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Create Structure out of the Gate and You’ll Thank Yourself Later

Feld Thoughts

His most recent company, Filtrbox, participated in the inaugural Techstars class (Techstars Boulder 2007) and was a win for all parties involved; Filtrbox was acquired in 2010 by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE). Early customer development talks are going great which keeps the team really excited.

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Why Pioneers Have Arrows In Their Backs

Steve Blank

Over the next ten years, while Ford focused on cost reductions, General Motors built a diverse and differentiated product line. Lieberman 2007. Filed under: Customer Development , Market Types , Marketing. Tags: Customer Development Market Types Marketing. Journal of Marketing Research, 30(2):158–170. [4]

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Nailing that elusive technical co-founder

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in hosting costs for an app with nearly a million registered users that serves several million requests a month. But if tools are plentiful and costs resemble rounding errors, what stands in the way of the would-be entrepreneur of 2012? Since then, I’ve had to pay a grand total of $4.88 The Talent Squeeze. In short, talent.

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 2: Business Model Hypotheses

Steve Blank

Off to a running start, they not only wrote down their initial business model hypotheses but they immediately got out of the building and began interviewing prospective customers to test their three most critical assumptions in any business: Value Proposition , Customer Segment and Channel. would buy an autonomous mower. Stay tuned.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

In 2007 the Ministries of Science and Finance raised the stakes to get VC’s focused on funneling more VC money into growing startups – they set up a Venture Guiding Fund. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

In 2007 the Ministries of Science and Finance raised the stakes to get VC’s focused on funneling more VC money into growing startups – they set up a Venture Guiding Fund. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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Guide to Finding a Technical Co-Founder | Vinicius Vacanti

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If I had to go all the way back to 2007 when I left my wall street job, I would have done this option. This will cost you some real cash- at least $5K for your first version. It won’t cost you real money other than your living expenses. Why You Shouldn’t: You’re postponing your dream for at least two years.