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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. The Government Can’t Act Like a Startup.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

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. We now know how to crack the entrepreneurial code by creating an Entrepreneurship API - a standard language for entrepreneurs.

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[US] The 10 Best Sectors That Are Boosting The Economy

YoungUpstarts

This initiative is starting with a $45 million pilot program that encourages collaboration between the government and industry for more support of new innovation in manufacturing and growth for the economy. In 2009 alone, the entertainment software industry added close to $5 billion to the U.S. Auto industry. economic recovery.

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From apathy to action: Transforming volunteer boards through tech empowerment

Board Effect

Board development helps members understand their governance roles and the legal responsibilities that come with those roles. For example, Starfish Family Services, a Michigan social service agency, has a 21-member board. If their voices are excluded or withheld, the board loses effectiveness as a governing body.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

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On his website, he states that, “new technologies – robots, software, artificial intelligence – have already destroyed more than 4 million US jobs, and in the next 5-10 years, they will eliminate millions more. But at this point, our government is so backward, dysfunctional and unresponsive that it’s not even on the agenda.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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