Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2010
He turned to the other VC’s and added, “That’s why we write the checks and entrepreneurs run the company.”. Unlike the stories in the popular press, entrepreneurs who build successful companies don’t get it right the first time. The Search for the Business Model. The real world is much, much messier. And a lot more interesting.
Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2013
In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.
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Steve Blank
AUGUST 27, 2009
This series of posts is a brief explanation of how we’ve evolved from Product Development to Customer Development to the Lean Startup. The Product Development Diagram Emerging early in the twentieth century, this product-centric model described a process that evolved in manufacturing industries.
Steve Blank
APRIL 13, 2013
In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 24, 2009
Seed-stage investors are learning the metrics of traction, and are getting better at identifying those companies that are really achieving validated learning about customers. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.
Hunter Walker
DECEMBER 19, 2013
The only way to succeed in venture capital is backing wonderful entrepreneurs and working hard on their behalf. The product was still evolving but their execution ability and customer development had accelerated nicely during the startup’s first few months. It''s not about the investors, it''s about the CEO ].
grasshopperherder.com
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
If there is traction, ok…there are some benchmarks and you can look at seed stage funding rounds. Top 3 Ways to Fail at Customer Development. Personas for Customer Development. Customer Development (27). Recent Posts. The 3 Best Tools for Mockups and Wireframes. Categories. Funding (1).
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