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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

4:30 How did you come up with the idea of customer development? 33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show. 37:45 Let’s talk about the dichotomy between customer development and Y Combinator? Steve, thanks so much for joining us today! What brings you to LA?

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 23: Nina Tandon and Brandon McNaughton

Steve Blank

And just having cool technology doesn’t make a successful business. Brandon McNaughton , co-founder and CEO of Akadeum Life Sciences cell sorting technology company. A tech entrepreneur and inventor, Brandon McNaughton was entrepreneur in residence for Detroit Innovate , an early-stage venture fund. Brandon McNaughton.

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One Hand Clapping – Entrepreneurship In Ann Arbor, Michigan

Steve Blank

Students ; presented to entrepreneurship classes teaching technology-driven Scalable startups as well as students interested in Social Entrepreneurship. Everyone I met in this program “gets” the principles of Agile, Lean and Customer Development big time. Held office hours and met lots of passionate students with great ideas.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere – Show No. 16: Wayne Sutton and Dave Kashen

Steve Blank

Clips from their interviews are below: Wayne Sutton is a partner and co-founder of BUILDUP VC , a Bay Area non-profit that connects, mentors, and educates underrepresented technology entrepreneurs. The features didn’t match what ultimately the customers would buy or wanted. Not just a problem in terms of access to technology. (It’s

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

link] tenthings most business-grads are too arrogant to realize that they are selling technology, not hot air, so they need a tech team to build upon, not a product. Startups that are aiming to enterprises would do right raising VC to improve their network and therefore have a greater chance to get customers. Melvin Great post!