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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. The idea of the Lean Startup was built on top of the rubble of the 2000 Dot-Com crash.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. The IPO Bubble – August 1995 – March 2000 In August 1995 Netscape went public, and the world of start ups turned upside down.

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The Search For the Fountain of Youth – Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Enterprise

Steve Blank

Over time, innovations outside the company (demographic, cultural, new technologies, etc.) But most large companies find it hard to deal with disruptive innovation – radical shifts in technology, customers, regulatory changes, etc, that create new markets. F urther Reading : Harvard Business Review Articles.

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Boston Unicorns

Seeing Both Sides

That said, only three of these companies are software technology companies - TripAdvisor ($12.5B), athenahealth ($5.0B) and Starent ($2.8B) - and they were founded in 2000, 1997 and 2000, respectively. In other words, there have been no multi-billion dollar valued tech companies founded in Boston in the last 13 years.

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Mentors 6/18: The Best Mentor Relationships Eventually Become Two-Way

Feld Thoughts

In addition to having my company acquired, I worked with them on the diligence team for a number of other acquisitions. Charlie started his own company, The Feld Group, in 1992 , when my company (Feld Technologies) was five years old. In 2000, I invested via Mobius Venture Capital in The Feld Group and joined the board.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. approx 2004-09. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors? Q: Why do people become angel investors?

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15 Mobile Security Best Practices For SMBs (Or Anyone Else For That Matter)

YoungUpstarts

Take a moment to review the requested permissions. There may also be privacy and physical security concerns if every photo and every video is uploaded prior to review by the device owner. In 2004 Don moved to threat research. Don is helping evolve research operations and research technology in line with the growth of Malware.

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