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Quantum Computing – An Update

Steve Blank

This means that on average one out of every 100 to one out of 1000 quantum gate operations will result in an error. states; Illinois and Colorado are vying to be the center of advanced quantum research. Elevate Quantum Elevate Quantum is the quantum tech hub for Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

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 was grappling with. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

While he was waiting for the paperwork to be reviewed he moved to Boulder, Colorado and took a job with a local tech company there. So I asked our COO, Stuart Lander (a Brit) to set up operations for us. It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

My longtime friend Marion Jenkins, CEO of IT consultant QSE Technologies wrote what I think is one of the most eloquent and well thought out rebuttals to the proposed Colorado “Software Tax” (HB 1192). My family and I have lived in Colorado (Centennial) for nearly 12 years. With his permission I’m posting it here in its entirety.

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Colorado Senator Mark Udall Opposes PIPA

Feld Thoughts

On Saturday, Colorado Senator Mark Udall publicly opposed PIPA. I’ve been talking to Mark and his team for about a month about this and I’m incredibly proud of him for taking a stand on this issue. It’s no wonder that Coloradans are contacting my office in increasing numbers – voicing their objections to PIPA.”

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Capacity Capital, Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Indie.VC, Reformation Partners, UP Fund, Versatile VC. Governance. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5%

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Fly High

Steve Blank

He extended an invitation to me to come out to the Academy in Colorado Springs to address the cadets and meet the faculty. Then it was on to Colorado Springs and the Air Force Academy. Army, wasn’t an independent military branch until 1947, set up their academy in 1955 in Colorado Springs. Military Academies. While the U.S.