2001 Aggregator Lean Startup 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Five Quarters of Profitability During the 1980’s and through the mid 1990’s startups going public had to do something that most companies today never heard of – they had to show a track record of increasing revenue and consistent profitability. The world of building profitable startups as the primary goal of Venture Capital would end in 1995.
View from Seed
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. But there is also opportunity in lean times. 2009-2011: Retrenchment.
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Agile VC
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Like many things in life, the VC/startup ecosystem is one of cycles. But let’s look back at the last decade in VC-backed startups… it’s easy to forget how predominant mindsets change throughout the cycle. VC funding for startups is drying up quickly. But there is also opportunity in lean times. Reading Time: 5 minutes.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 17, 2018
With the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. It seems like most advice on starting a business includes writing a business plan as a necessary step in the startup process.
Up and Running
MARCH 9, 2015
Over the past few months, with the help of my friend Jeff, from the University of Oregon, I’ve been looking at academic research on business planning—the actual science around planning and how it impacts both startups and existing businesses. See Also Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster.
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