Startups: Startups vs Big Companies
A startup differs in significant ways from a big company. Steve Blank says this has implications for everything from how you think about planning the business, to how you think about accounting, engineering and sales. This module answers the questions: What are the metrics that matter in a startup? How will I have to adjust my thinking to succeed in a startup? How do differences in accounting, engineering, and sales affect my team formation, goals, and assessment of how things are going? THIS VIDEO CAN HELP ANSWER: Why is it important to understand the difference between a startup and a big company? What implications does this have for how we hire, what we do every day, and how we measure success? ABOUT THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDERS SCHOOL Visit the website: [bit.ly/1EW2br7] The Kauffman Founders School presents a powerful curriculum for entrepreneurs who wish to learn anywhere, anytime. The online education platform features experts presenting lectures in series modules designed to give Founders a rich learning experience, while also engaging them in lessons that will make a difference in their business today, tomorrow, and in the future. The Kauffman Founders School series modules include Powerful Presentations, Intellectual Property, Founder's Dilemmas, Entrepreneurial Selling, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Surviving the Entrepreneurial Life, Startups, and much more. © Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Video may not be used without permission. To enter a request for permission to use, contact FoundersSchool@kauffman.org. This video is for educational purposes only.
