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. The framework has the team talking not just to potential customers but also with people responsible for legal, support, contracting, policy, and finance.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

I’m sure the head of the Federal Reserve Bank could spook the market or the heads of state of the US, China or Iran could. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. Now for every dollar a VC raises $2.50

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In Lebanon, Hi **ah continues to shoot rockets aimed at civilians in Israel and Iran has once more threatened a ‘devastating response’ before the US elections. Iran threatened it will deal Israel a ‘devastating blow’ even before the US elections. There are still 101 Israeli hostages held in G**a.

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Stealth Israel Iran Generative AI 88

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

In February, Greylock kicked off “Iconversations,” a new speaker series featuring “icons” across tech, finance, media and culture. I was born in Iran and I grew up there. during a time period when immigrants were welcome, even though we were coming from Iran and relationships between Iran and the U.S. You came to the U.S.

Iran 41

Iran Technical Review Non-Compete Lean 41

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In class 1, we learned that national power is the combination of a country’s diplomacy (soft power and alliances), information/intelligence, its military, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. North Korea/Iran/Non-Nation States. This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL.

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Technical Review North Korea Iran Russia 311

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Terrorism at scale can only occur when these organizations can move money around to finance people who make bombs, buy guns, train recruits and so forth. No event has gotten the US and other governments so involved in the crackdown of monetary flows than the movement of money for terrorist activities post 9/11.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Clear Goals : The immediate threats posed by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea provide a unifying goal: to rapidly develop and deliver cutting-edge technologies, advanced weapons systems, and innovative operating concepts to deter aggression or win a war.

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Russia China North Korea United States 293