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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Venture Studios are an “idea factory” with their own employees searching for product/market fit and a repeatable and scalable business model. But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Instead, they search and pivot until product-market fit is found.

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6 Realistic Tactics For Funding Charitable Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

The advantage is no time and effort is spent searching and preparing for the other alternatives, and no repayment terms or collateral are required. Government grants. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Yet while we had plenty of language and tools for execution, we had none for search. The result?

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Why Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Steve Blank

government agencies and private corporations, he has a unique perspective. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. As someone who teaches entrepreneurship not only in universities but also to U.S.

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Dan Lok Explains Venture Capital Funding and How to Secure It

The Startup Magazine

You will need to have an impressive management team to support your search for venture capital. This will be your calling card and a good jumping-off point to discuss your business with potential investors. This will be your calling card and a good jumping-off point to discuss your business with potential investors.

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Some Good Startups Don’t Qualify For Equity Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

The advantage is no time and effort is spent searching and preparing for the other alternatives, and no repayment terms or collateral are required. Government grants. What options do they have available to them, since they can’t sell a share of the company (no equity investment)? Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Why Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Steve Blank

government agencies and private corporations, he has a unique perspective. First, he says, the focus of an established firm is to execute an existing business model — to make sure it operates efficiently and satisfies customers. Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan Business Model versus Business Plan'