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Rustam Gilfanov: “The Business Plan Of A Startup Is A Test Of The Idea’s Survival Potential”

YoungUpstarts

A few years ago, Mr. Gilfanov moved away from operational duties in an IT company to focus on international investment in the field of financial technology, gaming and video streaming. It is also important for Rustam Gilfanov to develop charity projects in Ukraine, the largest of which are “????????”

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

And as we’ve seen in the Ukraine, Russia remains determined to wage a brutal war to play a disruptive role on the world stage. compete more effectively through new operational concepts, organizations, and/or strategies. Class Organization. Jason Kim : “ This course doesn’t just discuss U.S. national security issues.

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Like Their Customers, Tech Startups Will Weather the Storm

ReadWriteStart

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

Looking at a satellite image of Ukraine online I realized it was from Capella Space – one of our Hacking for Defense student teams who now has 7 satellites in orbit. At the onset of the war in Ukraine, Russia launched a cyber-attack on Viasat’s KA-SAT satellite, which supplies Internet across Europe, including to Ukraine.

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Estimating App Development: What Small Businesses Need To Know?

YoungUpstarts

Platforms (Operating Systems). Julia Kravchenko is a partner and a VP of HR in Qubit Labs , an innovative software development company with offices in Tallinn, Estonia and Kyiv, Ukraine. Budget depends not only on app’s functions but also on the following factors: Completeness. App cost can fall by 30% if your design is ready.

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Reorganizing the DoD to Deter China and Win in the Ukraine – A Road Map for Congress

Steve Blank

Both are wakeup calls that victory and deterrence in modern war will be determined by a state’s ability to both use traditional weapons systems and simultaneously rapidly acquire, deploy, and integrate commercial technologies (drones, satellites, targeting software, et al) into operations at every level. The DoD has not done either of these.

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Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Offshoring Software Development

The Startup Magazine

If it seems to you that operational issues will consume much of your time, don’t worry. For instance, if you choose Ukraine with the abundance of quality IT talents as the location for your office, take a look at Alcor and their unique business model. You can delegate them to a local company.

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