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Version One Ventures
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Then, Silicon Valley collectively deplatformed Trump (a scary precedent even if you vehemently dislike the guy). It certainly seems that the use case and demand for a decentralized Internet has never been stronger. But how close are we to offering credible Web 3 solutions for average users? Communication.
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship. The goal is to reach venture-scale (~10x return on investment.)
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Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Reply A dozen of the best start-up pitches on the Web | JonBischke.com , on November 13, 2009 at 10:05 pm Said: [.] Just like catching a bug in development is cheaper than fixing it once it has been released, confirming lack of customer demand prior to ramping up a sales engine is cheaper than finding out once you have a paid sales team.
Haystack
DECEMBER 29, 2018
And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. The shift in consumer behavior and the intensity of the Scooter demand was undeniable. 2/ The Scooter Phenomenon.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
To support sales, Marketing tries to “make up a better story,” and the web site and/or product presentation slides start changing (sometimes weekly or even daily). There isn’t a sales problem, the problem is that marketing just did not understand its customers and how to create demand or position the product. Order Here. Now In Print!
Steve Blank
APRIL 9, 2009
To do that we will create end-user demand and drive it into the sales channel, educate the channel and customers about why our products are superior, and help Engineering understand customer needs and desires. We will accomplish this through demand-creation activities (advertising, PR, tradeshows, seminars, web sites, etc.),
Steve Blank
JULY 13, 2009
Our “Hollywood meets Silicon Valley” story played great in Silicon Valley, they ate it up in Hollywood, and the business press tripped over themselves to talk to us. I do not want to necessarily start a flame war about particular creations of “Web 2.0 Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.
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