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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

One of the unintended consequences was that many of the academics went off to found a wave of startups selling their technology to the military. Yet the development of these advanced technologies is now being driven by commercial interests, not the Defense Department. Russia, Iran, and North Korea have also fused those activities.

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Making the Internet Smarter at Helping Us

Both Sides of the Table

So I’m drawn to UGC reviews. I started reading the comments of reviewers. And I don’t want you all who are different from me to be bothered with my eclectic taste in films (I hate Hollywood blockbusters and I drag my wife to foreign films of shepherd herders in Iran or EVERY Mike Leigh film) or my poor taste in music.

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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

Our defense department and intelligence community owned proprietary advanced tools and technology. We and our contractors had the best technology domain experts. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan finding and deploying technology solutions against agile insurgents. Newell ran the U.S.

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[ADV] 4 Products Businesses Can Import From Qatar

YoungUpstarts

Bordering Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf, UAE and Iran, Qatar is one of the most important Middle Eastern countries despite its small size. Qatar is known for making quality technology along with high end software to help businesses automate processes. Here are 4 products that businesses can import from Qatar: 1. The Verdict.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

Both Sides of the Table

The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower ) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US. But they also take on issues in science, technology and management.

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The iconic VC-Backed founders are all White & Asian men. So why invest in diversity?

David Teten

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. .

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Weekly #Firgun Newsletter – August 8 2024

VC Cafe

This #FIRGUN edition will be shorter than normal due to travel. In Israel, the week’s news was mostly focused on the expectation from an impending attack by Iran and its proxies. It was a very turbulent week for financial markets with tech stocks losing over a TRILLION in market cap. We must #BRINGTHEMHOME NOW.

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