Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. The other big change was the creation of ChiNext, China’s equivalent of NASDAQ stock exchange for start-ups, in 2009.

Venture Capital 272

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 272

Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. The other big change was the creation of ChiNext, China’s equivalent of NASDAQ stock exchange for start-ups, in 2009.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 164

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions. And do your customer development. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

San Francisco 113

San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup Lean 113

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. for most seed investments, investors will put more stock in the person and the traction they get with the resources at hand. A few nuggets.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44