Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

While all the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ), Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, each of their journeys was unique. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators. Team Salus – Patching Operational Systems to Keep them Secure. Stay tuned.

Lean 385

Lean Security Asia SBIR 385

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 14, 2010

If you are an Agile software development shop, or follow ALM, Rally just added Kanban to the mix. This is the second acquisition Rally has made – the other was 6th Sense Analytics which they acquired at the beginning of 2009. Tags: My Investments acquisition agile agilezen kanban rally. and We’ve joined Rally Software.

Agile 115

Agile Acquisition Software Developers Software Development 115

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A recent study from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business states, “Executives variously defined culture as a company’s tone, operating style, standard of behavior and even the “invisible hand” that guides a firm”. However, achieving topline objectives remains most organizational leaders’ top priority.

Artificial Inteligence 165

Artificial Inteligence San Diego Leadership B2C 165

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Business agility can also be improved by proactively looking ahead – for new trends and technologies that will likely attract competitors and customers. Use acquisitions to complement organic growth. Smart companies use acquisitions to enhance momentum and accelerate revenue growth. Optimize your ability to react.

Intellectual Property 322

Intellectual Property Acquisition Non-Compete Merger 322

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Acquisition, technology, and logistics. You won’t find that written down in any acquisition document.

Technology 388

Technology China Agile Acquisition 388

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Slides 10-13). Institutional inertia is a social problem.

Technology 335

Technology North Korea Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence 335

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Even these have had their ups and downs, but credit their team culture with a mindset of being innovative and agile, compared to the more prevalent corporate culture of focus on profits, repeatable processes, minimal risk, and business as usual. Be sure to address all three domains of empathy : emotional, cognitive, and compassionate.

Agile 294

Agile Acquisition Analytics Restful 294

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

billion acquisition of Weta Digital, Peter Jackson’s VFX company, gives Unity capabilities in creating hyper realistic virtual environments using RT3D (real-time 3D) technology. monthly active end-users who are engaging with content created or operated by Unity solutions in 2020. Unity’s recent $4.4 Also, their $1.6

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 30, 2022

Businesses are being more concerned about the changing habits of their stakeholders and are adjusting their culture and operations accordingly. There are also staffing issues, which limit full operational services. 16- Become more agile and flexible. This won’t just be about daily business operations but performance.

Entrepreneur 122

Entrepreneur Green Technical Review Social Media 122

Steve Blank

JANUARY 15, 2024

Navy) There are several theories of how innovation in military doctrine and new operational concepts occur. Or a military service can generate innovation internally when senior military officers recognize the doctrinal and operational implications of new capabilities, e.g., Rickover and the Nuclear Navy.

China 182

China Artificial Inteligence Afghanistan Ukraine 182

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Army as a special operations light infantry squad leader in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jeff Decker a Stanford social science researcher. Jeff served in the U.S.

Oakland 301

Oakland Asia Lean Video 301

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It simplifies operations and lets you focus on growth strategies. A software solution like parsl can help you enhance your operations and generate growth. Referral programs can boost acquisitions. Succeeding in the cannabis industry requires agile moves.

Agile 143

Agile Early Stage Startup Programming 143

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Building a business requires funding – for inventory, marketing, and operations. Commitment, tenacity, and agility are key in this stage. Landing investments and backing requires a new level of confidence, communication, and risk. Maybe you are more comfortable going slow, with limited resources, or aiming high and giving up equity.

Entrepreneur 348

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Incubator Merger 348

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. The Joint Chiefs have no operational authority over troops. Global Integration of Operational Plans.

Technology 217

Technology China Artificial Inteligence Operations 217

Steve Blank

JANUARY 30, 2013

Doing so meant they would have to take risks for IP acquisition and customer/market risks outside their experience or comfort zone. I earnestly believe that large corporations should emulate Lean Startups (Business model design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering.) Lessons Learned.

Programming 265

Programming Technical Review Incubator Intellectual Property 265

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Slides 10-13). Institutional inertia is a social problem.

Technology 122

Technology North Korea Silicon Valley Artificial Inteligence 122

Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Day 2 of the #SparkCollider just kicked off with an appearance from Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the @usairforce for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Can't wait to see what the rest of the day brings!

SBIR 48

SBIR Government Venture Capital Startup 48

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

To promote innovation inside the NGA, they’ve staffed an Enterprise Innovation Office (EIO) to coach, educate and advise the entire agency, from core leadership to the operational edges, with methods and concepts of validated learning through rapid experimentation and customer development.

Lean 177

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 177

Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2016

To promote innovation inside the NGA, they’ve staffed an Enterprise Innovation Office (EIO) to coach, educate and advise the entire agency, from core leadership to the operational edges, with methods and concepts of validated learning through rapid experimentation and customer development.

Lean 177

Lean Silicon Valley Government Acquisition 177

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

There was no repeatable methodology, startups and their VC’s still operated like startups were simply a smaller version of a large company. Tech IPOs were a receding memory, and mergers and acquisitions became the only path to liquidity for startups. Startup exits in the next three years will include IPO’s as well as acquisitions.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

But as the company grew in popularity, its operations started to become increasingly complex. Most Singaporean small businesses would like to emulate the success of companies like Treknology 3 by growing their operation, but at the same time, avoid jeopardising close relationships with their customers. Leverage data.

Cloud 165

Cloud Small Business Singapore Malaysia 165

Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

Capital is returned to these investors through liquidity events (originally public offerings, but today mostly acquisitions). In contrast, startups operate with speed and urgency, making decisions with incomplete information. They re-envision how an industry can operate and grow, and they focus on better value propositions.

Architecture 227

Architecture IRR Balance Sheet Liquidity Event 227

Steve Blank

JANUARY 26, 2016

Today these potential adversaries are able to harness the power of social networks, encryption, GPS, low-cost drones, 3D printers, simpler design and manufacturing processes, agile and lean methodologies, ubiquitous Internet and smartphones. We’re Our Own Worst Enemy. Efficiently Being Inefficient.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley North Korea Agile Lean 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

These groups are adapting or adopting the practices of startups and accelerators – disruption and innovation rather than direct competition, customer development versus more product features, agility and speed versus lowest cost. KPI’s and processes are the root cause of corporations’ inability to be agile and responsive innovators.

IRR 335

IRR Startup Business Model Agile 335

ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2017

With the pace of innovation increasing, and powerful new tools—such as cloud storage of big data sets and machine learning algorithms for mining that data—now affordable and accessible to even fledgling start-ups, even the most powerful incumbents, such as Walmart and Microsoft, must learn to be more agile in both product development and marketing.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Algorithm Channel Analytics 127

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2019

Imagine if this sector continued to operate with mom-and-pop stores, where each store served a specific need and sold a specific product? Plangrid and Building Connected have made headway penetrating the market, and their recent acquisitions by Autodesk means they will be taken more mainstream with such a strong backer.

Global 189

Global Vertical Agile Engineer 189

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

The International segment appears to have similar profitability as the North America business though as it accounted for roughly the same proportion of adjusted operating income. Groupon generated $72 million in free cash flow in 2010, or slightly more than 10% of their revenue.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Army as a special operations light infantry squad leader in Iraq and Afghanistan. All the presentations are worth a watch. Team: Panacea. Jeff served in the U.S.

Oakland 266

Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 266

Agile VC

JUNE 30, 2016

GM’s acquisition of Cruise Automation for $1 billion about 3 months ago has been a sort of Sputnik moment for self-driving cars. The newest one is a power-operated accelerator pedal…” Period brochure for 1958 Imperial “Auto Pilot” (cruise control).

Virginia 100

Virginia Acquisition California Global 100

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

Special Operations Command) to continue prototyping over the summer. Fourth , would the same Lean Startup methodology (business model design, customer development and agile engineering) used in the Lean LaunchPad and NSF I-Corps class work here? One team closed a $200k seed round in the middle of the class. Lessons Learned.

Silicon Valley 128

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 128

Steve Blank

AUGUST 1, 2016

Special Operations Command) to continue prototyping over the summer. Fourth , would the same Lean Startup methodology (business model design, customer development and agile engineering) used in the Lean LaunchPad and NSF I-Corps class work here? One team closed a $200k seed round in the middle of the class. Lessons Learned.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Southern California San Diego Lean 120

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

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. =. paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS). 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Kayak Software Corporation.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2016

First was to teach students to develop the mindset, reflexes, agility and resilience an entrepreneur needs to make decisions at speed and with urgency in a chaotic and uncertain world. This is a first step to a more agile, responsive and resilient, approach to national security in the 21 st century. What Were Our Goals for this Class?

Agile 120

Agile Security Audio Video 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. In commercial tech you call that an integrated product team, It’s acquisition with software engineering with UI/UX.

Artificial Inteligence 246

Artificial Inteligence Technology Agile Architecture 246

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

To achieve this mission, we established a framework that leveraged Marine Corps tenacity, agility, and adaptability to create a persistent culture of innovation. This can be particularly true in the government where the acquisition lifecycle imposes “shipbuilding timelines” on information technology systems. Always Be Measuring.

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Framework Lean Metrics Government 322