Monthly Archives: December 2011

The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – Class 2: The Business Model Canvas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Steve Blank

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The Lean LaunchPad class for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps is a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This post is part two. Part one is here. Syllabus here…read full post. Download MP3

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The Government Starts an Incubator: The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Steve Blank

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Over the last two months the U.S. government has been running one of the most audacious experiments in entrepreneurship since World War II. They launched an incubator for the top scientists and engineers in the U.S. This week we saw the results…read … Continue reading →

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The Startup Team

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Steve Blank

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Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds SEAL Team saying Over the last 40 years Technology investors have learned that the success of startups are not just about the technology but “it’s about the team.” We spent a year … Continue reading →

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