Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2015

One OSRD project – the Manhattan Project – the development of the atomic bomb – was so secret and important that it was spun off as a separate program. But to fight a conventional war in Europe, Soviet forces had built a 3 to 1 advantage in tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers. After the war the U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 30, 2009

I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time). Read the rest.

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Gust

AUGUST 8, 2012

One class of clear business opportunity, which wouldn’t exist in an ideal world, is created by the service that seemingly makes it as difficult as possible for potential paying customers to make it take their money. When it comes to inefficient outcomes and customer dissatisfaction, it’s hard to beat the U.S.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Task Management. Project Management Tools. Customer service. Google Custom Search Engine. Subscription Payments / Management. Managing APIs. Customer Relationship Management. Contractor Management. SW Courses. Part 1- Intro.

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

After quitting my job and starting Sorced , I spent a few months validating my business concept by creating the product mockups and doing customer development. Opportunity Management: Now that I had a few people of interest, the courtship began. Tweet By Elizabeth Knopf (Co-Founder & CEO, Sorced). Global Womens Journey.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Think, for example, about the way we talk about sales and customer development and the idea of ‘getting out of the building.’ Impatient investors and team members give little support to a founder trying to do Customer Development to verify or modify that idea. They often look on this as a waste of time.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. As tensions rose, there was a growing fear that the Soviets could invade and occupy all of Western Europe. Meanwhile the U.S. monopoly on atomic weaponry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

Product management and customer development, KISSmetrics. rfan622 How Listening to Customers Helped Us Raise $700K in Seed Funding Mariya Genzel. One caveat: if you come by, you are automatically volunteering to be subjected to some intense customer development. Also: booze. Co-founder, Backblaze.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. Talk to your customers. Your existing customers are you best source of referals – just ask.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 8, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Most events are free, but they all require that you RSVP in advance. Special thanks to our streaming sponsor Justin.tv for handling the actual broadcasts.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? Thanks again to all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers and staff who are working very hard to make this event a reality.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, November 12, 2009 New York: three straight days of Lean Startup (two of which are free) Greetings from Europe, where Im just wrapping up an incredible (and exhausting) speaking tour. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2009

When the kids got older our adventures took us to Mexico, Ecuador , India, Africa and Europe. My ideas about Customer Development started evolving around these concepts. However, I think if I had understood the basics of Customer Development I might have done 5-6 startups rather than 8 to get to retirement.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

If youre in Europe, for example, keep an eye out for the innovative YikeBike , a new kind of personal transport device. If youre in Europe, for example, keep an eye out for the innovative YikeBike , a new kind of personal transport device. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Next up is a second swing through Europe. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science? No departments The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business R.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

The second trip to DC will come a week later as part of Geeks on a Plane Europe. Most of October will be taken up by a second trip to Europe. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Amazing lean startup resources Is Entrepreneurship a Management Science?

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 29, 2009

This is already mostly sold-out due to pre-orders from the customer validation survey (!), If you know people who might like to host or help organize events, Im currently working on trips to Boston, New York, another trip to Vancouver, and even some possible events in Europe (around Øredev ).

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

I managed to be envious of dozens of other companies, founders, and colleagues who seemed to be having tremendous success but later turned out to be a mirage. Instead, lets focus on building companies that matter , on creating real value for customers, and learning. I think its wasteful. In time, success will come.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

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