Why Accountants Don’t Run Startups

Posted on April 15, 2010 by steveblank

This week I’m at the California Coastal Commission hearing in Ventura California wearing my other hat as a public official for the State of California.  After the hearing I drove up to Santa Barbara to give a talk to a Lean Startup Meetup. The talk, “Why Accountants Don’t Run Startups” summarized my current thinking about [...]

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I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help You

Posted on August 14, 2009 by steveblank

Apologies for a “Secret History” post that appeared today and now is gone from the blog.  (Those of you with a reader still have it.)  It was a rough draft you’ll see again when I can finish complete sentences.  (Something you can appreciate if you’ve read my class text on Customer Development.) My only excuse [...]

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