Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 309

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

An existing company or government organization is primarily organized for day-to-day execution of its current business processes or mission. It didn’t help that “innovation” was the new hot-button buzzword from senior leadership, and incubators were sprouting in every division of their company, it just made their job more unmanageable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Entrepreneur 283

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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.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 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. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

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. They provide consulting, promotion, product testing, hiring, training and incubation services to startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 261

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. Here are our thoughts about how to confront the Red Queen trap and adapt a government agency to infuse continuous innovation in its culture and practices. These Horizons also apply to government agencies and other large organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 219

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 4, 2011

The government ; the Innovation Division of the Ministry of Economy , the Chilean Economic Development Agency , (CORFO) which sponsored Start-Up Chile and Do Future in Patagonia as well as Fundacion Chile , the main R&D agency and the National Innovation Council. This isn’t some small-time effort. Corporate Connections. UAV’s?

Silicon Valley 335

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. The NRF just announced that it will be opening up the application process for its Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS) to allow more investors to set up technology incubators under the scheme. ” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The French government has translated the JEI program into English as the Young Entrepreneurs Initiative , an annual competition run by the French Embassy to the US. The boards of these organizations include large companies, local and regional government representatives, universities/public research labs and SMEs. The Big Players.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. They then incubated and delivered a solution that will help get large vessels back to sea faster, potentially saving the Navy $20M-$30M a year. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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. Establish a governance process to support efforts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

Technical Review 257

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 257

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A couple of startup founders commented that government grants “pretend to be helpful but actually suck&# , to which Dr. Tan – who chaired the National Research Foundation (NRF) , an agency which disburses grants for innovation – replied that civil servants aren’t exactly the best when it comes to “picking winners&#.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

Technical Review 233

Technical Review Bootstrapping Startup Venture Capital 233

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

This is especially true for those teams or individuals that become a part of an accelerator or incubator program. As I said above, incubators and accelerators are great for those that have never started a business before, or perhaps who have never started a startup. Difference #3 – planning for the ‘end’ or the exit strategy.

Small Business 154

Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS Startups for the Public Sector – Startups in the public sector focus their technology and business innovation on federal/central and local/municipal governments, primary and secondary education, nonprofits, and non-governmental organizations. These efforts range from physical infrastructure to content. Physical space.

Technical Review 174

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Colombian public healthcare is decentralized with the lowest-earning tier of the population receiving free, government-subsidized services, and the rest of the population receiving health services administered by various private companies. A solid foundation of government support. The government creates programs to help entrepreneurs.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I presented to thousands of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had nine interviews, chatted with eight VC's, sat on four panels, talked policy with two government ministers, two members of parliament, one head of a public pension fund and was in one TV documentary. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 158

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Here are just a few: education, tourism, government planning, construction planning, telecom/infrastructure planning, retail, environment management, emergency/disaster management. All Geoloqi’s investors hail from Oregon, and the company was a star of the city’s incubators. Esri is a map provider. basically anything that uses a map.

Portland 163

Portland Oregon Merger Software Developers 163

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

As the emeritus Chief Technology Officer of the United States, he still connects government and Silicon Valley. Bill Gross founded Idealab in 1996, making it the longest-running technology incubator alive today. He’ll talk about making a profit and making a difference in a conversation with New Media Ventures’ Christie George.

Lean 165

Lean Fractional CTO Part-Time VPE Fractional VPE 165

Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 19, 2012

My personal highlight was watching newly-appointed United States CTO Todd Park receive a standing ovation from a crowd that is decidedly skeptical about government. He told us stories of specific examples of "lean government" in action, ranging from HealthCare.gov to a new approval process for medical devices at the FDA.

Lean 165

Lean Silicon Valley United States Government 165

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

This is where incubators come in. Incubators were designed to fill the gap between knowledge and connections. Incubators provide that very important sense of community. Incubators versus accelerators: What’s the difference? Today, incubators and accelerators are both popular topics, especially for technology startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s not a quick solution, but the government and other funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company. Startup incubators. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to the Obama administration initiatives on alternative energy and technology.

Technical Review 149

Technical Review Startup Bootstrapping Venture Capital 149

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Incubators and Accelerators. Then we have startup platforms like incubators and accelerators. Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Government programs. Government programs. Options for initial setup. ?

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In Singapore, the government has been extremely supportive, and there is entrepreneurial activity, although we have not yet seen very significant companies emerge. We are also seeing significant companies come out of Europe. Gilt Groupe from France and Xing from Germany are good examples. About Sramana Mitra.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur 124

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Here are just a few: education, tourism, government planning, construction planning, telecom/infrastructure planning, retail, environment management, emergency/disaster management. All Geoloqi’s investors hail from Oregon, and the company was a star of the city’s incubators. Esri is a map provider. basically anything that uses a map.

Portland 104

Portland Oregon Merger Software Developers 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Government and academic professionals also seek them out to get connected to the startup ecosystem. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies. They also meet a ton of press. Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends.

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Version One Ventures

MARCH 29, 2024

governance token. This t oken launch empowers ether.fi’s growing ecosystem to participate in governance and chart the path forward for the protocol. Uniswap announced its first program, Uniswap Hook Incubator, an 8-week program to help devs build hooks (v4’s flagship feature). Launches The ether.fi

Software Review 81

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Launch48 is a new kind of micro-incubator taking place over the course of a weekend, which enables entrepreneurs to pitch their concept in one minute, in order to find team mates who are interested in pursuing the idea. Mike Butcher has a pretty good list here. How much to raise?

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