Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

And, as you can see in my previous post on “ The cardinal sin of community management &# the feedback could be all over the map. But we had some super-active customers who would act as editors, collecting feedback from all over the community and synthesizing it into a report of the top issues. It was absolutely worth it.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. Although they focus on initiatives that leverage technology, they engage in a wide spectrum of cross-sector collaborations with for-profit, government, and non-profit institutions. Give to the Max” days.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Most notably, it provided access to underserved communities and rural areas, and inner-city areas, all of which have long-standing issues with a lack of medical services contributing to health inequities. He has been featured in Reuters, The Washington Post, Knowledge@Wharton, Silicon Review. Hardened Cybersecurity Defense.

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Board Effect

APRIL 15, 2024

Mission-driven organizations strive to serve their communities and constituents with integrity and purpose. The profound impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a centerpiece of the stewardship of these organizations; sustained and effective social response and problem solving requires diverse and inclusive governance.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

By offering a community for female entrepreneurs, the ability to connect with other like-minded individuals for advice and education in a confidential and supportive environment is one of the largest benefits of the organization. But NAWBO also works tirelessly in Washington D.C. to advocate for the 11.6

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

He has a vision and the experience to create a non-partisan organization to engage and educate people, especially policymakers in government, regarding the critical importance of entrepreneurs and startups to innovation, economic growth, and job creation. It’s a great book that every policy maker in government at any level should read.

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Board Effect

JUNE 2, 2022

The following areas will give you some good places to start: Governance. Communication. Oregon Community Foundation. The Chicago Community Trust. Capacity Building Grants: Washington State. Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Bainbridge Community Foundation. Strategic planning. Technology.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 13, 2021

Balance is fundamental to building a healthy community and managing the challenges that come our way. We have taken time as a community and leadership team to reflect and set short and long-term goals and build programs to support and grow member success over time. Photo Credit: J Haleem Washington. 1- Balance is key.

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City is officially shipping. Vivek Wadha wrote a wonderful article in the Washington Post on Monday that highlights the Boulder Thesis. Jerry Colonna also wrote an awesome post riffing off of Startup Communities titled The Sarajevo Effect.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 2, 2020

The story of how Curative pivoted and scaled is about moving with entrepreneurial speed to find a solution, then collaborating with investors and government for the public good. There's been a real sense of community built in the company that I think has been helpful in getting everybody through. Eric Ries : Celine, how about you?

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

I pay monthly subscriptions for the Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, The New Yorker and National Geographic. Government: California Department of Motor Vehicles. I love governments! A much more detailed collection of recommendations I’d written for the Government of Belgium a little while back.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 8, 2009

A similar kind of datablindness happened in the US intelligence community in the decades following the launch of photoreconnaissance satellites. "Spy satellites produced far more raw information than the government's battalion of overworked analysts could handle. The CIA relied so heavily on [these].

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 6, 2013

Though it may seem as if politicians in Washington, D.C. have a hard time agreeing on anything, those on both sides of the aisle seem increasingly keen to support entrepreneurs and their communities. Politics Entrepreneurship events global accelerator network startup day across america startups washington'

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I grant you, it’s not like Coupa Cafe in Palo Alto – but there is a burgeoning tech community much as you’d find in NYC these days. In Washington DC you have government & defense. Communities outside the Valley have matured. million in SF Bay Area ). There is a lot of talent here.

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

While I’m fortunate to have this blog, and other writing opportunities as a platform to give voice to these stories, I also realize that to really have a meaningful impact, we need the startup community to be involved in government. At the end of this month, Engine is bringing startups to Washington, D.C. Buffer The post Engine.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

Along with some friends from Yale (my alma mater), I recently brainstormed some ideas to accelerate a university’s campus tech community. Marketing of tech community : Yale Tech News , Yale Entrepreneurship Magazine. Those unique assets are sometimes leverageable into a resource for strengthening the university’s tech community.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop out of Harvard and move to Silicon Valley was a plot point in in the movie “The Social Network,” it looked like a watershed event to many in the local technology community. And many of them view the local government as an irrelevant factor in their business.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 8, 2020

Talking Rain is the Preston, Washington-based producers of Talking Rain Waters, Sparkling Ice, and Sparkling Ice Plus Caffeine. The Recycling Partnership is a national non-profit organization that strives to make recycling more accessible for individuals, communities, and corporations. The labels only decreased from 1.5

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2017

She started I Am That Girl, a massive online community for the women’s movement. Margot Machol Bisnow is a writer, wife, and mom from Washington, DC. She spent 20 years in government, including as an Federal Trade Commissioner and in the White House as staff director of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, September 19, 2009 Support the Startup Founders Visa with a tweet Its been an exhilarating first day here in Washington DC for the Geeks on a Plane tour. His latest effort, called 2gov.org , makes it easy to contact your local, state and federal governments with just a tweet. Will you join us?

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Pascal's View

JANUARY 31, 2010

I recently chaired a panel at the Stevens Institute of Technology cybersecurity conference in Washington D.C. While one government organization may be designated as responsible for this delicate role, many others will continue to lay claim to ultimate authority over what is or is not classified information in the cyber realm.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. This fall a series of new “Hacking for X…” classes will address these deserving communities. These include: Hacking for Impact (helping NGO’s and Nonprofits) at Berkeley.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Writing you today from Three Oaks, Michigan, aka “Michiana” Steve Case’s article this morning in the Washington Post – Why innovation and start-ups are thriving in ‘flyover’ country – is spot on. Rural areas have been neglected by both commercial companies and the government.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 4, 2020

Countries, communities and households have been turned upside down. . Booster Fuels has set up pop-up contactless gas stations in parking lots of essential businesses and service providers in the SF Bay Area, Washington state and Dallas. This has been the longest quarter ever. Early January seems like an eternity ago.

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VC Adventure

MARCH 15, 2020

My wife pointed me to a great info-graphic that The Washington Post has put together that shows the effect of being more deliberate in the actions we’re taking to avoid community contact and therefore spread of the virus. These actions are bolder than what our federal, state and, in most cases, local governments are requiring.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

This year’s conference subtitle was “ The Challenges of Internet Law and Governance.” As a co-sponsor he had plenty of influence in the background on the process and I’m glad that he spent the time to listen to the tech community, understand why it was bad legislation, and take action.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

The seven featured companies have already proven their worth as winners of the Blue Ribbon Award for innovative business practices and contributions to their local communities. The company operates a unique policy that requires each of its employees to spend at least one day each month volunteering in the local community.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 23, 2012

Jane Jacobs , a community activist, led the community resistance to the highway. The image of the lone, grumpy old man made me think of the supporters of SOPA--old media, entrenched cable companies and Washington bureaucrats who don't know how the internet works. So it collapsed , just like the dreams of Robert Moses' highway.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the State Department, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. There’s so much more to the behavioral side – who in the international space community will adopt this?”. This post is a continuation of a series.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 3, 2020

In a report by the Washington Post , Economist Heidi Shierholz, who has spent her life studying the job market and said she is predicting 20 million Americans will be out of work by July — the worst unemployment situation since the Great Depression. There are questions about the role of government in supporting venture backed startups.

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Steve Blank

MAY 12, 2015

National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). After seeing the results of 500+ teams through the I-Corps, the NSF now offers all teams who’ve received government funding to start a company an introduction to building a Lean Startup.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 5, 2018

The French government, through the French Consulates in the U.S., The French Tech Austin team of volunteers is led by Christophe Daguet, who has done a tremendous job building a cohesive, energized community to support that mission. But one event will always stand out. Come check us out at French Tech Austin’s French Tech Tuesday.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Summit in Washington DC last week. Every bit as true for government as for enterprise - and even the two guys in a garage. A lot of conversation was about what "the federal government" should do. But its all too easy to lose sight of the fact that any government, even one as large as the US, is made up entirely of people.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 1, 2014

John Stelmach is the President and CFO of Contentverse , a virtual document management system used by parts of the US Government and small to large businesses all over the world. Make them interact in their community (and benefit from their distance). If you’re based in New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

What’s the way that you make sure that the stakeholders, whether they’re communities and hosts and all the other folks, and what are some of the things you do? In our case, society, we call the 900,000 communities we operate in. Communities, we want to strengthen the communities we’re serving.

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