Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 27, 2015
All investors want to see real evidence that the dogs will eat the dogfood before they give any credibility to your hockey-stick projection curves. Partners and distribution channels will take you seriously. In many business arenas, brand-name partners and distribution are a prerequisite to scaling the business.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 8, 2022
Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. The founder’s title and role dilemma. The control and growth dilemma.
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Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Maysee now enjoys hockey stick revenue growth. Customer Development is growing fast here in Japan, with Lean LaunchPad programs in great demand among entrepreneurs and “wanabees” learning to build hypothesis and test them by getting out of the building. Customer Development Education.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. From RBI, Flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC. Of the Inc. return cap.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 10, 2019
Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. The founder’s title and role dilemma. The control and growth dilemma.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 8, 2014
My partner, James Shields , is an avid unicyclist. More than that, he’s an avid unicycle hockey player. When you play unicycle hockey, you typically use a unicycle, an ice-hockey stick and a tennis ball. James Shields uses an ice hockey stick during a serious unicycle hockey competition.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 14, 2014
Don’t wait for the harsh reality of the demanding business world to start thinking about these tradeoffs. Old co-workers or new friends with complementary skills usually make the best partners. That’s not an attractive statistic if you crave control and power. The Founder’s title and role dilemma. The control and growth dilemma.
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