1997 Customer Development Technology 
Steve Blank
JANUARY 28, 2020
I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. His message was that existing companies are great at sustaining technologies and products but were ignoring the threat of disruption. Christensen explained it wasn’t that existing companies didn’t see the new technologies/ products/ markets. Eye Opening.
Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. It went bankrupt in 1997.).
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Steve Blank
JUNE 15, 2009
Convergent Technologies When I was in my 20’s I worked at Convergent Technologies , a company that was proud to be known as the “Marine Corps of Silicon Valley.” Filed under: Customer Development , Family/Career , Technology | Tagged: Steve Blank , Entrepreneurs , Tips for Startups « Am I a Founder?
Steve Blank
APRIL 12, 2013
The first post described how China built a science and technology infrastructure to support advanced weapons systems development. The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. It went bankrupt in 1997.).
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. 4:30 How did you come up with the idea of customer development? 37:45 Let’s talk about the dichotomy between customer development and Y Combinator? I remember this lesson well. What brings you to LA?
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
These new cellular phone networks were built around two-way circuit switched technology designed to move voice calls without interruption. Unlike the circuit-switched cell phone networks, pager networks were built around digital packet-switched technology. In 1997, RIM introduced the first packet-switched messaging device.
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 4, 2012
In 1987 when I started my first company (Feld Technologies), I wrote a business plan for a course at MIT that I was in called 15.375: New Enterprises. By 1997, when I started investing as a venture capital investor, I was no longer reading business plans. The textbook for the course was Jeffry A.
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