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Customer Development in High Tech Enterprise
Customer Development in High Tech:
Sales, Marketing & Business Development in a Startup

MBA & EMBA 295F

Introduction to the Course
Steve Blank sblank@kandsranch.com You Are Here
Plan Liquidity

Idea

1st

Round

Company Timeline

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You Are Here
Plan Liquidity

Idea

1st

Round

Company Timeline

Customer Development in the High-Tech Enterprise

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How do You Get Here
Plan Liquidity

Idea

1st

Round

Company Timeline

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Entrepreneurship

Logical Process

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Entrepreneurship

Logical Process
Intuitive Passion

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Today
Part 1: Introduction to the Course Part 2: Key Concepts

Course Introduction
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Course Objectives Intro and Backgrounds How the Class Works Customer Development

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Course Objectives
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Learn how to:
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reduce product/market risk organize sales, marketing and business development when bringing a product to market

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Have Fun

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Course Prerequisites
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Officially – none Realistically:
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Experience in bringing a new product to market Entrepreneurship 295 or equivalent Have written a business plan

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Introduction and Backgrounds
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Steve Blank TA Class

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Introduction: Steve Blank
8 startups in 25 years
2 strikeouts 2 walks 2 singles 1 double 1 home run Rocket Science, Ardent ESL, Zilog Convergent, MIPS SuperMac E.piphany

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