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The evolution of early stage investing in the UK

The Equity Kicker

The second development is SEIS and EIS. Along with many other governments around the world ours believes that a healthy startup ecosystem is critical to the future long term economic health of the country. However, finding and assessing investment opportunities is still a difficult and time consuming business.

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Touching the Hot Stove – Experiential versus Theoretical Learning.

Steve Blank

It took me 8 startups and 21 years to get it right, (and one can argue success was due to the Internet bubble rather then any brilliance.) No internet, no blogs, no books on startups, no entrepreneurship departments in universities, etc. It’s what my textbook on Customer Development describes. I was an idiot.

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Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. In the age of the Internet why do we need to get together in one room on a fixed schedule?

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Why Board Meetings Suck – Part 1 of 2

Steve Blank

As customer and agile development reinvent the Startup, it’s time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. In the age of the Internet why do we need to get together in one room on a fixed schedule?

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The Lean Entrepreneur is here

Startup Lessons Learned

BetaBrand building apparel MVPs and testing them quickly with targeted customer communities. Telecom O2 learning to move at the speed of the internet 500 Startups and their accelerated feedback loops on what works, and what doesn't work in early-stage investing. The result: a new idea I called The Lean Startup.

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What's Wrong With Today's Board Meetings: Part 1

ReadWriteStart

As customer and agile development reinvent the startup, it's time to ask why startup board governance has not kept up with the pace of innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven't changed since the early 1900's. In the age of the Internet why do we need to get together in one room on a fixed schedule?

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Lean Analytics: The Best Numbers for Non-Tech Companies

Startup Lessons Learned

LSC: Tell us about the customer development you did for your book: Alistair: We''ve been thrilled at how Lean Analytics seemed to resonate with founders. The dominant channel by which we reach customers is the Internet, whether you''re a small local restaurant on Yelp or a global maker of tissue paper.

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