Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

We just held our seventeenth 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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

Technical Review 391

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 11, 2020

Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Heralding a new era of digital transformation, technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being infused exponentially into the world around us. Most notably, the ground-breaking development and rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines highlighted the speed and scale of technological advances to outsmart humanity’s most dire threats.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Global Technology 145

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It’s been exciting to watch the Lean Startup movement grow from a practice utilized in the tech world to one implemented in a wide variety of sectors ranging from enterprise to education, religious organizations, nonprofits, and government groups. You also can’t just take private sector ideas and overlay them on local government.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. Singapore Innovation.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. The good news: Entrepreneurship and innovation is being talked about continually in Chile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. Software changes fast and the government moves slowly. They don’t insist on something very narrow, with proper technical content. We need a global solution.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

2) Online - easy to navigate website which minimises technical jargon, animated menus, and other distracting clutter. Towards the end of the book, the authors urge employers and governments alike to make their workplaces and cities more age-friendly to cater to ageing workers and citizens. Highly recommended.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

A few months ago, VC Cafe launched a series on startup engagement and outreach programs of large tech companies. Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Technology is great, but high-tech major-step-forward solutions are not the answer to all our change challenges.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. 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.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2014

According to a Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, such as Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course, it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 266

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2020

Tech can play a role in helping on various fronts: Startups and tech companies working directly on tackling Coronavirus – from prevention to testing and patient care. For #1, there are calls for action coming from the EU and UK government to companies that can accelerate the manufacturing of respirators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g.,

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We felt this was a marquee account and one that would help us take our collaboration tool global as Thames owned assets all over the world. They hired a consultant to help them with the review. I knew THEN that we had lost.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Cloud computing has become a buzzword in the recent years, with numerous companies providing the technology to enable organizations to access applications over a network to remote computing sites. Governments adopting the use of the Cloud. by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We felt this was a marquee account and one that would help us take our collaboration tool global as Thames owned assets all over the world. They hired a consultant to help them with the review. I knew THEN that we had lost.

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one.

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

From mundane love messages to celebrity pronouncements, or to the sharing of online content to even being used as a way to coordinate anti-government protests during the Arab Spring, Twitter has been in so many different ways for so many different purposes it’s now hard to imagine our world without it.

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Technical Review United States Cofounder Social Network 160

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

T he birth of the Israeli venture capital industry was supported by government programs like Yozma. The proposal will enable investors in startups to receive tax write-offs on investments for high-tech companies who spend at least 70% of their salaries in Israel. The Israeli High-Tech Support Plan.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

Serbia has been an important player in the global economy for centuries, and its role has only grown in recent years. The Serbian government is now looking to capitalize on this by launching a new initiative that will allow citizens to trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Second, it could provide a boost to the local tech sector.

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Serbia Technical Review Government Software Review 149

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

In a sweeping expose on the dynamic forces shaping the “New East”, Ben Simpfendorfer’s “ The Rise of the New East: Business Strategies for Success in a World of Increasing Complexity ” provides an in-depth view of how the economic resurgence of Asia and the Middle East are changing global markets.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

Act II was “revenge of the luddites” in which some local governments banned them and some annoyed citizens stole them or broke them. Scooters are now seen by the local government as an important long-term solution to both congestion and to reducing pollution. Springtime is Here: A New Watermark Yes, there was seasonality.

South America 250

South America Global New York City Software Review 250

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This is due to the growth of entrepreneurship, which continues to boom. No one wants a governing body storming their offices to review the books. Fraud risk assessments are essential due diligence as they pinpoint where you’re at risk. The need for this form of accounting has changed with technology.

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Technical Review Securities and Exchange Commission Due Diligence Reputation 170

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this posts I review the potential risks for the Israeli tech ecosystem and the mitigating factors that counter some of them. According to the 2021 Tech Review report by IVC , Israeli tech startups attracted a record of $25.6 Israeli tech investments 2015-2021 (source: IVC ). Part of a global trend.

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Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Jeff Immelt ran GE for 16 years.

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Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 271

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

After all, as a transformative technology that can be employed inexpensively, artificial intelligence has enormous appeal to leaders looking at limits both in budget and staff and volunteer time. But identifying potential uses is just one element of responsible AI governance. Understand where and how AI will be used.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

As globalization takes place, companies worldwide are looking for new opportunities to expand their business. Most of them would like to: find global partners or distributors. But finding global partners can be a challenge when you don’t know where to look for them and how to reach them. Check customer reviews online.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In the beginning of any technology revolution the technology gets ahead of the institutions designed to measure and regulate safety and standards. If these technical challenges weren’t enough for drivers to manage, these autonomous driving features are appearing at the same time that car dashboards are becoming computer displays.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Internal corporate processes thwart innovation due to inherent inefficiencies of scale, high overhead, and the risk of impact on the corporate bottom line. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. New emerging manufacturing technologies (e.g.,

Entrepreneur 263

Entrepreneur Offshore Merger Technical Review 263

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

During the Forum, Cloud Computing was highlighted as the number one technology priority for companies in 2012. Global companies like IBM, NEC, Cisco and Oracle were out in full force to share about Cloud Computing, providing a nod to the rapid growth in Cloud services in Asia.

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Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

According to an old Harvard Business Review article, many people in history, famous for their inventions, like Thomas Edison, were entrepreneurs who only later were remembered as inventors of the products they commercialized. Of course it helps to have innovative technologies before you start building a business.

Technical Review 215

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 215

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Just a crazy idea two years ago, the class is now taught at Stanford , Berkeley, Columbia , Caltech, Princeton and for the National Science Foundation at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. 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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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Advanced technologies continually alter our world’s landscape, and each step is an incremental evolution that propels you forward. Businesses also demand flexibility, choice, agility, and cost-effectiveness from these enabling technologies to ensure that business capabilities can change with demand, market, trade mission, and more.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Harvard Business Review. As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?”. to stifle competition.).

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