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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VI: Every World War II.

Steve Blank

—————- The next piece of the Secret History of Silicon Valley puzzle came together when Tom Byers , Tina Selig and Mark Leslie invited me to teach entrepreneurship in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program ( STVP ) in Stanford’s School of Engineering. My office is in the Terman Engineering Building.

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BUZZ Doesn’t Equal BUY: Three Factors To Look For When Seeking Stocks With Long-Term Value

YoungUpstarts

One of those real-world examples is FedEx, the Memphis-based delivery company. They can see and react to technology changes, market upheavals, and new competitors. When I visited Fred Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx, at his Memphis headquarters, he said strategy was his company’s top priority. They use lean teams.

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