Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acquiring seed-stage funding is admittedly tough, but a source that I find often overlooked is government grant funding, accessible in the U.S. Government grants start as small a few thousand dollars, but can provide a million dollars or more in capital to new ventures. The approval process is long and bureaucratic.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The United States is reliant on a global supply chain for our goods, systems and services. How would your organization increase collaboration between industry and government, especially at the startup and small company level? I was 33 years in industry, before coming into government. How do we get going?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others. There are many factors to consider in determining which state is the best to locate a new business. Here are five of the best states for starting a business: 1.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2013

Government funding of research started in World War II driven by the needs of the military for weapon systems to defeat Germany and Japan. government has had a robust national science and technology policy, it lacks a national industrial policy; leaving that to private capital. governments approach to science and warfare.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. In fact, according to Schroeder, startup events in the Middle East regularly see more female participation than even those held in the United States – a staggering revelation.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

President Obama plans to support this recovery and growth with the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative, working to ensure that innovative products are created in the United States. Auto industry. The auto industry has received plenty of credit for being a big part of the U.S. economic recovery.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 31, 2020

The concept of governance is difficult to define in a sentence or two because it’s an intangible thing. A governance model serves as a representation of the many possible ways that a governance system could work if you were to change one or more of its parts. Governance models can be built in various ways.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected. So as Mayor Garcetti likes to say, we are not just the capital of the Pacific Rim (the Eastern Capital of Asian Trade) but also the Western capital of the United States (2.5x

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2012

And Feld should know – he’s been an integral part of the startup community in Boulder, Colorado, and has seen the entrepreneurial scene there (and in other parts of the United States) flourish and grow. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A few caveats, this post is not legal advice, it’s not even advice, and it deals with law in the United States. A patent is a government granted monopoly to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention – even if the other parties infringement was innocent or accidental. Outside the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Never seeking recognition for his genius, quietly thwarting horrible crimes or saving entire governments, almost none of London’s other inhabitants knew the man at 221B Baker Street was one of the greatest minds the world has ever seen. Sure, Holmes was the best crime-solver ever, but it was the way he solved them that made him great.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2023

In spite of this, the federal government has kept doing business with the startup, saving it from certain doom. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial situation of Canoo as well as the efforts that the company is making to collaborate with the federal government. However, the outlook is not good.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 1, 2014

As the emeritus Chief Technology Officer of the United States, he still connects government and Silicon Valley. He’ll talk about making a profit and making a difference in a conversation with New Media Ventures’ Christie George. Todd Park convened the team that saved Obamacare.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Army veterans and mid-career MBAs hailing not just from the United States but from countries including Saudi Arabia, India, France, Israel and Austria. How to bring together technology, government, and communities to combat violent extremist messaging.

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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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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

An HR manager’s starting salary in the United States is roughly $90,000 plus benefits. To avoid fines, penalties, and litigation, you must monitor compliance with federal employment regulations and state and municipal laws. Laws governing minimum pay and working hours. Laws governing family and medical leave.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

United States San Francisco Bay Home to Silicon Valley, which houses some of the most prominent tech startups and multinational firms, the San Francisco Bay area remains one of the top startup hubs in the U.S. To Enpal and Moss, reigning from Berlin, Germany, here’s a rundown of some of the world’s best startup capital for 2023.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 13, 2020

we are calling on government officials and other business leaders to restrict large group gatherings, including in the largest entertainment venues along the Front Range. In the United States, we have 2.8. local nonprofit organizations that are helping at-risk communities who will be severely impacted by this pandemic.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2020

In addition to Canada’s stable economy, other perks include its proximity to the United States and its similar business ethics and culture with the U.S, Investor protection, low corruption, trade freedom, and low corporate tax are some of the benefits businesses enjoy in Canada.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 26, 2014

From mundane love messages to celebrity pronouncements, or to the sharing of online content to even being used as a way to coordinate anti-government protests during the Arab Spring, Twitter has been in so many different ways for so many different purposes it’s now hard to imagine our world without it.

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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. and the U.K.

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Up and Running

JULY 24, 2014

From government grants to alumni donations, something might work for you that wouldn’t be a good fit for others, or something that hasn’t worked in the past could be on the table for your organization at this point in its growth. “I’m For some organizations, government funding is ideal and straightforward. Individual Donors.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 2, 2019

Female entrepreneurship has been on a steady rise in the United States, with the number of women-owned businesses nearly doubling between 1997 and 2017. Most government agencies and many large corporations have procurement programs that allot a percentage of their contracts to women-owned small businesses.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

B2B Platforms in the United States. Instead of Asia, you may want to target the largest market on the planet, i.e. the United States. This makes it completely free, but it works with partners, i.e. government agencies that somehow act as middlemen. you can still use B2B marketplaces to take a shortcut.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2017

What about shifts in consumer behavior, the economy, or government regulations that could reduce your sales? Has a new product or technology been introduced that makes your products, equipment, or services obsolete? Examples of a SWOT analysis.

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Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States. It should also make it clear why being a publicly traded company in the United States is a major undertaking that devours a decent chunk of financial, legal and senior executive resources.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The country’s business-friendly environment is bolstered by its strong intellectual property laws, well-established financial systems, and government support programs for innovation and entrepreneurship. Understanding the Canadian Market Canada is often seen as an appealing option for startups due to its proximity to the U.S.,

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

Global forwarders can help you navigate this complicated landscape by providing an access point into worldwide trade that is not directly connected with your country’s government (e.g., embassies) or affiliated with any global company (e.g., Check customer reviews online. It is beneficial for custom brokers.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been at the top of the list for more than 20 years because it ensures freedom of trade and monetary policy, while respecting the integrity and transparency of the government. A Hong Kong business can open bank accounts anywhere without any restrictions by the Hong Kong government.

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Steve Blank

MAY 23, 2016

National Science Foundation adopted this class, now called the Innovation Corps, as the basis of commercializing science in the Unites States. government is still operating like a 20 th century organization while our adversaries are operating at 21 st century speed. Five years later the U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Many of bitcoin’s most vocal proponents see bitcoin as a currency, a replacement for currencies that are created and managed by governments. First, and very generally, I don’t tend to think that dis-intermediating government institutions is a useful goal in and of itself. I’m deeply skeptical of this set of ideas.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2020

100% of the power in the United States will come from sustainable energy sources by 2050, says the EIA. People love it, and most governments around the world are pushing bold plans to gain compliance. If redundancy becomes a problem, it’s unclear what companies and governments would need to do to rectify the situation.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 4, 2018

There exist federal and state payroll tax laws that your company should abide by. Treatments for transferring payroll taxes are very rigorous in the United States Without a Personnel Management and accounting backgrounds, you may refrain from doing payroll accounting alone.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Indeed, less than two weeks after being backed by Hauser Private Equity and Clearlake Capital Group, it was announced that Precisely had entered into an agreement to acquire the data integrity and governance software provider Infogix. Digital Transformation. with whom they co-invested in the data integrity software company Precisely.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A facility management company can be a good start for budding entrepreneurs who want to tackle big companies such as banking and government offices. The United States is the right place to start your pet sitting and poop handling business. In that case, you can thrive in the flourishing field of the digital marketing sector.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

DC: Short-term: Do-it-yourself (DIY) social media influencers in the United States with 100K+ followers. legal, bank accounts, government filings, etc) behind setting up a startup. Automating their end-to-end eCommerce operations (from managing inventory to order fulfillment to customer service). RH: Who are your customers?

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