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The Big Bang. The Lean LaunchPad explodes at University of Maryland

Steve Blank

The University of Maryland is now integrating the Lean LaunchPad ® into standard innovation and entrepreneurship courses across all 12 colleges within the University. We didn’t know it at the time, but with that investment we had paid for front-row VIP seats to witness the origins of Customer Development and the Lean Startup.

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The Lean Startup Book Tour

Startup Lessons Learned

At 11:45am I'll be honored to share the stage with two great entrepreneurs: Introducing The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries with case studies, Intuit’s Scott Cook and Instagram’s Kevin Systrom And in the evening, the book launch party is also part of Disrupt. We'll be in the concourse from 5:30-7:30pm. You can grab one here. Employees only.

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Save the Date! the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit

Steve Blank

SAVE THE DATE for the 5th Lean Innovation Educators Summit on The Role of Educators and the University in Building Sustainable and Innovative Ecosystems February 3rd, 2022 from 1 to 4pm EST, 10 to 1pm PST Join me, Jerry Engel, Pete Newell, and Steve Weinstein as well as educators from universities around the world for this upcoming event.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

We’ve just held our seventh and eighth weeks of Hacking for Diplomacy at Stanford, and the attention our course is getting from Washington – and around the world – has been interesting. Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

We’ve just held our seventh and eighth weeks of Hacking for Diplomacy at Stanford, and the attention our course is getting from Washington – and around the world – has been interesting. Hacking for Diplomacy takes the Lean Startup methodology and applies it to problems sourced from the State Department. Christos Makridis, a Ph.D

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

So, the Apple announcement is a visible signal in Washington that the FDA is encouraging innovation. It’s close to de-facto adopting a Lean decision-making process and rapid clearances for things that minimally affect health. This rapid clearance process as the standard – rather than the exception – is a sea-change for the FDA.

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This One Attribute Will Mold You Into A Stronger Leader

YoungUpstarts

To lead boldly, you must think with a clear head, stick to your values, and lean on your team’s varied strengths. Outside of BONSAI, Loriana serves as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Reframing failure as the constant companion of success. Louis’ graduate student program.

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