Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

By then, I had become a venture capitalist at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and found myself talking to a lot of entrepreneurs who were proclaiming their great technology yet were struggling with little revenue, and claiming they were “crossing the chasm”. Steve responded to my email in ten minutes, saying “come meet with me!”

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Entrepreneur : A successful CIA case officer must be able to operate amid ambiguity and make judgment calls that require strong second- and third-order thinking. Most people believe case officers and entrepreneurs are big risk takers, when, in fact, they’re risk mitigators. Some Advisory Boards meet once a quarter, others once a year.

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Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

In April 2010 I received an email that said, “I’m an incoming Stanford student in the fall and working on a project that a number of people suggested I get in touch with you about.&#. A big piece of the solution lies in the scalable impact of entrepreneurship and an increase of successful entrepreneurs.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Why it’s important for entrepreneurs to temper confidence with regular reality checks was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Chris Schroeder is an American entrepreneur, advisor and investor in interactive technologies and social communications. . You are the entrepreneur.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs find this scalable and repeatable business model because it’s not easy. This has changed the way entrepreneurs think about building their startups and how investors should look at them. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds. Here’s Part 2 of Dino’s story….

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

Ann who had been my Teaching Assistant while she had finished her PhD at Stanford felt the same frustration about teaching entrepreneurs to assemble a business plan that we knew in the real world wouldn’t survive first contact with customers. They answer enumerable emails about logistics as well as substantive questions about class content.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2016

Why founders need to be their own boss and how they capitalize on business opportunities were the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Matt Armstead , a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Lumos Innovation , which helps Ohio-area founders launch their startup ideas. Matt Armstead.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

What it’s like to go from the comfort of the lab bench to the chaos of a startup was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Tune in Thursday at 1 pm PT, 4 pm ET on Sirius XM Channel 111 to hear these upcoming guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere : Sept. Want to be a guest on the show?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2016

Why founders need to be their own boss and how they capitalize on business opportunities were the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Matt Armstead , a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Lumos Innovation , which helps Ohio-area founders launch their startup ideas. Matt Armstead.

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Steve Blank

MAY 5, 2016

Two lessons from the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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. It gets you to a business faster.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Along the way I also learned yet another way entrepreneurs see the world differently from their investors. Over the next week we exchanged emails over advisory board stock. Great entrepreneurs see opportunities before others do. Advisory Board. I knew he would bring immense value to me and the company. Lessons Learned.

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Steve Blank

JULY 19, 2016

Experience and vision were the focus of today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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. That actually makes a real difference.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Lessons learned from starting up and teaching entrepreneurship were the focus of an interview with the latest guest on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Send an email to terri@kandsranch.com describing your entrepreneurial journey.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 16, 2016

Lessons in raising money and making money were shared by the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. . 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.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 29, 2016

These topics were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). The company quickly acquired some mystique, but not by design: We launched … a website and we forgot to put an email on there and a phone number.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Values – who and what founders and customers hold dear – were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Why it’s important for entrepreneurs to temper confidence with regular reality checks was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Chris Schroeder is an American entrepreneur, advisor and investor in interactive technologies and social communications. . You are the entrepreneur.

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Washington Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Cofounder 120

Steve Blank

JULY 25, 2016

Self-motivation, drive and creativity are key entrepreneurial traits that can’t be discounted or ignored, say the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Every step along the way has put me where I’m at today and has driven me as an entrepreneur. And download any of the past shows here.).

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2016

And world-class entrepreneurs never quit. How founders cope with startup challenges was the focus of today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Jessica Mah started InDinero in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with their accounting and tax needs after going through the same challenges with her own businesses. Jessica Mah.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs see opportunity where others see obstacles and why hubris is an entrepreneur’s worst enemy, were two topics of discussion on my SiriusXM radio show, Entrepreneurs are Everywhere. When you’re an entrepreneur, yeah, there’s 100 gaps. Ajay Kshatriya. Joining me in the Stanford University studio were.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2016

Entrepreneurs see opportunity where others see obstacles and why hubris is an entrepreneur’s worst enemy, were two topics of discussion on my SiriusXM radio show, Entrepreneurs are Everywhere. When you’re an entrepreneur, yeah, there’s 100 gaps. Ajay Kshatriya. Joining me in the Stanford University studio were.

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Steve Blank

MAY 5, 2016

Two lessons from the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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. It gets you to a business faster.

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Brazil Entrepreneur Cleveland Cofounder 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 7, 2016

The latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere explained why. 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. Brandon Bruce. Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2015

These are industries where women have had a history of leadership positions and more importantly, where young women entrepreneurs can find role models and mentors as their male counterparts do in Silicon Valley’s tech-centered, pay-it-forward culture. Is it as simple as having credibility in the industry you want to startup in?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

However, as hard as I emphasize this point to aspiring entrepreneurs every year I usually get a call or email from a past student asking me to introduce them to my favorite VC’s. Interestingly this response almost always comes from first time entrepreneurs. Here’s my first time entrepreneur dilemma.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Instead of email, they’ve grown up with QQ instant messages. Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall. 70% of Chinese Internet users are under 30.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 9, 2016

The two guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show tell it like it really is to navigate the chaos of a startup. 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.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Nature and nurture together shape successful entrepreneurs. That was the message from the two latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. a food entrepreneur who owns Challah Connection , an ecommerce site specializing in Jewish gift baskets, joined me in Sirius’ New York studio.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Balancing business and family, and ensuring demand for your product were key lessons shared by two veteran entrepreneurs on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Next on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere : Ajay Kshatriya , co-founder and CEO of Biota Technology ; and Steven Cohn , founder and CEO of Validately.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 1, 2016

What it was like to get out of the research lab to build a startup was the focus of interviews with two of the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Send an email to terri@kandsranch.com describing your entrepreneurial journey.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

These topics were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern.) Look at the history of America and what has been the role models or the examples of a way out for a lot of underrepresented entrepreneurs minorities?

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Values – who and what founders and customers hold dear – were the focus on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. 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.

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Cofounder New York City Entrepreneur New York 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. The guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show explained how they’re working to do that. Javier Saade. Joining me on the latest show were. (And

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

What it’s like to go from the comfort of the lab bench to the chaos of a startup was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Tune in Thursday at 1 pm PT, 4 pm ET on Sirius XM Channel 111 to hear these upcoming guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere : Sept. Want to be a guest on the show?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 21, 2011

Yet like passionate entrepreneurs, the team ignored our advice and pressed on. (To So they sent out mass emails to create demand. They certainly got noticed – as they had hijacked the Stanford email system to send 16,000 emails before they got shut down.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

Balancing business and family, and ensuring demand for your product were key lessons shared by two veteran entrepreneurs on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Next on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere : Ajay Kshatriya , co-founder and CEO of Biota Technology ; and Steven Cohn , founder and CEO of Validately.

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Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2016

Entrepreneurs refuse to take no for an answer. The latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere shared what they learned from having their ideas rejected and how those lessons propelled their businesses forward. Next on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere : Javier Saade , former associate administrator for the U.S. Nigel Caldon.

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