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Leaving Government for the Private Sector – Part 2

Steve Blank

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. Before leaving government service one of my biggest challenges was to understand how my skill as a Case Officer would translate into a job in the commercial world. Below is the second of her three-part series. Read part one here.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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When to Pay a Premium for Your Company Domain Name

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once at not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Who owns all of these names, and should you ever buy one for a premium? Here's how the master of Web domains built a $300 million empire of over 300,000 domain names. Register the name if available.

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How Much Should You Pay For a Great Domain Name?

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once at not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Who owns all of these names, and should you ever buy one for a premium? Here's how the master of Web domains built a $300 million empire of over 300,000 domain names. Register the name if available.

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Here’s How Your Choice Of Domain Name Affects Your SEO Ranking

YoungUpstarts

Choosing the right domain name is a big deal since it becomes a business’ online identity. If you are just launching your business online, you will most likely plan as well for SEO to get traffic to your site after launch; however, you’ve been making decisions that will affect your SEO long before you registered your business name.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

Startup Lessons Learned

Deputy Chief Technology Officers Cori Zarek and Ryan Panchadsaram to help all levels of government with COVID-19 response and delivery of services. Highlights from the show Jen describes her background in government-tech partnerships. (2:52) 12:44) A look at the three waves of requests coming from government. (14:06)

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Why a conflict of interest policy is essential for nonprofit boards

Board Effect

The IRS frequently uses the word “ inurement ,” noting, “No part of the net earnings of a section 501(c)(3) organization may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.” In addition to federal laws, some states have laws that govern nonprofit organizations that include requirements for conflict of interest policies.