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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

These incubators are mostly clustered in the eastern coastal regions, and disproportionately target TMT (Technology Media and Telecom) and Biotech. There are a dozen sector-specific incubators (a Biomedicine Incubator in Shanghai, Advanced Material Incubator in Beijing, a Marine Technology Incubator in Tianjin, etc.)

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

It’s worth noting that everything from the Internet, to electric cars, genomic sequencing, mobile apps, and social media — were pioneered by startups, not existing companies. Third, smart companies manage an innovation portfolio where they can pursue potential disruption in a variety of ways.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

These incubators are mostly clustered in the eastern coastal regions, and disproportionately target TMT (Technology Media and Telecom) and Biotech. There are a dozen sector-specific incubators (a Biomedicine Incubator in Shanghai, Advanced Material Incubator in Beijing, a Marine Technology Incubator in Tianjin, etc.)

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How to Avoid Innovation Theater: The Six Decisions To Make Before Establishing an Innovation Outpost

Steve Blank

Do we believe “startup-driven” innovation (innovation that comes from relationships with external, early-stage companies) should be part of the corporate innovation portfolio? Anticipates being disrupted in the near future, as is the case in the automotive and chemical industries.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21, Part 1: Kathy Ku and Orin Herskowitz

Steve Blank

In addition, Orin has served on boards or as the Principal Investigator for the NYC Media Lab , PowerBridgeNY , and the Columbia Coulter Translational Partnership. In the average VC portfolio … 1 in 10 companies (they invest in) will turn out to be a big hit.

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If I Told You I'd Have to Kill You: The Story Behind “The Secret.

Steve Blank

Their VC firm, In-Q-Tel , has been in business for 10 years, and like most VC firms they have an annual event where they show off their new portfolio companies to their limited partners and other VC partners. Air travel, media that conducts waves, velocity, acceleration.