Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Hacking for Defense has teams of students working to understand and solve national security problems. Team Fleetwise – Vehicle Fleet Management. The trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and the same class structure – experiential, hands-on– driven this time by a mission -model not a business model.

Lean 399

Lean Security Asia SBIR 399

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Guest post by Jennifer Maerz, contributing editor of Lean Startup Co. It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups.

Government 165

Government Lean Startup San Francisco 165

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

We just wrapped up the second year of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class – now part of our Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. The return of strategic competition between great powers became a centerpiece of the 2017 National Security Strategy and 2018 National Defense Strategy.

Technical Review 365

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 365

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

He staffed it with his lab managers who built the first electronic warfare and electronic intelligence systems in WWII. They’re the first sponsors of the new Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford that Joe Felter , Raj Shah , and I have started. Train national security innovators. Gordian What?

Security 376

Security Silicon Valley Russia China 376

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

To help a large Defense organization wrestle with how to increase the velocity of innovation in their ranks Steve Blank and I spent the better part of last week with our heads together reviewing everything we learned in the five years since we merged the concepts of problem curation and Lean while launching the innovation pipeline.

Curation 349

Curation Technical Review Lean Australia 349

Steve Blank

AUGUST 11, 2020

A subsegment of those instructors – those trying to teach Lean LaunchPad, whether in I-Corps, or Hacking for Defense – have an additional burden of figuring out how to teach a class that depends on students getting out of the building and talking to 10 to 15 customers a week. Here’s what we learned. Student Engagement.

Lean 424

Lean San Francisco Silicon Valley Florida 424

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You’ll feel secure tackling daily routines with non-slip bath mats, grab bars, and adult pull-ups. Adult Pull-on Diapers Pull-on diapers are a must-have product for managing incontinence as a senior living alone. Your comfort and security are critical. The small monthly fee is well worth the security it provides.

Product 146

Product Security Technical Review Mobile 146

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The cross-disciplinary class brings students from widely divergent backgrounds together in teams of three to five, each aiming to tackle a gnarly international problem vexing Foggy Bottom in just 10 weeks by applying Lean LaunchPad methodology. How do you get a supply chain manager for a clothing manufacturer to take your call? “We

Lean 278

Lean Saudi Arabia Austria Silicon Valley 278

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2019

There are many books written on this subject, but this classic by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. Contractors and freelancers, like any other business, manage their own internal processes, but they can’t manage your business.

Entrepreneur 303

Entrepreneur Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder 303

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2014

Every startup needs a sound skeleton to hold it together, and document management software is just the thing. A document management plan is exactly what you need to both stay organized and secure. Document management software can keep you in contact with headquarters no matter where you are, because it travels with you.

Management 223

Management Software Review Startup Canada 223

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A poorly managed crisis could cost your nonprofit its reputation, yet developing a solid PR crisis management plan could help maintain the public’s trust through the worst possible crisis. The risk of crises and how to handle them should be part of every nonprofit board’s risk management plan. What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

PR 98

PR Management Warrant Bankruptcy 98

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

What had previously been a strength – their great management processes – now holds back their ability to respond to new challenges. HR processes, legal processes, financial processes, acquisition and contracting processes, security processes, product development and management processes, and types of organizational forms etc.

Government 319

Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 319

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

The eight teams spoke to over 945 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, warfighters, legal, security, customers, etc. The National Science Foundation, National Security Agency and the Common Mission Project have helped promote the expansion of the methodology worldwide.).

Oakland 308

Oakland Asia Lean Video 308

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It has been several years since the famed business title The Lean StartUp entered the entrepreneurial lexicon but its focus on continual improvement and experimentation for innovation is as relevant today as ever – perhaps more so following a vast period of tumult for businesses everywhere.

Startup 167

Startup Analytics Agile Software Review 167

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2019

Start Lean. As tempting as it can be to do everything at once, be patient and start lean. . Building a lean business with lean products ensures you don’t pigeon-hole yourself into a situation where you’re unable to back your way out. Most startups fail. This is a fact.

Burn Rate 176

Burn Rate Startup Lean Early Stage 176

VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

As Viola points out, there are 5 main barriers to adoption: Security, privacy, intellectual property, performance, and cost. With that being said, corporates have generally leaned in to the generative AI trend and are currently working out their own strategy to implement generative AI and automation into their products safely.

Generative AI 109

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Open Source 109

Board Effect

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Benefits of Generative AI for Nonprofits Nonprofit organizations and associations typically run on tight budgets and lean staff numbers. Nonprofits must ensure compliance with data privacy laws and adopt robust security measures to protect sensitive information and while maintaining donor trust.

Generative AI 98

Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review Technical Review 98

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The cross-disciplinary class brings students from widely divergent backgrounds together in teams of three to five, each aiming to tackle a gnarly international problem vexing Foggy Bottom in just 10 weeks by applying Lean LaunchPad methodology. How do you get a supply chain manager for a clothing manufacturer to take your call? “We

Lean 120

Lean Saudi Arabia Austria Silicon Valley 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

There are many books written on this subject, but this classic by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. Contractors and freelancers, like any other business, manage their own internal processes, but they can’t manage your business.

Philippines 181

Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder Affiliate 181

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 27, 2024

Set aside a portion of profits regularly to create a reserve that can cover expenses during lean periods or emergencies. Creation of a Crisis Management Team Develop a dedicated crisis management team tasked with overseeing emergency response efforts and decision-making during crises.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Software Review Revenue Security 52

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Today, our DoD and national security agencies are running as hard as they can just to stay in place, but our adversaries are continually innovating faster than our traditional systems can respond. The Lean Innovation process is a self-regulating, evidence-based innovation pipeline.

Community 222

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 222

View from Seed

MAY 2, 2024

Among these are the Lean Startup Method, Business Model Canvas, and Design Thinking*. Curious about potential use cases for entrepreneurs, I came across this article , which underscores some interesting ones, such as automating operational tasks, optimizing financial management, and mitigating risks. Survey of 10 HBS entrepreneurs.

Generative AI 218

Generative AI Entrepreneur ChatGPT Framework 218

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2019

If you lack leadership skills or poorly manage your company’s time and resources, it is likely your business will be left behind. While no CEO has predictive powers, it is possible to secure your company’s future with a business administration certificate online course from James Cook University. Supply Chain Problems.

Reputation 127

Reputation Technical Review Global Leadership 127

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

— I just watched a very smart company try to manage innovation by hiring a global consulting firm to offload engineering from “distractions.” A canonical Lean Innovation process inside a company or government agency would look something like this: Curation. Security issues. There’s a much better way. Legal issues.

Incubator 316

Incubator Curation Engineer Government 316

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

There are many books written on this subject, but a recent one by Chris Ducker, “ Virtual Freedom ,” manages to pack a lot more practical guidance into a small space that many others I have seen. Contractors and freelancers, like any other business, manage their own internal processes, but they can’t manage your business.

Entrepreneur 231

Entrepreneur Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder 231

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. Department of Defense by adopting Lean Methodology inside their agency. The NGA has adopted Lean Innovation methods to make this happen. Their goal is to integrate these techniques into their own Lean innovation processes.

Lean 181

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

We tend to associate the government with words like bureaucracy rather than lean innovation. Department of Defense by adopting Lean Methodology inside their agency. The NGA has adopted Lean Innovation methods to make this happen. Their goal is to integrate these techniques into their own Lean innovation processes.

Lean 181

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 181

Steve Blank

MAY 23, 2016

And there are more to come: your first job, getting married, buying a house, having a child, becoming a manager, starting a company, retirement – and eventually commencement speaker. Over the last decade I’ve watched the Lean Startup approach to entrepreneurship take off. In 33% of the commencement speeches this year, 2.8

Lean 223

Lean Technical Review Vietnam Engineer 223

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. The management of all these relationships is called diplomacy.

Lean 164

Lean Government Agile Africa 164

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We just held our twelfth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Space had long been part of the Air Force and the thought was, we really need to elevate space to a level commensurate with its importance to national security. Today’s topic was The Space Force and Modern War.

Technology 299

Technology United States Iraq Operations 299

Up and Running

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Common denominators underlying strong patent portfolios include: A skilled patent attorney to draft the patent claims Broad patent protection for key products Patent protection for strategic market segments and geographies Monitoring patenting activities of competitors In-house management of the patent program. What is a patent strategy?

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Portfolio Startup Intellectual Property 88

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s difficult to be an entrepreneur — whether you’re a recent college graduate or have managed multiple companies. Having previous work experience proves that you know what it takes to provide security and reliability for someone looking at your job descriptions. Go lean with your planning.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Lean Colorado Engineer 132

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. This is a fancy title for a personnel manager in a large corporation who keeps track of all the hiring and firing, and has a staff to build job descriptions and personnel policy documents.

CTO Hire 252

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 252

Board Effect

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Management is doing the things right; leadership is doing the right things: This Peter Drucker quote is one of Ellen Glasgow’s greatest inspirations. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” -Peter Drucker, Author The Effective Executive. About Ellen Glasgow.

Leadership 78

Leadership Technical Review Lean Government 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2014

Similarly you have the A-round company who has raised a $25 million round still behaving like a 10-person startup with the CEO still micro-managing every decision. I wrote that the most controversial hire after an A-round is actually an office manager / admin person for the company. I have weighed in on this topic before.

Seed Stage 352

Seed Stage Startup Retention PR 352

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Do you have a strong management team in place? . But particularly when you’re running lean and mean, you may not have native expertise in every aspect of managing a startup. Backlinks are links you secure on other people’s websites that lead back to your site. Is there a well-defined, sustainable market for your product?

Marketing 142

Marketing Technical Review SEO Hosting 142

Steve Blank

AUGUST 4, 2016

Hacking for Diplomacy is a new course from the Management Science and Engineering department in Stanford’s Engineering school and Stanford’s International Policy Studies program that will be first offered in the Fall of 2016. The management of all these relationships is called diplomacy.

Lean 120

Lean Government Agile Africa 120