Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We just held our sixteenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. 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.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. This technological integration into software engineering not only enhances the productivity of development teams but also ensures that IT infrastructures are robust and reliable.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

One major reason is that unless you don’t put effort into hiring the right talent, the operational functions suffer. However, it is important to plan your hiring campaigns with a specific purpose when the economy is down amid the pandemic. 10 Important Hiring Tips for Startups in Post COVID Era.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

They want platforms and services that automate hiring and retention while ensuring freelancers feel as supported as their full-time colleagues. Tech That Helps You Grow (And Grows With You). Companies like IdentityMind understand the need for technology solutions that fill in compliance gaps. Managing the Freelance Economy. “The

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The current state of the tech industry is a paradox. Photo by Jakub Zerdzicki from Pexels Going beyond hiring security guards, it’s also important for startups to implement the right strategies that prevent attacks through their physical assets. Verify the people you hire As your startup expands, you must hire more people for the team.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. And the back-end is something that a non-technical founder can manage. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Remote work and freelancing are professional roles that involve an incredible amount of effort, tech-savvy, and time management. Entrepreneurs and freelancers generally struggle with this balance more than companies that hire dedicated salespeople to oversee client relationships. Making Technology Work for You.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Working closely with vendors is beneficial for many companies — for example, it’s cheaper to contract with a security vendor than to hire several new staff members, invest in security cameras and other equipment, and assume the costs of maintaining and replacing that equipment and keeping security positions staffed.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

Today’s technology landscape is littered with buzzwords and seemingly urgent exhortations for businesses: move to the cloud, spend time and money developing a mobile app, support mobility, and so on. Rather than focusing on technology as a cost centre, businesses should regard it as an innovation centre. Be a tech follower.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: NextView recently kicked off a Boston-based workshop series on technical interviewing with Google. For the company, he’s led multiple tech teams focused on products like voice and image search, Google Search for iOS, Google Glass, and Android Wear. Portfolio companies can contact us to learn more.)

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

When International Technological University’s CTO Kranthi Lammatha was a boy in the Indian farming village of Kasipuram, he would walk nine miles to get to school every day and another nine miles to get back home in the evening. Looking to Solve Problems. Kranthi Lammatha.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In 2019, did you… Hire slow and fire fast? (Or That’s why you should hire only people who will fit in with the culture you’re creating — and get rid of bullies and others who create a toxic culture. You may be reluctant to fire someone you yourself hired, but don’t wait till they do maximum damage.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 26, 2011

At the big consulting firms, investment banks and established large technology companies we’re taught to produce long reports, make sure that every document is perfect quality and that every possible bit of diligence has been done. There is an old management adage that says, “Hire slowly, fire fast.” Hire Slowly?

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Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2022

Freelancers are being hired for their competitive rate, skills, and versatility. Of course, it can’t all just be that, so today, we’ll be discussing why you should consider hiring freelancers for your business. This is where hiring freelancers becomes a huge benefit. In fact, both are complimentary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Unit costs are important, but don’t forget about the cash flow hit, extra storage costs, and the probability of obsolete inventory due to necessary updates or pivots. You may be the main problem, insisting on making every decision, and hiring cheap helpers rather than help. Inadequate focus on hiring and people development.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2019

Hiring a unicorn like that may involve pushing your search outside your region like hiring Ukrainian developers. With remote teams, you can hire a vendor if you don’t want to hire engineers personally. How to search for A-players for your remote technology team? How to hire technology superstars?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

In our market today, successful teams are those that adapt, grow, and thrive in the rapidly changing tech scape. Consumer demands are evolving, technology is growing bolder, and industry leaders are adapting. These iterations are time-bound and with progress reviewed by both the team and the client. Review and revise your tasks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most have the technical challenges well understood, but many are a bit short on some basic street smarts , or basic business realities. Actually, building and nurturing the right team is the hard part, requiring communication, hiring, and leadership.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

This allows them to attract talented students that might have otherwise not been able to go through the application process due to geographical restrictions. One university that has championed this approach is Ivy Tech Community College. All of this makes it much more likely that quality applicants will stay in the pipeline.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 29, 2024

In addition to providing guidance and clarification, many lawyers also specialize in drafting templates and terms and conditions for various purposes, including software, products, corporate documents, and a wide range of other contract types. Or maybe you’re a tech startup branching into healthcare, where strict HIPAA compliance is crucial.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2020

Through outsourcing, companies are not required to hire staff responsible for tasks that are not directly beneficial to an organization. The improvement in technology has made the transfer of information across websites easy and secure. Some firms hire overseas staff while others retain the services of unrelated third parties.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 18, 2023

In an era where transparency, accountability, and social responsibility are paramount, nonprofits are turning to technology as the catalyst for achieving ESG transparency. ESG Requires Scrutiny The practice of ESG means scrutiny on your own internal procedures: Are you hiring with diversity in mind?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2017

Perhaps you don’t have the budget to hire an assistant, or you’re simply reluctant to give up control of even the most mundane jobs. Fortunately, technology offers a way to create your own assistant without dipping too far into your operating capital or hiring someone who doesn’t share your penchant for meticulous detail.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

Keep these documents constantly up to date, so all team members are aligned on key numbers, e.g., total dollars raised so far. For more on this, see An Investor’s Personal Social Media Tech Stack. Set up a Data Room, with a filled-out Due Diligence Questionnaire (“DDQ”). See OpenLP’s How to build a better data room.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

Business documents are very important and should be stored safely. If you need to retrieve information from such documents in the future, it can be done easily. Confidential business document storage should be done in every firm to also avoid exposing important information to external parties. Source: Pixabay.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Words alone, like “improved efficiency”, “paradigm shift,” and “breakthrough technology” won’t convince people to follow you. For example, early adopters may be easily sold, but new technology product success really hinges on adoption by certain demographics, perhaps more influenced by celebrities or mommy bloggers.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Below are five things worth considering before hiring a translation company to entrust your brand. For instance, translation of contract and financial records for M&A due diligence is something entirely different from website localization from English to Chinese. Are you looking for translation services? Bottom-Line.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 10, 2018

A business runs on diligence, passion, and creativity — but it also needs a whole lot of legal help. Lawyers have existed for centuries, and they command high salaries due to the intricacy of their work — so is it really possible to replace them with a few lines of code? But the startup is working diligently to build AI solutions.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 28, 2021

In a business scenario dominated by technology, we understand that network maintenance and support is integral and critical to almost every industry. Moreover, coverage becomes easy to access whenever needed, because of meticulous, well-documented, and easily accessible coverage specifics.

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The Next Web

MARCH 6, 2014

Here’s a problem I bet every non-technical founder has experienced: the communication gap between what the biz dev team wants and what the tech team thinks they want, and vice versa. Give those teams the resources they need to be successful — both in business development and tech personnel. Create a P/C/S Document.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Think of a tech startup the same way. Forty-six percent of those cases fall short due to issues of “incompetence,” which can allude to any type of structural snafu. Be diligent about income and expenses and how each relates to your milestones. Ideally, tech startup founders stay on till the very end. Speaking of which….

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2019

All tech startups begin as a concept. The most important difference between a tech startup and a traditional new business is the core objective that drives each. Tech startups are, in contrast, focused on rapid growth, potential, and top-end revenue. Nine out of ten startups fail solely due to improper cash flow management.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2020

A data security plan will establish which member of the team will need access to business-critical data, and you must then introduce access levels for different folders and documents. You must also routinely review your data security plan as you hire more employees and create more departments. Facial recognition. Fingerprints.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 19, 2022

Record and Review Attendance Easily. One of the basic functions of a school management software is the ability to record and review student’s attendance. Students can attach different types of documents to the system so long as they have the authority to do that. Helps in Managing Exams Better. Conclusion.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 26, 2024

This trend has intensified with advances in communication technology and the growth of remote work, leading to a surge in demand for legitimizing academic credentials across different countries. Before submission, ensure that your documents comply with the issuer’s stipulations, which may call for notarization.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

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