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The Endless Frontier: U.S. Science and National Industrial Policy (part 1)

Steve Blank

Science and National Industrial Policy as we face the realities of China and global competition. The University of California managed research and development of the bomb design lab at Los Alamos while the US Army managed the Los Alamos facilities and the overall administration of the project.

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Wild Kingdom: Seven Creatures Of The Concrete Jungle

YoungUpstarts

And, of course, these behaviors prevent their organizations from being agile, accountable, and innovative enough to compete in the global economy. The fact is, change and challenges — the things that ostriches like to pretend don’t exist—are the only constant in today’s global economy. How to Tame This Beast: Go First.

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Memphis-based Start Co. To Present 16 Startups At Demo Day

YoungUpstarts

Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit venture development organization Start Co. managing director Mara Lewis and founder & CEO Eric Mathews. will be presenting 16 new startups at its Demo Day on 21 August at Orpheum Theater. teams were guided by Start Co. ” Find out more about Start Co’s Demo Day here.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m grateful to be here 30 years later, providing care for thousands in the Middle Tennessee area. To do this, we are constantly evaluating better ways to manage technicians in the field and investing in client-facing software that showcases interactivity. 11- Create a new solution for a broken system. Photo Credit: Paula Haubrich.

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The Story Of A Young Entrepreneur Building A Better World With A Nonprofit

Duct Tape Marketing

One of our most strategic donors right, is Jim McGovern, who's kind of a huge advocate for kind of the US and global food insecurity, health and nutrition. I applied to a select number of colleges, a few Ivys, Vanderbilt over in Tennessee. 04:24): But we have a great network. We're kind of linked with kind of governors, congressmen.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast. —– UP Fund is a rolling venture fund launched in Q4 2020, and part of global SaaS accelerator Upekkha, based in India. Region: Global with focus on Europe and US . Revenue-Based Flexible VCs.

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Four Steps To Overcoming The Chaos (And Taming The 10,000-Pound Gorilla In Your Midst)

YoungUpstarts

In today’s competitive, constantly changing global economy, organizations whose cultures expect the journey through the concrete jungle to be easy won’t last long. Make no mistake: The struggle to survive and succeed in the global economy won’t always be pleasant or easy. But don’t let him fool you - “the good old days” are long gone.

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