Category Archives: Air Force

Fly High

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve Blank

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Todd Branchflower was one of my Lean LaunchPad students entrepreneurial enough to convince the Air Force send him to Stanford to get his graduate engineering degree. After watching my Secret History of Silicon Valley talk, he became fascinated by how serendipity created both weapon … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia University Commencement Speech – May 15th 2011

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Steve Blank

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I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation from Philadelphia University.While I teach at Stanford and Berkeley, to be honest… this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation.I realize that my … Continue reading →

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Now Hear This

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Steve Blank

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Much like my career, in the last two years this blog has traveled a serendipitous path. I orignally wrote it with four goals in mind…read full post. Download MP3

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Requiem For A Roommate

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Steve Blank

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And, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of Heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the … Continue reading →

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