Steve Blank Lean Launchpad at Stanford – 2025
The PowerPoints embedded in this post are best viewed on steveblank.com We just finished the 15th<>annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford. The class had gotten so popular that in 2021 …
What Employers Need to Know
There’s been a major update on the timeline for the government’s new Employment Rights Bill. Aiming to both support economic growth and empower workers, the changes are set to roll …
From Zero to 400K Views: How Daniel Marrujo’s Podcast Is Changing the Conversation in Microelectronics
In an era when microelectronics and semiconductors underpin everything from smartphones to fighter jets, few voices bridge the worlds of advanced technology, defense strategy, and storytelling quite like Daniel Marrujo. …
Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2025
The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack …
Steve Blank Why Investors Don’t Care About Your Business
Founders with great businesses are often frustrated that they can’t raise money.Here’s why. I’ve been having coffee with lots of frustrated founders (my students and others) bemoaning most VCs won’t …
Why US Startups Are Working 996 (And Why You Shouldn’t)
As some companies experiment with four-day work weeks, some US tech firms are reportedly taking a page from China’s book, by adopting the extreme 996 working model. The 996 schedule …
From Moscow to Tel Aviv to Tbilisi, Daniil Goldman Built a Global Cult Around Jewish Bars. Now, He’s Eyeing New York.
Daniil Goldman is not just a restaurateur, he’s a genre. Known for turning Jewish identity into high-concept nightlife experiences, he’s opened bars across three countries, from the mystic underground of …
Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries — including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, …
Steve Blank Blind to Disruption – The CEOs Who Missed the Future
How did you go bankrupt?”Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Every disruptive technology since the fire and the wheel have forced leaders to adapt or die. This …
Evergreen Home Loans hiring to serve 29 additional states
After setting up shop in 11 new states, lender’s “strategic expansion into carefully identified markets nationwide” will include 18 additional states before next year’s spring homebuying season.