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Apple Vision Pro – Tech in the Search of a Market

Steve Blank

For example, There is proof of demand ( here , here and here ) of an adjacent mass market, helping millions of home owners repair things around the home There is proof of demand in industrial applications outside of the consumer space ( here.) But the product/market fit of this first iteration is a swing and a miss.

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5 Things You Need to Learn Before Launching a Startup

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Business Models and Pricing Know your business model prior to launching a startup. However, sometimes founders only think about their big idea and forget about the strictly business side of a startup. However, you don’t need them all, you need the ones that suit your business model.

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No Accounting For Startups

Steve Blank

Startups that are searching for a business model need to keep score differently than large companies that are executing a known business model. Yet most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups use financial models and spreadsheets that actually hinder their success. Managing the Business. Here’s why.

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Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Discussion s. Wastes Founders Time.

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Why Board Meetings Suck – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. The Wrong Discussion s. Wastes Founders Time.

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8 Pieces of Advice For CEOs That Need To Scale Their Startups

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A startup’s ability to scale its services in response to increasing demand is one of the most important factors in determining its success. If no such plan is in place, its best to develop one as soon as possible in case your inability to keep up with demand begins affecting the quality of your services. by Philip Acuña.

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What's Wrong With Today's Board Meetings: Part 1

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Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model. What are the most important hypotheses to test now?