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A New Way to Teach Entrepreneurship – The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford: Class 1

Steve Blank

In January, we introduced a new graduate course at Stanford called the " target="_blank">Lean LaunchPad. Over the quarter, teams of students would put the theory to work, using these tools to get out of the building and talk to customer/partners, etc. The Lean LaunchPad class was scheduled to meet for three hours once a week.

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Raising Money Using Customer Development

Steve Blank

Did the partner have a good or bad day, etc. Tons of advice is available on how to pitch , present and market your company. Your presentation doesn’t have a single word about Lean Startups or Customer Development. This is a radical departure from a traditional VC pitch. Did the VC’s like your team ? Thanks, Steve.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Refine your elevator pitch. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

Refine your elevator pitch. Here are a few perspectives on it: Building a sweat equity team You simply need to network. Go to user groups. Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events. Eventually you'll catch the ear, the vision, of someone who would like to jump on board, and has something you need in return.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

Up and Running

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. Day 8: Write a one page pitch. Consider your One Page Pitch (similar to an elevator pitch), the precursor to your business plan.

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Venture Pitch: A View From the Trenches

Austin Startup

As a “seasoned&# entrepreneur, I was primarily looking for a few bits of wisdom and a group of like-minded souls to lean on. Each person gets weekly coaching sessions one-on-one with a Ranch partner. Without that impetus, I would never have spent the time to develop an elevator pitch. Boy was I wrong.

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The 7 Key Components of a Perfect Elevator Pitch [With Video]

Up and Running

Whether you are trying to raise money from angel investors or venture capitalists for your business, or just want to perfect your business strategy, a solid elevator pitch is an essential tool for achieving your goals. How to build a winning elevator pitch in 7 steps: 1. Define the problem. Describe your solution.