Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. The energy was also fed by the crowd of prospective students — a motley, enthusiastic and clearly wicked smart group including engineering PhDs and computer science whiz kids, U.S.

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Lean Saudi Arabia Austria Silicon Valley 282

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. The energy was also fed by the crowd of prospective students — a motley, enthusiastic and clearly wicked smart group including engineering PhDs and computer science whiz kids, U.S.

Lean 120

Lean Saudi Arabia Austria Silicon Valley 120

Transformify

AUGUST 20, 2018

However, the ever changing regulatory framework tremendously increases the cost and the administrative burden. If the visa, work permit and relocation costs are added to the equation, it becomes hardly possible to source the talent the business needs to thrive. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution.

Saudi Arabia 40

Saudi Arabia Czech Republic Hiring South Korea 40

Pascal's View

APRIL 5, 2016

The challenge that many regions face in seeking to become innovation centers of excellence can be summed up in one sentence: Good ideas are generated from all corners of the earth, but few regions offer a complete and cost-effective ecosystem to develop these good ideas into great companies. Why is this the case?

Austria 28

Austria Global Silicon Valley Advisory Board 28

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein have reported in Nudge, “In Germany, which uses an opt-in system, only 12 percent of the citizens gave their consent, whereas in Austria, nearly everyone (99 percent) did.”. Studies have consistently found that countries using opt-out systems of organ donation had higher total numbers of kidneys donated.

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Conversion Illinois Austria Architecture 48

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

In the time since our conversation, data and science have shown again and again that wearing masks is an incredibly effective, low-cost and simple way to prevent viral spread. We certainly saw from the Czech Republic that it moved to Austria and Slovenia within weeks. When the thing has almost no cost, the potential upside is huge.

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Czech Republic San Francisco Campaign Washington 113