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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 3

Steve Blank

Although our experience in Vietnam would foreshadow the issues of unconventional warfare the U.S. The Vietnam War would foreshadow the issues of unconventional warfare the U.S. faced in Iraq and Afghanistan.). Winning our wars remains-as MacArthur characterized- the military’s fixed and inviolable mission. Lessons Learned.

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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

The Lean LaunchPad class is now taught around the world – and VC’s expect entrepreneurs to talk about not just their technology but their customer development findings. When I was 18 I served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. It was amazing to see the movement I started grow and thrive.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

Its Second Artillery Corps not only controls China’s ICBMs, but also its short range missiles pointed at Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, and U.S. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital' bases in Guam and Okinawa. Like the U.S.

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China – The Sleeper Awakens (Part 1 of 5)

Steve Blank

Its Second Artillery Corps not only controls China’s ICBMs, but also its short range missiles pointed at Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, and U.S. Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital' bases in Guam and Okinawa. Like the U.S.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

If you are a practitioner of Customer Development, ESL was doing it before most us were born. had been engaged in the Vietnam War, and had agreed to parity in nuclear weapons, Soviet forces in Europe had built a 3 to 1 advantage in tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers, all under Détente. Yet while the U.S.

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Thirty-Six Years Later

Steve Blank

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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Preparing for Chaos – the Life of a Startup « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

This book may be the Iraq war equivalent of “ Dispatches &# which defined Vietnam for my generation. Both reminded me why National Service would be a very good idea.) Campbell describes how he tried to instill in his troops the proper combat mentality. It may not be for you.