Steve BlankEven the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong — Bill Gurley and Regulated MarketsBill Gurley was one of Silicon Valley’s smartest and most successful VCs. He recently gave a talk at the All-In Summit that was really two…9 min read·Nov 7, 2023--5--5
Steve BlankBefore there was Oppenheimer there was Vannevar BushI just saw the movie Oppenheimer. A wonderful movie on multiple levels.12 min read·Sep 6, 2023--8--8
Steve BlankMapping the Unknown — The 10 Steps to Map Any IndustryA journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step6 min read·Sep 20, 2022--9--9
Steve BlankNational Industrial Policy — Private Capital and the America’s Frontier Fund Step UpThis article previously appeared in The National Interest.7 min read·Sep 15, 2022--2--2
Steve BlankLead and DisruptYou think startups are hard? Try innovating inside a large company where 99% of the company is executing the current business model, while…4 min read·Sep 1, 2021--4--4
Steve BlankWhy Innovation Heroes are a Sign of a Dysfunctional OrganizationA week ago I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency. I don’t know how many of these I’ve been to in the…5 min read·Aug 26, 2021--8--8
Steve BlankThe Class That Changed The Way Entrepreneurship Is TaughtThis article first appeared in Poets and Quants14 min read·Jul 13, 2021--2--2
Steve BlankLean LaunchPad — For Deep Science and TechnologyWe just finished the 11th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford — our first version focused on deep science and technology.10 min read·Jun 24, 2021--1--1
Steve BlankHacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned PresentationsWe just finished our 6th annual Hacking for Defense class at Stanford.10 min read·Jun 10, 2021----
Steve BlankYou Don’t Need PermissionI was pleasantly surprised to hear from Suresh, an ex-student I’ve known for a long time. A U.S. citizen he was now the head of sales and…2 min read·Jun 7, 2021--1--1