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If I Told You I'd Have to Kill You: The Story Behind “The Secret.

Steve Blank

And you’d like me to do my talk on Customer Development and startups?” “No, we’re the other CIA.” Steve my name is Donald xx, and I’m the head of external affairs of the CIA’s venture capital firm and we’d like you to keynote our conference.” Do you mean the Culinary Institute of America? To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print!

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The Story Behind the Secret History Part II. Getting B-52s through.

Steve Blank

Sure the rest of the stories diverge though… can’t really imagine a Soviet counterpart to the Customer Development method. Ever talk to someone from the other side who had similar stories of struggling to track and shoot down that 170-ft signature sphere? Reply Ben C. , To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print!