Steve Blank
JANUARY 17, 2023
He said that from what he read, the path to building and funding a company seemed to be: 1) come up with an idea, 2) form a team, 3) start testing minimal viable products, 4) raise seed funding, 5) then obtain venture capital. Today there are around 720+ venture studios across the world – half are in Europe.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 10, 2011
The young entrepreneurs I met are bringing impressive energy and intelligence to their goal of building one of Europe’s leading technology hubs in Helsinki. The country needs to figure out a long term privatization strategy for Venture investing. The insular nature of the culture hasn’t yet created a “ pay it forward ” culture.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 27, 2009
And while the Soviets are fighting the Germans in massive land battles in eastern Europe, until the allies invade Western Europe in June 1944, the only way the U.S. Bear with me as this history takes you from the skies of Europe to Fred Terman.) And they got it coming and going to the target.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 5, 2009
On a rainy day in Providence we tracked Andy down just as he was leaving for a trip to Europe. We told Andy we’d talk further when he got back from Europe. The VP of Sales and I flew to Providence to convince Andy van Dam at Brown to join our company, or at a minimum lead our advisory board. We’re building a supercomputer.”
Steve Blank
MARCH 26, 2014
needed to launch the venture initiative, and then must work to retain that support over time as conflicts arise (which they will). Knowing Steve’s fondness for military metaphors, think of the corporate venture as fighting a war on two fronts at the same time. That second fight must obtain the permissions, protection, resources, etc.
Steve Blank
MARCH 17, 2020
and Europe into a long recession? Next, you need to take a deep breath and ask, Is this a three-month problem, a one-year problem or a three-year problem? Are the shutdowns of businesses going to be a temporary blip in the economy or will they drive the U.S. is in order.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 3, 2009
The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. As tensions rose, there was a growing fear that the Soviets could invade and occupy all of Western Europe. Meanwhile the U.S. monopoly on atomic weaponry.
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