Hacking for Defense and Lean LaunchPad Final Presentations
Posted on June 3, 2024 by steve blank Join us for the final presentations of our two Stanford classes this Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th. Tuesday = Hacking…
What Every Successful Real Estate Agent Should Know
Success in real estate doesn’t happen overnight. It results from dedication, market insight, and understanding of the nuanced needs of prospective homeowners. A successful real estate agent not only grasps…
Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow explains his troubled $30M personal loan, announces new ‘super app’
Bolt’s controversial co-founder Ryan Breslow, who returned as CEO earlier this month, spoke on Monday about the $30 million personal loan he took out of his company that sparked legal…
Steve Blank Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2024 – Lessons Learned Presentations
We just finished our 9th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. What a year. Hacking for Defense, now in 60 universities, has teams of students working to understand and…
Mastering Cash Flow Management for Australian Businesses
In the bustling world of Australian commerce, mastering cash flow management transcends mere financial necessity; it serves as an emotional anchor for countless business proprietors. A recent survey reveals that…
Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’
Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on how AI technology can help small businesses outperform their competition. In short, he…
Steve Blank Lean LaunchPad @Stanford 2024 – 8 Teams In, 8 Companies Out
This post previously appeared in Poets and Quants. We just finished the 14th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford. The class had gotten so popular that in 2021 we started…
Stop Using Your Business Like a Personal ATM—Here’s Why It’s Killing Your Startup
Launching a startup is exhilarating. The freedom, the hustle, the endless possibilities. But let’s talk about a silent killer lurking in the shadows of many young businesses: treating your company…
Some say passkeys are clunky — this startup wants to change that
Passwords are ubiquitous, despite not being foolproof and cannot alone protect your online identity. Almost one-third of data breaches reported over the past decade happened due to stolen credentials, per…
Steve Blank Why Large Organizations Struggle With Disruption, and What to Do About It
Seemingly overnight, disruption has allowed challengers to threaten the dominance of companies and government agencies as many of their existing systems have now been leapfrogged. How an organization reacts to…