Steve Blank

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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Advisory Board members are often paid in a balance of equity (stock options) and cash (“cash” is the industry term for money wired to your bank account). If they won’t discuss any aspects of runway or value of the equity package they’re offering, look elsewhere. A Board of Directors has a formal and legal role. Look before you leap.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

But for the last decade “innovation” in Chinese software meant something different than it did in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Management 101.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

But for the last decade “innovation” in Chinese software meant something different than it did in Silicon Valley. Entrepreneurs in Beijing were knowledgeable about Silicon Valley, entrepreneurship and the state of software and tools available for two reasons. Of course “copy” is too strong a word. Management 101.

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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

Hawken students pitching the local “Sharks” Having practiced negotiating terms, students calculated their companies’ valuations, ranging from 50k- 300k, and wrestled with the sharks over equity. Trying to fit an Entrepreneurial Studies course into a college prep high school outside of Silicon Valley is an interesting challenge.

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Customer Development Fireside Chat

Steve Blank

Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building. to make sense of the unstructured feedback received from customers. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Order Here. Now In Print!

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Here’s What Happened When Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visited Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation

Steve Blank

We pointed out that Silicon Valley and Stanford have done this for 50 years. We combine the unique strengths of Stanford and its location in Silicon Valley to solve problems across the spectrum of activities that create and sustain national power.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Recognizing the ability of these teams to produce real results, 38 members of the venture and private equity community dialed in to these presentations. Steve Weinstein 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley technology companies and Hollywood media companies. Every year they fund several teams as they launch companies.

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