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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter, each of the teams gave a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter each of the eight teams give a final “Lessons Learned” presentation. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “here’s how smart I am, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the teams’ stories of a 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. What a year.

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

Steve Blank

At the end of the quarter, each of the teams gave a final “Lessons Learned” presentation and followed up with a 3,000 to 5,000-word team-written paper. If you can’t see the presentation click here. If you can’t see the presentation click here. If you can’t see the presentation click here.

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10 Ways To Make Your Funding Pitch More Hard-Hitting

Startup Professionals Musings

I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests.

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6 Reasons Technical Expertise Does Not Make A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The Entrepreneurial Perspective starts with a picture of a well-defined future, and then comes back to the present with the intention of changing it to match the vision. The Technician’s Perspective starts with the present, and then looks forward to an uncertain future with the hope of keeping it much like the present.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

In addition to our speaker, today was presentation prep day for our students’ final papers. A description of their final assignment follows the summary of Safi’s presentation.). Groups will deliver a 15-minute presentation as well as a 10-page written report (<2500 words excluding appendices). Your Final Assignment.

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6 Tips To Avoid Being Blindsided By A New Competitor

Startup Professionals Musings

These three boxes include managing the present, escaping the traps of the past, and generating breakthrough ideas. This is the only way to exploit change and let go of old ideas, while still profiting from the present.

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