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Why Internal Ventures are Different from External Startups

Steve Blank

In this post, I want to share some new thoughts that build on Steve’s post, and connect them to Lean Startup methods. A corporation, by contrast, is a permanent organization designed to execute a repeatable, scalable business model. This suggests a further modification to Lean Startup: Get Upstairs in the Building.

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley 12: The Rise of “Risk Capital.

Steve Blank

But the biggest innovation was the “carried interest” (called the “carry”.) Aligning their interests with their limited investors and the entrepreneurs they were investing in. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. In a typical venture fund, the partners receive a 2% management fee. More on this in the next post.