Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

The entrepreneur who founded and grew the largest startup in the world to $10 billion in revenue and got fired is someone you have probably never heard of. Durant took his money from his carriage company and bought a struggling automobile startup called Buick. Durant died managing a bowling alley in Flint, Michigan, in 1947.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

If you are keen to know more about this type of business degree program, who it is ideal for, and why it could be beneficial to entrepreneurs and make it more likely that you and your startup will succeed, keep reading. Having said that, almost every module available on the online MBA Michigan will be useful to entrepreneurs to some extent.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2019

According to Dr. Sue Ashford of the University of Michigan Ross, a learning mindset is essential to keep companies ahead of the curve. The post Dr. Dallas Dance Explains Why Leaders Should Never Stop Learning appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2016

Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem. Small Business Development Center Michigan. If you are interested in starting a business in Oklahoma City, check out these resources: Oklahoma Business Startup Guide. StartGarden.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

Coworking spaces are a really cool option for a lot of workers that, for whatever reason, don’t really fit in to a traditional office space like startups, telecommuters, small businesses, and especially creatives in search of collaboration. The Hatchery in San Francisco is a great place for startups to take root. 654 Work Cottage.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2014

Being a Michigan native myself, the documentary gave me a heavy dose of nostalgia for my state’s late ’80s and early ’90s glory. So, of course I moved right on to watch another “30 for 30” documentary: “The Fab Five,” a chronicle of the University of Michigan’s most notable men’s basketball team.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 24, 2021

During a book tour for the 1st Edition of Venture Deals, Jason and I visited the University of Michigan. Mahendra cornered me in a hallway and pitched the idea of doing a book together around how a board of directors works at a startup. Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors was released in 2014.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

When 90 percent of startups fail , the odds are against you. This stark reminder about startup failure serves to encourage you to be smarter about your startup, particularly your finances. Think about relocating out of the typical startup zones. Basing your startup in Silicon Valley gives you some advantages.

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

I stole the ideas for my first startups from other people. What I’m saying is, I’m wholly unqualified to offer startup advice. He says they both realized the future of the voiceover industry was in digital, even while (ironically) penning the idea for their startup on a decidedly analog surface. We thought, “Hey, we can do that!”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 20, 2020

The local Chicago-style pizza is a Michigan favorite. When I was a kid, Friday was B & C Pizza night at our house. And, while their delicious fare is something I still crave as an adult, it’s their marketing strategy that remains at the forefront of my memory.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 22, 2011

We'll have slides and video from our Lean Startup track posted soon. Don't forget to vote to help choose a Lean Startup SXSW Challenge winner. I am declaring next week to be officially Lean Startup Week in New York City. These events all have limited availability: NYC Lean Startup Circle , Thurs. Here's why: NYU, Tues.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2018

It honors the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, cradle of many worldwide talents, including the multi platinum rapper and the multinational car brand. The Chrysler’s ATL (Above the Line), “Eminem commercial” — that cost around 12 million $— is a perfect example of a well-focused, mass marketing campaign.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Intvo’s AI technology spotlights pedestrians to make for safer streets The Forrest Four-Cast: January 27, 2020 Meet Intvo , a startup with the target audience of everyone on the road. Alzookery is a University of Michigan graduate, but found inspiration in watching pedestrians and traffic interact in New York City. I don’t get tired.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2012

The University of Michigan, a leader across many disciplines (and my alma mater) has announced the creation of a Master of Entrepreneurship. This is a great development for Michigan and the practice, research, and teaching of entrepreneurship in higher education. via Master of Entrepreneurship | University of Michigan.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

This is especially true for startups in unique niches or small, growing industries. While there are consulting agencies that offer assistance in several different categories, it may be better for startups and small businesses to work with a consultant that has highly specific experience in their field. million funding round.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Last night I gave the kickoff talk to the West Michigan Policy Forum. I did my riff on Startup Communities and followed it up with a short Q&A on issues specific to Michigan’s entrepreneurial scene. The line I heard in the context of startup communities was “ the collision of the tucked and the untucked.”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2019

On my first day of school in Michigan I met Michael Krzys, who one day would be the best man at my wedding. I moved to Silicon Valley, and we kept up a sporadic correspondence, me trying to explain startups and Michael telling me about the world of civil rights and social justice for the poor. I just didn’t understand why he did it.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 18, 2010

I had never been outside of New York so to me Michigan seemed like a foreign country. I provided the bowl and as we started talking, I was fascinated that he was from Adrian Michigan, a quintessential small town in the Midwest. Each of his letters ended with him reminding me that I was destined for a different career. Remove the Tag.

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Altgate

MAY 3, 2009

Larry and I went to Michigan at the same time and in fact Larry was briefly a member of the Solar Car Team where I was team leader (I often joke that I'm one of the few people who can say that "Larry Page worked for them."). but the video is worth a watch nonetheless.  Bookmark the permalink.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Arbor brewing company was set up in the summer of 1995 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by the husband-wife duo of Matt and Rene Greff. It is the first brewpub set up in Ann Arbor and the fifth in Michigan. But our partner, Gaurav was from U of M (University of Michigan) and had spent a lot of time at the Brewpub.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2011

I ended up at Michigan State because I got a scholarship…Once I got there, I was lost…unfocused…and had no idea of who I was and why I was in school. I dropped out of Michigan State University after the first semester. In the middle of a Michigan winter, I stuck out my thumb and hitchhiked to Miami, the warmest place I could think of.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 4, 2017

At a recently held creative round-table in Walled lake, Michigan, we entered into a good conversation around design and creativity. Here are some basic issues that many small businesses or Startups face. Many of us tend to believe that our businesses or brands exist to meet the needs of customers that we serve.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

has announced that it is partnering search giant Google to support the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the United States and around the world. Both companies will jointly be investing in activities that foster innovation and supporting startups, beginning with Women 2.0 ‘s signature networking event Founder Friday.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2011

The filing was uncovered in a story by Fortune , which points to a memo from the University of Michigan Regents, a longtime investor with Sequoia, to describe the strategy of the new fund. million into Square , the mobile payment startup founded by Twitter creator Jack Dorsey. billion for a new fund. billion in yesterday's filing.

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Altgate

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Tips: $75 HOT All-Hands Team Meeting Board Management Tips For Startup CEOs Customer Support 2.0 Tips: $75 HOT All-Hands Team Meeting Board Management Tips For Startup CEOs Customer Support 2.0 Tips: $75 HOT All-Hands Team Meeting Board Management Tips For Startup CEOs Customer Support 2.0 Bookmark the permalink.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2019

A young startup company out of Detroit, Michigan, created a resolution to the problem of wayward employees and curious children. Most surprisingly of all, three percent of the employees questioned said they spent more than 10 hours a week on personal internet sites. Finding a Solution. There is a solution to your problems.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2012

I really didn’t have much of a resume – four years in the Air Force , building a scram system for a nuclear reactor , a startup in Ann Arbor Michigan but not much else. It was at my second startup in Silicon Valley that my life and career took an interesting turn.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

We moved our company from Michigan to Baltimore in 2015, and it was a great decision for us. What has the startup experience taught you about life? When I grew up we used “sisu” to describe surviving winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. If you are an entrepreneur, check out the SXSW 2020 Startups Track , which runs March 13–17.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Michigan State University released a study that may make you want to turn on some bright lights: light quality impacts our brains’ and bodies’ ability to function well. Want to be more productive at work? How about getting more sleep? The answer might be hiding in that dimly lit corner you’ve been working in.

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View from Seed

JULY 21, 2022

EP: I went off to the University of Michigan for college and last year made my way back to Santa Monica after 4 years of working at Meta in Digital Marketing in Austin and San Francisco. EP: But our working partnership dates back to when we were both editors on our high school yearbook. IH: We even went to yearbook summer camp together!

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Haystack

MAY 4, 2019

As an investor in startups, there is considerable conventional wisdom around the idea of investing only in the Bay Area. ” chants will come from the Twitter Peanut Gallery, and many VCs do — there are outcomes like Duo in Michigan, Qualtrics in Utah, or Atlassian in Australia. “Get a plane!

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 15, 2011

Startups now understand what they should be doing in their early formative days is search for a business model. The process they use to guide that search is "Customer Development" ; and to track their progress startups now have a scorecard to document their week-by-week changes – the business model canvas. But what if you can't?

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Up and Running

JANUARY 25, 2011

As he accepted the award he shared that his small startup had been on the brink of disaster when it landed a contract with a major hotel chain. Allen Kim, co-founder of Bebarang, a student at the University of Michigan, won the College Entrepreneur of the Year. You can click here for more on Derek and Bebarang.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 1, 2016

In a startup cheap may be expensive. What it was like to get out of the research lab to build a startup was the focus of interviews with two of the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Now that’s operating in uncertainty.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 21, 2020

As part of The Startup Magazine founders interviews series , we sat down with entrepreneurs Sam Simon and Nasutsa Mabwa, the co-founders and owners of ServiceMaster By Simons. We had $125,000 startup money from a small neighborhood bank near the restaurant’s location. TSM: Excellent. Good luck on your continued success.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

16 years ago, I met Eric Ries when we were both working at an up-and-coming startup that held the promise to change the way we communicate and socialize. While Eric went on co-found another company and write The Lean Startup , I went on to Google. Now I realize all the ways the tech industry has it easy. Rather, we believed in data.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 2, 2011

A revolution has taken hold as customer development and agile engineering reinvent the Startup process. It’s time to ask why startup board governance has failed to keep pace with innovation. Board meetings that guide startups haven’t changed since the early 1900’s. It turns ad hoc startups into strategy-driven startups.

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