Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual. When you leave the class, you’ll know how to think about your startup in the now standard “language” of the business model canvas.

Startup 335

Startup Lean Incubator Business Model 335

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Moreover, I like inspiring myself with interesting online business models and Wikipedia is a great example of a user-generated content-based website. It led the way to a new kind of business model and changed the game. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

Board Effect

AUGUST 28, 2023

Corporate social responsibility is connected to what today’s companies call ESG (environmental, social, and governance) which is a practice that incorporates sustainability into a business model. Determining the best ways to give back to communities. We live in a more socially responsible time than ever before.

Software Review 52

Software Review Government Reputation Employee 52

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 257

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we prepared for the new Hacking for Defense class at Stanford, we had to stop and ask ourselves: How do we use the Business Model Canvas if the primary goal is not to earn money, but to fulfill a mission? In other words, how can we adapt the Business Model Canvas when the metrics of success for an organization is not revenue?

Business Model 120

Business Model Revenue Channel Community 120

Board Effect

JULY 1, 2020

In a business sense, corporate leaders must follow the right behavior to benefit the good of everyone including the shareholders, stakeholders, employees, customers, and the community. Business activities shouldn’t harm people, products, or services and they should help to protect the reputation of the company.

Software Review 98

Software Review Minnesota Community Government 98

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Much has been written about the challenges rural communities face in accessing quality care, and the gap between rural and urban healthcare access only widens beyond primary care. . The supply vs demand mismatch is further exacerbated by existing supply concentration in certain geographies (often big cities). Why is 2021 Different.

Vertical 156

Vertical Software Review Portfolio Demand 156

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. Business model to maintain lifestyle is the primary driver. Enjoy being visible and active in the local community. These can become part of balancing your lifestyle, rather than part of the stress of business-driven networking.

Entrepreneur 371

Entrepreneur Equity Dilution LLC 371

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

Live operations refer to the ongoing management and maintenance of a game after its initial launch, and can include things like events, updates, and community management. How did the video game business evolve from its packaged goods roots in the early '90s to the complex, multi-platform, online business of today?

Generative AI 103

Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 324

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 324

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 120

Steve Blank

JANUARY 28, 2020

They operated this way because their existing business models didn’t allow them to initially profit from those opportunities – so they ignored them – and continued to chase higher profitability in more-demanding segments. Innovation Theater) in companies and government organizations, rather than creating actual innovation.

Lean 429

Lean Business Model Government Agile 429

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 22, 2020

When it became clear that waiting for government funding and support would take weeks, if not months, Lenore instead looked to her community for both, using her experience with the layoffs and her expertise as a small business owner to solve two of the massive problems crashing over our society. Lenore Estrada : Thanks.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Government Technical Review Community 60

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Request a small business grant. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Join a startup incubator or accelerator.

Equity 266

Equity Startup Small Business Administration SBA 266

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

business models. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. Most of their parents still tell them to work for the government or a big company. Of course “copy” is too strong a word.

China 216

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 216

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Across the world, work spaces, maker spaces, incubators, and accelerators are opening, expanding, and making an impact on their communities, and beyond. Entrepreneurs who’ve overcome the proof-of-concept phase of their startups want to take their businesses to the next level. See the insightful Kauffman report. Scaleup Challenge.

Miami 61

Miami Technical Review Software Review Artificial Inteligence 61

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Even if you already know what a SWOT analysis is and what it’s used for, it can be tough to translate that information and examine your own business with a critical eye. Reading an example SWOT analysis for a business that is either in your industry or based on a comparable business model can help get you started.

Botswana 148

Botswana Business Plan Oregon Distribution 148

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

That''s why I get excited when companies in my industry create businesses that improve the living experience of being here. So when the city government seems to be bending over backwards to make tech companies want to start and grow their businesses here, conducting business here might be another story. Enter Airbnb.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review New York City New York Startup 110

Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

Climate Issues Will Re-Globalise: We will only become a truly global community when climate catastrophe demands it. Gigs with Benefits: The gig economy will evolve from its current exploitative business model. As technology removes the friction of employment, we’ll all become modern day digital craftspeople.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. Request a small business grant. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Join a startup incubator or accelerator.

Equity 436

Equity Small Business Administration SBA Syndicate 436

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert. What are the most common skills in each category?

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

David Teten

JULY 14, 2014

However, as always in a period of change, innovative business models emerge and financial technology is more and more at play as critical enablement of innovation. Katina Stefanova : There are a number of business models that have already taken place or are at the tipping point.

Management 114

Management Portfolio Institutional Investors Government 114

Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2020

Unable to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them.” Business is a contact sport! Cork has a small town community feel with big city ambitions, companies, and amenities. Withholding useful information for fear of overstepping some perceived boundary is extremely frustrating. What’s your actual super power?

Ireland 62

Ireland Morocco North America Philippines 62

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Presumably, some will and some won’t ever figure out a business model, but the point is that their position as “winners of the market” is due to being an excellent virus in a Darwinian sense, not due to possessing an excellent business model.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Viral Metrics Salary 120

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2017

The unique environment for financial services in Africa is fertile ground for innovative FinTech players who are capitalising on the opportunities to disrupt or leapfrog established business models to make financial services more affordable, accessible and profitable across the continent.

Africa 62

Africa Ethiopia Elevator Pitch Technical Review 62

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

ESG stands for the three major corporate philanthropic categories: Environmental, Social, and Governance. Your ESG policies shed light on the initiatives your company embraces to create a more sustainable and ethical business model. Highlight Your ESG Goals.

Government 144

Government Aggregator IPO Portfolio 144

Steve Blank

JUNE 7, 2019

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.”. Team: Learn2Win.

Oakland 271

Oakland Lean SBIR Afghanistan 271

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. For example, I love the idea of prototyping.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each team continues to capture its work on a Mission Model Canvas – a modified version of the Business Model Canvas that’s at the heart of the Lean Startup methodology. government does have some unique convening power and the ability to tap external talent and resources. For example, I love the idea of prototyping.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2019

Today the capstone class is most often experiential, team-based, hands on, focused around the search for a repeatable and scalable business model. The other change is that universities, instead of being passive, have become active in building an entrepreneurial community. It’s called NSF I-Corps. It’s a big idea.

Incubator 331

Incubator Lean Programming Government 331

Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2013

The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the NSF Innovation-Corps program created and built by my partner and co-author Steve Blank. this may well be the most ambitious government-sponsored startup catalyst effort on the globe. Other than the NSF Innovation-Corps program in the U.S.,

Colombia 322

Colombia Lean Silicon Valley Coder 322

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. Good teams creating something of real value around which they can build a community now can tap another source of scale capital available to them. Fuzzy Governance.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Put aside the frauds and hucksters — time and transparency will cause them to shake out — and obviously not every business model is a fit for an ICO. Good teams creating something of real value around which they can build a community now can tap another source of scale capital available to them. Fuzzy Governance.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Equity Venture Capital Government 20

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Government-led programs like the Startup Visa Program and the Global Talent Stream are proving successful in attracting quality talent. The monetization reduces the effective share of corporate taxes funneled into the Canadian government. We’re now seeing our technology community leverage these same mechanisms to foster growth.

Canada 127

Canada Government Venture Capital Early Stage 127

Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2013

The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the NSF Innovation-Corps program created and built by my partner and co-author Steve Blank. this may well be the most ambitious government-sponsored startup catalyst effort on the globe. Other than the NSF Innovation-Corps program in the U.S.,

Colombia 278

Colombia Lean Silicon Valley Coder 278

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

Non-equity funding has to come from personal sources, or government grants, or bank loans. Business model to maintain lifestyle is the primary driver. Enjoy being visible and active in the local community. These can become part of balancing your lifestyle, rather than part of the stress of business-driven networking.

Startup 194

Startup Equity Dilution LLC 194

Hearpreneur

JULY 24, 2020

These people are considered entrepreneurs because no matter how small the business is, as long as it generates money, it is business. Business is business whether it may be big or small. We watched as they pivoted in their businesses, but realized people are pivoting in their lives as well.

Entrepreneur 136

Entrepreneur Technical Review Security Demand 136