Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 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. The third class focused on Russia, which since 2014 has asserted itself as a competing great power. Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s s primary great power competitor.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Joe Felter , Mike Brown and I teach the class to: Give our students an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities for the United States in its enduring strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China, Russia and other rivals. Why This Class? We focused on the challenges created when U.S.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2023

is supporting a proxy war with Russia while simultaneously attempting to deter a China cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Ukraine’s military is not burdened with the DoD’s 65-year-old acquisition process and 20th-century operational concepts. Russia will not defer its future plans for aggression to meet our dates. Today, the U.S.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way. Government Funding: Tekes , Sitra , Finnvera , Finnish Investment Industry. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules. Newell ran the U.S.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. If scooters were not being stolen, reprogrammed, vandalized, thrown into lakes, hung from trees, or pooped on, many city governments felt they were being hustled by these companies in a post-Uber world.

Technical Review 165

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design 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. And that has happened to us.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

For many investors and entrepreneurs in the West, doing business in Russia can seem like a step into the unknown. With a little knowledge of some of the key cultural differences and unique properties of the local tech scene, Russia can easily become one of the most attractive tech markets in the world for investors. Russia in numbers.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Simultaneously, each of us was actively engaged in helping different branches of the government understand, react, and deliver solutions in a rapidly changing and challenging environment. Our national power (our influence and footprint on the world stage) is being challenged and effectively negated by autocratic regimes like China and Russia.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But winning future conflicts requires more than just adopting new technology; it requires a revolution in thinking about how this technology can be integrated into weapons systems to drive new operational and organizational concepts that change the way we fight.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design 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. Read about all the class sessions here.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I spent the month of September lecturing, and interacting with (literally) thousands of entrepreneurs in two emerging startup markets, Finland and Russia. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way. Yet Tekes does that and is trying to act like a government-run Venture Capital firm. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Steve Blank

JANUARY 8, 2019

It’s one of the quickest ways to describe and prioritize innovation ideas in a large company or government agency. However, in the 21 st century the Three Horizons model has a fatal flaw that could put companies out of business and government agencies behind their adversaries. Why Do the Challengers/new Entrants Have the Edge?

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.) What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway?

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. However, global businesses evaluate a variety of considerations before expanding their operations into a new market.

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Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

This emerging opportunity reflects the urgency of keeping pace with rivals like China and Russia, who are furiously integrating commercial technologies like AI, quantum computing, and unmanned systems into their armed forces. A startup could land a contract worth up to $3 million within months of entering the defense market.

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VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

NSO – Offensive cyber espionage tools for governments (Raised $130M) – 60% of the company is owned by PE fund Francisco Partners. Gett – Taxi hailing and deliveries in Israel, Russia and UK (Raised $102M). Stratoscale – Distributed Operating System for data centres (Raised $70M).

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Board Effect

APRIL 7, 2020

Criminals are always on the lookout for how they can make money by staying current with global trends and news in much the same way that legitimate corporations operate. There are a good number of hackers lurking in cyberspace that have the backing of their governments —namely in China, North Korea, and Russia.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Trading lanes that were once calm and free, are being contested by geopolitical actors such as Iran, UK, China, USA and Russia. New rules and regulations spew out of government offices every single day. Operational resilience is perhaps the biggest factor of concern. Shipping is being diverted.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

If you are asking investors to invest into a foreign entity, get legal and tax experts to prepare the memos for them about the tax impact on their fund, governance of foreign corporation etc. Reduce the perceived hassle that comes from foreign investment. Read Venture Hacks ( [link] ).

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

My grandparents immigrated from Russia, Germany, and Austria – there were people in those countries trying really hard to kill them before they managed to immigrate to America. The customer site is a government owned military installation. Especially at a government facility. In the United States. In the tech business.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

They hope to “solve tangled and wicked problems inherited in the rapid urbanization,” according to research from the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany. Skolkovo Innovation City in Russia has been recognized as an attempt to emulate Silicon Valley. Rapid urbanization is a crisis.

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Technology Russia China Iceland 60

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Esther was talking about problems and entrepreneurs as far away as Russia. She was talking a lot about how the broader world doesn’t operate how we in Silicon Valley always perceive that it does. She encouraged people to get out and travel, see the world, see how other people live and operate. But then the world changes.

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Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

You start to see weird things like Russia and India are the same. This example is about the very sad reality of the Ebola epidemic and the sadder still inaction by governments (like ours). I'm sure that information like this played a key role in getting our government, and likely others, to jump and take action when they did.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

My grandparents were forced from Russia. But for those who aren't aware, it's a government stimulus program that effectively says for your employees that make under $100,000 a year, the government will cover your payroll expenses, and rent, and utilities, and some ancillary expenses, for the next two and a half, three months.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 17, 2016

However, I’m pleased that we now have a new Prime Minister and are on the road back to more stable government. That also seems to be what key figures in our new government want, most of whom are, above all, pragmatists. Grexit, Russia/Ukraine and terrorism spring to mind as recent examples.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2013

Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

If there is one person who is able to provide creative solutions to complicated problems for governments, corporations and NFOs, it is definitely Holly Ransom. She was one of the founding members of the Athena Network in 2005 where she also served as its Operations Director and supported over 30 Regional Directors. Holly Ransom.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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Gust

JANUARY 6, 2013

Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2021

It calls for a revolution in thinking about how these technologies can be adopted and integrated into weapons and other defense platforms, and more importantly, how they can create new operational and organizational concepts that will change the way we fight. At the same time, Russia has reemerged as a regional power. Lessons Learned.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2009

The Cold War After World War II ended, our wartime ally the Soviet Union kept its army in Eastern Europe and forcibly installed Communist governments in its occupied territories. That same year China fell to the communists under Mao Zedong, and the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan. Meanwhile the U.S. How many did they have?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 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. But also, to bring more tech talent into government to really help speed the transformation process.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 1, 2017

Written language enabled the creation of large societies and with them, governments. And some governments learned how to turn radio into a weapon of mass deception. Today, China, Russia, North Korea and other countries have locked their citizens behind a great firewall. And when how businesses operated changed forever.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL. is engaged in great power competition with both China and Russia. All which leads to today’s topic, the other great power – Russia. Russia’s Pivot to Asia & the Chinese-Russian Relationship. Class 3 Required Readings. Fall of the USSR.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Dependent on government regulations. If your business model is dependent on government approvals, that can take a long time, or require political connections. Operations in another country. Investors in one country are generally reluctant to invest in a company outside their realm of operational knowledge.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Countries like Russia, China, Canada, and the United States are involved in drilling races, trying to capture as much of the crude oil market as they can, all the while implementing new energy tech innovation to improve safety, productivity, and environmental impact.

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