few pieces of data that suggest that we’re not exactly in a market bubble right now. Massive caveat here: I’m not trying to predict the stock market. But large market disruptions are typically proceeded by a spike in the TED.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Salaries are one item on a company’s balance sheet that catches the attention of some investors. This guest post is written by Lior Levin, a marketing consultant for an inspection company that provides a container check in China and in Latin America. The best predictor of a startup’s success is how much the CEO is paid.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
This includes start up funding (our first balance sheet had less than $10,000, today we are over $5 million), branding and market positioning (in 2016 we became EALgreen to emphasize the positive environmental impact of our business), and digital innovation (in 2021 we invested in best-in class, integrated technology platform to track donations).
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