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Philadelphia University Commencement Speech – May 15th 2011

Steve Blank

I realize that my 15 minutes up here is all that’s between you and the rest or your life, so if I can keep you awake, I’m going to share 4 short stories from my life. Now…a decade later… that course called Customer Development … is the basis of an entirely new way to start companies. My first story is about finding your passion.

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The Class That Changed the Way Entrepreneurship is Taught

Steve Blank

By 1923, 2/3rds of the courses at Harvard were taught with the case method, and the pattern was set for business education for the rest of the 20th century. A decade later, I began to teach the foundations of Lean, first at UC Berkeley (Customer Development) and then at Stanford using cases and business plans. experiential.

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When Krave Jerky Showed up in Class with a $435,000 Check

Steve Blank

I remind my students that I’m teaching them a methodology they can use the rest of their careers, not running an incubator. Hershey just bought Krave Jerky, a team in our 2011 Berkeley Lean LaunchPad class, for >$200 million. Filed under: Customer Development , Teaching. Customer Development Teaching'

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Jack Truong Says Beat Your Competition by Satisfying Consumers’ Unmet Needs

The Startup Magazine

But where they saw stagnant expansion prospects, Jack Truong saw promise. “Back in 2011, when I joined, [Electrolux] was about a $4.2 Although some species do obtain oxygen by water passing over their gills, sharks that rely on the internal pharynx to breathe can remain at rest and not asphyxiate.

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Get Out of The Building – And Win $50,000

Steve Blank

This startup search process is the business model / customer development / agile development solution stack. Business Model Design meets Customer Development. the Lean Launchpad, the first hands-on class utilizing the entire business model/customer development / agile development stack.

Agile 257
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Impact! NYU Scales the Lean LaunchPad

Steve Blank

—– In August 2011 I received an email from someone at NYU I never heard of. The Lean LaunchPad class teaches students how to build a Lean Startup using business model design, customer development and agile engineering. Teams have to get out of the building and talk to 10-15 customers a week.) Make it Better.

Lean 277
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Making a Dent in the Universe – Results from the NSF I-Corps

Steve Blank

We’ve taught two cohorts: 21 teams ending in December 2011 , and 24 teams ending in May 2012. In a university, the Lean LaunchPad class teaches a methodology the students can use for the rest of their careers. In an incubator, the Lean LaunchPad develops angel or venture-funded startups. Teaching Objectives. Lessons Learned.

Lean 260