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New Rules for the New Internet Bubble

Steve Blank

Lean Startups/Back to Basics (2000-2010): No IPO’s, limited VC cash, lack of confidence and funding fuels “lean startup” era with limited M&A and even less IPO activity. The reward for doing so was a liquidity event via an Initial Public Offering. 2001 – 2010: Back to Basics: The Lean Startup.

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Intel Disrupted: Why large companies find it difficult to innovate, and what they can do about it

Steve Blank

Capital is returned to these investors through liquidity events (originally public offerings, but today mostly acquisitions). Their size lets them adopt flatter and more agile organizational structures while providing incentives that reward risk-taking and collaboration. Startups are unencumbered by the status quo.

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Startup Resources

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Lean Methodology Sources. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Part 3- Lean Cust. Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Resources. Lean Startup Circle â?? Agile project management tool that enables real time collaboration. Agile project management. Lean project management. Agile eLearning.