Steve Blank

JANUARY 21, 2016

Clay stressed that crowdfunding should not replace Customer Discovery: … Customer Development and Customer Discovery need to be moved earlier – before you launch. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. I was totally a nerd.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. Fresh Collection Of Creative Ads | Top Design Magazine – crowdspring.co/1iDk59l. A 3-Day Weekend…Every Weekend?

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This provides insights on customer requirements and preferences, making it easy for media companies to target customers with the right content and on the right device. The post Ways APIs have Transformed the News and Media Industry appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The post Choosing Between A Mobile App And A Website For Your Business appeared first on The Startup Magazine. When the time comes, consider whether your business will benefit from the advantages of an app and decide if it’s a necessary step forward.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

It’s not just about a logo or a tagline; it’s the experience you promise your customers. Develop a marketing strategy that leverages both digital and traditional channels. The post From Idea To Execution: Building An Efficient Workflow For Your New Venture appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 19, 2009 Inc Magazine on Minimum Viable Product (and a response) Inc Magazine has a great new piece up about the increasing use of the Minimum Viable Product by businesses (and not just startups). The key ideas are customer development , the pivot , MVP, and root cause analysis.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 24, 2014

It’s Not A Conversion Problem, It’s A Customer Development Problem. Think About Customer Experience, Not Just Conversion Optimization. With business development, it’s your job not just to help the business grow, but grow sustainably. How To Come Up With A Value Proposition In A Crowed Market.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

Customer Development 101) – crowdspring.co/1pNIOcD. Crowdsourcing Your Way To What Customers Really Want | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1oNJIZp. Customer Development 101) – crowdspring.co/1pNIOcD. The Mystery Of The jQuery Object: A Basic Introduction | Smashing Magazine – crowdspring.co/1nIV0OS.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2020

The post Contractor Surety Bonds 101 appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Basically, it’s not going to explode or crumble as soon as the contractor leaves the parking lot. The length of time can be predetermined or set until the project is finished.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Your customers and your business will that you as you exceed your business goals and move beyond your future expectations. The post Affordable and Efficient App Development appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

You also need to be able to network with other entrepreneurs and build relationships with potential clients and customers. Developing strong assertiveness skills will help you to succeed in the competitive world of entrepreneurship. Developing these qualities will increase your chances of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2009

And other startups are in a New Market — creating a market from scratch (like Apple with the iPhone, or iPod/iTunes.) (“Market Type&# radically changes how you sell and market at each step in Customer Development. As another example, I could see which magazines are on people desks, and that tells me where to advertise.

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Steve Blank

MAY 14, 2012

magazine is publishing a 12-part series of excerpts from The Startup Owner’s Manual , the new step-by-step “how to” guide for startups. The excerpts, which appeared first at Inc.com , highlight the Customer Development process, best practices, tips and instructions contained in our book.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

By customer development. You should combine user research and customer building in order to grow your business. Focus on solving your customer’s biggest problems and be open to feedback. Focus on solving your customer’s biggest problems and be open to feedback.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The goal of the class is to expose students to the basics of the Lean Methodology – Business Model Design , Customer Development and Agile Engineering. in fashion magazines and blogs. Focus part of your initial customer discovery on learning competitive insights. Describe how those companies entered the market.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 13, 2018

Co-founder magazine just interviewed me about the current state of entrepreneurship – in startups and large companies – and how we got here. I thought they did a good job of capturing my thoughts. Take a read here. click here to read the rest of the article.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 30, 2009

People would go, “Oh, this one won the “best of MacUser Magazine benchmark&# award,&# and it would confirm that this was a safe purchasing choice. Hopefully you and your co-founders are experts in one or two parts (agile development, SEO/SEM, etc.) so at least some parts are being run by people who know what they are doing.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Bill is also the author of “ Mavericks in the Workplace: Harnessing the Genius of American Workers ” and has written for or been interviewed by a number of publications including the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review Blog Network, Forbes Online, Fast Company Online, CRM Magazine, Management Review, Organizational Dynamics, and Executive (..)

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

“The results of programs like 500 Startups, Techstars, and Y-Combinator are well known, but due to the culture here in Europe there’s still a lot of unknowns in terms of the track record for follow on funding and results of accelerator programs based in Europe,” says Don Ritzen, co-founder and CEO of Rockstart Accelerator.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Bill is also the author of “ Mavericks in the Workplace: Harnessing the Genius of American Workers ” and has written for or been interviewed by a number of publications including the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review Blog Network, Forbes Online, Fast Company Online, CRM Magazine, Management Review, Organizational Dynamics, and (..)

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Bill is also the author of “ Mavericks in the Workplace: Harnessing the Genius of American Workers ” and has written for or been interviewed by a number of publications including the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review Blog Network, Forbes Online, Fast Company Online, CRM Magazine, Management Review, Organizational Dynamics, and Executive (..)

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 7, 2009

Home Books for Startups Secret History-Bibliography Steve Blank Startup Resources Steve Blank Entries RSS | Comments RSS Categories Air Force (9) Ardent (9) Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan (29) California Coastal Commission (3) Conservation (2) Convergent Technologies (1) Customer Development (98) Customer Development Manifesto (..)

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Bill is also the author of “ Mavericks in the Workplace: Harnessing the Genius of American Workers ” and has written for or been interviewed by a number of publications including the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review Blog Network, Forbes Online, Fast Company Online, CRM Magazine, Management Review, Organizational Dynamics, and Executive (..)

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Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

Is could be print (newspapers/magazine), Internet (website, podcasts, etc.), In customer discovery, you asked prospects how they get information about new companies and new products. This plan should include the category of media; print, internet, broadcast and then identify specific sites, blogs, magazine, etc. Step 3: Media.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

Oracle aims to help customers develop their operations and enhance their experience with the cloud. Oracle helps the customer get started by familiarizing them with the available cloud options. They can simply subscribe to a larger storage option whenever their customers increase.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 20, 2010

As a good student of startup theory, especially modern theories of customer development, this time I was methodical and purposeful. If you want a step-by-step, here's a great guide and checklist of how to do early customer development by Ash Maurya. This time, though, it was intentional. And it worked.

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2016

Magazine’s Inc. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show. She left high school at 15 to attend Simon’s Rock Early College, then studied computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been featured in the Forbes and Inc. 30 Under 30 lists, and was on the cover of Inc. 5000 issue in 2015.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 1, 2016

We started reading the literature,… trade magazines … scientific publications. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show. . — Brandon explained how Akadeum determined if their cell-sorting technology could be a business: Brandon : … The first thing we wanted to find out was is there a need for our product.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2011

My picture was in all the business magazines, and made it onto the cover of Wired magazine. Now…a decade later… that course called Customer Development … is the basis of an entirely new way to start companies. Life was perfect. And then one day it wasn’t. It all came tumbling down.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

The post Role of Jewelry in Your Personal and Business Brand appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Make sure your sense of fashion is consistent, and in line with the brand you want to build for yourself.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Why vanity metrics are dangerous ► November (1) ▼ October (7) A real Customer Advisory Board Case Study: Using an LOI to get customer feedback. No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Many journalists and conference organizers attempt to fill this demand by giving successful entrepreneurs the opportunity to tell their stories: in magazines, on blogs, and on stage. It sells newspapers and magazines. But if you’re attending a conference or reading a magazine, you aren’t bound by those rules.

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ( Kindle version ). Hacker Monthly Magazine. 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion ( Kindle version ). Web Copy that Sells ( Kindle version ). Call to Action ( Kindle version ). Books about Building Your Product. The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Entrepreneurial Mindset Books.

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Steve Blank

MAY 13, 2009

One day I opened up a Scientific American magazine and read an article on a prank that had been pulled at CalTech the year before. My fondness for libraries and my reading habit carried through to the Air Force, and this technical school had an awesome technology library. And something about the story clicked for me.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

Of course, we would have had to spend some time reading teen magazines. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? If we had spent even a tiny amount of time engaging them on this question in our early days, we could have saved a lot of time. So thank you so much for subscribing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

I place them roughly in this order: Movies > Television > Books > Music > Magazines > Radio > Newspapers Each industry is watching the one in front of it sink into the quicksand. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

What magazines did they read? Three publications: In our market there were a myriad of magazines to read. Yet our customers said they got their company and product information from only three publications: MacWorld, MacUser and MacWeek. What reviews did they trust? Did they attend trade shows? Which ones?

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