David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Customer Development. A well-developed model is Andreessen Horowitz’s Executive Briefing Center. John Maeda, formerly Design Partner, KPCB; formerly President of Rhode Island School of Design. Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe advertises that “60% of WCAS XII portfolio companies benefit from repeat management.”

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2012

63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made ~ 2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. The PI and Entrepreneurial Lead were supported by a mentor (average age of 50,) with industry/startup experience. Principal Investigator: Walter Besio University of Rhode Island.

America 242

America Rhode Island Southern California Illinois 242

Steve Blank

AUGUST 24, 2018

One of the things I did was to speak to the startup community in Providence Rhode Island at Brown University. 7:54: How we used to build startups. 11:40: How the Lean Startup began. 13:34: Why startups are not smaller versions of large companies. 20:10: Customer Development is an art.

Rhode Island 30

Rhode Island Silicon Valley Lean Customer Development 30