Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

This was a modern city in a hurry to make a first impression – think of what Rome looked like in the time of the empire or New York in the 1920’s – now it’s Beijing announcing that China has arrived. there are almost no mergers or acquisitions in this market segment. First, I was amazed by the physical impact of the city itself.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

This was a modern city in a hurry to make a first impression – think of what Rome looked like in the time of the empire or New York in the 1920’s – now it’s Beijing announcing that China has arrived. there are almost no mergers or acquisitions in this market segment. First, I was amazed by the physical impact of the city itself.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 9, 2016

Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were: Drew Silverstein , co-founder and CEO of the music technology venture Amper Music. After the merger people were asking, “Why am I working for these people now? Drew Silverstein. Craig Kanarick , founder of the indie food site Mouth. Craig Kanarick. I don’t get them.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The other thing that we try to make everything that we do in and of (New York). We try to bring the entrepreneurs, the investors, the venture capitalists (the entire New York startup ecosystem) into everything we do. We teach them about it and then we make them do it right away. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

Reply mikev , on June 15, 2009 at 12:03 pm Said: What happened to Convergent Technologies work ethic and business ethics after the merger with Unisis? I cannot say that I am there yet – but most goals worth having take a long time to fulfill. Sounds like things went not so well after that.

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Steve Blank

JULY 6, 2010

He started a new venture firm when he realized that that the rules had changed for the venture business – VC’s could no longer expect the same kind of returns they got in the past through an IPO. Instead, he realized that most VC-backed startups would exit through a merger or acquisition- at a sale price of $20 to $100 million.

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