Steve Blank
These 12 Remarkable Veterans Changed Business Forever
Since World War II, military veterans have continuously innovated and created enduring businesses like no other group in America.
5 Lessons I Learned Following Steve Blank's 'The Four Steps to the Epiphany'
The "Four Steps" is the best way to validate your idea. It does not make your idea a great one.
8 of the Greatest Commencement Quotes From Business Leaders
Who couldn't use a shot of inspiration and wisdom at graduation -- or all the time? These eight business leaders brought some serious game to their commencement speeches.
Lean Startup Lessons for Healthcare Businesses
What fledgling healthcare entrepreneurs learned from Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad might surprise you.
Do Pivots Matter? Yes, in Almost Every Case.
A recent analysis of 39 billion-dollar companies says most stuck to their original vision. Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank argues that isn't true.
10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week, Nov. 1, 2013
Bitcoin launches ATMS, quantifying innovation, Marissa Mayer's no telecommuting policy gets vindicated, Latinas take over, marketers can't decide if Facebook ads work, Steve Blank gets fired. This week's notable news and tantalizing tidbits for entrepreneurs.
New York University's Accelerator is Looking to Jump Start Startups
NYU recently unveiled its accelerator Launchpad, hoping to help young entrepreneurs with their ventures.
In Colombia, Vive La Revolucion Emprendedora
The 'lean startup' movement heads to South America, where teams of entrepreneurs in Bogota are learning how to build scalable business models, writes serial entrepreneur Bob Dorf.
Steve Blank on Entrepreneurs as Dissidents
On Election Day, serial entrepreneur Steve Blank takes a moment to remember why freedom of speech, expression and thought are critical to entrepreneurship.
Vision Versus Hallucination -- Founders and Pivots
A pivot should not be an excuse for a lack of a coherent strategy or a lack of impulse control, writes Steve Blank.
Steve Blank on Being Tenacious
A frustrating early-morning airport experience reminds serial entrepreneur Steve Blank that there's almost always a path to a goal.
Startup Owner's Manual: How to 'Get' Customers
Now that you've launched a mobile app or retail website, it's time to 'pull' customers toward you. Here's how.
Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley (Opinion)
With venture-capital investment flocking to social-media startups, who will back nascent startups innovating in such critical industries as material science, sensors, robotics, medical devices and life sciences?
Why Innovation Dies
Author Steve Blank argues that the road for innovation does not go through committee.
How to Build a Billion-Dollar Startup
Professor Steve Blank says the quickest way to create the next Instagram is to move basic human social needs -- like friendship, dating and sex -- into the digital world.