Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2024

Well that’s the current process if you want to work for companies or government agencies that work on classified programs. However, many of those companies and government agencies require you to work on projects with sensitive information the government wants to protect. How Does the Government “Clear” you?

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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. Government. Why This Class? We focused on the challenges created when U.S.

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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. Where China and/or Russia are making the largest gains with autonomous systems.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

neglected strategic threats from China and a rearmed Russia. in all parts of the government — State, climate change, Department of Defense, economic policy, et al. In all parts of the government; State, climate change, Department of Defense, economic policy, et al. For 25 years as the sole Superpower, the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

No matter how many times companies and governments get in trouble for using people’s data to their advantage, (Can anyone say Facebook and Russia?), A relatively new concept, data analytics is the wave of the business current and future. it’s still an important tool in societal development and user retention.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

And contrary to most people’s beliefs, China actually invests 12.97% of its total government expenditure on education, placing it second of the five countries behind U.S., and in front of Germany, France and Japan. Also, shockingly, 59-percent of U.S. public school teachers hold a second job.

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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

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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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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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.

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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. Russia will not defer its future plans for aggression to meet our dates. This article previously appeared in Defense News. It was co-written with Joe Felter , and Pete Newell. Today, the U.S. We need to act now.

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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

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. Pete Newell and I have spent a lot of time bringing continuous innovation to government organizations. Government agencies need to both innovate and execute.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2021

But a half-century ago, the country started to disconnect from each other and our government when we eliminated national service. Others found it politically and/or financially profitable to create distrust in the government institutions that protect and bind us. Few of my students knew what the DoD or other branches of government did.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) neglected strategic threats from China and a rearmed Russia.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The goal of Hacking for Allies , (which will launch a second cohort next week,) is to connect dual-use startups (those that sell to companies and government agencies) in allied nations to the U.S. Last fall, Russia conducted a cyberattack on the Norwegian parliament. defense ecosystem. Register 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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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. Emerging market governments often implement measures that support industrialization and prompt economic expansion. The Bottom Line.

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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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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Next, we’ll discuss the challenge of our National Defense Strategy – we no longer face a single Cold War adversary but potentially five – in what are called the “2+3 threats” (China and Russia plus Iran, North Korea, and non-nation state actors.).

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It’s worth considering the reasons why nations decline — they lose allies, a decline in economic power (the UK in the 20th Century); they lose interest in global affairs (China in the 15th Century); internal/civil conflicts (Russia in the 20th Century.) neglected strategic threats from China and a rearmed Russia.

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The Equity Kicker

JULY 23, 2015

There’s a widespread notion in the tech world that governments get in the way of innovation. Society needs a range of services to function and some are best provided by government, some by the private sector and many by a blend of the two. The chart above shows how theory translates into practice. I couldn’t agree more.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2017

The Red Web: The Struggle Between Russia’s Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries was one of two books I read this weekend (the other was Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness ). There is now a long history of governments trying to control the Internet. It was outstanding.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

It’s not just right or left—as you know we’re so far past big vs small government in our politics. Gone are the days of perfectly legitimate debates on the right size of a central government. Why is it that the supposedly smartest guys in the room—the kingmakers of tech—are so constantly terrible in their value systems and opinions?

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 26, 2012

As I approached the check-in desk, a very gruff Ukrainian customs official looked at my visa to Russia and said, “You cannot travel. Your visa to Russia has already been used. As far as Ukrainian customs was concerned I didn’t have a valid visa to enter Russia therefore I couldn’t get on my plane.

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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). Tabtale – Children mobile applications (Raised $14M).

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The new National Defense Strategy states that we need to prepare for competition between major powers, calling out China and Russia explicitly as adversaries, (with China appearing to be the first.) The DoD must become less averse to risk” is something you’ve rarely heard in the government. Since 9/11 the U.S.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 22, 2024

Project ‘Sfera’ is a recent example from Russia. On the bright side, there’s at least awareness to these risks by governments, but will they know to strike the balance between innovation, progress and regulation? Time will tell.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 4, 2022

The unspeakable violence and aggression that Russia has unleashed against Ukraine and its people is the first all out “hot war” invasion in Europe since WWII. Since its debut in 2009, Bitcoin has been heralded as a self-sovereign alternative to government controlled fiat.

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VC Cafe

MAY 2, 2023

In her view, many AI systems brings three big issues with it: AI models are expensive to train, Their power is concentrated to only a few tech companies and The environmental impact is massive Gary Marcus spoke about the risk AI poses on spreading disinformation and called for governments to regulate this technology before it’s too late.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2019

The potential for nuclear war with Russia was a central theme for me growing up, especially during the Reagan years (1981 – 1989) as I went from teenager to young adult. It’s not just in government and politics, but in business, science, philosophy, relationships, and every other aspect of life.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2016

As well as this, their private equity investments have surpassed the likes of Russia and Turkey – meaning that the nation is slowly but surely becoming a real force. The government has opened doors. There’s no doubt that the Mexican government are largely to thank for the country’s rise in private equity.

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Board Effect

APRIL 7, 2020

There are a good number of hackers lurking in cyberspace that have the backing of their governments —namely in China, North Korea, and Russia. In Russia, the Hades group is a well-known hacking group. Cybersecurity experts warn that it’s not only individual or small groups of hackers that pose a danger to your organization.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

My wife, Ann, and I took a trip this past spring to visit Estonia, Finland, Ireland and Russia. The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

For example, our Intel Technology To Market Accelerator took 22 teams from 11 countries across 15 time zones, from northern Russia to southern Chile and from Saudi Arabia to the U.S. Berkeley peers got in Steve’s class. Chicago) through the Lean LaunchPad process. Clearly, lean works globally. And we’ve been part of the U.S.

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