The Keystep Brochure
Find out what our customers are saying about Keystep by downloading our brochure.
Keystep Workshops
Keystep shares its expertise with companies throughout the technology industry by hosting private and public workshops on a variety of topics, including:
- How to Create a Winning Business Plan
- Growth Strategies for Technology Companies
- How to Develop a Technology Product that Customers Want
If you would like to participate in our next workshop, please complete the attached form and well notify you of upcoming dates, locations and costs. If you have an in-house team interested in participating, we would be pleased to host an exclusive seminar for your company.
The Regional Technology Start-Up CEO Survey
The first-ever study of issues and challenges facing start-up technology companies in Silicon Valley North, this 34-page report - prepared for the NRC - yields invaluable insights into everything from successful R&D to human resources management.
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Recommended Reading
If youre looking to ground yourself in some of the best thinking on the topics of growth and financing, check out any of these books and magazines.
Starting A High-tech Venture
- John L. Nesheim, High Tech Start-up, John L. Nesheim, 1997
- Jeffrey A. Timmons, New Venture Creation, Irwin McGraw Hill, 1994
- Denzil Doyle, Making Technology Happen, Silvan Communications, 1997
New Product Development
- Larry Downes, Chunka Mui, Unleashing The Killer App, Harvard Business Press, 1998
- Michael E. McGrath, Product Strategy For High Technology Companies, McGraw Hill, 1995
- Preston G. Smith, Donald G. Reinersten, Developing Products In Half The Time, John Wiley & Sons, 1998
- Robert G. Cooper, Product Leadership, Perseus Books, 1998
Marketing High Technology Products
High Technology Marketing
- Geoffrey A. Moore, Crossing The Chasm, Marketing And Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers, Harper Business, 1995
- Geoffrey A. Moore, Inside The Tornado, Marketing Strategies From Silicon Valleys Cutting Edge, Harper Business, 1995
- Guy Kawasaki, How To Drive Your Competition Crazy, Hyperion, 1995
- Catherine Kitcho, High-Tech Product Launch, Pele Publications, 1998
Magazines
Heres a select list of what we read to keep up with the industry:

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