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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Petersburg, Moscow, Prague, and Tokyo, but the visit to the heart of the Beijing startup world Zhongguancun has truly blown me away. bases in Guam and Okinawa. My post about Japan will follow.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Petersburg, Moscow, Prague, and Tokyo, but the visit to the heart of the Beijing startup world Zhongguancun has truly blown me away. bases in Guam and Okinawa. My post about Japan will follow.

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If I Told You I'd Have to Kill You: The Story Behind “The Secret.

Steve Blank

And you’d like me to do my talk on Customer Development and startups?” “No, we’re the other CIA.” Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Steve my name is Donald xx, and I’m the head of external affairs of the CIA’s venture capital firm and we’d like you to keynote our conference.” Now In Print!

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The Story Behind the Secret History Part II. Getting B-52s through.

Steve Blank

Sure the rest of the stories diverge though… can’t really imagine a Soviet counterpart to the Customer Development method. Now his son is reading your blog about creating a startup. Ever talk to someone from the other side who had similar stories of struggling to track and shoot down that 170-ft signature sphere?