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Preparing for Chaos – the Life of a Startup « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

This book may be the Iraq war equivalent of “ Dispatches &# which defined Vietnam for my generation. Both reminded me why National Service would be a very good idea.) Every potential startup founder should think about their level of comfort operating in chaos and uncertainty. It may not be for you.

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Unlocking Your Unfair Advantage: How Your Unique Story Powers Your Entrepreneurial Success

Duct Tape Marketing

And it's the same thing for individuals because at that early stage of a business, when you don't yet have a product, even sometimes when you don't yet have customers, you don't yet have traction and sales, how are you going to judge it? These are the kind of decisions we wanted to help people with at that early stage.

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Uncovering The Hidden Power Of Your Unfair Advantage

Duct Tape Marketing

And it's the same thing for individuals because at that early stage of a business, when you don't yet have a product, even sometimes when you don't yet have, um, customers, you don't yet have traction in sales, how are you gonna judge it? These are the kind of decisions we wanted to help people with at that early stage.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Week 5

Steve Blank

The teams live and die by the Lean Startup credo: “There are no facts inside the building so get the hell outside.” But by week 5, (this week) the teams have either embraced the Lean process or we’re not going to get through to them. First and foremost, it is experiential and hands-on. If you can’t see the presentation click here.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford – Week 5

Steve Blank

The teams live and die by the Lean Startup credo: “There are no facts inside the building so get the hell outside.” But by week 5, (this week) the teams have either embraced the Lean process or we’re not going to get through to them. First and foremost, it is experiential and hands-on. If you can’t see the presentation click here.

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