Steve Blank

DECEMBER 20, 2011

“We’ve been reading your blog about your Lean Launchpad class.” We want to make a bet that your Lean Launchpad class can apply the scientific method to market-opportunity identification. The Innovation Corps – Using the Lean LaunchPad as an Incubator for Scientists and Engineers. Filed under: Lean LaunchPad , Teaching.

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Incubator Government Silicon Valley Lean 310

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

You repeat these mantras at Lean Startup Meetings but you're not doing it.? Repeat after me: You are not your customer." — Eric Ries , Lean Startup leader (repeating a conversation with a startup founder). I say "find ten people who say they'll buy." But you're still not listening. We think differently.

Software Review 312

Software Review Part-Time VPE Cofounder Houston 312

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

Intellectual Property 341

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 341

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

But when you create a product for a large segment of users who previously couldn’t afford products due to price or complexity and if that product can work at “Internet scale” you have the chance to do something truly amazing. LEAN STARTUP MOVEMENT. Like DeviantArt. With 30 million registered users on a global basis.

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Technical Review Startup Business Model Non-Compete 401

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2014

With the high-speed Internet, our workers can be anywhere in the world.” When you sign up remote workers, you’ll start to rely heavily on collaborative tools, Internet bandwidth, and new data security tools. Don’t over-manage remote workers, but don’t expect them to manage your business. Don’t get caught off guard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2017

Today’s trends have us leaning more and more towards streamed media while businesses focus heavily on cloud technology and use conference tools to get people together. The problem with all that however is the fact that it requires a sturdy internet connection. The same thing goes for music. Connection.

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Internet Bandwidth Technical Review Lean 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2022

If your business is health-technology related, I urge you to share this with your team, and with customers, and ask for their help, versus leaning on profitability, price, and process. You see this today on the Internet with people who dominate social media as “influencers,” leading customers to new trends and brands.

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Technical Review Green Social Media Lean 357

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 29, 2011

The following week she sent me this email (my emphasis): Ever since accidentally stumbling upon lean startup 1+ years ago, I’ve struggled to implement the principles correctly. I asked whether it was OK to depend on an Internet connection inside a secured hospital; he said “probably&# but he’d never asked.

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Lean Software Software Development Software Developers 269

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Last night I had the great privilege to interview Bill Gross , one of the Internet’s true pioneers. He took out an ad in the Yellow Pages (it was the early 80′s, pre Internet), which cost him $1,000 / month for a half-page ad. If it worked in the Yellow Pages, why not on the Internet? Cars Direct / Internet Brands.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator Bootstrapping 261

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Will Price , October 11, 2010 Georgians Should Vote No - Force of Good: a blog by Lance Weatherby , October 28, 2010 Free Software for Managing a Lean Startup - Platforms and Networks , January 17, 2010 Purpose Driven Life - Journey of a Serial Entrepreneur , July 26, 2010 Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions?

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Silicon Valley Startup Term Sheet Venture Capital 378

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Security Officer.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO Angel Investor Public Relations 252

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Security Officer.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 244

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! If you are interested the Vimeo is here. But they also often have a rippling effect on broader markets as all of our economies seem to be intertwined these days.

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Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. Since then, Brant and Patrick have been tireless advocates for the whole Lean Startup movement. Illustrations by FAKEGRIMLOCK. You can pre-order it starting today.

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Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

But in my experience as an entrepreneur and now spending my time amongst investors I can generalize that almost all VC investments in early stage technology & Internet investments come down to just four key factors. If you have good experience then the VC will be leaning forward for the rest of the presentation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

But with the speed of the Internet, these have become as old-fashioned as museum curators. He brings a strong technology base to the table, as a former CTO, and creator of the Lean Startup methodology. Dharmesh is the founder and CTO of HubSpot, as well as a blogger and speaker on the topic of startups and Internet marketing.

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Curation Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 230

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

VCs and angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. Chief Security Officer.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO Startup Angel Investor 227

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 In startup world low GM almost always equals death which is why many Internet retailers have failed or are failing (many operated at 35% gross margins). In these kinds of businesses I’m on the record as advising “ Ring the Freakin Cash Register.”

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2018

With the high-speed Internet, our workers can be anywhere in the world.” When you sign up remote workers, you’ll start to rely heavily on collaborative tools, Internet bandwidth, and new data security tools. Don’t over-manage remote workers, but don’t expect them to manage your business. Don’t get caught off guard.

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Philippines Bandwidth Cofounder Affiliate 181

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Welcome to the Internet bubble.) EE Reply My take on Customer Development and the Lean Startup | Recess Mobile Blog , on January 9, 2010 at 5:30 am Said: [.] This is the pivot, a crucial tactical maneuver for the lean startup [.] Here was a competitor who had appropriated our idea and gotten funded.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 261

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

Original Problem Statement: How might we implement a ubiquitous secure global access to the internet in order to help circumvent censorship in authoritarian regimes? Final Problem Statement: How can we create an open, free Internet and maintain effective lines of communication in Taiwan in preparation for a potential invasion?

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 376

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

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. Software apps that once required a 10-person team can now be done with the Lean Development methodology by two people in a couple of months. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

APRIL 5, 2017

I reminded her that all the Lean tools she learned in class–Customer Discovery, business model and value proposition canvases– contained her answer. Is could be print (newspapers/magazine), Internet (website, podcasts, etc.), How do I sort out what to do?”. Painful and invaluable” was her reply. Here’s how. Step 3: Media.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

This post co-written by Sarah Milstein and Eric Ries, co-hosts of The Lean Startup Conference. Our goal in hosting The Lean Startup Conference —which starts in just over two weeks—is to help entrepreneurs learn absolutely useful things from each other. We train our staff, and we invite you to speak up.

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Software Review Lean Hosting Ruby 167

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Your presentation doesn’t have a single word about Lean Startups or Customer Development. consumer Internet) might have a really, really high bar of achievement for funding. After three of these slides, smart VC’s will recognize that by iterating on your assumptions you have dramatically reduced risk– on your nickel, not theirs.

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

He nails the current key startup parameters, including the following: Crafting a lean business plan as your road map. With the Internet and modern video communication tools, including Skype and Google Hangout, you can find the people you need, from anywhere in the world, and sign them up quickly.

Intellectual Property 261

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Angel Groups Social Media 261

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

» 25 Responses Mark Soper , on November 30, 2009 at 6:55 am Said: Steve, I’m working on a consumer internet product concept at the customer discovery phase. Reply My take on Customer Development and the Lean Startup | Recess Mobile Blog , on January 9, 2010 at 5:29 am Said: [.] Then WHAT it IS? Order Here.

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Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 287

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Consumer Internet investing seems to have split off from traditional Venture Capital, and is creating a new category of VC’s: Lean VC’s. The Rise of the “Lean VC’s” – Consumer Internet Gets Funded. First, my students are confused about who to talk to and how to think about funding their consumer internet startups.

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Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 265

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Staying “lean&# is not an option.

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LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 24, 2012

Pin It Listen to this episode if you want to learn what a VC investor thinks about “Internet scale” and how you can usually simplify your idea by charging a fair price for your product. Dan: The question is really directed towards the definition of Internet scale. It’s a fraction of the overall Internet market.

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Silicon Valley Software Review Internet Technical Review 204

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The boom in Internet startups would last 4½ years until it came crashing down to earth in March 2000. The valuations for acquisitions were nothing like the Internet bubble, but there was a path to liquidity, difficult as it was. Every startup wanted to believe they could get acquired like YouTube for $1.4

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Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Together Pete, Joe Felter and I created Hacking for Defense , a nationwide program to teach university students how use Lean methodologies to solve defense and national security problems. The Lean Innovation process is a self-regulating, evidence-based innovation pipeline.

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Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244