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The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win
Steven Gary Blank · 2013 · 384 pages
The Four Steps to the Epiphany launched the Lean Startup approach to new ventures. It was the first book to offer that startups are not smaller versions of large companies and that new ventures are different than existing ones. Startups search for business models while existing companies execute them.
The book offers the practical and proven four-step Customer Development process for search and offers insight into what makes some startups successful and leaves others selling off their furniture.
Rather than blindly execute a plan, The Four Steps helps uncover flaws in product and business plans and correct them before they become costly. Rapid iteration, customer feedback, testing your assumptions are all explained in this book.
Packed with concrete examples of what to do, how to do it and when to do it, the book will leave you with new skills to organize sales, marketing and your business for success.
If your organization is starting a new venture, and you're thinking how to successfully organize sales, marketing and business development you need The Four Steps to the Epiphany.
Essential reading for anyone starting something new.
The Four Steps to the Epiphany was originally published by K&S Ranch Publishing Inc. and is now available from Wiley. The cover, design, and content are the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
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Ryan Hoover
“Just finished reading The Four Steps to the Epiphany. Too much (good) info but thankfully there's a summary in the Appendix.”↗

Ron Conway
“Offers the practical and proven four-step Customer Development process for search and offers insight into what makes some startups successful and leaves some startups unsuccessful.”↗

Guy Kawasaki
“Successful thinking 💡 This is one of my favorite books for inspiration when it comes to strategy. Steve Blank is recognized for his creation of the customer development method that launched the Lean Startup movement. You're going to love his episode on #remarkablepeople. It”↗

Hiten Shah
“I heard @toddmckinnon speak last week. He talked about how important customer development was to @okta in the early days. He recommended @sgblank’s original book. I highly recommend this book for founders and early startup teams.”↗


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