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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. However, after a decade working for others, Carlos was interested in building and growing a company of his own.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? Is it limited to login and Like buttons, or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Are users otherwise grouped by the system, maybe by background (employer, university) or preferences?

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

And the best startups spun out of Stanford were building components for weapon systems. During World War II the United States did something its adversaries did not; it enlisted professors and graduate students as civilians in 105 colleges and universities to build advanced weapon systems — nuclear weapons, radar, etc.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Navy had a Rapid Analytical Machines project with hopes to build machines to integrate optics, microfilm and electronics into cryptanalytic tools. Vannevar Bush at MIT was trying to build one for the Navy.) The Navy’s most advanced cryptographic machine work in WWII was building 125 U.S. Why Minneapolis/St.

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In a Crisis – An Opportunity For A More Meaningful Life

Steve Blank

Get out of the building (virtually) and talk to people in the professions you’re interested in. Get out of the building physically. They are different depending on the type of startup you’re building. Digital health crosses the boundaries and may be founded by all types of firms. Fast Company and Forbes.

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8 Brand Models To Attract Your Perfect Fit Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

Existing brands such as Tesla, Virgin Atlantic, Rolex, and Harvard University seek to appeal to an elite customer segment, implying prestige, exclusivity, and high customer personalization. Then design your product, marketing, shopping environment, delivery model, and support around that model. Recognized expert and specialist in one domain.

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Young Startups Are Exploring New Team Building Activities

YoungUpstarts

Team building is a term that has a bad reputation in workplaces. Whenever a supervisor says ‘We’re going to do some team building activities today,’ you can see the resentment on the faces of the employees. Even though it has a bad reputation, team building is one of the most important investments you can make for your people.

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