“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – Read More
Crazy enough to change the world
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Don’t underestimate the undergraduates
Jim Hornthal splits his time between venture capital, entrepreneurship and education. Jim has founded six companies, including Preview Travel, one Read More
Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice
Back to Colombia
My co-author and business Partner Bob Dorf spends much of his time traveling the world teaching countries Read More
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Customer Development in a diagram
Thanks to: Alexis Finch, Sketchnotes / UX Research Consultant @agentfin
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Sheila Marcelo tells NY startups to “be authentic”
I think I have a feminist crush on Sheila Marcelo. The CEO of Care.com flew in from the Read More
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Customer Development in Japan
The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. The book has been shepherded Read More
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10,000 Startups
Today we are announcing the biggest entrepreneurial program ever launched –Startup Weekend Next. A partnership of Startup Weekend, Startup America, TechStars and Udacity, Startup Weekend Next brings four Read More
I often get asked about finding cofounders and I usually give the standard list of characteristics of what Read More
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How to get a VC meeting
I often get asked, “how do I get a meeting with a VC?” Here is my slightly Read More
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Samir Arora’s top 10 secrets on how to build startups
It’s a cool, balmy day in San Francisco, and Vator Splash is well underway. (Open bar! Woot!) Samir Read More
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Why too many startups (er) suck
This is a guest post by my Startup Owner’s Manual co-author Bob Dorf. While statistics are weak on startup success rates, Read More
We Sleep Peaceably In Our Beds At Night Only Because Rough Men Stand Ready To Do Violence On Read More
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The Lean LaunchPad Online
You may have read my previous posts about the Lean LaunchPad class taught atStanford, Berkeley, Columbia, Caltech and for the National Science Read More
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Why Nobody Reads Your Brochure
The goal of most marketing efforts is to build up the credibility of a brand for the long Read More
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Blinded by the Light
Epiphany e·piph·a·ny noun /iˈpifÉ™nÄ“/ A moment of sudden revelation or insight We now know how to teach entrepreneurs how to think about business models Read More