"A startup is a temporary organization in search of a scalable, repeatable, profitable business model."
Steve Blank is an American entrepreneur, educator, author and speaker. He created the customer development method that launched the lean startup movement. His work has influenced modern entrepreneurship through the creation of tools and processes for new ventures which differ from those used in large companies.
"Mentorship is a two-way street. While I was learning from them [brilliant mentors] - and their years of experience and expertise - what I was giving back was equally important. I brought fresh insights and new perspectives to their thinking."
"Founders are truly artists – they see something no one else does."
"In Silicon Valley, we have a special word for a failed entrepreneur – it’s called experienced."
"Build it and they will come” is not a strategy; it’s a prayer."
"Founders fit the definition of a composer: they see something no one else does. And to help them create it from nothing, they surround themselves with world-class performers."
"Entrepreneurship is an art, not a job."