The Next Web

JANUARY 21, 2013

Reports are coming in that the social coding site GitHub has been blocked in China. We first heard about the new censorship from Chinese web monitoring site GreatFire (and our own Josh Ong confirmed he couldn’t access the site as well): GitHub completely blocked in China now, including HTTPS en.greatfire.org/https/github.c….

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Government China Software Developers Software Development 155

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

It’s how China approaches approvals and will allow U.S. companies to remain competitive in an area (medical devices) where China has declared the intent to dominate. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). China, Europe and Japan continue to age, which in turn threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems.

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China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

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China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

There were two main reasons that I could distill from their kind words of solace: 1) the existing NorCal investor didn’t know me well enough & 2) the new NorCal investor had a good knowledge of and presence in China, which they believed would be critical. I also spent two weeks in China and vowed to make it back frequently.

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China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. It has become China’s Silicon Valley.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The Sleeping Dragon Awakes in China. During the opening address, it was noted that China and the rest of Asia was poised to leapfrog their Western counterparts’ several generations of IT hardware and software, and moving more directly to mobile and service-based models.

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Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2013

Government funding of research started in World War II driven by the needs of the military for weapon systems to defeat Germany and Japan. government has had a robust national science and technology policy, it lacks a national industrial policy; leaving that to private capital. governments approach to science and warfare.

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Silicon Valley Government Germany Japan 247

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

Both China and Taiwan now provide a 5 year, zero-tax holiday, for semiconductor manufacturers, followed by 5 years at rates as low as 5%. Government should learn from private industry and invest research funds just like a venture capitalist invests startup capital. It’s time for us to get back to the basics of fostering innovation.

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Technical Review Taiwan Silicon Valley Ireland 230

David Cohen

APRIL 3, 2013

Recently, I took my 11 year old (Andrew) to Beijing, China for 10 days. Inspired by Mark Solon , and organized through Globe Aware , we worked in a school for the children of migrant workers who have no government services. 30 minutes through border patrol and we are in china. tomorrow the Great Wall of china.

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China America Singapore Fiji 128

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. The biggest mistake most US entrepreneurs make right off the bat is in thinking of China as one market. The biggest mistake most US entrepreneurs make right off the bat is in thinking of China as one market.

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China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

Are China and India still the “factory” and “outsourced service provider” of the world? China alone has 143 cities which meet this size. A “China + 1″ Strategy. The old paradigm of manufacturing in China and selling in Europe and US is no longer entirely true.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

International Hub: The primary benefit of starting a Hong Kong business is that it is easier to enter mainland China. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been at the top of the list for more than 20 years because it ensures freedom of trade and monetary policy, while respecting the integrity and transparency of the government.

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United Kingdom Limited Liability Company China Asia 165

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Asia – especially in countries such as India, China, Vietnam – is fast becoming the place where many entrepreneurs, whether locally born or lured back from Silicon Valley, are setting up shop. You’ll find out, for example, of how to tap on resources from local government.

Asia 167

Asia Technical Review Vietnam Singapore 167

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. What a long strange trip China has been through.

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China Taiwan Silicon Valley Guam 322

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. Government agencies need to both innovate and execute.

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Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Come 2050, another 25 countries will have ageing populations, the largest of which is China. Towards the end of the book, the authors urge employers and governments alike to make their workplaces and cities more age-friendly to cater to ageing workers and citizens.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Marketing Japan 157

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

China’s growth over the past few decades has been remarkable. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. Influenced by the rapid growth of the bike-sharing craze in China, a savvy Uber employee spun out to create Bird. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

His work at Deloitte has taken him around the world, advising clients from Brazil to China, and given him a global perspective on how integrated global business has become. David just completed his first year at Columbia Business School.

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Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Silicon Valley 133

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

Today, China is without a doubt one of the most exciting places in the world to do business. Despite the recent economic downturn, the market potential is enormous, the entrepreneurial spirit in China is high, and the country is inevitably going to increase its global influence thanks to its economic vitality. and the E.U.—and

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China Entrepreneur Technical Review Framework 60

Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. China has made the leap to a “whole of nation” approach. Worse, China will learn from and apply the lessons from Russia’s failures in the Ukraine at an ever increasing pace. Today, the U.S. For the U.S.

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Ukraine China Taiwan Russia 317

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

Team SeaWatch – Maritime Security in the South China Sea. In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society were grappling with.

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Oakland Asia Lean Video 315

YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

while Europe, China, and Japan take 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Their show of encouragement to foreign investors and businesses can be seen in its supportive policies, protection of intellectual property rights, transparent government practices, providing level ground for healthy competition, and openness to high-skill immigration.

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Canada North America Intellectual Property Asia 264

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

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China Taiwan Technical Review Software Review 38

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

China: $104.4 The government set a goal to increase the percentage of people employed in tech t0 15% but it cannot be achieved overnight. The government has a lot of work ahead to revamp the curriculum and ensure that the periphery and minorities are also versed in STEM subjects at the level of global tech hubs. Israel: $25.4

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Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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India China Technical Review Africa 85

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

However, this primarily applies to businesses within China and India, where these big firms reside, as they rarely invest in startups outside of those two countries. As I touched on before, China and India have the most mature VC communities. the large government-linked corporations setting up their own venture arms (e.g.

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It is a centralised place where companies and governments come along to participate in trade activities. It has become one of the top three stock markets in the People’s Republic of China that play fully autonomous. SEHK is another of China’s three stock exchanges consisting of 2,315 brokerage firms with $29.9

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Stock Initial Public Offering New York China 107

Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. What a long strange trip China has been through.

China 214

China Taiwan Silicon Valley Guam 214

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

China has one-fifth of the world’s population. The map above divides the world into five regions, each with the same population as China. A Surprising Map of the World Shows Just How Big China’s Population Is | The Atlantic – [link]. 4 Unique Approaches to Government Crowdsourcing – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

While the country itself is small compared to other Western European big leagues, Tallinn has a HeatMap Trust Score of 93%, and in recent years government intervention and financial support have made it one of the most prominent places in the Baltic region for startups and startup accelerator programs.

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South Africa New York City San Francisco Silicon Valley 136

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

And contrary to most people’s beliefs, China actually invests 12.97% of its total government expenditure on education, placing it second of the five countries behind U.S., and in front of Germany, France and Japan. Also, shockingly, 59-percent of U.S. public school teachers hold a second job.

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United States Russia Germany France 214

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Alibaba and DHgate are both based and focused on mainland China. This makes it completely free, but it works with partners, i.e. government agencies that somehow act as middlemen. Asia Trade Hub, based in India, Tradekey, based in Saudi Arabia, and EC21, based in South Korea, are the only pan-Asia marketplaces.

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B2B Saudi Arabia Global United Kingdom 159

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

It’s fair to say that all the current forms of virtual monetary value on the blockchain have forced national governments to go digital, even if those nations don’t use the chain itself. Perhaps the most powerful impact of the chain is in the area of anonymized blockchain technology transactions. Securities. Clearance Systems.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review China Stock Government 110

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

neglected strategic threats from China and a rearmed Russia. in all parts of the government — State, climate change, Department of Defense, economic policy, et al. However, one team took their project, got out of the building, and interviewed and presented a radically new operational concept for the South China Sea.

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Technology Russia China Intellectual Property 418

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

These are primarily China, the US, Japan, and Germany. Direct government funding and tax support for business R&D. As we’ve mentioned, companies engaged in research and development often get financial support from the government, especially when their goals are society-oriented. R&D statistics. Attract investments.

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Offshore Demand Germany Global 140

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

First up today was Jacqueline Floro-Pierre with ShopTranslated from China. Jacqueline and her partner Cortney are designing and manufacturing the line out of China and selling in the U.S. Malaysia, India, China, Italy, Argentina, wherever), you are better off raising money locally. Google Adwords advertising. That sounds great.

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Silicon Valley Malaysia India China 117