Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The irony is that in the 21 st century, the tighter you hold on to your current product/markets, the likelier you will be disrupted. Here’s why.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyone who interacted with a computing device. 16 years later it’s just another software company. The irony is that in the 21 st century, the tighter you hold on to your current product/markets, the likelier you will be disrupted. Here’s why.
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YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 5, 2013
CRM became more sophisticated, resulting in detailed monthly statements and targeted direct marketing. I used to think that the success of my last startup was due to our software quality, thought leadership, patents, etc. Stocking up is the traditional way of converting cash into commodities. That was a decade ago.
Ben's Blog
JUNE 18, 2011
Here is a telling statement from an analyst on Apple’s most recent quarter: Apple’s stock price to earnings ratio has dropped to 16.72. Because Stewart’s programmers are ten times more productive than they were in 2001 due to massive advances in programming language technology. Thirdly, the market is far bigger.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Movies are selected, or recommended to customers, based on past reviews, related interests, or analysis of Twitter comments.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Movies are selected, or recommended to customers, based on past reviews, related interests, or analysis of Twitter comments.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Traditional business intelligence (and data mining) software does a very good job of showing you where you’ve been. Here are ten examples to get your creative juices flowing: Targeted direct marketing. Movies are selected, or recommended to customers, based on past reviews, related interests, or analysis of Twitter comments.
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