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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. Seed Funding (Innofund).

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The next phase of innovation

Start Up Blog

This can be done through products, services, methods, processes, business models or governance. . The two things that matter above for this post are; ‘ unarticulated market needs ‘ and ‘ Governance ‘ Both of which will be the most important facets of innovation in the coming decade.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. Seed Funding (Innofund).

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Think you’ve got a strategy to enter the Chinese market? Think twice

The Next Web

Yu graduated from Nankai University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. US startups can also gain a foothold with the Chinese government through strategic partnerships. Yu Yongfu is the chairman and CEO of UCWeb , whose mission is to provide a better mobile Internet experience to billions of users around the world.

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I Don’t Hate Crypto

Feld Thoughts

A few others said some versions of all governments are Ponzi schemes. It’s like the Internet was in 1999 – ahead of its time. Yesterday, in response to Reflecting on Ponzi Schemes , I got a few that said anyone under 35 needs a net native currency, and that’s crypto. And I got a few that implied I hated crypto.

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Bitcoin Emerges as New Standard in Post-COVID Economy?

ReadWriteStart

What the visionary, Milton Friedman, predicted about Bitcoin in 1999. Even before Bitcoin became a reality, visionaries like Milton Friedman were predicting the rise of an internet-version of cash, as long ago as 1999. The internet is going to be one of the major forces for reducing the role of government,” he said at the time.

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

Having a great idea is just the beginning, the execution, network, funding and the support are key. The venture aims to empower young people with the knowledge, resources and necessary network that will enable them to start, run and grow a business. All this inspired Innocent Moranga to found the Founder Magazine.

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