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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world.

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Why a Company Can’t “Be More Like a Startup”

Steve Blank

But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Banks protested that PayPal was an unregulated bank; and of course, are regulated by the federal government and states. to stifle competition.).

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Inflation Calculator: A Must-Have Tool for Real Estate Investors

The Startup Magazine

Online inflation calculators are readily available and generally provided by government agencies or financial institutions. Operating Expenses : Inflationary pressures impact day-to-day expenses like maintenance, repairs, property taxes, and insurance premiums. The tool then calculates and displays the inflation-adjusted future value.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. How do I sell my products to the federal government?

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When Does Zynga Become a Value Stock?

Agile VC

Governance/Control – Founder/CEO Mark Pincus has sold a good amount of his stock and owns <20% of shares outstanding, but now essentially has unilateral voting control of the company. So I can appreciate why public stock investors would be leery of Zynga and why the stock price has been punished recently.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

Papers give all entrepreneurial businesses the chance to build the exact business and operations they desire without being constrained by existing software. Thanks to Adam Garcia, The Stock Dork ! #20- The company has three large operations across the world, with 20 smaller operations across the US. 19- Bitcoin.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. Highlights from the show Jen describes her background in government-tech partnerships. (2:52) 12:44) A look at the three waves of requests coming from government. (14:06)