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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. However, four critical advances over the past decade (cloud, accelerators, Lean, and Angels) not only changed the math for tech investing but made regional tech clusters possible. The cloud , open-source development tools and web 2.0

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Strategy Roundtable: 5 Cloud Computing Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

s roundtable, I started with a presentation on blue sky opportunities in cloud computing based on our Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing (TLCC) research. I took the audience through five cloud-based business ideas, discussed why they are relevant and pointed them to the sources I derived those ideas from.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

ReadWriteStart

And EVEN if you ARE an experienced entrepreneur, all but just a few VCs still want to see customer validation, business model validation and traction, before they will invest. Next week, we will delve deep into cloud computing businesses. Next comes the topic of angels. Very encouraging!

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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

We kept talking, with Steve asking “How long are you staying in Silicon Valley?” When I told him, “two more days,” he asked, “Are you interested in meeting with venture firms in the Valley?” Some have actually established new startups with tested business model hypotheses under their belt.

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Start With a Business Model, Not a Business Plan | WSJ – [link]. The danger of waiting to long to find a business model? In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P. Special Report: Silicon Valley’s dirty secret – age bias | Reuters – [link].

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: LexSet

Austin Startup

That’s easily 5G, which is going to be a major catalyst in the adoption of computer vision, as it unlocks the ability to run very complex AI models in the cloud, which was never before possible. With the exception of LexSet, what tech trend is your team most excited about? What is the most over-hyped tech trend of 2020?

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Not Coming To The Rescue Of Victory

ReadWriteStart

We're trying to bring the lessons we have learned in Silicon Valley to a million entrepreneurs. First up today was Yogesh Sharma presenting Rangrut.com , a business that connects employers with learning institutions and on-campus students to fill job openings. However, 1M/1M is a development economics project.