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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 34: Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Steve Blank

From 2002-08 Sec. Before that, he was a member of President Clinton’s National Security Council staff and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs – President Clinton’s principal advisor for relations with the countries of Europe, the European Union and NATO. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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The Magic of the Irish – Dublin’s Resurgence on the Global Tech Scene

Both Sides of the Table

Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. My trip was scheduled around the annual Web Summit and the f.ounders conference, both of which have become the hottest must-attend event in Europe and rivaling any great conference in the US. The IDA (Irish Development Authority) sprung into action.

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Techstars brings The Lean Startup to Boulder

Startup Lessons Learned

I thought Id share a little bit of that, too: I’ve been interested in different approaches to software development going back to 1987 when – in my first company Feld Technologies – my partner Dave Jilk and I started talking about “semi-custom software development&# (way ahead of its time). Come to TS in Boston!

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Nicolas Brusson discusses BlaBlaCar’s journey from French success story to global winner

Cracking the Code

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. I wanted to bring that level of ambition to Europe.

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The 10 Greatest Social Entrepreneurs Of All Time

YoungUpstarts

As of 2010, Ashoka Foundation has sponsored 2,145 fellows in 73 countries, some of which have gone on to develop leading social businesses that have made a huge impact on communities around the world. in addition to his duties at Ashoka. Muhammad Yunus. Xavier Helgesen, Chris Fuchs, and Jeff Kurtzman. Akhtar Hameed Khan.

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What we can learn from the UK’s top franchises

The Startup Magazine

There are currently over 120 industries that have franchised companies, with the franchisee normally receiving help with their site selection and development support, operating manuals, brand standards , quality control, training and business advisory support from the franchiser.

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Sapphire 2012

Venture Chronicles

The history is important but trying to use the trajectory of history to predict the future is a strategy fraught with peril and SAP should be mindful of the fact that history reveals a continuing series of disruptive developments that upend incumbents with increasing speed and violence. over to fill the gap?).