Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Thanks to Kristo Ovaska and team for the fabulous logistics!)

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2022

In my experience as a business advisor and angel investor these days, I seem to more frequently hear from entrepreneurs and business owners with “can’t-fail” or “get-rich-quick” ideas. including Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, John W. The instant gratification approach just doesn’t work in business.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. What I found in Finland was: a whole lot of smart, passionate entrepreneurs who want to build a startup hub in Helsinki.

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The Next Web

MAY 9, 2013

Ilya Pozin is an entrepreneur, writer and investor. Magazine recognized Ilya as a 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. An early immigrant from Russia, Ilya founded his first company Ciplex, when he was 17. Entrepreneur Insider United States Profiles and Interviews' Got a question for Ilya? Forbes and LinkedIn. In 2012, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2021

As a long-time advisor to new entrepreneurs here in the USA, I’ve long been impressed with the number that come here from other countries, and the positive traits that most of these seem to bring with them. Aspiring entrepreneurs need to all understand that starting a business is not for short-term returns.

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The Next Web

MAY 8, 2013

As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council ’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Ilya will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site. Ilya Pozin is an entrepreneur, writer and investor. Magazine recognized Ilya as a 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Insider News' ET (12 p.m. In 2012, Inc.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Together with 40 Nordic entrepreneurs , we decided to take a trip to the startup mecca, looking for opportunities and lessons to learn. Countries such as the UK , Russia and Finland are trying to replicate its ecosystem, to stimulate their local industries. Not Businessmen, Entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley is a hub. Discuss.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It was my first time in the city and I must say that I was immediately taken by the energy of the city and of the entrepreneurs that I met at the conference. This category would include among others Yandex, Mail.ru, KupiVIP and Avito in Russia as well as Allegro in Poland. Why Eastern Europe? in GE, 1.3 in Brazil and 0.8

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2013

We all know that the success “rules” in Russia are different from the USA, so cross-boundary investments are considered high risk, even if you have operating experience there. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

I mention challenges and opportunities in the same breath here because it’s axiomatic among entrepreneurs that if something were easy to do well profitably at scale, it would have been done already. Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2011

We all know that the success “rules” in Russia are different from the USA, so cross-boundary investments are considered high risk, even if you have operating experience there. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 26, 2012

I reminded my Startup Owners Manual co-author Bob Dorf this is how entrepreneurs played the game, blah, blah, blah. —– Usually when you teach entrepreneurship, one of the key things you teach is tenacity , a vital characteristic of great entrepreneurs. Your visa to Russia has already been used. Of course not.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. A Computer in every Home What I found in Finland was: A whole lot of smart, passionate entrepreneurs who want to build a startup hub in Helsinki.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Excellent read for entrepreneurs – How to Avoid the Passion Trap – [link]. Outstanding post by @azaaza & good read for entrepreneurs – You Are Solving The Wrong Problem – [link]. What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Network After Work – [link].

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Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

However, there is actually much more to Gust than is apparent on the surface, or even from the viewpoint of a current user (either entrepreneur or investor). This is a completely insane and complex vision (but what the heck, we’re entrepreneurs!)

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2021

I had a great career as an entrepreneur, but always believed that at some point in your life you need to serve others – whether it’s God, country, community, or family. My interest in starting Hacking for Defense was rooted in my long belief in service – not just paying taxes or voting, but actual service.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 43 U.S.-based

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Leading business information architect and IT entrepreneur Pekka A. Having said that you can also find the most narrow-minded people from the U.S – people who talk about wanting to do business in Russia or China without ever visiting these countries. That is directly relevant to entrepreneurs. He’s my neighbor.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 25, 2019

There are more opportunities than ever before and entrepreneurs are basically thriving. These are the fastest-growing markets for aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to make it. It is common knowledge that startups are currently soaring in Russia. There are many countries for starting a new business right now.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

Over my career as a serial entrepreneur I observed that since the late 1990s, no early-stage Silicon Valley investor had used business plans to screen investments. I realized this class was teaching students exactly what it felt like to be an entrepreneur! Even those who asked for them never read them. And there it was. Berkeley-wide.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur? What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – wonderful new series (this episode about @GrubHub ) – [link]. This would be a fun way to get to work: In Central Russia, DIY Motorized Propellers Ski You! – [link]. How Powerful is an Apology? – [link]. – [link].

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Understandably, having a population higher than Russia and America combined, Latin America also comes with a vast amount of differences between our North American cousins. We have dominant international soccer teams. We have over half our population using the internet, and some of the highest daily internet usage in the entire world.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 9, 2012

In the case of Indonesia, this is overwhelming – 83-percent of Indonesian Millennials say they see themselves as entrepreneurs of the future. Filipinos come a very close second at 79-percent, followed by Russia (60-percent). Even more encouragingly, 8-percent of those surveyed were already entrepreneurs!

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Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 3, 2013

Or, you can kick back on some beach in Tahiti and sip drinks with those little umbrellas in them, while doing a face to face (ahem, Skype) business deal with a guy in Russia. You have the choice to do business from anywhere, anytime, including some of the most beautiful and mobile entrepreneur friendly towns in the USA. Walcott, Iowa.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

One-fifth of New York’s entrepreneurs are women and it’s home to twice as many female-run startups as Silicon Valley. “I guess there are a lot of reasons for this,” Hermann says, “but what is really interesting is that the number of female entrepreneurs has not influenced at all the performance of the ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2017

In my experience as a business advisor and angel investor these days, I seem to more frequently hear from entrepreneurs and business owners with “can’t-fail” or “get-rich-quick” ideas. including Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, John W. The instant gratification approach just doesn’t work in business.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

LinkedIn’s Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs (annotated by Reid Hoffman) – crowdspring.co/1gIv7bI. 11 Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Be Able to Answer - crowdspring.co/19IMztu. The Prince of Lyft: How one micro entrepreneur is ridesharing his way to stardom | PandoDaily – crowdspring.co/1gq4wA7.

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VC Cafe

MAY 2, 2023

Final thoughts There was much more than AI discussed, and I would be remiss not to mention the work of some inspiring non-profits that presented, talking about issues of social justice, racial inequality, climate or the member of Pussy Riot that served two years in prison and is wanted by Russia.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We’re all tech entrepreneurs who were incredibly frustrated and saw an opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. JA: I was not involved with politics previously, nor were my cofounders (Pete Kazanjy and Ian Ferguson). I’d characterize each of us as politically inclined but not politically involved.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 22, 2018

Here are 7 Essential Personality Traits All Successful Entrepreneurs Must Have | @crowdspring Blog – [link] #entrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #startups pic.twitter.com/qy3ocuVilS. Learn why @Shopify loves Canada … 5 Best Canadian Cities For Startups and Entrepreneurs – [link] pic.twitter.com/gujM2VDjDF.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia all meet those criteria. I’m in Australia and just spent time with some great entrepreneurs in Melbourne. Outside the U.S. a rough rule of thumb for scale is a local population greater than 100 million (and language, cultural and/or regulatory barriers to delay or keep out U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

Its recent edition attracted more than 3,000 teams and 9,000 participants, both locally as well as from countries such as Australia, Canada, Norway, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, the Philippines and Indonesia.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

First started in San Francisco, Founder Friday events draw an average of 350 attendees and take place the first Friday of every month, providing the opportunity for female entrepreneurs to interconnect while listening to valuable keynote speeches from local female founders. To date, Women 2.0

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 22, 2018

Here are 7 Essential Personality Traits All Successful Entrepreneurs Must Have | @crowdspring Blog – [link] #entrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #startups pic.twitter.com/qy3ocuVilS. Learn why @Shopify loves Canada … 5 Best Canadian Cities For Startups and Entrepreneurs – [link] pic.twitter.com/gujM2VDjDF.

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A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Early on, we would routinely get emails and chats from freelancers in Russia, Ukraine, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines expressing tremendous thanks. Realistically for entrepreneurs, no matter how hard you try, you’re going to make hiring mistakes. Upwork had truly life-changing potential.

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The Next Web

MARCH 3, 2014

Russia, with its 145M population has been providing 21 percent of our downloads ever since, and it is our second largest market after the US to date. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Social Media Analysis and Opinion How-To''s' It cost us exactly $0. The Result? Image credit: Shutterstock / Brian A Jackson.

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