Archive - Steve Blank

Heroes and Rituals in Startups, Companies and Government

I’m posting a series of articles on family, startup culture and careers.

Feb 25 •

Entrepreneurship is hard but you can’t die

I’m posting a series of articles on family, startup culture and careers.

Feb 18 •

Careers Start by Peeling Potatoes

For the next few months I’ll be posting a series of posts on family, startup culture and careers.

Feb 11 •

Epitaph for an Entrepreneur

For the next few months I’ll be posting a series of posts on family, startup culture and careers.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

December 2024

How to Flip the Script, Beat China and Russia -- and Fix the Broken Department of Defense

A version of this post previously appeared in War on the Rocks.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

How to Beat China and Russia, And Fix the Broken Department of Defense

Joe Lonsdale at the American Optimist podcast had me on to share some observations about the history of defense innovation, the current state of our…

Nov 25, 2024 •

October 2024

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