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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.)

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From apathy to action: Transforming volunteer boards through tech empowerment

Board Effect

Board development helps members understand their governance roles and the legal responsibilities that come with those roles. For example, Starfish Family Services, a Michigan social service agency, has a 21-member board. If their voices are excluded or withheld, the board loses effectiveness as a governing body.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual. They may be privately run but often are non-profit, attached to a university or in some locations a local government.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Sam earned a BA in Communications Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University. For the past 26 years, Majid has founded, led, turned-around and merged several companies in various industries, as well as providing consulting services to corporate executives in the areas of technology, governance, turn-around and strategy.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Our swimwear line was designed with all-female bodies in mind because we want all of our customers to feel laid back and relaxed in our swimwear. NSN Lookup was a high-volume search phrase for National Stock Numbers used by Governments and there was a low difficulty score in achieving a high ranking in Google Search Results.

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The secret to successful nonprofit board meetings? The right materials at the right time

Board Effect

Board packets for Starfish Family Services in Michigan run about 130 to 300 pages, and printing and assembly into binders was a Herculean task for executive assistant Susan Bovair. BoardEffect is designed with features to simplify assembling, distributing and using board materials, so your organization can thrive.

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Principles For Low-Budget Marketing Strategies Every Startup Should Know

YoungUpstarts

It honors the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, cradle of many worldwide talents, including the multi platinum rapper and the multinational car brand. The clients, competitors, providers, intermediaries — distributors — and other public (such as the government or the press), are known as the company’s micro-moments.