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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

When I read policy papers by government organizations trying to replicate the lessons from the valley, I’m struck how they seem to miss some basic lessons. Regions building a cluster around scalable startups fail to understand that a government agency simply giving money to entrepreneurs who want it is an exercise in failure.

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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Set expectations accordingly. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 4- Semiconductors

Steve Blank

In class 1 , we learned that national power is the combination of a country’s diplomacy (soft power and alliances), information/intelligence, military power, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. Semiconductor Case Study. In the U.S.,

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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

So, no project can have fewer than, say, three people dedicated to it, plus people management and possibly some form of Product or Project Management. Managing 10,000 virtual servers in the Cloud Era sounds easy. Recruiting. Your emails are probably misinterpreted 40% of the time, by the way.) Technology & Infrastructure.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. In the last decade Torch managed to break free of China’s state central planning bureaucracies.

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10 Keys To Surviving Startup Cash Flow Requirements

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Set expectations accordingly. Get a loan or line-of-credit.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

government agencies, our federal research labs, and government contractors no longer have exclusive access to these advanced technologies. Government agencies to provide context and perspective on commercial technologies and national security. Final Problem Statement: How should the US manage China’s dominance in solar panels?