Monthly Archives: February 2012

Killing Your Startup By Listening to Customers

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Steve Blank

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The art of entrepreneurship and the science of Customer Development is not just getting out of the building and listening to prospective customers. It’s understandingwho to listen to and why. Five Cups of Coffee I got a call from Satish, one of … Continue reading →

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Who Dares Wins – The 2nd Annual International Business Model Competition

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Steve Blank

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Alexander Osterwalder and I spent last week in Salt Lake City, Utah as judges at the 2nd Annual International Business Model Competition, hosted by Professor Nathan Furr, and his team at the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship. The idea of a Business Model competition first emerged when I … Continue reading →

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