Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. Everything I learned about startups I learned by making mistakes at my first one. 4:30 How did you come up with the idea of customer development?

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APRIL 12, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I went on to create a company, with my partner Dave Jilk, that bore very little resemblance to that business plan. By 1997, when I started investing as a venture capital investor, I was no longer reading business plans. Business Model Canvas vs Lean Canvas vs One-Page Lean Startup. Attend a Startup Weekend.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. It went bankrupt in 1997.).

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In 1997, RIM introduced the first packet-switched messaging device. In today’s language of Customer Development , RIM positioned the Blackberry as a segment of an existing market – pager users who needed two-way communication. RIM, the Blackberry and its network had more inventions per square inch than most startups.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2009

As an early employee I worked all hours of the day, never hesitated to jump on a “ red-eye ” plane to see a customer at the drop of a hat, and did what was necessary to make the company a winner. And one would become my mentor and partner in later companies.) Two of my role models for my career were in this company. (And

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