Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web.

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Customer Development Web Developer Customer 219

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. — In his first startup, Clearwish, Brian learned it isn’t enough to focus on trying to realize your vision.

Columbus 245

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder 245

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The same passion that got your startup idea off the ground can blind you to signs that your company is failing. And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. — In his first startup, Clearwish, Brian learned it isn’t enough to focus on trying to realize your vision.

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Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder 120

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

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Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

Steve Blank

JULY 29, 2013

(However, in some industries such as life sciences, founders may be tenured professors who are not going to give up their faculty positions, so they often become the head of a startup’s scientific advisory board, but aren’t part of the founding team.). Speed, tempo and fearless decision-making are a startups strategic advantage.

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Cofounder Advisory Board Customer Development Leadership 335

Steve Blank

AUGUST 27, 2012

Knowing how to sort between vision and hallucination can avoid chaos inside your startup. It was great to watch him embrace the spirit and practice of customer development. He was constantly in front of customers, listening, selling, installing and learning. Filed under: Customer Development.

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Founder Cofounder Advisory Board Burn Rate 316

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. I also recommend students keep a personal journal for mind-mapping and brainstorming business ideas.

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