People talk about getting lucky breaks in their careers. I'm living proof that the 'lucky breaks' theory is simply wrong. You get to make your own luck. ... The world is run by those who show up...not those who wait… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
You need to ask yourself, ‘Where do you want to work: startups, mid-size or large companies?’ If you find yourself debating the ‘startup versus… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
A business model describes how your company creates, delivers and captures value. — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
We now know that something between 85 and 90 percent of most software product features are unwanted and unneeded by customers. That is an… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
“The first customer ship date does not mean the company understands its customers or how to market or sell to them.” — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
The core tenant of what I teach is there are no facts inside the building. When we come up with a new idea, we… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
For students to understand what the future of journalism is going to be, they're going to have to invent it. It's a big idea.… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting.' Or one that said, 'He was a great father.' — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
Unless you have tested the assumptions in your business model first, outside the building, your business plan is just creative writing. — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
Startups don’t fail because they lack a product; they fail because they lack customers and a profitable business model. — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
The company that consistently makes and implements decisions rapidly gains a tremendous, often decisive, competitive advantage. — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
Business plans are the tool existing companies use for execution. They are the wrong tool to search for a business model. — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
Startups are painful, stressful and at times demoralizing. You need to be a true believer in the vision of what you are doing. You… — Steve Blank Copy Share Image
