Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2010

The key things I want students to take from the class are: Understand that a startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a profitable business model. Learn how to put together a business model , not a business plan. Class Logistics. As described in the previous post , this is a hands-on class.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

To turn your company’s stock into cash, you engaged a top-notch investment bank (Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs) and/or their Silicon Valley compatriots (Hambrecht & Quist, Montgomery Securities, Robertson Stephens). — all great things when you are executing and scaling a known business model. Board Control.

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

At a university business plan competition, for the first time they can swim in the sea of expertise that we/I take for granted in the middle of Silicon Valley. Win, lose or draw, these students have a life changing experience where they can network and get smarter as they see what good startup thinking looks like.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

The trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and the same class structure – experiential, hands-on– driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Steve Weinstein , 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley technology companies and Hollywood media companies. He runs H4X Labs.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. It sounds interesting.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 5, 2011

First up, Satya Choppadhandi from Bangalore, India, presented Evolutech Networks, a company that manufactures wireless energy monitoring devices for the smart home. We can derive GeoInvenio's business model and pricing model based on that. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes.

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Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2012

She might be a “promoter” of your firm in Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys, a member of several associations that interest you, and an avid social media networker, he explains. Third, they have access — and want to gain more access — to influential networks that contain more buyers like them. They won’t grow your business on their own.

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Hunter Walker

APRIL 17, 2025

There is a myth in Silicon Valley that companies are bought not sold. These events are organized as a conference format, so the discussions are casual and mixed with networking, planned appointments and good content. At the time, there were dozens of smallish social networks and community sites. Its not necessarily bad.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

My head is still spinning from the past 3 days, which have been incredibly packed with events, information and networking. You’re in Silicon valley, competing against the best of the best. Kevin – consumer Internet plays, often times they don’t have a business model. network and meet new people.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Start With a Business Model, Not a Business Plan | WSJ – [link]. The danger of waiting to long to find a business model? In Silicon Valley, Technology Talent Gap Threatens G.O.P. Special Report: Silicon Valley’s dirty secret – age bias | Reuters – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

How do you keep an audience as a blogger and on the network of StackExchange? The original business model for StackOverflow was to help employers find good programmers. None are in Silicon Valley, one is in New York City, they’re spread out across the world (France, Estonia, St. Distinct Communities.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

And the trick is we use the same Lean LaunchPad / I-Corps curriculum — and kept the same class structure – experiential, hands-on, driven this time by a mission -model not a business model. Steve Weinstein 30-year veteran of Silicon Valley technology companies and Hollywood media companies. He runs H4X Labs.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. She is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy , and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020.

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philipsmith.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Silicon Valley Frontlines. Someone in my network forwarded an email to me from a recruiting firm that is quite active in the Valley. Life in the Valley. New Business Models. Tech Business Environment. TechCrunch A premier network of technology, startup and internet-related sites.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

” Then we needed a permit to go unescorted, or something. ”But my credentials are for a television network. . ”Why? This is personal, not a professional assignment.” Do you see a TV crew with me?”

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Nir is contemplating various different business models and channel options, all the way from Freemium B-to-C to white labeling the solution for universities and colleges. I advised him to focus on the for-profit colleges and business schools in India and sell them a white label solution, hence a B-to-B business model.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

The Network May Not be as Valuable as It Seems. Even critics of business school will generally acknowledge that attending a top-tier school helps the student build a strong personal network. But how strong is that business school network actually useful for entrepreneurs?

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

The Network May Not be as Valuable as It Seems. Even critics of business school will generally acknowledge that attending a top-tier school helps the student build a strong personal network. But how strong is that business school network actually useful for entrepreneurs?

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Life Beyond Code

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I have learnt a great deal being based in the heart of Silicon Valley for the last 15 years, and having access to its inner circle. No, you do not need to come to Silicon Valley to learn entrepreneurship. Any startup that wants to fast-track to being ‘Silicon Valley VC ready’ should participate in this program.”.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 20, 2014

The differences between the Bend, Oregon region and Silicon Valley are obvious. The sheer density of talent, companies, capital and universities that exist in the Valley are second to none. Job creation in Bend is everyone’s business. People who make the move typically need to start a business to have a job.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I gave a talk last night to the Silicon Valley Product Management Association. It’s a San Francisco Bay Area forum for networking, jobs and education for over 500 Product Management professionals. startups search for a business model, large companies execute an existing one.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Americas new business model: Sharing. Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Game Hunters.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2011

Reinventing the board meeting may offer venture-backed startups a more efficient, productive way to direct and measure their search for a profitable business model. Silicon Valley, New York). Yet boards of large companies exist to monitor efficient strategy and execution of a known business model.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

Ross and I will be speaking at South by Southwest again this year and hope that you’ll join us there for our talk titled “ Third Coast: How to Be a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley.&# Presented by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and Jim Coudal of Coudal Partners and The Deck Network. A must attend event!

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Omaha Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Media 79

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2015

It was business star-studded affair - 150 Silicon Valley technology executives and investors gathered together to network and brainstorm on IoT - described by many as fundamental a technology shift as the emergence of the Internet itself was in the 1990's. New Business Models.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Carpe Diem. Lessons Learned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2020

Based on my years of experience in both startups and large companies, trusted relationships are more the key to success than a great business model, how smart you are, or how much money you have. Sometimes it’s better to move on, without burning bridges for the future.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. Unfortunately Tracy would learn first hand not much later that the business model has two components: both buying and selling. Tracy isn’t your quintessential Silicon Valley startup story. She focused on her customer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

She is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. 11:53] Is there anything about what’s going on right now in the current business environment that you think makes us a strong time? [15:25] Go to inbound.com to get your ticket today. (01:03):

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I have just started a new job with the Omidyar Network. I feel incredibly lucky, to work with an extraordinary group of individuals who are passionate about innovation (in all forms, in business models, funding structures and technology) AND I get to meet inspiring, brilliant entrepreneurs every day. Now, the present.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Come network with your friends and share your secret parties, plan your conference sessions, and discuss whose undiscovered indy band is cooler. Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network.

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Technical Review Austin Texas Cofounder 89

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Based on my years of experience in both startups and large companies, trusted relationships are more the key to success than a great business model, how smart you are, or how much money you have. Sometimes it’s better to move on, without burning bridges for the future.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2020

In January, LexSet, one of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , won third place (and $250,000) in Verizon’s Built on 5G Challenge , a nationwide search for solid 5G innovations that could be commercialized using its low latency, high bandwidth millimeter wave 5G network. Tell us about a memorable celebrity encounter.

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