Customer Development Distribution Product Development Restful 
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
In the 20 th century corporate skunk works were used to develop disruptive innovation separate from the rest of the company. ——– In the 20 th century companies could be leaders in a market for decades by just focusing on their core product(s). They were the hallmark of innovative corporations. Lessons Learned.
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 24, 2009
One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. But, as any startup can tell you, this opens up a tremendous set of opportunities for the rest of us. What accounts for the difference?
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Steve Blank
MARCH 11, 2015
They’ve found product/market fit (what products customers want to buy). They’ve learned the best distribution channel to get the product from their company to the customer. for new product development that emphasize immediate returns.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
Heres my favorite part: If youve got a team, part of the team should obsess about the backlist, honing it, editing it and promoting it, while the rest work to generate (as opposed to promote) the frontlist. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Sloan realized that the traditional centralized management structures (like General Motors had in 1920) were poor fits for the management of GM’s already diverse product lines. Martin , on October 5, 2009 at 9:11 am Said: I am curious to hear the rest of what Steve will have to say about Durant and Sloan.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
One of the sayings I hear from talented managers in product development is, “good enough never is.&# And, most importantly, it helps team members develop the courage to stand up for these values in stressful situations. And the rest is history: Google Maps was a huge success. Ship it.&# Ship it.&#
Steve Blank
MAY 7, 2009
My two cents is that a business plan is the single place to collect your thinking about about your: business model, distribution channel, demand creation plan, financial assumptions, and customer and product development plan. And the rest of the advice on this blog is irrelevant.
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