Category Archives: Family/Career

A Visitors Guide to Silicon Valley

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Steve Blank

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If you’re a visiting dignitary whose country has a Gross National Product equal to or greater than the State of California, your visit to Silicon Valley consists of a lunch/dinner with some combination of the founders of Google, Facebook, Apple … Continue reading →

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Startups – So Easy a 12 Year Old Can Do It

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Steve Blank

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Out of the mouths of babes. Maybe because it’s a company town and everyone in Silicon Valley has a family connection to entrepreneurship. Or maybe I just encountered the most entrepreneurial 12 year olds every assembled under one roof. Or … 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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Too Young to Know It Can’t be Done

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Steve Blank

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The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible – and achieve it, generation after generation. Pearl S. BuckAsk people what makes entrepreneurs successful and you’ll hear a familiar list of adjectives; agile, tenacious, … Continue reading →

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Boys Rules, Girls Lose – Women at Work

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Steve Blank

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My two daughters are now in college and have put their toes in the working-world with summer jobs. As they’ve grown older, they’ve heard their parent’s advice about women in the workforce.This post is not advice nor is it a … Continue reading →

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