Steve Blank Quotes

Relentless execution without knowing what to execute is a crime.

Number one is "Do you have curiosity?" Number two is "Does it translate to imagination?" But number three is "Did it translate to action?" That’s the difference between someone with an idea and someone who is an entrepreneur.

The Silicon Valley culture is "I can win and you can win" - it isn't a sum-zero game.

Customers don't ask to see your business plan.

Don’t execute other peoples advice if you can’t explain why you’re doing it.

The measure of a life is not time or money. It’s the impact you make serving God, your family, community, and country. Your report card is whether you leave the world a better place.

"Build it and they will come” is not a strategy; it’s a prayer.

To predict the future, 1/3 of your team needs to be crazy.

Light a path for the better angels. The world is counting on you.

Market type influences everything a company does.

You don't need to be the smartest person to be the most effective. Being effective means not just mastering the facts but figuring out how to move your agenda forward.

When I was young, I learned a quote in Sunday school that has stayed with me throughout my life. It said, 'teach us to number our days that we gain a heart of wisdom.' * Most of us will wake up 28,762 days- and then one day - we won’t. That means you have about 21,000 days left - and about 14,000 of them for your career. So herein lies the urgency.

Startups demand comfort with chaos, uncertainty and change.

While there is an occasional bad apple, the public market rewards companies with revenue growth and sustainable profits.

Progress and stability are mutually exclusive.