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

Steve Blank

Today, every government agency, service branch, and combatant command is adopting innovation activities (hackathons, design thinking classes, innovation workshops, et al.) At times this means startups operate at speeds so fast they appear to be a blur to government agencies.

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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

That year, as management tried to coordinate all the operating details across all the divisions, the company almost went bankrupt when poor planning led to excess inventory, with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash. Durant died managing a bowling alley in Flint, Michigan, in 1947.

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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto. I drew inspiration from how Toyota designed a new car. I was the only person from software or finance.

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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. It doesn’t take equity and just has a small fee that varies by city ($140 to $299), to cover event operations and expenses.

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Why an MBA can be hugely beneficial for budding entrepreneurs

The Startup Magazine

MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, and it’s a postgraduate business degree specifically designed to provide students with a broad overview of many different key business practices and processes. One of the best aspects of studying for a course like the online MBA Michigan is the sheer breadth of topics that you get to cover.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Sam earned a BA in Communications Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University. In 2005, Majid coauthored "Data Strategy" a book designed to help streamline information management within organizations. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer & Strategic Creative at USA GROUP, INC.,

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The organization is designed so that it can function generally as an LLC would, while legally accepting foundation grants because of the organization’s socially beneficial goals. An L3C is a variation on an LLC, essentially a hybrid form of a nonprofit and for-profit company. Social Enterprise UK .