YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I realized I could separate all important factors into three different categories: Circumstances, Operations and Humanity. They’re the landscape where we operate. Circumstances include the economy, government regulation, the weather and other factors we don’t control. Operations are all the things that keep you busy.

Operations 189

Operations Cost Government Sales 189

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

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. I was 33 years in industry, before coming into government. Prior to this appointment, Ms. How do we get going?

Acquisition 333

Acquisition Technical Review Technology Government 333

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The first part was railing against the consequences of regulatory capture on innovation and a second part, about the consequences of premature government regulation of AI and why the incumbents are all for it. He recently gave a talk at the All-In Summit that was really two talks in one. In the U.S. In the U.S. Bill Gurley’s point.)

Washington 319

Washington Government Marketing Silicon Valley 319

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. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators.

Lean 417

Lean Security Asia SBIR 417

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their financial models are based on membership fees that grant access to a shared coworking space, resources, and access to other founders and operational expertise. That’s because unlike accelerators, which operate on a six- to 12-week cadence, studios don’t have a set timeframe. Carlos stirred his coffee.

Technical Cofounder 368

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 368

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. Paul was the place to be. How Did ERA Grow So Quickly? million today.)

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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. We need a separate command for the same reason that we need cyber or special operations as a separate command.

Technical Review 369

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 369

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. In class six we discussed unmanned systems and autonomy and how the advent of these weapons will change operational concepts and the face of war. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s

Technical Review 373

Technical Review Technology Russia United States 373

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. 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. Assume passion level defines business opportunity.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

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. In reality for innovation to contribute to a company or government agency, it needs to be designed a process from start to deployment. Use Cases/ Concept of Operations. Legal issues.

Incubator 319

Incubator Curation Engineer Government 319

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). If you’ve raised an institutional seed round, act as if you’ve raised Series A in terms of how you operate, and that includes the approach to investor meetings.

Email 331

Email Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 331

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.

Programming 279

Programming Affiliate SBA Government 279

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From Europe to Asia-Pacific and the Americas, sustainability reporting is the new denominator for businesses and project operations. Sustainability reporting is the process of comprehensive disclosure and communication about a company’s efforts to achieve environmental, social, and governance goals.

Software Review 188

Software Review Software Framework Asia 188

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. 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. What you learn will apply to employees.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 27, 2022

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). The Serbian government is hoping that the launch of NFT trading will help the country attract more foreign investment. For more information you should check NFT code.

Serbia 157

Serbia Technical Review Government Software Review 157

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Government grants. A nonprofit is still a business, maybe even tougher than for-profit to run successfully, so the best angel is a great entrepreneur at the helm for fund-raising, as well as operations. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. That’s a higher calling. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 327

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. These Horizons also apply to government agencies and other large organizations.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Lean was designed to inform the founders’ vision while they operated frugally at speed. And government agencies find themselves being disrupted by adversaries unencumbered by legacy systems, policies and history. Both companies and government agencies struggle with how to deliver innovation at speed. The result?

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. Today’s environment requires separate systems for innovation and execution that operate with parallel and sometimes overlapping processes. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

Curation 353

Curation Technical Review Lean Australia 353

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This means that on average one out of every 100 to one out of 1000 quantum gate operations will result in an error. 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.)

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Illinois Algorithm Software Review 267

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Reverse due diligence on the investor is a comparable process whereby the entrepreneur seeks to validate the track record, operating style, and motivation of every potential partner. 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

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Banks protested that PayPal was an unregulated bank; and of course, are regulated by the federal government and states. to stifle competition.).

Startup 306

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 306

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Based on my experience, creating a new business is at least as difficult as creating an innovative solution, and it takes a knowledge of finance, operations, customers and the marketplace. Despite the technology, the fears of pedestrians and government regulations strangled the business.

Angel Investor 249

Angel Investor Cofounder Finance Operations 249

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Even non-profits need a profitable business model to offset staff and operating costs. 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. Assume passion level defines business opportunity.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Whether they’re looking to glean helpful insights from the immense amount of data that can be leveraged from the cloud or interested in better operational efficiency, there’s no denying that businesses are flocking to the cloud at faster rates. When you measure that, it’s easier to implement more efficient operations.

Framework 162

Framework Cloud Security Technical Review 162

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

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Not only do these requirements ensure that businesses operate within the law but it also protects small business owners and their consumers. . A small business is an independently owned and operated entity that engages in commercial activity and fulfills the set industry-specific size standards. What legally defines a small business?

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Two primary concerns of regulation are the safety of the products to users and making sure the products you design do not interfere with other products currently operating in the market. certified test equipment and test environment) results available for governing agency review. Seek guidance from outside experts.

Design 154

Design Development Team Review Product Technical Review 154

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

With each passing day, we hear of new leaks of information over the internet, including IDs and passwords, top-secret classified government data, credit card information, personal nude photos, and much more. Cybersecurity is of utmost importance to anyone who runs a website. Update Software. .

Security 232

Security Software Review SQL Hosting 232

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

So is John Rice, the head of Global Operations along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses). Companies and government organizations are discovering that innovation activities without a defined innovation pipeline results in innovation theater. Beth Comstock is out.

Institutional Investors 271

Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 271

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy. Inc has prepared a useful list made up of loans and grants offered by the Federal and state governments and private corporations. Available Financial Assistance.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

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 were grappling with. Jeff Decker a Stanford social science researcher. Jeff served in the U.S.

Oakland 315

Oakland Asia Lean Video 315

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging. How to improve coordination between governments, NGOs and businesses working to help Syrian refugees. Some teams got a quick crash course in turf wars and Government Bureaucracy 101. “In

Lean 282

Lean Saudi Arabia Austria Silicon Valley 282

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the 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. And this idea of user-defined operating picture is with us today. New Operating Concepts Versus Doctrine.

Artificial Inteligence 291

Artificial Inteligence Technology Agile Architecture 291

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. I think this analogy can hold for boards.

Management 234

Management Startup Dividend Early Stage 234

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

When looking for co-investors Mark Hauser searches for those with strong operational strengths , and Revelstoke’s strategic expertise and experience in the healthcare sector made them an ideal partner for the deal. Another frequent partner for Hauser Private Equity is the Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.

Private Equity 150

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 150