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Why Real Learning is Outside the Building, Not Demo Day

Steve Blank

While our teams have mentors, socialize a lot and give great demos, the goal of our class final presentations is “ Lessons Learned ” – about product/market fit, pricing, acquisition/activation costs, pricing, partners, etc. Technology in search of a market. We had a killer team and all the right skillsets.

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How Not To Run Your Own Technology Startup

YoungUpstarts

The world has changed a lot lately and just about every aspect of a technology company – and especially a web-based company – can be “moved out” to a web-based application provider at a lower cost than doing it yourself. Pivotal Tracker – Engineering planning, tracking, task assignments (+mobile).

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Disrupting Google

Start Up Blog

Business disruption is not caused by technology alone. 1) A new technology + (2) A new business model If we only have one, the incumbents can usually adapt. Or, they can revert the old technology into a new business model. For example: The Music Industry had 3 new technologies before they got disrupted.

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Apple Vision Pro – Tech in the Search of a Market

Steve Blank

Apple is trying to push Vision Pro into their existing consumer customers All the demos and existing applications are oriented to their consumer customers Apple did not create demos for how the Vision Pro could be used in new markets where users would jump on buying a Vision Pro. Or jet engine maintenance.

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Why Animated Video Is The Way To Go In This Pandemic Era

YoungUpstarts

Thanks to tremendous advancements in technology, it is now possible to render animated scenes that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Luckily, in this age of technology, digitally produced videos are replacing the need for traditional film-making. What about real product demos? Businesses too cannot risk oblivion.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery. . – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Stay tuned.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Nonprofit Healthcare Boards

Board Effect

Cyber Risks Affecting Healthcare Organizations Data breaches, ransomware attacks, insider threats, social engineering, weak passwords, email attacks, mobile device risks, ensuring compliance, and phishing are just a few of the cyber risks facing nonprofits in the healthcare space. Monitor them regularly.