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Clayton Christensen

Steve Blank

I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. Customer Development became one of the three parts of the Lean Startup as Eric Ries and Alexander Osterwalder provided the other two components (Agile Engineering and the business model canvas.) I never got to say thank you. Eye Opening.

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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Forging deeper emotional connections with consumers, strong brands help communities to build a common identity. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values. The World: Plugging into a something bigger than ourselves.

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Don’t Underestimate the Undergraduates

Steve Blank

Jim has founded six companies, including Preview Travel, one of the first online travel agencies, which went public in 1997 and subsequently merged to create Travelocity.com as an independent company. I asked Jim to share what he learned in teaching the Lean LaunchPad class to undergraduates. And Zignal Labs. What did we experience?

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

If you are ever interested in sharing your message with the start-up community in Atlanta, I would be more than happy to help. Martin , on June 15, 2009 at 10:24 am Said: Silicon Valley culture is not the only culture implicated in this manner as a contributor the disintegration of family and community. Life is good.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

Steve Blank

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. Hillary has been working to make government more accessible and available online for nearly two decades, starting as a web designer for Arkansas.gov in 1997. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. The folks on the 18F team are empowered.