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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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The Big Bang. The Lean LaunchPad explodes at University of Maryland

Steve Blank

The University of Maryland is now integrating the Lean LaunchPad ® into standard innovation and entrepreneurship courses across all 12 colleges within the University. We didn’t know it at the time, but with that investment we had paid for front-row VIP seats to witness the origins of Customer Development and the Lean Startup.

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National Security Innovation just got a major boost in Washington

Steve Blank

Two good things just happened in Washington – these days that should be enough of a headline. I learned he’d gone to Harvard to get his MPA at the Kennedy School of Government in conflict resolution. government where their traditional academic path and business career would never take them. (I

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

In 2012 the NSF will put 150 teams of the best scientists in the U.S. through the Lean Launchpad class. In-between the 2011 pilot class and the first NSF class of 2012, I got a call from Congressman Dan Lipinski. He wanted to fly out to Stanford and sit in the Lean LaunchPad class about to start in the engineering school.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Washington. Washington. See a sample reprint in PDF format. Order a reprint of this article now.

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Address These 3 Critical Risks Before You Start an Assisted Living Home

Up and Running

In Washington, where I live, small assisted living homes are known as adult family homes. In 2012, when I was most serious about buying an assisted living home, large firms were reporting occupancy levels between 89 and 92 percent. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living homes generally do not accept Medicaid or other government funding.

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How Women Can Achieve Success In Male Dominated Professions

YoungUpstarts

My first job after passing the CPA exam was with one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Washington D.C. I joined CST Group in the summer of 2012 as a Senior Manager, and recently was named partner. Using the “Think I, Talk We” approach, from Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In , has led to more successful negotiations. My Early Days.