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Presidential Innovation Fellows, round two

Startup Lessons Learned

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. MyUSA Simplifying the process of finding and accessing information and government services that are right for you. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

We just held our tenth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. She served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012. But also, to bring more tech talent into government to really help speed the transformation process. — On China.

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

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How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. For example, in an area known for a high crime rate, security guards can be hired and other measures taken.

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“What Unites Us” —Important Lessons from @danrather at the #UpfrontSummit

Both Sides of the Table

It was only after Hitler had his allies in critical roles of government and media that he took a more aggressive, militaristic stance under the guise of “national security.” Dan talks about a landmark case in 2009 that involved whether it was legal to strip search a 13-year-old girl. Other topics we discussed?

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The Secret History of Silicon Valley 12: The Rise of “Risk Capital.

Steve Blank

Ampex’s first customer was Bing Crosby who wanted to record his radio programs for rebroadcast (and had exclusive distribution rights.) to spur innovation was a new government agency to fund new companies. government would invest three (up to $300,000.) See the Secret History bibliography for sources and supplemental reading.

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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup Company Lawyer

The only practical situation that I can think of where a dividend preference is beneficial to a stockholder is where a company does a partial sale of assets and wishes to distribute the proceeds to stockholders. In a typical venture financing, there is a voting agreement that governs how specific board seats will be filled.

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The Evolving Economics of the App

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WSJ Secure. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. version on Apple in December 2009. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.