Steve Blank

JULY 13, 2021

That is until 1947 when Myles Mace taught the first entrepreneurship course “Management of New Enterprises” at Harvard Business School. Founders of startups (and new ventures inside existing companies) are searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. Soon others were created.

Lean 436

Lean Agile Business Model Business Plan 436

Steve Blank

JUNE 2, 2011

A revolution has taken hold as customer development and agile engineering reinvent the Startup process. Reinventing the board meeting may allow venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York).

Silicon Valley 289

Silicon Valley Business Model Early Stage Venture Capital 289

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

. ———– The National Institutes of Health recognizes that Life Science/Health Care commercialization has two components: the science/technology, and the business model. The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model.

San Diego 265

San Diego North Carolina Chicago Lean 265

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

While finding product-market fit is important, getting the rest of the business model right is the difference between and a great demo and a great business. ” We were able to acquire some early customers … (and) used that to raise some money. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder DC Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 120

Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

I reminded her that all the Lean tools she learned in class–Customer Discovery, business model and value proposition canvases– contained her answer. Experts may even be potential customers who run user groups that other potential customers turn to for advice. Painful and invaluable” was her reply.

Marketing 316

Marketing Audience Technical Review PR 316

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. A Lean Startup methodology offers entrepreneurs a framework to focus on what’s important: Business Model Discovery.

Oakland 329

Oakland Incubator Lean Metrics 329

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

I’m not afraid to pick up the phone, cold call someone, use LinkedIn to find someone who’s recently left a company that might be considered competitive and ask them for advise around the business model and marketplace. No investor cares about a business plan. Build something then demo it to people. A few nuggets.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44