Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2019
In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth. These trends seem likely to persist. They are becoming the new early adopters.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth. These trends seem likely to persist. They are becoming the new early adopters.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 3, 2012
In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth. These trends seem likely to persist. They are becoming the new early adopters.
Steve Blank
JUNE 3, 2010
He believed that large companies handle sustaining innovation – evolutionary changes in their markets, products, etc. If you’ve been reading my book on Customer Development and follow my work on Market Type , this type of innovation is best for adding new products to existing markets. Just like a startup. More in future posts.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
In the Kauffman Foundation Survey of nearly 5,000 companies that began in 2004, nearly two-thirds of the founders are now between the ages of 35 and 54. In terms of job creation, innovation, and productivity, entrepreneurs drive growth. The highest growth rate last year actually was the next echelon, Gen-X, 35 to 44-year-olds.
Steve Blank
MAY 26, 2024
He had an extraordinary instinct for guiding me away from the purely dumb paths that would lead nowhere and nudge me on to the more productive roads. (He 2004 I’ll miss him. The best part of my day was hearing him tell me about 3 ideas at a time and me do the same back to him. It was a privilege to know him.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2010
I was paid less in salary in 2004 than I was paid at the job I quit in 1999 (a job I had held 8+ years). I learned how to better run a product management process. I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process. I wrote a large check to one of them for a startup with no product and no real plan.
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