Agile Business Plan Design Developer 
Steve Blank
MAY 17, 2010
Last week one of the schools I teach at invited me to judge a business plan contest. I suggested that they first might want to read my post on why business plans are a poor planning and execution tool for startups. At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time.
Steve Blank
MARCH 3, 2015
Berkeley were heavily funded to develop Cold War weapon systems. Starting in the 1950’s, Stanford’s engineering department became “outward facing” and developed a culture of spinouts and active faculty support and participation in the first wave of Silicon Valley startups. We had multiple business plan competitions.
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The Startup Magazine
MARCH 7, 2024
Nowadays, they can leverage AI solutions to create a business plan. Furthermore, AI facilitates more accurate financial planning by estimating revenues, minimizing costs , and increasing profitability. But with so many AI options out there, how can entrepreneurs decide which tools to use to start a new business?
Up and Running
JANUARY 25, 2018
What exactly needs to be included in a business plan, and in how much detail? You may have been told that the more detail you can include in your business plan, the better, but this is not necessarily the best strategy for everyone. Digital businesses need to be agile and reactive too.
Steve Blank
APRIL 16, 2013
For decades this revered business magazine described management techniques that were developed in and were for large corporations – offering more efficient and creative ways to execute existing business models. All of this in one magazine, with no hype, just a continual stream of great ideas.
Steve Blank
AUGUST 31, 2009
After 20 years of working in startups, I decided to take a step back and look at the product development model I had been following and see why it usually failed to provide useful guidance in activities outside the building – sales, marketing and business development. So what’s wrong the product development model?
Steve Blank
APRIL 16, 2013
For decades this revered business magazine described management techniques that were developed in and were for large corporations – offering more efficient and creative ways to execute existing business models. All of this in one magazine, with no hype, just a continual stream of great ideas.
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