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. shouldn’t I?

Programming 279

Programming Affiliate SBA Government 279

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

There are four main types of venture studios: Tech transfer studios , such as America’s Frontier Fund , work with companies and/or government labs to source ideas and intellectual property. In return for the lower risk, a venture studio typically takes a larger percentage of equity.

Technical Cofounder 369

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 369

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2020

Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Unless you have a rich uncle, it’s probably not smart to challenge Intel for the next computer chip, which would require hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.

Technical Review 434

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 434

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Navigating Industry Regulations and Compliance An array of regulations governs freight brokering to ensure safety and fairness within the industry. By nurturing these relationships, brokers secure repeat business and build a reputation as reliable partners in logistics.

Developer 130

Developer Technical Review Software Review Reputation 130

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

In 2016, brainstorming with Pete Newell of BMNT and Joe Felter at Stanford, we observed that students in our research universities had little connection to the problems their government was trying to solve or the larger issues civil society was grappling with. Many will continue to work with their problem sponsor.

Lean 418

Lean Security Asia SBIR 418

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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. They wanted ERA to get its government customers.

Minnesota 318

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 318

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.

Asia 290

Asia Technical Review Technology Singapore 290

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people have no money, and governments rarely pay. I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. Even non-profits need income to run a business. Look for validation from your mainstream customers.

Technical Review 329

Technical Review Merger Software Review Acquisition 329

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it. Willing to start today and find resources later.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The most valuable organizations are able to govern their work environment through innovation, to cope with the increasing pace of change in culture and the marketplace. Organizations are assigned value by how well they take advantage of the best technology, and turn information into action. Stable and friendly work environment.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The consortium was awarded $127m from the Federal and State Governments – $40.5 has a National Quantum Initiative (NQI) to coordinate quantum activities across the entire government see here.) government has declared quantum of national interest. So why all the investment in this area? FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out.

Technical Review 268

Technical Review Illinois Algorithm Software Review 268

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

The most valuable organizations are able to govern their work environment through innovation, to cope with the increasing pace of change in culture and the marketplace. Organizations are assigned value by how well they take advantage of the best technology, and turn information into action. Stable and friendly work environment.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The value is tied to infrastructure outside your control, such as a pervasive network of fuel stations, trained service facilities, and new government regulations. Many great technology solutions, like hydrogen engines for cars, look great on paper, but are extremely difficult to make a business.

Technical Review 391

Technical Review Intellectual Property Early Stage Global 391

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We’re all familiar with high-profile cyberattacks on major business and government organizations. – Establish, communicate, and enforce security policies governing passwords, policies, procedures, especially around physical access, network access, email policies, data security. Therefore, we created the Tech Debt 2.0

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Small Business Software Review Security 246

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2022

You succeed in convincing one company and a government to adopt computers and learn to code much faster than their competitors /adversaries. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. Which is why large clusters exist in the cloud, or the largest companies/ government agencies.) Carpe Diem.

Artificial Inteligence 425

Artificial Inteligence Software Review Algorithm Technical Review 425

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors. If you as an entrepreneur are not “listening” to your online reviews, and not moving quickly to make changes, you are losing ground.

Agile 379

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 379

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 345

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 345

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. 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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Think of the PEO Directory linked below as a “Who buys in the government?” government intends to communicate this information. Amazingly, there is no single DoD-wide phone book available to startups of who to call in the Defense Department. So I wrote one. phone book. But the list is fragmented and irregularly updated.

Programming 250

Programming Customer Portfolio Government 250

The Startup Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

This novel approach leverages metadata-driven architecture and integrates various data management technologies, such as data lakes, warehouses, and streaming data platforms, into an approach for seamless data access, integration, and governance.

Artificial Inteligence 165

Artificial Inteligence Metadata Management Technical Review 165

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

I continue to be amazed that some government agency reportedly still gets 100 calls per day from victims of the Nigerian unclaimed cash scam alone. For more details, see this article from the The Penny Hoarder outlining the most common pitches to avoid. Cash transfer assistance funding. People who fall for this one must be really greedy.

Technical Review 371

Technical Review Due Diligence Non-disclosure Agreement Term Sheet 371

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Government grants. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. A nonprofit can also issue bonds to board members and members as a way of borrowing funds from those same people.

Angel Investor 327

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Without an agenda, confusion would reign An agenda is an essential tool of board governance. Contact us today for a demo and see how secure board management software streamlines operations, enhances governance practices and enables confident decision-making. What will the members be voting on? How many items will be discussed?

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Jacksonville Software Review Florida 92

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force Pete Newell delivered innovation at speed and scale in the Department of Defense. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

Curation 354

Curation Technical Review Lean Australia 354

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you. To get the terms you want, it’s better to start with your own term sheet.

Technical Review 310

Technical Review Due Diligence Term Sheet Offshore 310

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Establish a governance process to support efforts. Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities. You can provide the discipline and the resources for results.

Technical Review 252

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Metrics 252

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Moving forward, you should expect the market volatility to increase, driven not only by customers, but by new technology, changing government regulations, and a surge in new competitors. If you as an entrepreneur are not “listening” to your online reviews, and not moving quickly to make changes, you are losing ground.

Agile 315

Agile Technical Review Leadership Social Media 315

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Products requiring changes to government regulations. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. You need a big differentiator in these arenas. Things such as driver-less cars and new medicines are far more than a technology challenge.

New York City 315

New York City Silicon Valley Startup Bootstrapping 315

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Government bail-outs do not promote innovation. Non-industrial large organizations cling to outdated business models. Financial institutions, for example, count on pure capital plays without innovation that can disappear quickly. These companies usually end up going extinct, like Lehman Brothers, WorldCom, and Enron.

Artificial Inteligence 315

Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

These instruments of national power employed in a “whole of government approach” to advance a state’s interests are known by the acronym DIME -FIL. This power is wielded through a combination of a country’s diplomacy, information, its military capabilities, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement.

Technical Review 374

Technical Review Technology Russia United States 374

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution. Usually it pays to work in an industry for a while, before you try to fix it. Willing to start today and find resources later.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2021

For startups on a budget, government auctions offer incredible deals on vehicles and other useful equipment your business might need. The post How Startups Can Benefit From Government Auctions appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Government 246

Government Startup 246

View from Seed

JULY 8, 2020

Putting aside the governance aspects of a traditional board, there is meaningful value in holding a regular meeting with the company’s most important investor(s). Simply put, it’s all about upping your game and preparing for success.

Email 331

Email Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 331

Board Effect

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Board governance models for nonprofit and for-profit organizations are surprisingly diverse, a necessary quality given the different purposes of these organizations and their goals. It’s also common for a board to adopt a combination of board governance models that caters to the features of the organization and the composition of the board.

Government 98

Government Advisory Board Public Relations Security 98

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

There is much to be gained by creating a governance team composed of experts in areas such as management, sales, marketing, accounting, and compliance. The post A Security Council For Your Business: How A Governance Team Can Help You Succeed appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Government 278

Government Security Sales Management 278

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2023

For example, a while back a passionate entrepreneur approached me with an innovative solution for reducing world hunger, but hadn’t focused on the fact that hungry people often don’t have any money, and governments are not easy customers. Elon Musk mitigated this by making his battery patents free to all.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Government Agile Differentiation 201

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2023

Sometimes your solution is impressive, but mass acceptance requires a big culture change, a large support system, or government legislation. Unless you have a rich uncle, it’s probably not smart to challenge Intel for the next computer chip, which would require hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Due Diligence Intellectual Property Internet 267