Steve Blank Podcast

Steve Blank

Eight-time entrepreneur and three-school business professor Steve Blank shares the latest wisdom on startup creation.

  • 16 minutes 18 seconds
    Quantum Computing – An Update
    In March 2022 I wrote a description of the Quantum Technology Ecosystem. I thought this would be a good time to check in on the progress of building a quantum computer and explain more of the basics.
    23 October 2024, 12:00 am
  • 15 minutes 43 seconds
    How Saboteurs Threaten Innovation–and What to Do About It
    “Only the Paranoid Survive” Andy Grove – Intel CEO 1987-1998 I just had an urgent “can we meet today?” coffee with Rohan, an ex-student. His three-year-old startup had been slapped with a notice of patent infringement from a Fortune 500 company. “My lawyers said defending this suit could cost $500,000 just for discovery, and potentially millions of dollars if it goes to trial. Do you have any ideas?”
    11 October 2024, 8:50 pm
  • 2 minutes 45 seconds
    What Does Product Market Fit Sound Like? This.
    What Does Product Market Fit Sound Like? This. by Steve Blank
    8 October 2024, 12:00 am
  • 6 minutes 34 seconds
    How To Find Your Customer In the Dept of Defense – The Directory of DoD Program Executive Offices
    Finding a customer for your product in the Department of Defense is hard: Who should you talk to? How do you get their attention? Looking for DoD customers? How do you know if they have money to spend on your product? It almost always starts with a Program Executive Office.
    19 September 2024, 7:18 pm
  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    Security Clearances at the Speed of Startups
    Imagine you got a job offer from a company but weren’t allowed to start work – or get paid – for almost a year. And if you can’t pass a security clearance your offer is rescinded. Or you get offered an internship but can’t work on the most interesting part of the project. Sounds like a nonstarter. Well that’s the current process if you want to work for companies or government agencies that work on classified programs.
    15 August 2024, 7:24 am
  • 18 minutes 51 seconds
    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 this type of disruption determines whether they adapt or die.
    13 August 2024, 11:50 pm
  • 8 minutes 26 seconds
    Lean LaunchPad @Stanford 2024 – 8 Teams In, 8 Companies Out
    We just finished the 14th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford. The class had gotten so popular that in 2021 we started teaching it in both the winter and spring sessions. During the quarter the eight teams spoke to 919 potential customers, beneficiaries and regulators. Most students spent 15-20 hours a week on the class, about double that of a normal class. In the 14 years we’ve been teaching the class, we had something that has never happened before – all eight teams in this cohort have decided to start a company.
    2 July 2024, 3:53 pm
  • 18 minutes 31 seconds
    Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2024 – Lessons Learned Presentations
    We just finished our 9th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford. What a year.
    26 June 2024, 3:02 am
  • 5 minutes 7 seconds
    Gordon Bell R.I.P.
    Gordon Bell passed on this month. I was a latecomer in Gordon Bell’s life. But he made a lasting impact on mine.
    29 May 2024, 2:29 am
  • 19 minutes 24 seconds
    Secret History – When Kodak Went to War with Polaroid
    Kodak and Polaroid, the two most famous camera companies of the 20th century, had a great partnership for 20+ years. Then in an inexplicable turnabout Kodak decided to destroy Polaroid’s business. To this day, every story of why Kodak went to war with Polaroid is wrong. The real reason can be found in the highly classified world of overhead reconnaissance satellites. Here’s the real story.
    19 May 2024, 8:13 pm
  • 9 minutes 6 seconds
    The Secret History of Polaroid CEO Edwin Land
    The connections between the world of national security and commercial companies still has surprises.
    18 May 2024, 11:22 pm
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