Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
And the wrong message is frankly strewn all over Silicon Valley. And this is fueled by the VC culture in Silicon Valley. I think the one thing that niggles me that most is reserving the word “startup” for only super-growth, Silicon Valley style businesses. Or pivoted too quickly.
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 1, 2014
When you look through the list , you’ll see big names that we’re very pleased we landed, epic companies we really want to hear from, and people we’re particularly excited to present because they have incredible stories to share--and you won’t hear them anyplace else. Todd Park convened the team that saved Obamacare.
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Steve Blank
JULY 7, 2015
He later co-founded and served as CTO of IMVU and then authored The Lean Startup. Named one of BusinessWeek’s Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech, Eric served as a venture advisor at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers before moving on to advise startups and venture capital firms independently. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
Even back then the advisor was a well-known name in Silicon Valley. I’m now getting more involved in my new job as CTO and I’m too busy to go back and forth negotiating this.” Death by Spreadsheet. I was so excited to break the news to the board that I put this new advisor on as the first agenda item. But I was crushed.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 7, 2013
Another major hire was Ryan Lissack who joined as CTO. Needless to say I think Ryan is one of the most talented engineering leads in LA but I’d stack him against anybody in the Valley, too. I had written about Mike before but hadn’t disclosed his name. Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and Who Will Win.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Inbound interest for partnerships, for employment, for investment (increased) — you name it from small companies, small HVAC contractors to large companies like AT&T. Every time I go to Silicon Valley I’m like, “Oh, this place is great.” Steve : Did you personally know about any of this?
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Often companies think their Rock Star customers are the biggest spenders, or the most loyal customers, or perhaps the marquee names or brands. He describes a hypothetical Rock Star named “Catie” who is a composite of the sorts of customer advocates used by Salesforce.com, SAS Canada, and others. Not necessarily.
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