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Rising out of the Crisis: Where to Find New Markets and Customers

Steve Blank

Revenue models and forecasts are no longer valid. While there’s agreement that companies need to adapt to changing markets, rapidly find new markets, new customers and new revenue models, the question is how ? Suppliers are going out of business or requiring cash-up-front terms. Here’s how.

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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Tech Startup Will Succeed in 2018

Up and Running

That’s why it’s smarter to embrace the agile approach and constantly test your idea on the market to learn about the needs and desires of your target. Running a startup in New York or Silicon Valley is very expensive, so no wonder that recently, there has been an explosion of new locations starting to see growth in tech startups.

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The Lean LaunchPad Educators Class

Steve Blank

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. Eric’s insight was that traditional product management and Waterfall development should be replaced by Agile Development. The next Lean LaunchPad Educators Class will be held in New York, September 25-27 th. info@kandsranch.com.

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The Lean LaunchPad Educators Class

Steve Blank

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. Eric’s insight was that traditional product management and Waterfall development should be replaced by Agile Development. The next Lean LaunchPad Educators Class will be held in New York, September 25-27 th. info@kandsranch.com.

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Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do?

Startup Lessons Learned

If youre trying to design an architecture to maximize agility, how can that work if some people are working in TDD and others not? Ive forecasted the issues you have spoken of without entertaining the thoughts of solutions like you have. But along the way, something strange happened. And what about if deployment takes forever?

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It's a startup, not a spreadsheet

Startup Lessons Learned

Companies that reliably fail to make their forecasted numbers are exceptionally prone to “management retooling.&# Kent Beck keynote, "To Agility, and Beyond" Six streaming locations Interviews ► March (7) New conference website, speakers, agenda Two new scholarship programs for lean startups Speed up or slow down?

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Rewiring Organizations For A Successful Digital Transformation

Duct Tape Marketing

He is co-leader of the McKinsey Digital Practice, a senior partner based in New York, and a member of McKinsey’s Shareholders Council, the firm’s board of directors. He's a co-leader of the McKinsey Digital Practice, a senior partner based in New York, and a member of McKinsey's Shareholders Council.