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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. I wanted this book not only as my “secret weapon,” but also for all entrepreneurs in Japan. The Crater in my rookie days.

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Welcoming the Newest Partner to Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

Today is amongst the proudest days I’ve had at Upfront Ventures — getting the chance to announce that Kevin Zhang has been promoted to Partner. We are sparring partners, not “deciders.” years and he has definitely earned the trust and respect of all of his peer group of Partners at Upfront Ventures.

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10 Lessons To Be Learned By Winning Teams Everywhere

Startup Professionals Musings

Andy Grove of Intel fame started making memory chips, but switched to microprocessors with a vengeance when Japan totally undercut his pricing. Don’t be afraid to pivot, and commit to new objectives with as much passion and energy as the original. Set a personal example with visible, memorable symbols and behavior. The rest is history.

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10 Strategies To Make You A Lucky Winner In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Andy Grove of Intel fame started making memory chips, but switched to microprocessors with a vengeance when Japan totally undercut his pricing. Don’t be afraid to pivot, and commit to new objectives with as much passion and energy as the original. Set a personal example with visible, memorable symbols and behavior. The rest is history.

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The Firewall Is Dead – What Can Businesses Do To Protect And Secure Their Brands?

YoungUpstarts

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Recent developments in applications have rendered the firewall outdated and incapable of deciphering the good and trusted from the bad traffic. Without a doubt, the firewall era has come to an end. The onset of death.

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How R&D Investment Grows Your Business

ReadWriteStart

These are primarily China, the US, Japan, and Germany. Consider Fayrix Your Trusted Partner. Indeed, the companies face the need to access tech, science, and human resources, so partnering with a dedicated vendor can be an option. R&D statistics. Reasons for new product development. What is an R&D investment?

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Beware of Ballers on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

My partner Steven Dietz is an expert on cars (and auto startups having funded DealerTrack , TrueCar , Digital Airstrike , Uparts and others) and I called him and he said, “Decline everything. Your 2am coding session is more important than their 2am cocktails on the redeye back from Japan where they have no customers.