Agile Founder Portfolio Product Development 
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Jeff Katzenberg has a great track record – head of the studio at Paramount, chairman of Disney Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks and now chairman of NewTV. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios. It has to find product-market fit before running out of cash.
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?
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 28, 2010
kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. Because kaChing prefers its portfolio managers to have a long track record, the marketplace launch (i.e., A portfolio manager’s entire track record & holdings had to be disclosed.
Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Managers in this area have to take a portfolio approach, promoting ideas that work and might make good candidates for further investment. Strategy - startups first encounter this when they have the beginnings of a product, and theyve achieved some amount of product/market fit. Expo SF (May.
Startup Lessons Learned
APRIL 8, 2010
Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?
Startup Lessons Learned
APRIL 17, 2010
In addition to supporting their portfolio companies in coming to the event, they also have taken the additional step of underwriting a limited number of discounted tickets that are available to the general public. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Expo SF (May.
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