Dear Steve Blank, this is incredibly irresponsible
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It should go without saying that this post is not advice, nor is it recommendation of what you should do, it’s simply my observation of how companies using Customer Development positioned themselves to successfully raise money from venture investors.Rafer sez:
I’m all for being non-judgmental, but this is ridiculous. When you are in a position of authority, it’s incumbent upon you to say when something is a terrible idea. Do not publish instructions on precisely how a founder would poison the next couple years of their lives.
I’ve shared my thoughts on it, but I’m curious (since you have more experience than me) what you find so objectionable.
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caterpillarcowboy reblogged this from rafer and added:
I didn’t draw that conclusion at all from his post. It seemed to me he was saying the opposite - don’t raise money on an...
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aaronwhite reblogged this from rafer and added:
Scott: I think we have two totally different take-aways from this article. First, Blank outlines “what companies ‘used’...
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rafer reblogged this from caterpillarcowboy and added:
Rafer sez: @cowboy You aren’t the only one who asked, so I must have been unclear. Blank is laying out a path to raise a...
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caterpillarcowboy reblogged this from rafer and added:
I’m curious (since...have more experience than me) what
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