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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

I hypothesize that unlike bubbles in other sectors – tulips, Florida land prices, housing, financial – tech bubbles create lasting value. Filed under: Family/Career , Secret History of Silicon Valley , Venture Capital. Are tech bubbles necessarily bad – no.

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You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur

Steve Blank

Once they found a profitable business model they realized that scale required external venture capital to fuel rapid expansion. With venture capital came accountability to board members, forecasts, and other people’s agendas. This small group consisted of 12 engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge.