Customer Programming Seed Capital Venture Capital 
Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The previous post described how the Torch program built China’s innovation clusters. This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 24, 2010
the wave of semiconductor startups in the 1960’s/70’s, the emergence of venture capital as a professional industry, the personal computer revolution in 1980’s, the rise of the Internet in the 1990’s and finally. Yet time after time, after the product shipped, startups would find that customers didn’t use or want most of the features.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The previous post described how the Torch program built China’s innovation clusters. This post is about the rise of Chinese venture capital and how it helped build the countries entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital. Like the U.S. It went bankrupt in 1997.).
Hunter Walker
JANUARY 11, 2021
It’s frustrating if you’re a customer of an expense report SaaS startup and the company goes out of business, but it’s potentially devastating if your tele-therapist or addiction counselor suddenly disappears because the platform that employed them ran out of money. Traditional venture capital models lean into what’s called ‘power laws.’
Gust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
And don’t forget the ability to customize your profile’s background. While VCs are the toughest nut to crack, there are many other (often better) sources of seed capital that may be available to you. Rather than limiting your search to venture funds, therefore, consider the full range of startup options.
Steve Blank
APRIL 28, 2016
The program examines the DNA of entrepreneurs: what makes them tick, how they came up with their ideas; and explores the habits that make them successful, and the highs and lows that pushed them forward. Switching from venture capital to startup founder required a different mindset, Ajay said: All day in a VC firm, you’re saying ‘no’.
Steve Blank
APRIL 28, 2016
The program examines the DNA of entrepreneurs: what makes them tick, how they came up with their ideas; and explores the habits that make them successful, and the highs and lows that pushed them forward. Switching from venture capital to startup founder required a different mindset, Ajay said: All day in a VC firm, you’re saying ‘no’.
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