Job titles can sink your startup

Job titles can sink your startup

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I had coffee with an ex student earlier in the week that reminded me how startups burn through so many early VP’s – but still have a hard time articulating why. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company.

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Business plan not working? Time to pivot

Job titles can sink your startup

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I had coffee with an ex student earlier in the week that reminded me how startups burn through so many early VP’s – but still have a hard time articulating why. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company.

I … Continue Reading

Are you creating or stealing customers?

Job titles can sink your startup

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I had coffee with an ex student earlier in the week that reminded me how startups burn through so many early VP’s – but still have a hard time articulating why. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company.

I … Continue Reading

Your customers are not who you think

Job titles can sink your startup

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I had coffee with an ex student earlier in the week that reminded me how startups burn through so many early VP’s – but still have a hard time articulating why. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company.

I … Continue Reading

Cinching sales with sports scores

Job titles can sink your startup

(Editor’s note: Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I had coffee with an ex student earlier in the week that reminded me how startups burn through so many early VP’s – but still have a hard time articulating why. Here’s one possible explanation – Job titles in a startup mean something different than titles in a large company.

I … Continue Reading