Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

Cracking the Code

MARCH 24, 2015

The objective of the conference was to understand how APIs will power the next great web and mobile companies and share some best practises in understanding when to use APIs or not and how can API company best market to developers.

API 48

API Fractional CTO CTO Hire San Francisco 48

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. Here’s a quick overview of the ins and outs of getting web work done as an SMB — as always, with tight budgets in mind. Do a web search to find platform-specific tools.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Web Design. You want Smashing Magazine on a Web-enabled TV ? Web pages don’t have to use 12- or 16-column grids, and websites don’t have to follow strict hierarchies. Your organization (or more likely you and your Web-savvy coworkers) adopts a mobile-first strategy. Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques.

Mobile 101

Mobile HTML Flash Software Review 101

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I am on record as saying that my opinion is that Web 2.0 “And importantly Web 2.0 “And importantly Web 2.0 But less considered is the fact that the success of the Web 2.0

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Term Sheet Mobile Cofounder Early Stage 303

Rob Go

JULY 11, 2013

This isn’t true for every single one of our portfolio companies, but in at least half, we had a thesis about why this company had some sort of unfair advantage or head-start when it comes to getting their product out into the market. Some products have what look like great viral loops, but aren’t very successful.

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Distribution Vertical Viral B2B 66

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Why there won’t be an Uber in every vertical – buff.ly/1KNtdUj. Portfolio Design Tips and Examples – Design Milk crowdspring.co/1KQ07Em.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48