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Steve Blank's new book - The Startup Owner's Manual

86 points by kurtvarner 15y ago

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aaronbrethorst 15y ago
25% off and (supposedly) free shipping everywhere in the world: http://www.bookdepository.com/Startup-Owners-Manual-Steve-Blank/9780984999309 http://www.bookdepository.com/Startup-Owners-Manual-Steve-Bl...
- kurtvarner 15y ago
  How reputable is this source?
  - mise 15y ago
    I've ordered books from them (were delivered to me in Ireland, just to note my location).
  - azazo 15y ago
    Steve himself links to the bookdepository in his blog comments.
- TomatoTomato 15y ago
  B&N has it almost 50% off. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-steve-blank/1108343438?ean=9780984999309 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-st...
  - aaronbrethorst 15y ago
    doh. I should've looked a little longer before ordering it from there on Steve's say-so.
  - startupjerkfest 15y ago
    wow, now I feeled cheated
amix 15y ago
There should be a Kindle/eBook version of this. One of the reasons why I haven't read "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" is because it's only available in paperback.
- atldev 15y ago
  If you look at the comments on his post announcing the book, the majority are asking for a kindle/ebook version. He implies that it was easier to get going with a printed version, but I just don't understand how that's possible. I would love to hear why.
  - davidw 15y ago
    I offered to do an eBook version for free (even though I would guess he could spare a dime or two) with LiberWriter. I suspect the problem is not time or money or access to competent people, but a desire to maintain the book as a print-only production, which is frustrating. Sure, perhaps it is better in print, but for some people, they're not going to get it if it's not an eBook.
    - dhimes 15y ago
      Ironic, given that he preaches working hard to figure out what people want before creating something.
  - randall 15y ago
    Steve Blank always justified it as saying "you want it to be on your shelf, with notes..." I think it's just a luddite reaction on Steve's part. Apparently he hasn't done enough customer development.
    - JumpCrisscross 15y ago
      Doubly ironic since I love to have reference books with me in Kindle format on my iPad - searchable, scannable (highlighted sections can be compressed together, and always with me). My paper books languish at home. With multiple offices and an apartment I don't, and I suspect this is relatively common, have "a" bookshelf.
bry 15y ago
Essentially a duplicate from just two days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3577624 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3577624
kurtvarner 15y ago
Here's his blog post about the book http://steveblank.com/2012/02/09/two-giant-steps-forward-for-entrepreneurs/ http://steveblank.com/2012/02/09/two-giant-steps-forward-for...
mindcrime 15y ago
I can't wait to get my hands on this. Steve's previous book The Four Steps to the Epiphany was amazing. I would put it squarely in the top 2-3 most influential books I've ever read. I don't know that you can ever reduce "starting a startup" to a "paint by numbers" recipe, but Steve has done an amazing job of creating a rigorous methodology for going from idea -> business.
- jilebedev 15y ago
  Thanks for the recommendation. I've began reading the first 33 pages by the Stanford link above, and it's very difficult to put down. The issue of customer discovery and validation has always felt like a "large amorphous blob of negative feelings and gut unease" that I would simply ignore. This book faces it squarely and rigorously. I find that exhilarating, and I feel already more confident in tackling this issue while creating things for other people.
creatom 15y ago
What have you built?
- adamtmca 15y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blank
  - naner 15y ago
    That whole introduction needs to be scrapped and rewritten for NPOV (also for shitty writing). And I'm not sure the guy is notable enough for his own page. That being said, his 'about' page is more useful than wikipedia in this case: http://steveblank.com/about/ http://steveblank.com/about/
skadamat 15y ago
Lol $39.99
startupjerkfest 15y ago
personally i have decided to wait until this is published in March 1st, then read reviews (if people can read through 608 pages that fast), before deciding to order this. the thought of reading 608 pages in this day of 140 character tweets makes me shudder. why couldn't this be turned into a pay per view movie? that would be faster to learn it all. with a companion login website to take notes & track your startup progress, like lean lauch pad is... just my incorrect personal opinion

86 points by kurtvarner 15y ago

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25% off and (supposedly) free shipping everywhere in the world: http://www.bookdepository.com/Startup-Owners-Manual-Steve-Blank/9780984999309 http://www.bookdepository.com/Startup-Owners-Manual-Steve-Bl...

kurtvarner 15y ago
How reputable is this source?
- mise 15y ago
  I've ordered books from them (were delivered to me in Ireland, just to note my location).
- azazo 15y ago
  Steve himself links to the bookdepository in his blog comments.
TomatoTomato 15y ago
B&N has it almost 50% off. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-steve-blank/1108343438?ean=9780984999309 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-st...
- aaronbrethorst 15y ago
  doh. I should've looked a little longer before ordering it from there on Steve's say-so.
- startupjerkfest 15y ago
  wow, now I feeled cheated

amix 15y ago

There should be a Kindle/eBook version of this. One of the reasons why I haven't read "The Four Steps to the Epiphany" is because it's only available in paperback.

atldev 15y ago
If you look at the comments on his post announcing the book, the majority are asking for a kindle/ebook version. He implies that it was easier to get going with a printed version, but I just don't understand how that's possible. I would love to hear why.
- davidw 15y ago
  I offered to do an eBook version for free (even though I would guess he could spare a dime or two) with LiberWriter. I suspect the problem is not time or money or access to competent people, but a desire to maintain the book as a print-only production, which is frustrating. Sure, perhaps it is better in print, but for some people, they're not going to get it if it's not an eBook.
  - dhimes 15y ago
    Ironic, given that he preaches working hard to figure out what people want before creating something.
- randall 15y ago
  Steve Blank always justified it as saying "you want it to be on your shelf, with notes..." I think it's just a luddite reaction on Steve's part. Apparently he hasn't done enough customer development.
  - JumpCrisscross 15y ago
    Doubly ironic since I love to have reference books with me in Kindle format on my iPad - searchable, scannable (highlighted sections can be compressed together, and always with me). My paper books languish at home. With multiple offices and an apartment I don't, and I suspect this is relatively common, have "a" bookshelf.

bry 15y ago

Essentially a duplicate from just two days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3577624 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3577624

kurtvarner 15y ago

Here's his blog post about the book http://steveblank.com/2012/02/09/two-giant-steps-forward-for-entrepreneurs/ http://steveblank.com/2012/02/09/two-giant-steps-forward-for...

mindcrime 15y ago

I can't wait to get my hands on this. Steve's previous book The Four Steps to the Epiphany was amazing. I would put it squarely in the top 2-3 most influential books I've ever read. I don't know that you can ever reduce "starting a startup" to a "paint by numbers" recipe, but Steve has done an amazing job of creating a rigorous methodology for going from idea -> business.

jilebedev 15y ago
Thanks for the recommendation. I've began reading the first 33 pages by the Stanford link above, and it's very difficult to put down. The issue of customer discovery and validation has always felt like a "large amorphous blob of negative feelings and gut unease" that I would simply ignore. This book faces it squarely and rigorously. I find that exhilarating, and I feel already more confident in tackling this issue while creating things for other people.

creatom 15y ago

What have you built?

adamtmca 15y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blank
- naner 15y ago
  That whole introduction needs to be scrapped and rewritten for NPOV (also for shitty writing). And I'm not sure the guy is notable enough for his own page. That being said, his 'about' page is more useful than wikipedia in this case: http://steveblank.com/about/ http://steveblank.com/about/

skadamat 15y ago

Lol $39.99

startupjerkfest 15y ago

personally i have decided to wait until this is published in March 1st, then read reviews (if people can read through 608 pages that fast), before deciding to order this. the thought of reading 608 pages in this day of 140 character tweets makes me shudder. why couldn't this be turned into a pay per view movie? that would be faster to learn it all. with a companion login website to take notes & track your startup progress, like lean lauch pad is... just my incorrect personal opinion