Employee Lean Seed Money Technology 
Steve Blank
JANUARY 28, 2013
In 2006, as a new employee of the Fortune 100 provider of wireless technology and services, San Diego’s Qualcomm , I volunteered to salvage a fledging idea management system (fancy term for an online suggestion box) by turning into a comprehensive corporate entrepreneurship program. Part 1 outlining the program is here. The origin.
Steve Blank
JANUARY 28, 2013
In 2006, as a new employee of the Fortune 100 provider of wireless technology and services, San Diego’s Qualcomm , I volunteered to salvage a fledging idea management system (fancy term for an online suggestion box) by turning into a comprehensive corporate entrepreneurship program. Part 1 outlining the program is here. The origin.
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Startup Lessons Learned
MAY 31, 2019
He's been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $10 billion. Many very successful, non-technology companies have also been products of venture capital, including Home Depot, Starbucks, and Staples.
Steve Blank
JUNE 11, 2009
Yet for every founder there are 10-20 other employees who take the near-equivalent risks in joining an early-stage company. If you’re not a founder (by choice, timing or temperament,) you may be an early employee or a later stage startup employee. If you’re unsure, you’ve just decided.)
cdixon.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Another benefit of talking freely, is that you may also find potential partners or future employees–other key components beyond investment money. link] Lean Startups Blog – rants and raves from the startup trenches. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise? link] Stan James. Darnell Dashket.
pandodaily.com
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Meanwhile, the rash of early liquidity and recent IPOs — unsatisfying as they were — gave liquidity to thousands of employees at large companies, and a subset of those made very real money. If you are raising a seed round now, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. Open Sesame! (A A little too late).
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
link] tenthings most business-grads are too arrogant to realize that they are selling technology, not hot air, so they need a tech team to build upon, not a product. Your technology is really cool and working great but no one knows you exist. The business guys only started coming in after the core technology had been built out.
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