Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2011

The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This week they were testing who the customer, user, payer for the product will be (and discovering if they have a multi-sided business model , one with both buyers and sellers.) The news from customers was not good.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2011

Our new Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. Customer Segment : Owners/administrators of large green spaces (golf courses, universities, etc.) Our lecture this week covered Value Proposition – what problem will the customer pay you to solve? This post is part two.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Guest post by Lisa Regan, writer for The Lean Startup Conference. We’re dedicated to making The Lean Startup Conference unlike other entrepreneurship conferences. As Lean Startup takes root around the world, we’d like to learn from and help people working in geographically diverse areas connect with each other.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 3, 2016

Use good years to buffer lean years. A handy rule is to expect three lean years for every seven good years. If you are a sub-contractor, for example, then your end customer is a general contractor. Have a 24/7 marketing, sales, and customer service rep—your company website. It’s no secret that job sites create waste.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Back to Top « Customer Service. Customer Center. See a sample reprint in PDF format. SMALL BUSINESS.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2012

63 scientists and engineers in 21 teams made ~ 2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks , turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. through the Lean Launchpad class. He wanted to fly out to Stanford and sit in the Lean LaunchPad class about to start in the engineering school. If you can’t see the video above, click here.

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