article thumbnail

Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. You can watch the video of us discussing this and other topics here. But as usual there is a short summary to know the key topics where you can just skip to the critical point in the video you want to watch. This video is pure gold.

Community 350
article thumbnail

Hubris Versus Humility: The $15 billion Difference

Steve Blank

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. Video Recording. It was the logical marriage of computers and video recording.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. Rather than try and tell you more about their amazing journeys, I invite you to explore the teams final videos and slides for yourselves.

Lean 284
article thumbnail

Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Filed under: Customer Development , Family/Career , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , Entrepreneurs , Tips for Startups « Am I a Founder? The other thing it helps clarify is that even at work, it’s the relationships that matter most (collegues, customers, partners, etc). The Adventure of a Lifetime.