Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

How this research is transferred outside the university, and why this “tech transfer” process is important was the focus of an interview 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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

What it’s like to go from the comfort of the lab bench to the chaos of a startup was the focus of the guests on today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. For his doctoral work, his research focused on liver tissue engineering and stem cell differentiation. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

But because paid traffic is fundamentally a bidding war, its important that you have a differentiated ability to monetize customers better than other people who are bidding for the same traffic. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. In the tactics section, list your sales channels and describe how you will be selling your products.

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Steve Blank

JULY 16, 2009

Steve I have to tell you some bad news, I just showed our potential channel partners and customers a few completed pieces of the games we had. His point was that it was in the VC’s interest in having entrepreneurs swing for the fences. Tell them how great it’s going to be and see how many pre-orders we can get.”

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Steve Blank

JULY 29, 2013

It’s important to differentiate between ideas that have been or can be patented and ideas thought up late night in a dorm-room. For some entrepreneurs this idea that the founder is not necessarily the CEO, is a surprise. Filed under: Customer Development , Family/Career/Culture. It’s my idea!”

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Because then you’d miss out on: Whether it’s better experience to build a complete, tiny startup or to do more in-depth customer development for a meatier problem. How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). How cofounders can collaborate without going crazy.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Today, all things startup marketing are typically lumped under the term “growth hacking” Take a look at these “growth hacking” articles… The 6 Best Growth Hacks to Get Customers Without Having to Pay for Them by KISSmetrics. 6 Growth Hack Techniques You Can Try Today by Entrepreneur. …Really?

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Hippoland

JUNE 29, 2018

But the value has remained the same every year – you will learn at least one tactical thing from each talk to help you with your business. Photo credit: Eric Bahn Early adopters can easily overlook bugs and janky-ness as long as you are providing a clear, differentiated value proposition. And it’s hard to get attention in this way.

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Hippoland

JUNE 29, 2018

But the value has remained the same every year – you will learn at least one tactical thing from each talk to help you with your business. Photo credit: Eric Bahn Early adopters can easily overlook bugs and janky-ness as long as you are providing a clear, differentiated value proposition. And it’s hard to get attention in this way.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Intelligence As I leafed through the Cray sales material, a glossy magazine with the headline Cray Channels jumped out of the pile. The articles described the applications these users depended on and featured interviews with their most important customers. Cray Channels was describing my market, applications and customers for me.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Team Configuration 500 Startups Guerilla Marketing Organizations Entrepreneurship Startup Founders & Entrepreneurs Startups Startup Incubators and Seed Programs Seedcamp Y Combinator TechStars Lean Startups What is the perfect startup team? Really makes sense. link] eermat-.

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