Steve Blank

JULY 25, 2023

This meant the class was team-based, Lean-driven (hypothesis testing/business model/customer development/agile engineering) and experiential – where the students, rather than being presented with all of the essential information, must discover that information rapidly for themselves.

Lean 295

Lean Chile Ukraine Spain 295

Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2024

Here are the reasons: Disconnected Innovators – Most leaders of large organizations are not fluent in the new technologies and the disruptive operating concepts/business models they can create. Moving primes to software upgradable systems/or cloud-based breaks their financial model.)

Government 329

Government Non-Compete Ukraine Acquisition 329

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

And finally, running subsidiaries and offices in numerous countries push business owners into overcoming mental barriers to global expansion. A globally distributed business model allows you to hire the best talent wherever in the world it is. Transitioning to and managing a globally distributed model isn’t plain sailing.

Distribution 145

Distribution Global Agile Startup 145

Steve Blank

JANUARY 26, 2016

Today these potential adversaries are able to harness the power of social networks, encryption, GPS, low-cost drones, 3D printers, simpler design and manufacturing processes, agile and lean methodologies, ubiquitous Internet and smartphones. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community are now facing their own disruption from ISIS.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley North Korea Lean Agile 120

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

Looking at a satellite image of Ukraine online I realized it was from Capella Space – one of our Hacking for Defense student teams who now has 7 satellites in orbit. At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine.

Ukraine 325

Ukraine China Private Equity Russia 325