Comments on: There’s a Pattern Here

By: Hakan

Hakan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:07:40 +0000

It is extremely difficult getting a printed copy of this book here as well (Turkey). Please, an ebook version?

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Where we're going we don't need... roads | Scrollin' On Dubs — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:15:45 +0000

[...] of seeing some major changes in how products are brought to market. If you follow the Lean Startup, Four Steps to the Epiphany, Customer Development movements then you have the core philosophy already. But what’s [...]

By: llathieyre

llathieyre — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:57:08 +0000

same here. Looked up for a kindle edition. None.

Cheers,

Laurent

By: Amir Khella

Amir Khella — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:02:09 +0000

Steve,

This is truly one of the best business (and design) books I’ve read in a while. And I can strongly relate to every step you mention in the book.

I recently had the chance to reflect on my first entrepreneurship experience, and I found that when I followed a similar path to the one you describe, creating a good product was almost effortless. Users were not just telling me their pain points or giving me feedback about my ideas, they were also designing the product with me! I cannot take much credit for that product: it was them who created most of it, because it was solving THEIR problems.

I hope companies will take more advantage of that abundant source of innovation (customers), instead of trying to create products behind their office walls.

Thanks for demystifying this process!

By: founders, beware « Adisababa’s Weblog

founders, beware « Adisababa’s Weblog — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:05:14 +0000

[...] great book on a related matter is 4 steps to the epiphany, by steve blank, founder of… E.piphany, once a big [...]

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:31:20 +0000

[...] e práticas de empreendedorismo em Startups no Brasil, especialmente relacionados aos temas Customer Development e Lean [...]

By: steveblank

steveblank — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:42:12 +0000

Eduardo,
Others have had success using Cafepress to get the book.
http://www.cafepress.com/kandsranch

steve

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:50:15 +0000

Steve, thanks for all the great insight. I am currently down in Brazil and no matter how much I search, I can’t seem to find your book down here. Is there any site that sells the ebook version? Thanks!

By: The king of customer development starts a blog (and tweets too) « Entrepreneur Corner

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:31:59 +0000

[...] a snippet from one of Steve’s posts, There’s a Pattern Here, to get you started: “So what is it that makes some startups successful and leaves others [...]

By: Deepa

Deepa — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:44:38 +0000

There is no Kindle edition of your Epiphany book!.

By: Beth Carls

Beth Carls — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:03:59 +0000

Agreed….how does the entrepreneur who ptiches investors – whether angels or VCs – get the money needed in order to build the beta to test market with their customer? Yes, there are many questions to ask prospective customers on the front end and showing them, letting them interact with, your beta allows you to refine your product or service even further.

As you stated, the VCs only want to hear about product development and, I would add, revenue models.

I’m reading Roy Spence’s new book “It’s Not What You Sell….” and he recounts one of the most famous businessmen of our time, Sam Walton, who believed that you take care of the smallest detail for the customer and the revenues will follow.

Would you agree that your model, customer development, requires a lot more listening than talking? And, if so, then how favorable this model is not only for the customer but for the women entrepreneurs who typically tend to listen more easily than their male counterparts?

By: Four Steps to Epiphany « The Well Wisher

Four Steps to Epiphany « The Well Wisher — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:18:13 +0000

[...] of telling these complex ideas in a very simple and fun language. His core idea is that there are patterns in successful startups. He writes – So what is it that makes some startups successful and leaves [...]

By: Steve Blank starts a blog (and tweets too) - Venture Hacks

Steve Blank starts a blog (and tweets too) - Venture Hacks — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:34:15 +0000

[...] one of my favorite snippets from There’s a Pattern Here: “So what is it that makes some startups successful and leaves others selling off their [...]

By: dataspora

dataspora — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:41:53 +0000

Steve –

Thanks for sharing your insights here. I know you haven’t yet stated it here, but your pithy statement to start-up teams — “Get out of the building” — is one I think of often.

Looking forward to more in the coming months.

Mike