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Hacking 4 Recovery – Time to Take A Shot

Steve Blank

And so, Hacking for Recovery began, starting first at Stanford and next offered by University of Hawaii for the State of Hawaii. We could offer a 5-day version of the Lean LaunchPad / Hacking For Defense / National Science Foundation I-Corps class that’s trained tens of thousands of entrepreneurs. Here’s how it happened.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments In 2021

Hearpreneur

6- Increased marketing spend. Taking a risk by increasing marketing spend (strategically), has paid off substantially, seeing our annual sales grow by over 30%. A market saved me from wasting a lot of time and money on it. 20, 2021 we opened our first flagship store in Waikiki, Hawaii. Photo Credit: Tracey Munn.

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Thanksgiving Day

Steve Blank

Since our kids were little our Thanksgiving tradition was to head to Hawaii with friends and eat Thanksgiving dinner under the palm trees to the sound of the waves next to the warm ocean. ( So no post today on entrepreneurship, Secret History of Silicon Valley, Customer Development, Lean Startups, etc. Order Here. Now In Print!

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What I Learned from 500 Educators – Build Back Better Summit – Results

Steve Blank

With the theme “Build Back Better” Jerry Engel , Pete Newell , Steve Weinstein and I co-hosted nearly 500 Lean Educators from 63 countries and 235 universities online for a three-hour session to share what we’ve learned about educators on how we can help our communities rebound, adjust, and recover. — Background.

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Top 5 Brands Using Virtual Reality to Usher in New Age Marketing

Brandanew

Areas where VR Marketing can be used and How (Examples). Learn how to use content marketing like a pro. Top 5 Brands Using Virtual Reality to Usher in New Age Marketing. With the advent of VR devices, few of the tech-advanced marketers have already started reaping its benefits for good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnYg752URcE.

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Pixar, Artists, Founders and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

While I’m sure Ed Catmull doesn’t remember, when Pixar was a startup selling the Image Computer , their VP of Sales and Marketing brought me in to put together their marketing strategy. I found other parallels between Pixar’s method for managing innovation and what we built in the Lean LaunchPad/I-Corps incubators.

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What I Read On Spring Break

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I just spent a week off the grid in Hawaii with my partner Ryan, his wife Katherine, and their son. Last year on spring break we cancelled a trip to Hawaii (with the McIntyres) because of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. The Titan’s Curse - Rick Riordan: Book #3 of Percy Jackson.

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