Monthly Archives: October 2011

How the iPhone Got Tail Fins – Part 2 of 2

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Steve Blank

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By the early 1920’s General Motors realized that Ford, which was now selling theModel T for $290, had an unbeatable monopoly on low-cost automobile manufacturing. Other manufacturers had experimented with selling cars based on an image and brand. (The most notable was … Continue reading →

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How the iPhone Got Tail Fins – Part 1 of 2

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steve Blank

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It was the most advanced consumer product of the century. The industry started with its innovators located in different cities over a wide region. But within 20 years it would be concentrated in a single entrepreneurial startup cluster. At first … Continue reading →

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Steve Blank

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I was invited to Finland as part of Stanford’s Engineering Technology Venture Program partnership with Aalto University. (Thanks to Kristo Ovaska and team for the fabulous logistics!) I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with … Continue reading →

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The Helsinki Spring

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Steve Blank

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I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. This is the first of two posts about Finland and entrepreneurship…read full post. Download MP3

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