Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. Instead, they search and pivot until product-market fit is found. How Venture Studios Work.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

and watched as new industries, markets and customers created literally overnight. government seriously considered international control over the development of nuclear weapons. I’ve lived through the revolutions in telecom, life sciences, social media, etc., With ChatGPT I might be seeing one more. In the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. There is no substitute for market research to confirm that your passion matches a real need in the market. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

” When Elon Musk set out to build SpaceX he wasn’t greeted with enthusiasm from the space community not used to having a private enterprise challenge the government funded space exploration of NASA. Of course we threw at him every skepticism of the market that we had heard or thought. And that is what we’ll do.”

Technical Review 417

Technical Review South Korea San Francisco Software Review 417

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Software for managing entities simplifies the governance process by providing functions such as tailored workflows, delegating tasks, and sending automated notifications. Incorporating a method of governance allows companies to concentrate on planning and future expansion instead of being overwhelmed by day-to-day administrative duties.

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Software Review Software Management Government 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

If you are the hot-shot technical innovator that invented your solution, make sure you have an equally adept business and marketing expert to complement your skills. “If Pivot early, as required, to tune your features and marketing to meet the market and technical realities. The market is unpredictable and changes fast.

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Technical Review Merger Software Review Acquisition 329

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

That doesn’t mean that entrepreneurs should ignore business and market realities, under the assumption that success is a random phenomenon. Find a recognized billion dollar and growing market. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

Technical Review 434

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 434

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. ” Fire, Ready, Aim. IPOs dried up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

So what do investors look for in qualifying you for that million dollars you need to take your invention from your garage to the market? The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Early adopters are not a big market.

Technical Review 391

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Navigating Industry Regulations and Compliance An array of regulations governs freight brokering to ensure safety and fairness within the industry. Staying Competitive in the Freight Brokerage Market To maintain a competitive edge in freight brokering, it is essential to remain informed about industry trends and innovations.

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Developer Technical Review Software Review Reputation 122

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. Every business and brand has unique requirements to fit into their market environment. Leadership brand development.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. There are certainly some people who are publicly saying that VC-backed businesses shouldn’t take government money.

Programming 279

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

An existing company or government organization is primarily organized for day-to-day execution of its current business processes or mission. In reality for innovation to contribute to a company or government agency, it needs to be designed a process from start to deployment. There’s a much better way. Three common mistakes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It is required today for new innovation strategies, analyzing markets for new opportunities, and organizational changes. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors.

Agile 379

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 379

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The key elements of leadership in a company, both individual and organizational, are less tangible, but very critical in setting a market value for investment, acquisition, or going public. Every business and brand has unique requirements to fit into their market environment. Leadership brand development.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend. But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Startups can do anything. to stifle competition.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Finance 320

Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Unfortunately for the company they couldn’t tell anyone as their customer was the most secret government agency in the country – the National Security Agency. Paul was the place to be. How Did ERA Grow So Quickly? ATLAS II cost the NSA $2.3

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Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2017

Before the rapid rise of Unicorns, (startups with a valuation over a billion dollars), when boards were still in control, they “encouraged” the hiring of “adult supervision” of the founders after they found product/market fit. These new CEOs would also act as a brake to temper the founder’s excesses. Postscript. And of the other 30 who left?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

They don’t realize that these are still rare, require a large risk, and may not be the best way to keep up with change in the market. As an alternative, I usually recommend more incremental innovation , derived from recognized market changes, done on a regular basis, without the big-bang expectation.

Technical Review 252

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Metrics 252

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. There is no substitute for market research to confirm that your passion matches a real need in the market. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

It is required today for new innovation strategies, analyzing markets for new opportunities, and organizational changes. Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors.

Agile 315

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 315

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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South America Global New York City Software Review 250

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

There are several elements that go into hardware product design that taps an unaddressed customer need, has the customer WOW factor, and succeeds long term in the market. Safety and regulatory standards are different for each market and there are variations you must consider for each Country. By: Kevin Bailey, CEO at Design 1st.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

In fact, the last few weeks have been particularly devastating for the market. Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy. Inc has prepared a useful list made up of loans and grants offered by the Federal and state governments and private corporations.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Just as a reminder, Quantum technologies are used in three very different and distinct markets: Quantum Computing , Quantum Communications and Quantum Sensing and Metrology. The consortium was awarded $127m from the Federal and State Governments – $40.5 government has declared quantum of national interest.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Illinois Algorithm Software Review 267

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, you need every advantage to stay one step ahead of the market, and your competitors. Board members provide inexpensive expertise.

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Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’re all familiar with high-profile cyberattacks on major business and government organizations. – Establish, communicate, and enforce security policies governing passwords, policies, procedures, especially around physical access, network access, email policies, data security. Therefore, we created the Tech Debt 2.0

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Think of the PEO Directory linked below as a “Who buys in the government?” With some practice you can translate the topline, account, or Program Element (PE) Line changes into a sales Go-To-Market strategy, or at least a hypothesis of who to call on. government intends to communicate this information. So I wrote one. phone book.

Programming 249

Programming Customer Portfolio Government 249

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Single-node factories may be home-based with a global market. With the global market, the growth opportunity is huge, starting local and scaling at any pace. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g.,

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

That doesn’t mean that entrepreneurs should ignore business and market realities, under the assumption that success is a random phenomenon. Find a recognized billion dollar and growing market. Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 267

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Social Media Marketing. Social media marketing is an excellent platform for nonprofits to run fundraising campaigns. Government Grants. Many nonprofits raise significant sums of money through government grants. Check opportunities with your provincial and federal government.

Social Media 158

Social Media Government Salary Software Review 158

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

For example, a while back a passionate entrepreneur approached me with an innovative solution for reducing world hunger, but hadn’t focused on the fact that hungry people often don’t have any money, and governments are not easy customers. Find market evidence of customers with means who are willing to pay for a solution.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Government Agile Differentiation 201

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

I was having a second coffee with an ex student, now the head of a marketing inside a rapidly growing startup. His company had marched through customer discovery, learning about the customer problem, validated solutions and was now scaling sales and marketing. All good news. I wasn’t surprised. Why Do You Work Here?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2020

The ringless voicemail technology is so beneficial to marketers, companies, and businesses that you need to pick the best provider if you decide to use it. Beware of providers who say that they offer true ringless voicemail marketing features, but their software says otherwise. Must Be Compliant With The Rules and Regulations.

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