Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I was in New York last week with my class at Columbia University and several events made me realize that the Customer Development model needs to better describe its fit with web-based businesses. In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers?

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

They identify young women with the potential to learn programming and give them access to a comprehensive training program that gets them ready to work in just 6 months, covering the technical and soft skills highly demanded in the web development world such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, self-education, communication, etc.

America 68

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

BoardEffect was founded in 2007 by a team of web developers that served nonprofits and educational institutions. The web developers determined to make the duties of the wonderful people they worked with easier by making a program to help them lead their organizations more efficiently and effectively. Revisiting BoardEffect’s History.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 15, 2012

They know the web is exciting. Prove it that my customers use the web. My approach to the prove it question has always been: "Look, it is insanely cheap to fail on the web. Consumer Barometer was created by IAB Europe with TNS Infratest and Google as partners. These two numbers give you macro context about the web.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, most countries don’t have sufficient population to support scale with just their local market and ultimately need to be global players – from day one. Born Global or Die Local. But other critical hypotheses such as activities, resources, partners, channels needed testing offshore. Regional Ecosystems. It doesn’t.

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techland.time.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Apps & Web. The New TIME.com: A Responsive Global News Site. 22, TIME.com becomes the first global news site to roll out a fully responsive redesign optimized for mobile and tablet browsing. Latest From Our Partners. our partners. Video Games. Reviews & Features. Person of the Year. Search TIME. Innovation.

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Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2021

If yes, then you might want to expand your brand in the global market. These are just some of the issues that a good multilingual SEO can solve for your global business. Here are some of the perks of using multiregional SEO on your small business: You can easily expand your business internationally and partner with other businesses.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2019

Before moving ahead, it is worth to watch important stats on the global app revenue. billion globally on the Apple App Store and Google Play during the first quarter of 2019.”. Choose Between Native, Hybrid or Web App. In the world of apps, where everything is going mobile, it is important to move the web app.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 ” Let’s meet in the virtual world – Even as IRL events return, expect these virtual destinations to continue as a way to make events more accessible to a global audience, according to Ketchum. Fortnite alone made $1.8

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

Now, if your web site is not clear and clean, or you don’t have a chat robot for a product question online, you may be abandoned as providing poor customer service, just as certainly as having to wait in a long product exchange line after the holidays. Even small businesses can now easily be global in scope, and available 24x7 online.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Malaysia will see over 500 youth descend on its capital Kuala Lumpur this October for Global Startup Youth (GSY) , a three-day idea accelerator program aimed at helping young entrepreneurs shape and launch new projects that will hopefully evolve into sustainable global businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We help founders through difficult moments, we help coach, we act as sparring partners, we help them resolve conflicts when they’re fighting with co-founders and we help them deal with adversity as well as successes. The role of VC is sparring partner. That’s why I often say The role of VC is “chief psychologist.” Nothing fancier.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2016

By Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. These days that means things like designing a frictionless web experience, and providing a mobile app so people can interact with your business anywhere, any time. What’s the hottest trend in business right now? Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Mobile and global are driving all of these in innovative new ways to grow your business. I found some help in catching up via a recent book “ Sell Local, Think Global ,” by marketing message expert Olga Mizrahi. Modern web layouts flow smoothly and quickly for an easier to read, satisfying experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I’m super excited to announce that GRP Partners led the investment in Ethan Anderson’s new company MyTime (link has LA-based merchants but will give you a good feel for the product). And we wanted a head of global marketing. Let me not bury the lede. I was preparing to move back to the US from London after 11 years abroad.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2020

We are thrilled to be partnering with the team at Kajabi. Like so many of our partners, the Kajabi team’s success comes from an intense focus on its customers and that focus translates into a world-class product,” the release notes.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The company I admire the most for innovation is Shiseido, not only this Japanese company have had the ability to attract customers in different markets and different demographics, also do the development of raw materials and beauty technology mixing Japanese ingredients found locally with technology found globally. I most admire Bubble.io

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The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

But finding the right local partner isn’t easy, and even if you do find one, gaining a foothold in the massive Chinese mobile market takes patience, insight, and strategy. The right partners. When partnering in China, don’t be afraid to get creative. The short answer is simple: Partnership. Seeing double. Strategy shift.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. Another irony of these rampant store closures is that increasingly, web-only brands are beginning to open storefronts or experimenting with other ways of establishing a physical presence. Apparel is currently one of the most fascinating categories within the Everyday Economy.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Written by marketing consultant Mark Schaefer , the book traces the origins of “citizen influence” on the social web, delves deeply into the world of Klout , and provides tips on how one can navigate this new digital landscape. Letting your partner do the heavy lifting (e.g. Having a unique and irreplaceable niche helps.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2018

The announcement was made by Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit, and Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. This illustrates the growing understanding by governments around the world that they need to partner with business to find the solutions they need to local, regional, and national issues.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The chatter of the “Retail Apocalypse” began long before the recent events of a global pandemic. "Années Folles" — Web Smith (@web) December 27, 2020. Having a strong sense of your own audience and that of potential partners (i.e. That’s where Parkdale Pet Foods came in. Image source ).

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2016

Teleconferencing is vital to any entrepreneur working with clients remotely, managing freelancers, coordinating a global workforce or sourcing international suppliers/distributors. Via the web interface, you will be able to see who has joined, who is talking and share screens to offer presentations, collaboration, and more, around the globe.

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Brandanew

MAY 31, 2015

We are now sharing another monthly post of Brandanew around the web- as we help brands spend time in creating memorable brands. c) Lastly, partner with the right companies to propel your Content marketing & branding efforts to success! The post Creating Memorable Brands: Brandanew Across the Web appeared first on Brandanew.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The Perfect Storm.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We have partnerships with a large number of lawn care companies and professionals which we then connect our customers with, and we want to start focusing on partnering with companies/professionals that use more environmentally-friendly tools. 10- Contributing as a global citizen. 14- Contributing to global education.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 4/ Global Trade Wars Are For Real. Yet, we as a planet are beginning to understand just how much of the web is not true. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

On Bplans, we often share information about United States’ specific resources, like SBDCs (small business development centers), but those resources probably aren’t as helpful to global entrepreneurs. It’s always a good idea to verify that the information you find on the web is up to date and accurate. Global Entrepreneurship Network.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

In July I spoke on a panel at 3 Day Startup Global Roundup, an opportunity that sprung out of a connection in a Female Founders Facebook Group. Funding 101 Panel at 3DS Global Roundup w/ myself, Bart Bohn and May Samali. It’s like that warm belly feeling after a full bowl of ramen. What does that look like?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 17, 2020

5- Software, app, and web development. Software, app, and web development are two industries that have continued to grow in the first half of 2020, and I see both having a very bright future moving forward. Network marketing is helping people who are open and looking for a job to gain a residual income.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. each with partners as the lead. even before the pandemic itself has been fully tamed. And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. dot-com bonanza.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

This could come in the form of discovering new markets, integrating additional software, seeking out business partners, or a combination of the three. The meteoric rise of social media has provided online businesses everywhere advertising opportunities on a global scale, for free! Working with Social Media.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

We collaborate with various local and global non-profits, offering pro bono or reduced-rate services in branding, web design, and digital marketing. This is why we have also partnered with various NPOs and charities to provide free college counseling services for deserving students who cannot afford our services.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The result: great success of my third startup, a load balancing technology for web servers back in the late 1990’s. These kinds of success cases continue to happen in Japan’s startup community and in corporations that have to innovate to remain competitive in the global market. Finding a repeatable process for startups.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. Recruiterbox founders Raj Sheth, Raghuveer Kancherla and Girish Redekar never considered any other alternative when they started their company, which provides Web-based job applicant tracking software, in 2010. The Hottest Markets? So where do you start? “It

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. Amazon hosts an annual startup challenge for companies using Amazon Web Services (AWS). 1) Corporate Venture Capital. SAP also has a dedicated fund for startups using HANA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Build a web presence. Find partners or investors. Limited Liability Company (LLC) – a structure that permits owners, partners or shareholders to limit personal liability, but still includes tax and flexibility benefits associated with a partnership. Build a web presence. Develop and refine your idea.

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