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Steve Blank (Author), Bob Dorf (Author), Matthew Boston (Narrator), Gildan Media (Publisher)

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Over 100,000 entrepreneurs rely on this book to provide steps to help them build prosperous, sustainable, and profitable businesses. It is the National Science Foundation pays hundreds of startups each annually to adhere to the steps described in the book and it is taught by experts at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and more than 100 other top universities around the world. Why?

The Startup Owner's Guide provides step-by step guidance in putting the Customer Development process into action. This approach was developed by the well-known Silicon Valley startup expert Steve Blank co-creator along with Eric Ries of the "Lean Startup" movement, and then has been refined and tested by him over 10 years. This guide can help you:

• Beware of those nine fatal sins which can ruin the chance of success for startups

• Make use of this Customer Development technique to help bring the business concept to reality.

• Integrate your Business Model Canvas as the starting point for your startup hypotheses.

• Determine your customer base and figure out how you can "get, keep, and grow" your customers' profits

• Determine how you can drive your company to a repeatable, sustainable profit.

Please note: If you purchase this book the accompanying PDF will be within the Audible Library along with the audio.

Alex Chikovani

5.0 out of 5 stars

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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020

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The best book so far for the startups. The most value in this book is its eye opening and clear statement on difference between startup and business company

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nancy

5.0 out of 5 stars

Business Bible

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022

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I recommend every person who is looking to start working on his/her business idea to read this book first before anything else. I've started a business a year ago and as any other startup I had very very slow progress and alot of learning to do. Then I found this book ....it has helped me save so much time, it breaks what you need to do into actionable steps. The author recognize the importance and respects the entrepreneur's time by not babbling and talking gibberish like most startup books. Hes like, You need to do customer discovery first and to do that you need to do 1.2.3.4 if you have a physical product and 1.2.3.4 if you have a digital product.

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Martin

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This is a must have tool for anyone starting in the entrepreneur road.

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021

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Great step by step presentation of

What one can do to start a business. Well done.

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Barbara

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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020

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I like the hardcover option. It is durable and elegant, will last a long time. I am satisfied with this purchase.

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Juan

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Good book if you want to submerge your self in the Entrepreneur world

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020

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Great Book!

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Solaiman Pupal

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great book to understand and to learn what is important to start a startup

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2021

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I came across this book through some online reviews and was therefore interested in reading more about what the book is about and the concept in the book. It is a great book written in detail with two parts, one part is for a physical business and the other part is for a tech business. So no matter what business you are pursuing it gives you a detailed break down. The authors Steve Blank and Bob Dorf are very knowledgeable in this field and give you a lot of information on what is important and what you should do and not do. If you are a seasoned Entrepreneur or a person thinking of starting a business this book is for you. Also when reading this book you should read it like a text book for University and take notes rather than reading it as a business book for inspiration. Overall I can only recommend this book to anyone.

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Prabhat Gautam

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MUST HAVE BOOK FOR STARTUPS

Reviewed in India on October 20, 2020

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The best book ever written for Startups. I have below points learned in few pages.

1. A startup is a temporary version of a stabilised company.

2. Startups must find their repeatable and scalable business model.

3. All the rules or business models applicable to a stabilised company will not work for Startups.

4. Startups must find their way of working by try and use strategy instead of following well stabilised company's strategy.

5. Most Important-Understand customer/product features and problems coming during development

6. Do not create any unnecessary positions in the Startup

7. Always focus on cash burn rate and how much cash remaining in company bank account

8. Do not focus on release date without following alpha/beta test and reviewing their outcomes

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Amarnath

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Great book for people who has passion to start a company.

Reviewed in India on December 1, 2021

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This book is not a Novel to finish in one day.

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