Customer Employee Preferred Stock Technical Review 
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2017
A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 6, 2020
If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan? The goal of the program is in the name?—?payroll payroll protection.
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Steve Blank
APRIL 10, 2019
A version of this article first appeared in the Harvard Business Review. VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. For most startup employee’s startup stock options are now a bad deal. Why Startups Offer Stock Options. Here’s why. Why would they do that?
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 29, 2010
People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&#
Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS). April 17, 2011.
www.vccafe.com
MARCH 11, 2013
VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Steve Blank on Lean Customer Development. Customer service. Girls in Tech. Google Custom Search Engine. Customer Relationship Management.
Up and Running
MAY 23, 2016
A description of the problem you’re solving for your customers, and your solution to the problem, which is usually your product or service. Also, make a bullet list of the marketing activities that will drive customers to your door. Also, make a bullet list of the marketing activities that will drive customers to your door.
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