Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

But then, because there might be entrenched competitors and your concept is radically new, you still need to invest in the customer development process to learn how to get design wins from companies who may be happy with their existing vendors. Personally, I think that customer acquisition, brand, reputation, etc.,

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I knew I wanted to write a book about a (then) radically new entrepreneurship idea called Customer Development (later the foundation of the Lean Startup movement). The Four Steps to the Epiphany , the book that launched the Lean Startup movement, was based on the course material from my first class. He was right.

Cofounder 151

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 2, 2008

It costs not just the time of the actual meeting, but the time getting there and back, and the time preparing for it beforehand and thinking about it afterward. What I tell most startups we fund is that if someone reputable offers you funding on reasonable terms, take it. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

San Francisco 125

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SVPG

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

But one of the real advantages from a product point of view is that there’s no legacy to drag along, there’s no revenue to preserve, and there’s no reputation to safeguard. However, once your product develops to the point that it can sustain a viable business (congratulations!) Protect Employees and Customers.

Product 67

Product NDA Continuous Deployment Reputation 67

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

This single decision wound up costing the company significant revenue and over the course of several months sent its customer growth into decline. In the end, we managed to repair the damage, but only after losing a lot of time and at significant opportunity cost. We were totally unprepared for the magnitude of what happened.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Protecting one’s reputation is incredibly important for any investor, whether independent or corporate. Of course, bringing startups (whether prospective or existing portfolio companies) closer to operating divisions has business and customer development benefits. Could they excel at customer development with enterprises?

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? tells you how much adwords cost. Lean project management. hire low-cost international engineering talent. Codeacademy.

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