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Fly High

Steve Blank

The Coast Guard Academy opened in New London Connecticut in 1876. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force. Air Force Customer Development Lean LaunchPad'

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Fly High

Steve Blank

The Coast Guard Academy opened in New London Connecticut in 1876. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force. The Air Force, originally part of the U.S.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this. government, American researchers in academia and risk capital can do together. Principal Investigator: Yu Lei University of Connecticut. We now know how to reduce customer and market risk for new ventures.

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