Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World, ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup. Are lean innovation and the Startup Way a failure in large companies?
Up and Running
JANUARY 24, 2019
Write a Lean Business Plan. Your business plan can be a Lean Plan , meaning that it doesn’t need to be lengthy. If you’ve heard of a Business Model Canvas, a Lean Plan is a much more useful alternative. For more on what should be included in your Lean Plan, check out this article.
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Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
If you’re creating a plan to manage your business once you’re up and running, a Lean Plan will suit you best. We’ll walk you through creating a One-Page Pitch, a standard business plan (the traditional option), and a lean business plan, with a checklist for each. List any partners and resources you need to help you launch.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 16, 2010
The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Partners leave the industry. Here’s my take: 1.
Up and Running
MARCH 26, 2015
And also, what real business owners want—lean business plans for better management. All businesses start with a lean plan. So, every business is better off with a lean plan. Make this the lean plan and add a regular process of review and revision to keep it fresh. That is what we call lean business planning.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 21, 2014
Tightly defined budgets, small teams, and offices in “the cloud” may seem like a weakness, but these are also these are the attributes that can drive us to success through being “lean and mean;” more efficient and more maneuverable. It is the assets not listed on balance sheets that can often drive the biggest growth.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Arguably a balance sheet investor has to be more mindful of her investment choices.
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