Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I would discover that there was a more effective alternative in building a marketing department than hiring traditional marketers with MBA’s. .&# I would discover that there was a more effective alternative in building a marketing department than hiring traditional marketers with MBA’s. Context here.)

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Engineer Silicon Valley Part-Time VPE Advisory Board 221

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers? And without revenue how do we know if we achieved product/market fit to exit Customer Validation?” 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 228

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

So Leon and I have met numerous times, about marketing strategy and the music one is that developed after Chicago became a customer. So that was sort of the direction that we thought about going in and it’s just hard to figure out the marketing strategy around that. Interviewee: Well, I’m talking web development.

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Cofounder Technical Review Chicago Technical Cofounder 199

Small Business Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

All those case studies never mentioned midnight calls from your website developer whose system crashed and won't be able to roll out the new website that your already-implemented email campaign is counting on. Second, be totally market and customer-focused. It's a scary time. B-school didn't prepare for this.

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Early Stage Advisory Board Technical Review Web Development 32

Small Business Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

All those case studies never mentioned midnight calls from your website developer whose system crashed and won't be able to roll out the new website that your already-implemented email campaign is counting on. Second, be totally market and customer-focused. It's a scary time. So let Yoda help.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Whether that’s a funny ringtone or an impromptu blast of Rebecca Black’s “Friday,&# coworking can be a great way to network, make friends and have a built-in advisory board of people from many different industries. Have an account? Plus, a lot of coworking spaces offer classes and seminars on new technology and tools.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

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