Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. And that has happened to us.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2020

Juniper Research estimates that click fraud cost advertisers $42 billion in 2019. Believe it or not, consumers who highly value particular brands click on competitors’ ads—knowing it will cost them money. For example, “Chameleon” is estimated to cost advertisers upwards of $6 million every month. They also cost more.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

A light “railway” using high density busses in dedicated traffic lanes is also due to start operating in 2011, and a cable-car connecting the bay area with the academic institutions in the upper part of the city is planned for 2013. The lightweight wind turbine is said to reduce installation costs by at least 50 percent.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

For example: what are the implications of Russia having a life expectancy of 59 versus 61 for Bangladesh? For many mature economies like Japan and the US, the workforce will be older, healthcare costs will be higher, and it looks like we will see diminishing pension benefits. Only time will tell.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Ukraine’s military is not burdened with the DoD’s 65-year-old acquisition process and 20th-century operational concepts. that can make 1,000s of low-cost, attritable systems. Today, the U.S.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Institutional inertia is a social problem.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

If you just travel in, don’t attempt it, it will be an expensive waste of energy/time/cost that will get you polite meetings but no engagement. But establishing the equivalence between C Corp and the local legal entity (so that owning shares in one is equivalent to owning shares in the other) is a pain in the ass.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Read about all the class sessions here.

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Steve Blank

JULY 15, 2013

In Russia, President Putin’s office just stopped using PC’s and switched to typewriters. After a particularly embarrassing math bug in 1994 that cost Intel $475 million, the company decided to fix the problem by allowing it’s microprocessors to load fixes automatically when your computer starts. George Orwell.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. She was talking a lot about how the broader world doesn’t operate how we in Silicon Valley always perceive that it does. She encouraged people to get out and travel, see the world, see how other people live and operate. But then the world changes.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Short story #2: Predictive Modeling, Quantifying Cost of Inaction. You start to see weird things like Russia and India are the same. Short story #2: Predictive Modeling, Quantifying Cost of Inaction. At that time these countries had models to predict what was the cost in human lives from inaction. Just move the blue dot.

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BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In the end, the companies that were doing the best job with development were the ones that had their own operations offshore. The problem is that offshore development has become so popular that the cost of doing business has increased since wages have been bid up and since employees have many job options.

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K9 Ventures

JUNE 5, 2015

In addition, the competition for and the cost of hiring people, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, has gone up dramatically. So while the infrastructure cost and startup costs may have declined, the operating costs have increased. Increased competition for Series A means company needed more traction.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 25, 2019

Dorian Barak , a China-Israel tech investment expert, said that ‘infrastructure like the new train not only make it faster to reach mainland cities like Dongguan, but also serves as a guidepost for companies seeking to enter or expand their operations in China. It is common knowledge that startups are currently soaring in Russia.

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BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In the end, the companies that were doing the best job with development were the ones that had their own operations offshore. The problem is that offshore development has become so popular that the cost of doing business has increased since wages have been bid up and since employees have many job options.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Institutional inertia is a social problem.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2015

The startup culture is rampant today, especially in emerging national economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These services are more cost-effective than regular telecom services and do not require implementation of physical infrastructure. Cloud telephony services fall into this category. What is cloud telephony?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

My grandparents were forced from Russia. I mean people out there don't realize the cost per click for advertising is going down. The customer acquisition costs are going down. But this is not a standard operating procedure. Wars have been fought. It's either leave or die. My dad and my uncles fought in the World Wars.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Buildings can reduce their costs by reporting energy use actively. Improving grid management and optimizing power production through different sources and distributed energy production are critical to cost management. Skolkovo Innovation City in Russia has been recognized as an attempt to emulate Silicon Valley.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Capturing market space versus Russia, for instance. Today’s topic was Acquisition and Sustainment and Modern War.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

So that’s the big one, obviously, with the geopolitical tensions, not just Russia and Ukraine. When you put those two things together, you get high-quality customers, high LTV, and acquisition at super low costs. In your mind, what is different in the way companies need to operate in that post-unicorn stage? . David Zhang.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Let’s break down their costs: Logo design: a simple contest on 99designs with a $300 prize. Developers are in Argentina, Ukraine and Russia. Total cost: $5000. Total cost: $100. With some great project management and a few crowdsourcing platforms. 114 submissions and a professional logo in less than a week.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. John Raymond , Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. He or she has to conduct operations today.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

This emerging opportunity reflects the urgency of keeping pace with rivals like China and Russia, who are furiously integrating commercial technologies like AI, quantum computing, and unmanned systems into their armed forces. A startup could land a contract worth up to $3 million within months of entering the defense market.

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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.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Countries like Russia, China, Canada, and the United States are involved in drilling races, trying to capture as much of the crude oil market as they can, all the while implementing new energy tech innovation to improve safety, productivity, and environmental impact. Other gas and oil industry innovations include energy recapture.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Trading lanes that were once calm and free, are being contested by geopolitical actors such as Iran, UK, China, USA and Russia. You might save costs by doing it yourself, but no doubt, you will not save time. Operational resilience is perhaps the biggest factor of concern. Shipping is being diverted. Severe Weather.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2016

election cycle, the ongoing refugee crisis flowing out of the Middle East, and geopolitical tensions with Russia, and it’s no wonder the Brexit vote’s got the world like… Hold up, you might be saying. In times like these, it’s tempting to play it safe at all costs. Mix in a contentious U.S.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

These “Dual Companies”, companies that often keep operational presence in their home countries, raise 30% more funding than purely domestic startups. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia. Determined Founders.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

These “Dual Companies”, companies that often keep operational presence in their home countries, raise 30% more funding than purely domestic startups. In addition, HOF has backed 10 companies with roots in Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, India, Germany, Denmark and Russia. Determined Founders.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 17, 2016

Grexit, Russia/Ukraine and terrorism spring to mind as recent examples. As operators and investors in this market the best thing to do is get our heads down and focus on building our portfolio. There are risks to that prediction, but for most of the time since 2008 we have had geopolitical risks hanging over us.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. You got to create a different operating culture. Today’s topic was The DoD and Modern War.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2021

It calls for a revolution in thinking about how these technologies can be adopted and integrated into weapons and other defense platforms, and more importantly, how they can create new operational and organizational concepts that will change the way we fight. At the same time, Russia has reemerged as a regional power.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Thats what happens when a critical mass of individuals, personally empowered by AI, begin to operate at levels that compound through society. The cost of cotton decreased by 80% over fifty years due to mechanization. How do we navigate the immediate costs of disruptions and accelerate the benefits throughout society?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 26, 2019

The gas market is poised to expand given that this energy source is clean, flexible, cost-effective, and quite abundant. Today, the largest gas producers are the US and Russia, with around 766 billion m3 and 635 billion m3 respectively as of 2015, according to CIA’s World Factbook data.

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Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Caught in between, social media companies try to constructively engage with both the “right” and the “left” domestically while rooting out foreign influences from antagonistic nations like Russia and Iran. During the past few years, significant political manipulation by foreign operatives occurred in smaller networks like 4Chan as well.

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Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine. They know this and know that weapons that can be built at a fraction of the cost and upgraded via software will destroy their existing business models. ” Acquire at Speed.

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