Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

No internet, no blogs, no books on startups, no entrepreneurship departments in universities, etc. Customer Development/Lean Startups In hindsight startups and the venture capital community left out the most important first step any startup ought to be doing – hypothesis testing in front of customers- from day one. I was an idiot.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

» Dig for Leadership - Stories that try to make the world a better place. , AKPC_IDS += "499,"; (No Ratings Yet) Loading … Posted in Leadership | Tagged [.] Below we copy from Steve Blank’s blog. Blank asks a lot of the right questions in his blog post: Am I a Founder? Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

This year, with the kids grown, their choice was to fly up from Southern California and spend the holidays at our ranch. So no post today on entrepreneurship, Secret History of Silicon Valley, Customer Development, Lean Startups, etc. California, where even the rabbits are bigger than life! Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Forget the Hypertext idea and come on back to California. He and his wife Gwen would found the Computer Museum, first in the lobby of DEC headquarters, then in Boston (and now as the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.) Reply Karma in the Lean Startup Era , on January 28, 2010 at 5:26 pm Said: [.]

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Your blog post has provided a lot of useful insights for me which I’ve been implementing. Blog at WordPress.com. I have been working on getting a startup to revenue for a while, and while this is my 4th iteration and I have not yet succeeded, I’ve been learning new things every time. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

EE Reply My take on Customer Development and the Lean Startup | Recess Mobile Blog , on January 9, 2010 at 5:30 am Said: [.] This is the pivot, a crucial tactical maneuver for the lean startup [.] Blog at WordPress.com. Reply Ashu Sharma , on April 27, 2010 at 11:44 pm Said: Steve, Great post!

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

I forget that other people actually read this blog. » Dig for Leadership - Stories that try to make the world a better place. , AKPC_IDS += "1128,"; (No Ratings Yet) Loading … Posted in Leadership | Tagged [.] tags: vc entrepreneurship) [.] Reply Can You Trust Any VC’s Under 40? carry on reading.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

a bit more panache and patience, they’re likely to break less furniture as they leave,&# blogs Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur and author of “The Four Steps to the [.] Blog at WordPress.com. Reply Nathan Furr , on September 24, 2009 at 9:20 am Said: Great post and wise advice. on July 9, 2010 at 12:50 pm Said: [.]

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Steve Blank

MAY 28, 2009

steve BrianB , on May 30, 2009 at 4:14 am Said: Hi Steve, Thank you for this really great blog. be prepared to be the most lean business in the sector (which is only possible where economy of scale does not create huge entry barriers). Reply Alpha Testing « Two Sixes Blog , on July 5, 2010 at 7:04 pm Said: [.]

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web. The first question to ask is: “Does your startup have market risk or is it dominated by technical risk?” Lean Startup /Customer Development is used to find answers to the unknowns about customers and markets. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 20, 2009

Darcy Murphy , on March 21, 2009 at 9:46 pm Said: I’m really impressed with your stories – in fact, that’s what I like about this blog the most, you’re writing stories. I’ve never said this before on a blog, but I can’t wait for your next post. i have your book, but stopped at the 4th chapter.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

on April 10, 2009 at 6:58 am Said: Amazing blog. Reply Process for the Enterprise » Blog Archive » People, Staffing, and Steve Blank’s SuperMac Series , on April 17, 2009 at 11:40 am Said: [.] Blog at WordPress.com. Thanks so much for sharing such stories. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link].

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Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

Finally, since no one would believe a set of benchmarks named after our company, we needed a façade of independence, so we named them after the street the company was headquartered on in Sunnyvale California – they became known as the Potrero Benchmarks. Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 25, 2009

Glad to see you blogging! thanks Reply Denis , on March 27, 2009 at 7:05 pm Said: Steve, is this blog in addition to the book or instead of it? What part of this blog should I read if I am also reading the book? Steve Blank has started a blog. Blog at WordPress.com. Add this to your must read list.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you who have been following the discussion, a Lean Startup is Eric Ries ’s description of the intersection of Customer Development , Agile Development and if available, open platforms and open source. Over its lifetime a Lean Startup may spend less money than a traditional startup.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Hard skills such as data analytics are essential to being successful as a product manager, but equally-valued are soft skills such as communication, collaboration and leadership. I might have pursued a humanities education at a “ kumbaya college ” in California, but it’s only human to be at least a little bit selfish!

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Steve Blank

JULY 27, 2009

We four instructors would grumble and complain to one another about our lack of leadership. I’ve been blogging, commenting, emailing, and all over social media searching for folks to buy in to my pitch, smart personalized web software (to aid pasive search -Dave winer calls it two way, and relevant ads). Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Partners, was one of the first venture capitalists I shared my ideas with. Over the years we brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. Fixing the Missing Pieces of Infrastructure.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2009

Great blog, just now found it. Blog at WordPress.com. steve Lisa , on November 7, 2009 at 3:35 pm Said: I tell all of my clients about the Supermac marketing meetings and suggest they do the same. It still shocks me that marketing people in general don’t want to talk to customers, at all.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 27, 2009

Shelton | Blog » Blog Archive » Links: April 29th , on April 29, 2009 at 12:02 am Said: [.] My first business trip to the valley was to visit California Microwave. And now am leading a startup of my own ( [link] ) where we’re students of you and Eric Ries’ lean startup principles.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2009

Reply 4 Anti-Lean Startup Archetypes at Market By Numbers , on August 4, 2009 at 11:30 am Said: [.] Blog at WordPress.com. There’s certainly nothing wrong with gathering feedback any time you can, and travel expenses are rough right now so you make do. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

When Terman said no, Sylvania, a tube company which built proximity fuse tubes in WWII, won the contract and set up its Electronic Defense Lab (EDL) in Mountain View California in the middle of an orchard. Blog at WordPress.com. Terman became a consultant to the company. Ah, ‘thems’ were the days.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

Is there a print page function you can easily imbed into the blog user interface to make it easier to print the long articles? Blog at WordPress.com. I will of course credit you and link back to your posts. Thanks, Aran Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Order Here. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print!

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

sgblank Lean Startup Cirle 111909 This movie requires Adobe Flash for playback. By seeing the video, I gained some more understanding of the slides and concepts (which I have read about on your blog). Big thanks for the continued sharing, and certainly the link to Lean Startups. The video below was my presentation to the group.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 25, 2009

Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

MAY 1, 2009

If you’ve never seen Eric’s Lean Startup presentation, take a few minutes to at least watch his part. Eric blogged about the talk on Wednesday, which was too late for me to get to Startup2Startup. Can you make a blog post with a calendar on where you’ll be speaking? Blog at WordPress.com.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 14, 2009

My only excuse is that this week I’m doing public service in my role as a California Coastal Commissioner. My only excuse is that this week I’m doing public service in my role as a California Coastal Commissioner. Blog at WordPress.com. Those of you with a reader still have it.) Greatest hits here.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Knowing the companies priorities, it would also be prudent to keep things “lean and mean” so the funds and your people’s energies are efficiently utilized. View this as a test of your company’s integrity and the strength of your leadership. This underscores the importance of the leaders’ decisions on where to steer the business to.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 5, 2009

Reply Donna White , on June 6, 2009 at 1:40 am Said: I found this post through a comment on Fred Wilson’s blog. Reply Flow » Blog Archive » Daily Digest for June 7th - The zeitgeist daily , on June 7, 2009 at 1:20 am Said: [.] the next day, Steve Blank posted on the startup transition from faith to facts.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

I was glad to find your blog and look forward to reading it. Reply Best books for the lean product managers — Justin Gibbs , on April 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm Said: [.] Blog at WordPress.com. It has been very helpful in addressing the importance of testing your assumptions before investing large sums.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Leadership & Managing | Tuesdays. LEADERSHIP & MANAGING. Leadership. Leadership and Managing >. But Ive definitely had to lean on Dave. Sign-up for our Leadership and Managing Newsletter. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Finance | Tuesdays. Innovation | Fridays. Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2009

Reply Ray Debs , on April 29, 2009 at 6:55 pm Said: Hi Steve, I am thoroughly enjoying reading your blog posts, and looking forward to more. I can expand if you think there might be general interest on this blog. Blog at WordPress.com. I really appreciate you sharing your learning. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Blog at WordPress.com. Reply YA , on September 28, 2009 at 12:41 pm Said: Parent seldom teach by telling – they teach by living. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2009

Shortly thereafter, Andrew Beinbrink, CEO of the interesting San Diego start-up SportsTV, introduced me to Seal Ellis who introduced me to Steven Blank’s book The Four Steps to Epiphany, which sounded an awful lot like what I had blogged about. And Steve’s got a new blog. [.] Blog at WordPress.com.

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