Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). the operating executives who reported to them believe it’s their turn to run the company (often with the blessing of the ex CEO). Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. These companies tend to over rely on reducing the number of employees. Pragmatic.

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www.lanceglasser.com

MAY 13, 2012

Operations and Manufacturing. Glasser 2007-2012. What does a CTO (Chief Technology Officer) do in a high-tech company? What does a CTO (Chief Technology Officer) do in a high-tech company? First it is to ensure that the company has the best technology. Attacking the entrenched competitor. Bah, humbug.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

You might feel like a bit of a wet blanket when you start pushing people to hire a lawyer and write up contracts or an operating agreement. Was it when he handed us a working version, or did it have to operate successfully for a certain number of days? If not, it’s time to get good at finding employees and hire an expert.

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Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. 5) High Productivity: Kayak had 148 employees at the end of 2010.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

There are many ways to measure technical skills and check work histories and achievements, but assessment of team chemistry is a high art form. Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Your Cap Table is something that deserves constant care and attention.

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www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Technology Technology Home Online Business Tools Security Phones & Mobile Gadgets Tech Tips Technology The Future of Facebook -- Streaming Live Now. Product Reviews Mindjet Connect Helps Small Businesses Visualize and Manage Projects. July 31, 2007 |. Branding From Entrepreneur to Icon in Five Steps.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Technology | Thursdays. Office and Operations. Employee Benefits. TECHNOLOGY. Technology. Jumpstart wasnt much at the time, just four employees working from home offices. Like a venture capitalist reviewing business plans, he now weighs the potential of every company Arizona Bay works with.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Customer Relationship Management is a technology designed to help your business manage customer relationships and interactions in an organized way. Optimize information shared by multiple employees, and streamline existing processes. 91% of companies with more than 11 employees use a CRM system. Organization and operations.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

TOP or Total Operational Performance, is a cost cutting approach, where your objective is to cut 40% of all the "not-strictly-necessary costs" by doing things differently. we started to tackle the plant food service where the 2,000 employees had their daily lunch. I guessed the measuring spoon was not used diligently.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Its great that were in such a fertile phase for the tech industry that lots of people have new ideas, and Im very flattered that people value my input or ideas enough to want to share their projects with me. I have to pay a lawyer to review a document without having any idea why Im making that investment. But signing an NDA ?

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

In normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users. In normal times, every company operates against some hypothetical growth model—a data-driven framework that describes how your product grows and how you acquire new users.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Andrew is the co-founder and CTO of Parse.ly , a technology startup that provides big data insights to the web’s best publishers. Startups die due to a variety of causes. In 2007, Paul Graham gave a variety of causes for startup death in How Not To Die. Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Andrew Montalenti.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. This is Sabrina Parsons, the CEO of Palo Alto Software. Let me tell you guys something.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Unlike employee training costs, which can typically be spread over years of service, the relative return from training a consultant is modest and pricey. Thus, as your startup matures, many of your operational functions can be successfully outsourced. We are in Nashville which is not tech friendly. Consultant.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2020

2020 may have been a bad year for especially due to COVID-19 pandemic while to others, it was a great year. We were not forced to lay anyone off and actually added employees during the pandemic. I have been running a PR Firm, Whitegate PRINC since 2007. The end of every year is the opportunity reflect on a 365-day journey.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2019

After being laid-off (again), I started a sales consulting business helping tech start-ups build, grow, and coach their sales teams. From a young age, I watched him start a company from scratch and build it to a NASDAQ company operating in many countries. After 13 years I now own a cleaning service with 45 employees doing 2.5

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Here at Palo Alto Software in 2007 and 2008, we embraced these planning concepts and moved towards a more agile planning process. This form of planning condensed the business model onto one page and is most useful for high-growth, technically focused startups (think Silicon Valley). Lean Planning is born.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

Secondly, because he had single-handedly managed to achieve something that my adopted startup hometown of London (despite a fair amount of wailing and hand-wringing) has not yet achieved; namely, an incredibly successful public flotation of a homegrown tech company listing on the local market. and RealEstate.com.au

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

To illustrate the extent to which a company’s name is largely irrelevant to its ultimate success, let’s examine the genesis of six successful technology companies’ names. eBay – Derived from Founder Pierre Omidyar’s consulting company, Echo Bay Technology Group. Your company name will also impact your employees’ email addresses.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

The majority of the unemployed were absorbed by the high-tech sector. Due to rapid growth of the Israeli market, and of the high-tech, industrial and construction sectors in particular, a further drop in unemployment is expected in coming months. BROADCOM BUYS ISRAELI SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SC SQUARE.

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www.singlefounder.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Many companies founded on partnerships ultimately fall apart due to friction between the partners, be it over money, power, direction of the company, or something else. In the very early stages of a technology company, one of the biggest unnecessary cash sinks is office space. In the early stages of a company, this can be critical.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 10, 2007

Wednesday, January 10, 2007. The multi-touch screen enables the user to perform several operations at the same time and everything is very intuitive. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. ▼ 2007. (10). Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. billion), and 33 percent lower than proceeds in 2007 ($3.79 “Israel is known for its strong capabilities in technology and science. Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 billion in 2009, compared with $10.8

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Salesforce.com just has average to below-average profitability" Everyone would agree that the value of an operating asset is defined by the sum of its discounted future cash flows. china tour beijing tour beijing travel china tour tibet tour tibet travel computer monitoring software employee monitoring. ► 2007. (10).

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. Consumer debt relative to incomes has risen to an all time high reaching 138% of 2007 (obviously that’s not sustainable!)

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Board Effect

AUGUST 23, 2019

The 2007 Global Risk Management Survey indicated the same result more than a decade ago. Corporate policies make it easier for employees and others to bring forth allegations of sexual, physical and emotional harassment, which can quickly go viral and create reputational risk. They can even post anonymously.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

Hilton E – Andrew Keen, author of Cult of the Amateur, discusses the impact of social media and technological innovation on culture, society and economic justice. Threadless, 37Signals, FeedBurner, BIG Omaha conference, and SXSW itself are proof that technology life exists away from the coasts. 02:00 PM: Is Innovation Fair?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

I think this is one of your better posts this year, because you are addressing a risk that you face AFTER some early success, when your guard is down and you are more inclined to believe that you know what you are doing and therefore do not need to be as diligent at framing your hypotheses and how you plan to verify them.

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