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Driving Corporate Innovation: Design Thinking vs. Customer Development

Steve Blank

Startups operate quickly – at a speed driven by the urgency of a proverbial gun-to-their-head called “burn rate.” their burn rate (the amount of money they’re spending monthly minus any revenue coming in) and. First, most Silicon Valley startups were (and primarily still are) technology-driven.

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Failure and Redemption

Steve Blank

The press called Rocket Science one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley and predicted that our games would be great because the storyboards and trailers were spectacular. It was everyone else who screwed up. I did everything right. Stage 3: Get angry and blame everyone else.

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Failure and Redemption

Steve Blank

The press called Rocket Science one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley and predicted that our games would be great because the storyboards and trailers were spectacular. It was everyone else who screwed up. I did everything right. Stage 3: Get angry and blame everyone else.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part V: Happy 100th Birthday.

Steve Blank

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance I always had been curious about how Silicon Valley, a place I had lived and worked in, came to be. How did Silicon Valley start?

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

You know, the weird thing, Derek, and I should probably let you speak some time, but I was deeply technical when I went into Andersen consulting, and I got paid much less than engineers who graduated, because I had a degree in economics. They paid engineers $4,000 more entry-point. Engineering vs. non-engineering. [00:10:32]

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Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

Silicon Valley, New York). The only numbers in those documents that are important in the first year of a startup’s life are burn rate and cash balance. If you’re in a technology cluster like Silicon Valley you may be able to attract ad hoc advice from experienced investors. Here’s how. better user growth.

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How to Find a Job at the Right Startup for You

Startup Professionals Musings

So here’s a strategy I recommend (definitely the most common strategy in Silicon Valley). Every area has networking events, like the NYC Tech Meetup , and organizations like the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Engineers. What's the monthly burn rate? Join local organizations.