Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

We’re standing 15 air miles away from the epicenter of technology innovation. I’ve watched the Valley go from Microwave Valley – to Defense Valley – to Silicon Valley to Internet Valley. In fact, it’s not about any specific new technologies. I’m honored for the opportunity to speak here today.

Restful 249

Restful Silicon Valley San Jose Puerto Rico 249

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. Internet usage a decade ago was less than 1 hour per day and was restricted to narrowband communications.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 acquired Overture for $1.63

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2013

My company, Planet Retail , conducted a comprehensive consumer research into e-commerce in 10 key countries, covering mature and emerging markets including China, Japan, India and the USA. Let’s compare the US and China. Almost half of consumers in the US and China use smartphone access for shopping: both countries clock in at 49%.

Singapore 173

Singapore Asia China Technical Review 173

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. The same is true for Internet services, digital media and most products that involve significant up-front research and development (R&D) costs.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2012

When Internet giant Google threatened to pull out of China in 2010, few were aware of the paradox that the Internet brings to China’s leaders beyond the political fodder. Censorship is necessary, Cai says, because China is evolving from a planned economy to a market-based one. by Aaron Tan.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review China Government Investment Bankers 164

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Example: I was recently in China and had three public appearances. I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides.

China 374

China Asia Email Technical Review 374

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2018

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. We are now in the midst of the Fourth, characterized by the fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between physical, digital, and biological worlds. A century ago, we had the industrial revolution.

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SMS Japan Asia China 164

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It’s only been a bit over a month since the start of 2025 past year has witnessed seismic shifts in technology, from breakthroughs in generative AI to emerging solutions in climate tech and healthcare. This is an extension of the previous list with new sources and startup requests. You can find the 2024 RFS list here.

Software Review 78

Software Review Technical Review Startup Software Engineering 78

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Yu Yongfu is the chairman and CEO of UCWeb , whose mission is to provide a better mobile Internet experience to billions of users around the world. Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. In fact, in the mobile market, China is made up of two distinct markets.

China 128

China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Eventually, Juno provided free access to browse the internet in addition to sending email. What did you learn at Juno? 15 minutes.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software St. Louis API 285

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. AI in National Security.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Algorithm Technical Review 425

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Suppliers in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technology or professional services space, need to pay special attention, as these industries have above average DSO. A bank wire is not always a convenient mode of payment, especially for customers in China who do not use internet banking. Benchmark the industry DSO.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fortunately, the rise of the Internet, and specifically Internet marketplace models, act as accelerants to the productivity benefits of the division of labour AND comparative advantage by reducing information asymmetry and increasing the likelihood of a perfect match with regard to the exchange of goods or services.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

This has been especially true for angels or seed investors as there is a new thesis that less capital is needed to start Internet companies so more money is being spent at this phase of the funding lifecycle. VCs have also gone back to writing checks because as an industry we can’t be seen as “sitting on the sidelines” for years at a time.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

National Security is Now Dependent on Commercial Technology. 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. They’re not the only startup in this fight.

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Ukraine China Private Equity Russia 325

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. TBR believes Apple is primed for a run of year-to-year growth each quarter in 2015 between 5% and 10%, particularly as its relationships with China’s largest carriers, China Mobile and China Unicom, mature.

China 100

China Technical Review Mobile Revenue 100

Start Up Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

So I’m offering two thought experiments on possible natural and technological disasters. Scenario 1: Floods in China. Let’s imagine China faces an unprecedented period of rain due to climate change. Nothing can get in our out of China which isn’t on an airplane. Scenario 2: Global Internet Virus.

Security 109

Security Artificial Inteligence China Technical Review 109

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We just completed the eighth week of our new national security class at Stanford – Technology, Innovation and Great Power Competition. Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape the character and employment of all instruments of national power. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s

Technology 349

Technology Russia Artificial Inteligence United States 349

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Connectivity to the Internet will increase literacy in the poorest, less educated parts of the world, and ‘learning by doing’ will be an on-boarding process to the job market. Democratizing information will be a big shift in the next 7 years. How do you think the world will change in 2020?

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Media United States New York China 122

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This is potentially a politically sensitive question, but I would say that in parts of the United States people are using technology actively. Having said that you can also find the most narrow-minded people from the U.S – people who talk about wanting to do business in Russia or China without ever visiting these countries.

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Leadership Singapore Finland China 164

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. By collaborating with the Maker Movement, artistic entrepreneurs work with the technology freaks, and both benefit from cultures around the world.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. Internet of Things (IoT). The mobile-savvy nations are China, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” dollars by 2024. Take a look at some of the stats.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Moshe Lichtman, the man once in charge of all of Microsoft’s technology development in Israel, says that the time has come to build a billion dollar Israeli company. Among Microsoft’s 20 worldwide R&D centers, there are only three “strategic centers”: in India, China, and Israel. By Ben Bakhshi.

Israel 100

Israel Venture Capital New Zealand Startup 100

Steve Blank

MARCH 22, 2022

Tens of billions of public and private capital are being invested in Quantum technologies. Countries across the world have realized that quantum technologies can be a major disruptor of existing businesses and change the balance of military power. Currently this is a nascent commercial technology in search of a future viable market.

Technology 436

Technology Algorithm Stealth Distribution 436

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

China 38

China Taiwan Technical Review Software Review 38

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

We aim to give prominence to lots of the next-generation technology features as well as the 5G smartphone prototype has been already presented there. The majority of consumers thinks that it’s just a better and faster version of mobile Internet like it was with 4G LTE. What is 5G? Anyway, it’s only a part of the truth to know.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Software Review South Korea Bandwidth 94

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

Although Google has derived most of its success in the internet and software service sectors, its forays into hardware promise to boost its future revenue potential. The pricing of these phones is also expected to boost sales in China. Google is one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world. While the Chromecast 2.0

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Stock Audio Software Review Technical Review 100

Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Ben and his partner Marc Andreessen (the founder of Netscape and author of the first commercial web browser on the Internet ) are the definition of Smart Money. I’ve followed them with a few observations about the Internet that may help frame the scope of the debate. The Internet May Liberate Us. The Internet May Kill Us.

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Internet Silicon Valley United States .Net 304

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3

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Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When it comes to finding success as a small business on the internet, having a website set up is merely the first step. Products and solutions to sell, check. Shopping cart, check. Congratulations, your business is now online.

Asia 100

Asia Mobile China Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

” In many respects, technology acts as the great leveler, opening up global trade that was once the exclusive preserve of large multinationals. It can trawl the internet for mentions of your business or products. Meltzer, Using the Internet to Promote Services Exports by Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, February 2015, p.5.

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Social Media Media Asia San Francisco 100

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Let’s explore the latest trends in information technology and 4 practical tips for how your business can leverage them during your recovery. Many technology trends that have slowly been making traction, have seen an unprecedented boost in the past year. Internet of Things. Tech Trends For Businesses in 2020-2021. 5G Network.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. Ninety-four percent of households are equipped with a computer and have Internet access (the others are still playing 8-bit Nintendo). Look out China, we’ll advise you into submission!

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

India 85

India China Technical Review Africa 85

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Despite the momentum with India, Israel-China (including Hong Kong) trade is on-track to hit $10 billion this year, representing 13% of total Israeli exports (Bank of Israel). Indian Market at a Glance : 150 million mobile Internet connections. 250 million Internet users. 25-30 million 3G customers.

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India Indonesia Israel China 74