Articles & Interviews
Why Too Many Startups Stink
THE ATLANTIC — SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
While statistics are weak on startup success rates, the worst one I've seen suggests that 2 in 1000 venture-backed startups will ever achieve $100-million or more in valuation. Another stat puts that number at 2% rather than 0.2%. Either way, the “hurdle” for successful, scalable… READ MORE
Eleven Great Quotes from Bob Dorf's Entrepreneur's Boot Camp
NY ENTREPRENEUR — OCTOBER 1, 2012
In case you missed it earlier today, serial entrepreneur, educator and co-author (with Steve Blank) of The Startup Owner’s Manual Bob Dorf led the Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp today; the true kickoff for the $200,000 NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge. Bob delivered a crash course in customer… READ MORE
In Colombia, Vive La Revolucion Emprendedora
ENTREPRENEUR.COM — JANUARY 28, 2013
Lean LaunchPad Colombia starts again this week in Bogota with 25 teams of tech entrepreneurs and 25 mentors from the country’s universities, incubators and chambers of commerce. The program is funded by the Colombian government and modeled after the National Science Found… READ MORE
Bob Dorf: Throw Out the Business Plan
FORBES — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Don’t rely on the business plan — it’s all fiction.
That’s according to Bob Dorf, a “serial entrepreneur” who was speaking this morning at a bootcamp for participants of the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge.
Dorf noted that new entrepreneurs often focus on the business plan… READ MORE
Live Blog: Find Your Customers
FORBES — SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Every company has three things to do: find their customers, keep them, and grow them, said Bob Dorf to participants at the Boot Camp.
“Make sure that anyone in the world gives a crap about what you are going to spend your five years from now,” Dorf said.
During his four decades… READ MORE
Bob Dorf - This is what the customer is the most important part of any business
POLISH INTERVIEW BY AK74 (POLISH PUBLICATION) — JUNE 30, 2013
Bob Dorf – Od momentu opublikowania The Startup Owner’s Manual w 2012 obserwujemy stale wzrastają
cąliczbę startupów, które w swojej działalności wykorzystują
Customer Development i Agile Development do weryfikacji pomysłów i wizji… READ MORE
Interview with Steve Blank and Bob Dorf (French Interview)
FRENCH INTERVIEW BY ENTERPRISE FRANCE (FACILE LE BLOG) — MARCH 29, 2013
Vous êtes tous deux serial entrepreneurs et vous avez créé plus de 10 sociétés. Quelles furent vos motivations principales pour créer ces sociétés?
Dans presque tous les cas, pour chacun de nous deux, la motivation fut de faire quelque chose de fantastique, quelque chose qui… READ MORE
And if I wanted to produce organic pasta? - Interview with Bob Dorf
POLISH INTErVIEW BY TRAINING FOR VENDORS— JUNE 17, 2013
na GrowUpStartUp w Warszawie pojawi się Bob Dorf, współautor książki Podręcznik startupu. Budowa wielkiej firmy krok po kroku . O tym kim jest, poczytasz na podlinkowanym profilu z Wikipedii. Dlaczego intryguje mnie jego sposób myślenia i postrzegania biznesu?… READ MORE
A Master Class by Bob Dorf “How to Become an Entrepreneur: 12 Steps”
DIGITAL OCTOBER (RUSSIAN PRESS) — DECEMBER 20, 2012
In his talk, Bob Dorf spoke about the 12 steps that entrepreneurs go through on the way to creating a startup. Audience was able to
learn what is needed to launch a startup;
learn how to evaluate the attractiveness of an idea;
understand out of what elements a business model… READ MORE
Interview with Bob Dorf about Ukrainian and Russian startups
SCIMAX.BIZ — NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Bob Dorf, a founder of seven companies including Dorf + Stanton Communications and Marketing 101 and one of the authors of well-known bestseller “The Startup Owner’s Manual: a step-by-step guide to Building a Great Company” recently gave an interview for Mr. Roman Sudolsky… READ MORE
ConneCT 3QW: Author, Entrepreneur & Professor Bob Dorf
THE HARTFORD COURANT— JUNE 21, 2012
If you’ve ever thought about building your own startup but didn’t know what to do, Bob Dorf has your answer. Bob has personally founded seven startups, is an Adjunct Professor teaching a full-semester course on customer development at Columbia Business School and co-authored… READ MORE
33voices Audio Interview
33VOICES.COM
Listen to Bob talk about his experience with startups. (exerpt: “Much of success is having the flexibility and intelligence to know when to pivot, while still managing your mission.”)… LISTEN NOW
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