Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 329

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 329

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I constantly checked in with my employees. I realized I could separate all important factors into three different categories: Circumstances, Operations and Humanity. I realized I could separate all important factors into three different categories: Circumstances, Operations and Humanity. They’re the landscape where we operate.

Operations 189

Operations Cost Government Sales 189

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 327

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. There are certainly some people who are publicly saying that VC-backed businesses shouldn’t take government money.

Programming 279

Programming Affiliate SBA Government 279

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And by 1949, 652 employees and by 1955, 1400. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Unfortunately for the company they couldn’t tell anyone as their customer was the most secret government agency in the country – the National Security Agency. A year later, 420.

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. What you learn will apply to employees. For example, I once was approached by an entrepreneur, passionate that his new algae strain would cure world hunger and make him rich. Board members provide inexpensive expertise.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 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. When they did their first partnership with IBM, they had just 32 employees. This was our next -to-last class.

Technical Review 369

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 369

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Not only do these requirements ensure that businesses operate within the law but it also protects small business owners and their consumers. . A small business is an independently owned and operated entity that engages in commercial activity and fulfills the set industry-specific size standards. Decide on the proper business structure.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 328

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

You can, however, make sure you do your part in keeping your employees and yourself safe from the disease. During this time, it’s also important to safeguard the morale of your employees. Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. 2 Managing Performance.

United States 158

United States Salary UAE Hiring 158

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend.

Startup 306

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 306

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. Lean was designed to inform the founders’ vision while they operated frugally at speed. And government agencies find themselves being disrupted by adversaries unencumbered by legacy systems, policies and history.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Board Effect

MARCH 15, 2022

How to Improve Governance for Your Hospital Board. Improving hospital governance is an issue that has come to the forefront in recent years because many who work in the field believe that clinical governance has taken a back seat to other important managerial issues like policy changes, setting target measures, and performance.

Government 96

Government Leadership Framework Security 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Equity 235

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 235

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

For a start, what happens if an employee leaves the organisation? He further highlighted that sqoope allows businesses to enjoy greater operational efficiency and productivity while improving governance and the communication audit trail. However, messaging on a consumer platform becomes a little dicey when it comes to work.

Singapore 250

Singapore SMS Software Review Mobile 250

The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Modern technology has made it possible for fleet managers to optimize operations, streamline vehicle acquisition, and leverage telematics innovations to their advantage. By adopting advanced technologies and data-driven strategies, companies can optimize their fleet operations and stay ahead of the competition.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Management Software Review 157

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses). Often the short-term cuts directly affect employee salaries, jobs, and long-term investment in R&D. Since then Flannery has replaced Immelt’s vice chairs responsible for innovation.

Institutional Investors 271

Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 271

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

companies can no longer afford to provide group health insurance to their employees. And both employers and employees alike have tried to make the most of a bad situation. Below as an overview of the steps you should take right now whether you’re an employer, insurance professional, trusted adviser, or employee: If you’re an employer….

Software Review 224

Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. I think this analogy can hold for boards. Boards will comment on anything you put in front of them.

Management 234

Management Startup Dividend Early Stage 234

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

Cofounder 217

Cofounder Stock Options Equity Technical Review 217

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Equity 207

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 207

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Kip Lewis on Operating a Business during a Worldwide Crisis. Some of the most important lessons he took from the early chaotic days of the pandemic were to remain flexible and trust his employees. Kip Lewis realized early on that he could not operate his Round Rock real estate investment firm the same way he did before the pandemic.

Texas 174

Texas Austin Technical Support Employee 174

YoungUpstarts

JULY 6, 2020

Some trucking businesses have the desire to grow their fleet and operations, but lack the capital to do so. One option is to subcontract work out to other drivers and/or operators who have their own trucks. Regulations governing the trucking industry—both in your home state and across the U.S.—will

Social Media 165

Social Media Advertising Operations Web Development 165

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

When organizations are small (startups, small teams in companies and government agencies) early employees share a mission (why they come to work, what they need to do while they are at work, and how they will know they have succeeded). It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees. I wasn’t surprised.

Startup 329

Startup PR Public Relations Channel 329

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2019

While governments and emergency services have their role in preparing, warning, communicating, evacuating, and restoring the areas that are afflicted by a disaster, startup and all business owners must put in place appropriate measures that ensure their enterprise survives a disaster even when government assistance is absent.

Reputation 104

Reputation Government Social Media Revenue 104

YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2019

It is no secret that loyal and satisfied employees are an invaluable asset to your company, whether you run a startup or a growing small business. Today’s employees are searching for peak work-life balance. A solid, fully developed and well-executed payroll processing strategy can help you attract, retain and motivate employees.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Government Security 113

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Information and communications technology include 4,600 companies and 45,000 employees. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. Tech sector employees earned on average approximately $67,000 per the Brookfield Institute report. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Development 167

ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2021

One major reason is that unless you don’t put effort into hiring the right talent, the operational functions suffer. Right from the costs, several openings to creating an experience to retain your best employees, everything is important. Eventually, that impacts the organization’s performance. Consider Remote Hiring.

Hiring 159

Hiring Technical Review Software Review Startup 159

Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2014

He’s helping city government in Philadelphia become more innovative by applying Lean startup methods and Philadelphia University’s innovation curriculum. I asked him to share an update on his work on teaching lean techniques to local governments. Building a Government Innovation Curriculum. Here’s the story of our journey.

Government 310

Government Philadelphia Lean Customer Development 310

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. When the Chinese government censors (run by their propaganda department ) shutdown access to yet another U.S. And when the government tools to detect encrypted VPN’s get more sophisticated, (as it did last year), Chinese users just use stealthier tools.

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

BoardEffect Supports Good Governance Practices. As businesses came under scrutiny for poor governance practices, nonprofit organizations also came under the limelight, placing great pressure on nonprofit boards and executive directors. The need to demonstrate good governance remains a high priority today.

Government 98

Government Technical Review Software Review Web Development 98

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 13, 2020

we are restricting work travel by our employees, both domestically and internationally. We are also strongly advising our employees to be thoughtful about all personal travel, particularly where they would be congregating in larger groups. Why are we taking these unprecedented steps? Every hour counts.

Colorado 170

Colorado Fractional CTO Silicon Valley Cofounder 170

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been at the top of the list for more than 20 years because it ensures freedom of trade and monetary policy, while respecting the integrity and transparency of the government. A Hong Kong business can open bank accounts anywhere without any restrictions by the Hong Kong government.

United Kingdom 165

United Kingdom Limited Liability Company China Asia 165

The Startup Magazine

JULY 6, 2024

It requires thorough market research, understanding your target market, defining your services, and planning your daily operations. Operational Planning Detail the daily operations of your business. Will you start solo or hire employees? Requirements vary by location, so check with local government offices.

Management 145

Management Software Review Technical Review Social Media 145

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Stay compliant with ATO and government legislation through automated updates to tax and payroll processes. Utilise Cloud based operation which reduces the need for bulky servers and enables staff to work remotely from their laptops or computers. Allow for multi-user interaction from remote locations. Automate data processing.

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Ukraine Software Review ChatGPT 148