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. He had a track record of taking small teams and growing them into successful product lines.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 4, 2023

On the business side that turns the product from an incredibly powerful application into an even more incredibly powerful platform that other software developers can plug into and build upon. government seriously considered international control over the development of nuclear weapons. In the U.S. Post WWII in 1946 the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I recommend a trial run with an experiment or MVP (minimum viable product), at full price and cost, before the big bang launch, risking your investment money and a major time commitment. He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people have no money, and governments rarely pay. Even non-profits need income to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Technology limited to a single product is seldom enough for a business. Lock in your sustainable advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. Performance accountability processes.

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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. shouldn’t I?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

Research has confirmed that culture is a primary driver for financial performance, customer experience, and team productivity. They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. Performance accountability processes.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

– while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. 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. Continually watch for new opportunities.

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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. ERA was undercapitalized and always looking for other products to sell.

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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. And they were right.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. Remember that people make a business, more often than a product. Learn how to budget your time and select productive relationships. Board members provide inexpensive expertise.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Systems age because of improvements in upgrades or new products. We’re all familiar with high-profile cyberattacks on major business and government organizations. Unplanned tech debt occurs because of an unplanned event, often caused by bad development practices, poor technique or poor communication of requirements.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Finding a customer for your product in the Department of Defense is hard: Who should you talk to? Looking for DoD customers How do you know if they have money to spend on your product? Think of the PEO Directory linked below as a “Who buys in the government?” government intends to communicate this information. phone book.

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Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

You succeed in convincing one company and a government to adopt computers and learn to code much faster than their competitors /adversaries. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. Understanding how an AI works is essential to fostering trust and confidence in AI production models.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force Pete Newell delivered innovation at speed and scale in the Department of Defense. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels.

Technical Review 345

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

With social media and smart phone apps, real product information spreads at astounding speeds. 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. Continually watch for new opportunities.

Agile 315

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

They have become a by-product of innovation rather than the cause of it: Conglomerates grew from industrialization, not innovation. Many countries have learned to make products cheaper and better. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Finish the product before marketing begins. Marketing should start before product development.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2019

As it is a minimum viable product, product managers of startups think the release date is more important than quality. Developers might be very smart with code but they can never see the product from the user- end’s perspective. Every reason for skipping test creates technical debt in the end product. Well, Not really.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Products requiring changes to government regulations. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Fisker, designing and testing the product is only the beginning. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

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. This is also the perfect opportunity to add value to your products and services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels.

Technical Review 310

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 310

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. I think this analogy can hold for boards.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

Make sure you integrate video production into your company’s marketing plan. If you manage to get your video production and marketing right, you can dramatically boost your conversion rate. You can’t expect someone who has no idea about your offer to immediately purchase your product or service. Helps In Building Trust.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Without an agenda, confusion would reign An agenda is an essential tool of board governance. To be productive, every board meeting needs to have order. Contact us today for a demo and see how secure board management software streamlines operations, enhances governance practices and enables confident decision-making.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Sustainability reporting is the process of comprehensive disclosure and communication about a company’s efforts to achieve environmental, social, and governance goals. How Does Sustainability Reporting Work? To simplify your work, you should pick and use an appropriate sustainability reporting software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If you don’t have all these interests and skills, even your most “disruptive” products will likely fail. Despite the technology, the fears of pedestrians and government regulations strangled the business. Every potentially successful product has competition, or an alternative, or customers with no interest in change.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

But he was getting uneasy that as his headcount was growing the productivity of his marketing department seemed to be rapidly declining. The other departments gave the same type of logistical answers; the product-marketing department, for example, said their job was to get the product specs from engineering and write data sheets.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer transactions, mining, and other technological feats to operate without central authority or banks, unlike government-issued currencies. Despite the controversy surrounding Bitcoin, many major online retailers accept Bitcoin as an alternative to government-issued currency.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2020

The ringless voicemail service must be non-intrusive so that it can be a good option for advertising your products and services to your target audience. Choosing a provider that’s compliant to TCPA will give you peace of mind knowing that you’re not violating any rules and regulations imposed by the government or the state.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Products requiring changes to government regulations. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Fisker, designing and testing the product is only the beginning. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site.

New York City 246

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

That suggests that a store selling baby products could be a successful venture. With the increased demand for video content, a video marketing agency can offer a wide range of services, from video production to distribution and analysis. No of the state of the economy, baby supplies are always needed, and so is child care.

Software Review 127

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

The main reasons are: Ever-evolving Customer Base: From mobile phones to customised gadgets, from televisions to Desktop Computers, the consumer base is getting more diverse and assorted, with different age groups, genders, ethnicities, and races demanding different products and services.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With so much of government in gridlock, it seems like the only way to provide youth with better educational services, enrich others’ lives with arts, or help the poor, homeless, or military veterans is by supporting nonprofits with local missions to serve those communities. The world needs more nonprofits, especially now.

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