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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. At the end of the quarter, each of the teams gave a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. ” While we kept that cadence, it was too exhausting for all the other teams to stare at their screen watching every other team present.

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Managing Your Startup Board?—?A Short Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

A Short Presentation I was invited to do a keynote presentation at the Khosla Ventures CEO Summit this week in Sausalito. For years software development worked on a “waterfall model” in which you did research, design, build, test, deploy and then watch how users reacted to your product. Below is the full presentation embedded.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. What a year.

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10 Guidelines for Angel Funding Presentations

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Research your audience before presenting. Others can be present for effect, but deferrals to team members for answers are a sign of weakness.

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What Makes Employees Productive in a New Startup?

ReadWriteStart

But one of the secrets to effective scaling is an efficient team; if your employees are working productively and consistently, they’ll be capable of making your vision a reality. What Makes Employees Productive in a New Startup? So what is it that makes employees productive in a new startup? Is Productivity Everything?

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The Art Of Presentation: Mastering The Packaging Game

YoungUpstarts

Product presentation matters. Packaging is a core element of a product's identity and plays a critical role in marketing. The post The Art Of Presentation: Mastering The Packaging Game appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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10 Setup Steps To A Compelling Startup Presentation

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Research your audience before presenting. Others can be present for effect, but deferrals to team members for answers are a sign of weakness.