Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

So will failing to understand your customers. Successful founders have a laser-like focus and commitment; a keen understanding of customers’ needs; and a tenacious spirit, said the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Filed under: Customer Development , SiriusXM Radio Show.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, seventeen states, starting with Maryland in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Social responsibility opens the door to a broader customer base. Doing business is a human process.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2018

But in commercial terms, they seemed to be swimming against the stream after the Amazon Kindle was introduced in 2007 — bringing a portable library of millions of titles to customers worldwide. Academic books.

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Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2015

I’ve known Edmund Pendleton from the University of Maryland as the Director of the D.C. National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). The good news is that the NSF found that the I-Corps program works spectacularly well.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 18, 2021

These include anatomy; business bookkeeping; customer service; how to use, clean, and maintain equipment; and more. In most states, with the exceptions of Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, and Wisconsin, you need to pass a licensing exam before you can start working as a cosmetologist. Pass the Licensing Exam.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 23, 2017

A smooth, visually appealing experience with your business’s website or mobile app is an important element in creating happy, loyal customers. Provide your customers with a straightforward, intuitive, attractive experience on your website , and they’ll be happy to become repeat customers. Am I getting value from this?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2013

The next military college was the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, set up in 1845 to train Navy officers. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 10, 2013

GWU, University of Maryland and Virginia Tech have taken the lead in our region (the DC I-Corps ) and have some great people working on the program. University of Maryland, College Park. I have been following the NSF I-Corps experiment since its inception and have been pleasantly surprised by its growth and expanding reach.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2013

The next military college was the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, set up in 1845 to train Navy officers. I was surprised how interested the faculty was in exploring whether the Capstone class could be modified to use the Customer Development process to get input from potential “customers” inside the Air Force.

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www.subelsky.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Im still able to surprise people who have worked with me for awhile with how quickly I can turn their feature ideas into something they can play with and show customers. For continuous integration, like many Rails shops, we use CruiseControl.rb - its easy to install and customize, but I dont think people are especially enamored of it.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

After graduating high school, I was hired by the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS). With the support of some of the OPN ladies and with the knowledge from my pre-retirement job, I launched a business writing poetry for customers. Thanks to Lauren Watkins, Urbana Custom ! #13

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

When a company produces their new and exciting product, it is important that they give the customers the best possible option. The election polls that we use to predict who will win are made from the research of stats; here, statistics are used to help determine who will be in charge of our government. Product testing. Massachusetts, Boston.

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

Yet we all [anyone teaching who actually had founded a company] knew that in all honesty no business plan survives first contact with customers. If your goal is to get the technology out of the lab, it’s never too early to start thinking who the customer for that solution is. … What is M34 Capital?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2015

And today, whether the focus is on belief systems or business attire, customs or communication styles, I help leaders gain the cultural awareness they need to succeed, country by country, in Asia. Michele Gelfand, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland, distinguishes between tight and loose cultures.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In other words – the stakes for your potential customers are high. As we wrote previously : A brand is the sum total of the experience your customers and customer prospects have with your company. Avoid stock photos if you can help it – custom photography is always a stronger look for your brand.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2012

Earlier this week I spent some time at MTech on the campus of the University of Maryland, we discussed the value of education in the face of accelerators, etc. Customers, you may be surprised to find, don’t give a damn about your degree—and the market will fire you faster than any ungrateful boss.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Really solid radio interview with University of Maryland student entrepreneur Kevin Plank (CEO and founder of Under Armour ). I refer to this as the Amazon principle — early amazon made their name and earned customers through book sales and proved their platform for e-commerce.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 17, 2012

The University of Maryland at College Park is one of the case studies I am producing as part of my research. Here is a press release from the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship: The end of 2011 marked the close of an active year for the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Kevin was a football player at the University of Maryland. For example, if all you have is an idea (and no prototype or beta customers), then you are too early for the vast majority of venture capital firms. His name is Kevin Plank. And he was born on August 13, 1972. But he was no ordinary football player.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 23, 2020

He’s the Founder of HindSite Interactive award-winning web design and web development company in Maryland. Or, if you’d rather build a custom site, Zephyr includes agency services to be your plug-and-play dev shop. He’s the Founder of HindSite Interactive award-winning web design and web development company in Maryland.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Schools such as Stanford, Babson, University of Maryland, and others have pushed well beyond that for years and now we see how business plan contests are giving way to action oriented contests. Those steps might include identifying a market opportunity or interviewing potential customers to demonstrate their proposal’s viability.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Dave came up with his idea while a student at the University of Maryland. His company’s customers are now “younger, hipper” entrepreneurs, he says, many with culinary school degrees and a strong grasp of social media. A few weeks back I met Dave, founder of Mike and Cookies , a start-up food truck company in Metro DC.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

It’s also simple to customize.” Editor - Maryland. Case Studies in Custom Content. The breakdown: “The Chartbeat interface is very intuitive and visual, so you can get a lot of information in one place. There is something about the color and tone that’s very easy to look at for hours. Latest Featured Jobs. UPCOMING WEBINARS.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2020

by Edward Segal, author of “ Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals and Other Emergencies “ Small businesses must often confront and deal with controversial issues that can threaten their image, reputation, profits, and relations with customers and the public. Whose side are my customers on?

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

First of all, how would your next great client or customer, the perfect fit customer or client prefer to meet you? Bill Cates: And beyond that, where do your ideal customers congregate? John Jantsch: You want to learn a little bit about the secret to building customer relationships? I still need to network at this event.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Even if you know nothing about formal market research practices, you can do your own research by getting out to learn more about your customers, distribution channels, and about how to start a farm. Check out farmers’ markets, meet other local producers, speak to customers as you shop. government’s Start2Farm effective marketing page.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As a small business, these people are more than just customers. He is also the founder of HindSite Interactive , an award-winning Maryland digital agency specializing in website design, user experience and web app development. Those people are never going to walk into your store one day and take a look around. You know who will?

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 7, 2016

Nick Muzzatti is the operator of an entertainment rental business in Rockville, Maryland. By listening to his customers, and investing in new and unique rental pieces, his company has become a sought after provider for event entertainment. TSheets – The #1 customer rated time tracking solution! Our Guest .

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davetroy.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

These are your “weak ties&# and will be the people who can help you find accountants, lawyers, customers, and vendors. If you build something awesome, customers will find you. If customers find you, investment will find you. Some of these relationships will ultimately evolve into “strong ties&# as well.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Back to Top « Customer Service. Customer Center. Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. SMALL BUSINESS.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 4, 2016

She is also a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. TSheets – The #1 customer rated time tracking solution! She is also an adjunct professor at Oakton Community College and a contributing member of the Intuit Trainer Writer Network. Show Links. Joy’s Blog: The Radical CPA Blog.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2012

In 1775, she became the first woman to have a paper published under her name and would serve as the chief editor for the Maryland Journal in the early stages of the American Revolution. It must have been doing something for Pinkham’s devoted customers, as it helped build the fledgling company into a big business.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2012

Maryland was the first state to pass benefit corporation legislation in April 2010, followed by Hawaii, Virginia, California, Vermont, New Jersey and New York. By doing so, customers [may be more] likely to gravitate toward the business, especially those customers who believe in similar social goals.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Accounting, Billing, Invoicing, Estimating & Contracts LiteAccounting – Invoice and track payment from your customers without a bunch of extra, useless features. Citrus – An online billing website that allows your customers to view, download and pay their invoices by credit card or direct debit.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

And then how would you prompt other entrepreneurial leaders to think more broadly about stakeholders than even just investors, employees, customers, which tends to be the typical trifecta? We identified five, and the trifecta of employees, shareholders and customers, everyone has those, we also added two more. BC: Exactly, Reid.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Hosted by George Washington University, the Student Career Expo is a partnership between Startup DC, Startup Virginia, Startup Maryland, Georgetown, the University of Maryland, George Mason University and George Washington University. via Startup DC Student Career Expo: Hot 54 ideas – Customer Feedback for Tech Cocktail.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

And then how would you prompt other entrepreneurial leaders to think more broadly about stakeholders than even just investors, employees, customers, which tends to be the typical trifecta? We identified five, and the trifecta of employees, shareholders and customers, everyone has those, we also added two more. BC: Exactly, Reid.

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