Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

However, accelerator Demo Days are a combination of graduation ceremony and pitch contest, with the uncomfortable feel of a swimsuit competition. Other than “I’ll know it when I see it”, there’s no formal way for an investor attending Demo Day to assess project maturity or quantify risks. Diagnostics.

Incubator 310

Incubator Intellectual Property Startup Lean 310

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Business schools teach aspiring executives a variety of courses around the execution of known business models, (accounting, organizational behavior, managerial skills, marketing, operations, etc.). Action : If you’re building a web site: Small portion of your site should be operational on the web. Any IP you need to license?

Wiki 311

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 311

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Marketing and sales worked to define an ideal customer profile (ICP) , with several defining factors including: Currently using a data warehouse solution; Has a defined strategy to move to cloud-based operations; Has existing cloud-based solutions from competitor companies. They haven’t completed a form, joined a webinar, or requested a demo.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

VC Cafe

MARCH 17, 2023

The Generative AI gaming landscape Nov 2022 ( source ) In my small data sample (of Israeli gaming startups) a lot of startups in the generative AI gaming space are either missing in this map, or are choosing to remain in stealth until they have a solid demo out. and Israeli startup Genie Labs. AI concepting is amazing!

Generative AI 195

Generative AI Stealth IP San Francisco 195

K9 Ventures

JUNE 22, 2011

We talked about several markets — security, defense, professional (DSLRs), consumer (Point-and-Shoots), mobile (cell phones), IP licensing, lens adapters, etc. Almost every VC firm came back with how they either don’t do hardware, or they don’t do IP licensing plays. All Things Digital, Ina Fried.

Technical Review 134

Technical Review IP New York Portfolio 134

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

net is the only framework in which you can build an app for all the major mobile operating systems (iphone, android, wp7). there are start ups who are legitimately using.net because they don’t need to look directly into the tcp/ip stack. Purchase IP from the vendors. It’s an *freaking open source*.net What did we do?

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. IP Location Tools. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? Lean project management. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53