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NYU Commencement Speech 2016

Steve Blank

Gordon had the uncanny ability to see the future trajectory of computer and chip technology way before I even understood the problem. The Lean LaunchPad class is now taught around the world – and VC’s expect entrepreneurs to talk about not just their technology but their customer development findings.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

This was followed by an 8-minute slide presentation describing their customer discovery journey over the 10 weeks. While all the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ), Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, each of their journeys was unique. Origins Of Hacking For Defense.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

This was followed by an 8-minute slide presentation describing their customer discovery journey over the 10-weeks. All the teams used the Mission Model Canvas , (videos here ) Customer Development and Agile Engineering to build Minimal Viable Products, but all of their journeys were unique. Origins of Hacking For Defense.

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How to Craft (Or Pivot) Your Agency Value Proposition

ConversionXL

Back in 2016, I read a book called Sprint by Jake Knapp, founder of Google Ventures. Interviewing your customers can reveal the priorities they’re aware of. However, as an agency, clients expect you to be knowledgeable about shifts in the market, new technologies, approaches, tactics, and methodologies. Why this audience?

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Machine Learning Meets the Lean Startup

Steve Blank

We just finished our Lean LaunchPad class at UC Berkeley’s engineering school where many of the teams embedded machine learning technology into their products. Early entrants get sold to corporate acquirers at inflated prices for their teams, their technology, and their tools. . Producers of the technology shake out or fail.

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15 Female Entrepreneurs Share What Changes They Would Most Like to See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

I responded by saying attending an event like this was a good start and then asked him if his VC company was interested in interests outside of Technology and Medical. To me, 2016 is synonymous with a real tipping point for women in “corporate America” because the industry is finally taking notice of the glass ceiling.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 43: Dakin Sloss and Ajeet Singh

Steve Blank

Dakin was recognized as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016. . He explains: What I am excited about is opportunities in very large markets with multiple multibillion dollar exits and where the technology has become old. Filed under: Customer Development. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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