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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. Some of the speed is simply due to development methodologies.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

Just a crazy idea two years ago, the class is now taught at Stanford , Berkeley, Columbia , Caltech, Princeton and for the National Science Foundation at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. It doesn’t take equity and just has a small fee that varies by city ($140 to $299), to cover event operations and expenses.

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AVIXA’s Heidi A. Voorhees on Thinking Differently

Startup Professionals Musings

EDUCATION Bachelor of arts, majoring in commercial recreation/business, Central Michigan University; master of business administration, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. operations for AVIXA (the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association), including marketing and communications, U.S. Voorhees, CAE.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

We have structural employment issues : The official unemployment rate in the US is hovering just below 10% but “true” unemployment is much higher when you account for those that have stopped looking or taken part-time employment and in key states like California and Michigan we’re downright hurting.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

Don’t get focused on the tech or how to dominate the market, just identify a problem and set about solving it. The company operates on six continents and boasts more than 250,000 graduates worldwide. Along the way, the group brought on another classmate, Joe Miller, to handle the technology end. reviews, reputation, Yelp!,

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5 Ways to Prevent Downtime in Your Manufacturing Business

The Startup Magazine

This post provides a number of practical strategies for reducing manufacturing downtime and guaranteeing seamless operations in your manufacturing company. Texas, Michigan, and California were among the most impacted states by weather-related outages. By being proactive, problems may be resolved before they become significant setbacks.

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Monday night: HBS Angels of NY Investor Meeting and Company Presentations

David Teten

All high quality applicants to IvyDate are reviewed by a Membership Committee. Founder Ian Shea has 8 years of internet/tech experience with ReplayTV. Finally, it implements processes and technology to reduce unnecessary visits and more effectively use resources. PrimeriCare Ventures (dba symbeo). StyleMusée. Monday, June 13th.