Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers? And without revenue how do we know if we achieved product/market fit to exit Customer Validation?” However the Customer Development Model and the Lean Startup work equally well for startups on the web.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Unlocking the Power of Data: Transforming Metrics into Actionable Insights written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Peter Caputa, CEO of Databox, an innovative player in the realm of marketing analytics.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Helping Entrepreneurs Get To Where They Want To Go Faster written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Carolyn Rodz. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Carolyn Rodz. Take The Marketing Assessment: Like this show? Follow HelloAlice on Twitter.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

a group of entrepreneurs from TiE Chennai gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research Park campus, and we spent the next four hours discussing strategy and tactics of early-stage entrepreneurship. Girish already has a number of clients and is well on his way to building the business. At 11 a.m.,

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

So far I have shared with you 9 simple steps to start your own tech business ((don’t miss part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ). To date I have primarily focused on finding your way into an entrepreneurial environment, identifying a good idea, as well as starting your own business with purpose and style.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

Time to set real goals, iterate through real product pushes, craft real go-to-market strategies, make real introductions to downstream investors, the list goes on and on. Rather, we work with each team on an individual basis and come up with a specialized fundraising plan, catered to YOUR business and YOUR goals.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Listen to my full interviews with Ryan and Lane by downloading them from SoundCloud here and here. Clips from their interviews are below. Lane served as Executive Vice President at Disney for five years before returning to his entrepreneurial roots to become an angel investor and launch FreshGrade. . Lane Merrifield.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

There is an inherent conflict in a consultant’s business model and the needs of a startup. If a consultant claims they can enhance your marketing efforts, pay them based on their direct impact on your incremental sales. Their story, market positioning, products, etc. Startups cannot afford such scapegoat luxuries.

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Steve Blank

MAY 18, 2009

Creating the Entrepreneurial Personality – A Thought Experiment Fast forward three decades back to today. I’ve wondered, just as a thought experiment, how would we go about creating individuals who operate serenely in chaos, and have the skills we associate with one type of entrepreneurial founder/leader?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 1, 2016

And just having cool technology doesn’t make a successful business. What it was like to get out of the research lab to build a startup was the focus of interviews with two of the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern).

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 8, 2016

Listen to my full interviews with Ryan and Lane by downloading them from SoundCloud here and here. Clips from their interviews are below. Lane served as Executive Vice President at Disney for five years before returning to his entrepreneurial roots to become an angel investor and launch FreshGrade. . Lane Merrifield.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This past May was the 10th anniversary of LinkedIn, and while reflecting on my entrepreneurial journey, I realized that no one gets to see the presentation decks for successful companies. we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

In an early-stage startup especially, revenue is not an important goal in and of itself. Let’s start with a simple question: why do early-stage startups want revenue? What matters is proving the viability of the company’s business model, what investors call “traction.&#

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infochachkie.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Microsoft – Initially descriptive of the company’s software developed for the “micro” computer market, which eventually evolved into the “personal” computer market. The company continues to dominate a variety of markets, despite the fact that no one has used the term “micro computer” during the past 25 years. infoChachkie.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 5, 2009

You make several first order approximations about your business model, distribution channels, demand creation, and customer acceptance. No building, no money, no customers, no market? These customer and market risks need to be translated into facts as soon as possible. Is there an existing market or not?

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2019

We had a chance to interview David and asked about his story, how he started his company and the future of Bionic. Why did you start your business? But honestly, five years is a long time from now and I always say you can’t predict markets, business models, or technologies beyond about three years and a day.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

There was an application and interview process to be admitted to the class so I was able to have a diverse group of students with varied educational and work backgrounds. Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and Design were all represented. Thats enough to keep me teaching! Steve Bennet. at 4:34 PM. Email This BlogThis!

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

You're selling a consumable product, which is a great business model. I had some familiarity with that diagnostic space and unfortunately, he never really saw it get to market. I really started to see food and nutrition as hardware. Formula is like a bomb, and your manufacturing needs to have even tighter controls.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Updated Business tools for Startups. Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Inbound Marketing vs Interruption marketing. Email marketing.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In future posts I’ll describe how Eric Ries and the Lean Startup concept provide the equivalent model for product development activities inside the building and neatly integrates customer and agile development. The difference is that the ones that succeed invent a Customer Development model.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

What if something dramatically changes in the market? Build in fluidity to your business plans. I’d implemented a business plan including marketing, engagement, sales strategy and realized a few months in that it wasn’t servicing a key influence or in the sales process. The solution? Really just to tweak.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

We were focused on revenue, but we didnt understand that revenue is not important for its own sake in an early stage company. No business model, either. I turned down two opportunities to interview at Google in its pre-AdWords days. I turned down two opportunities to interview at Google in its pre-AdWords days.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Just received this months issue of CFO Magazine (yes, I know, it should be a very exciting weekend) and found an article I was interviewed for a couple of months ago. No companys future ever matches their projections and it is the assumptions and how the entrepreneur understands the market and sees the opportunity evolving that we care about.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 1, 2018

Transcript of Tips for Starting a Successful Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. I have interviewed for this show hundreds of folks, and it’s amazing how often I hear that line. Back to Podcast.

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Even if you are not an entrepreneur, you will have plenty of things to learn from Sramana’s responses to my interview questions. And today, we have a group of early adopter premium members who are making good use of the program. I had an opportunity to catchup with Sramana and we talked about the program. on a global scale.

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