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Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Steve Blank

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. And why was Bill’s advice of staying away from Washington flawed for startups? But regulated markets are different. In the U.S.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Navy’s was called CSAW ( Communications Supplemental Activity Washington ) also known as OPS-20-G. Parker was a ex Naval Academy graduate and a Minneapolis businessman who owned a glider manufacturing company and was well connected in Washington. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry.

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The Endless Frontier: U.S. Science and National Industrial Policy (part 1)

Steve Blank

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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The 10 Best Teams Ever Assembled (And What We Can Learn From Them)

YoungUpstarts

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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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

The state’s economy, government incentives and training, business regulations and workforce are other crucial factors. The government supports small business owners with popular incentive programs and offers many training and networking programs. Government is a large employer—given the state’s proximity to Washington, D.C.—and

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

So, the Apple announcement is a visible signal in Washington that the FDA is encouraging innovation. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). China is plowing into this with government support, private and public funding, and a China FDA (CFDA) approval process that favors local Chinese solutions.

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The Big Bang. The Lean LaunchPad explodes at University of Maryland

Steve Blank

program in 2011, I approached Edmund Pendleton from University of Maryland, Jim Chung from George Washington University and Jack Lesko from Virginia Tech with the idea that together we could leverage the respective strengths of our institutions, and catalyze the region through I-Corps. When Steve and NSF created the I-Corps™. fed labs, HHS).

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