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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 7 – Space

Steve Blank

In class six we discussed unmanned systems and autonomy and how the advent of these weapons will change operational concepts and the face of war. Maddie Davis, “ The Space Race ” University of Virginia – The Miller Center, 2021. Our guest speaker was General John Raymond , Chief of Space Operations. Space as a Domain.

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How To Trim Startup Operating Expenses Fast

YoungUpstarts

The United States is the 3rd most startup-friendly nation in the world, behind Germany and Japan, according to US News, but startup entrepreneurs in America still need to keep operating costs under tight control in order to build their companies and make them profitable.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Virginia is known for its educated workforce and diverse industry.

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Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Nonprofit leaders looking to maximize resources should take a fresh look at board management software, a versatile tool that can touch all aspects of organizational operations. This has helped deliver more efficiencies beyond the board.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1

Steve Blank

Given the tech-centricity of Stanford and Silicon Valley, Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I thought it was natural to design a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. And that has happened to us.

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Entrepreneur Builds on Technology Platform to Power the Barbershop Industry

Hearpreneur

Whether it be operating with unique business models or serving overlooked demographics, the ability to solve problems or create solutions that others cannot is itself a competitive advantage. Maryland & Virginia area) a great place to be an entrepreneur or business owner? What makes the DMV (Washington D.C.,

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The fundamental lesson of the forces governing scaling startups

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Small companies operate this way by necessity, and it works! They could have taken the tens of millions of dollars that the product cost to develop, and made their existing operation just 0.01% more effective, and made the same amount of money. What if all availability zones of Amazon in Virginia are disabled for a week?