Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

I don’t have a killer idea, or a technical team, but I do know how to build, grow, and manage teams.”. In both North America and Europe, many venture studios in non-major cities are funded by government agencies to stimulate local growth, at times with matching donations from companies. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2010

VC’s invested their limited partners’ “risk capital” in a portfolio of startups in exchange for illiquid stock. This changed their interest from managing your board for their liquidity to managing the board for all shareholders. The system worked in predictable and profitable ways. Success Means That You’re Acquired.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

When you''re out on the road pitching, and getting people to believe in you, you feel a deep sense of responsibility to your limited partners--and there isn''t a day when you don''t wonder why you didn''t just take some easy corporate job where no one would notice if you weren''t working productively. 9) Sometimes, it''s just luck.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And I also now have to raise money myself, but this time from bigger institutions that our industry calls LPs (limited partners). ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service. People who manage processes make more sales. I now observes the fund raising process as a profession.

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