Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” We determined as a class that we wouldn’t pass judgment on ideas until we dove into the customer development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer. We’re ready,”.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” We determined as a class that we wouldn’t pass judgment on ideas until we dove into the customer development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer. We’re ready,”.
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Steve Blank
JANUARY 20, 2014
When Customer Development and the Lean Startup were just a sketch on the napkin, Dino Vendetti, a VC at Bay Partners, was one of the first venture capitalists I shared my ideas with. Over the years we brainstormed about how Lean entrepreneurship would affect regional development. What’s Different. I decided to fix each of them.
Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 31, 2010
I had really debated about whether there was any value in spending the time and money to fly to San Francisco when there was a perfectly serviceable simulcast going on in Cleveland. When I first encountered customer development , it was considered pure lunacy by mainstream entrepreneurs and VCs.
Steve Blank
MARCH 2, 2013
Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” Tuesday afternoon they got out of the building and headed to a local mall to begin the customer validation and development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer.
Steve Blank
MARCH 2, 2013
Hawken is an independent school for grades K-12 in Cleveland, Ohio, committed to the idea that students learn more “by doing than by listening.” Tuesday afternoon they got out of the building and headed to a local mall to begin the customer validation and development process. ” Hawken School has now given us an answer.
Steve Blank
MAY 5, 2016
Doris explained how it works and why it’s effective: I find real businesses with real and urgent startup problems around Cleveland who are willing to let a bunch of high school kids work on those problems. The students get out of the building to talk with customers. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.
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