Steve Blank Steve Blank is a @Silicon Valley serial #entrepreneur and academician based in Pescadero, California. He is recognized for developing the Customer Development method, which laid the foundation for @The Lean Startup movement. This methodology emphasized that startups are not simply smaller versions of large companies but instead require distinct processes and tools for success. Blank’s influence on the startup ecosystem was further solidified through his May 2013 Harvard Business Review cover story, “Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything,” which articulated the movement’s core principles. His Lean Launchpad class, taught as part of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program, has become the federal standard for research commercialization.

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