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Out of the Crisis #13: Alpha Lee on remembering the 2003 SARS epidemic and his opensource COVID-19 Moonshot

Startup Lessons Learned

As Alpha explained, it's "not in any way tied to PostEra's commercial operations. More than that, we operate also a forum where a lot of the scientists can discuss ideas, discuss strategies, which means they gather a lot of interesting discussions on how to pursue the chemistry or how do we improve the molecular properties, et cetera.

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Studying Business Management Will Help You Rake In Profits

The Startup Magazine

A whopping 266,000 startups registered in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2019 alone, fueling the economy and bringing the dreams of many entrepreneurs to life. According to a study done by Troy State University in 2003, nine out of ten businesses that failed in the U.S.

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Entrepreneur Grows Pet Food Company Through Inspiration of the Benefits of Less-processed Food For Animals

Hearpreneur

Moody established Stella & Chewy’s in 2003 in a tiny New York City apartment, but the impetus for the business came years earlier when Chewy, who had been rescued from an animal shelter, developed severe health problems. On a veterinarian’s recommendation, Marie put Chewy on a raw meat/vegetable diet. How do you help clients?

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Why Lean Six Sigma Training Is Important for Your Business Growth

Women Entrepreneurs Can

As mentioned earlier, Six Sigma gives your organization the benefit of smoother operations and improved results on your current processes. This point was explained at the Texas technology Showcase of the year 2003. Fewer Errors and More Productivity. With the use of three pillars of this technique: Methodology, Metrics, and Philosophy.

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The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. It was adopted by the National Science Foundation for commercializing science in the United States. Building an entrepreneurship ecosystem. How can corporations work more closely with universities?

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Be a Pioneer not an Opportunist

thebarefootvc

I invested in Silicon Valley from 1999-2003 and in NYC pre and post 2008 financial crisis. We’ve reached critical mass of consumer adoption, not only in the United States, but throughout the world. And now I can’t open a tech blog without reading about the new bubble or the Series A crunch. – Jalak Jobanputra (2009).

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FuturePerfect Ventures: A 2015 Recap

thebarefootvc

As I reflected on FPV’s first full year of operation, I thought back to my original thesis and reasons for starting the fund. After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years.